Studio Assistantships

Studio Assistantships

Studio assistants are students who work closely with studio coordinators and instructors to support studio operation during our workshops.

Overview

Studio assistantship covers tuition, housing (a double room with a common bath), and meals. Applicants pay a $5 application fee in Slideroom and a $25 non-refundable processing fee if selected.

Studio assistants work 25–40 hours each week and are required to work from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the day before their session.

Selected studio assistants are responsible for their travel to and from Penland, along with their share of the studio fee and any materials purchased.

Selection

Studio assistants are selected based on their knowledge of a working studio.

Mixing and applying slip in the clay studio

FALL 2024

  • Apply through Slideroom.
  • Application accepted February 15 – March 15

Many instructors choose their own studio assistant. Assistants for the workshops listed below will be chosen through the application process.

Note: we cannot accept applications from studio assistants who are not US citizens unless they have current documents authorizing them to work in the US.

 

Session Studio Instructor
Fall Concentration Clay Esther Shimazu
Fall Concentration Iron Jim Cooper
Fall Short Books Janelle Washington
Fall Short Clay Adrienne Eliades
Fall Short Flame Joseph Cavalieri
Fall Short Iron Susan Madacsi
Fall Short Metals Joanna Gollberg