Here’s a short time-lapse of the auction tent going up. The auction juggernaut is rolling.
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July 4 Slideshow
Here is a slideshow from our annual, homemade July 4 celebration.
If you have any trouble with the slideshow linked above, you can click here for the slightly fuzzier YouTube version.
The Storm
After the heat wave there was a storm. And after the storm was over, this beautiful, eight-page book, folded up from a single, photocopied sheet, appeared all over the place. Here is a slideshow of its contents.
If that slideshow doesn’t work for you, here is a video version.
John Moore’s “Sensual Geometry”
Opening tomorrow at the Toe River Arts Council Gallery in Burnsville, NC, with a reception from 5 – 7pm, wood sculptor, classical philologist, and frequent Penland student John Moore’s “Sensual Geometry” showcases his figurative sculptures, some of which we suspect may have been made here at Penland.
Click here for a schedule of TRAC exhibitions and events, click here: www.toeriverarts.org
“Threads” begins Craft in America’s 4th Season
Craft in America, the Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning documentary series dedicated to exploring America’s rich craft history will premiere its fourth season with Threads on PBS Friday, May 11, at 9pm (check your local listings). The first episode of Season Four, Threads, explores work by Terese Agnew, Faith Ringgold, and Penland instructors Randall Darwall and Consuelo Jiminez Underwood – nationally acclaimed fiber artists who go beyond pure technique with their story-quilts, fiber collages, and woven textiles.
(L to R) Therese Agnew, Consuelo Jiminez Underwood, Randall Darwall, and Faith Ringgold.
Throughout history, people have sought ways to craft a domestic environment that is warm, comforting, and redolent with meaning and memories. Through interviews with nationally acclaimed artists working at the forefront of their media, artists devoting their lives and pushing boundaries of technique in the pursuit of their art, Threads looks at ways in which the needle arts have evolved from the “functional” to the “meaningful.”
For more information, visit craftinamerica.org.
Photo of the Week: Let the clans gather! Let the games begin!
Clan Iron, who hosted Penland’s first Highland Games a few weeks ago. All the usual throwing and tossing (caber, stone, sheaf, etc) was involved (after a fashion). Clan Books won the games, although they didn’t quite measure up in the attire department. Photo by Sam Breed.
Fire on the Mountain: Nol Putnam Blacksmithing Lecture Saturday Night
Photograph by Roger Foley.
Please join us for a lecture by master blacksmith Nol Putnam in Northlight Auditorium at Penland School, at 8:15pm on Saturday, April 28th.
Nol Putnam opened his first forge in 1973. He taught himself the craft with the help of books, stubbornness, and a mentor. Starting in the early 1980s he undertook large architectural commissions – gates, balconies, and curved handrails. While he still does a few commissions, his work since 2001 has largely been sculptural, ranging in size from the palm of the hand to architectural scale.
Nol is the featured master blacksmith at Fire on the Mountain Blacksmithing Festival, which will take place in downtown Spruce Pine from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, April 28th. Featured demonstrators at this year’s festival also include April Franklin and Mike Chmielewski.
To see more of Nol’s work, you can visit picasaweb.google.com/nolputnam
Hope to see you at the festival and Nol’s lecture!
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