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Penland Events 2012
Kenan Fellowships Lecture
Tuesday, January 24, 6:00 PM
Visual Arts Department, Fourth Floor Workplace Building
University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Penland School of Crafts and the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts cordially invite you to attend a lecture celebrating the William R. Kenan Jr. Fellowships at Penland, featuring Leslie Walker Noell, artist and Penland Core Fellowship Program Coordinator.
For information and directions, call the Kenan Institute at 336.770.1432
Community Open House
Saturday, March 3, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Each spring on the Saturday before our classes begin, the Penland studios are open to the public for hands-on workshops and demonstrations in clay, glass, iron, metals, textiles, and more. It’s an afternoon of experimentation, creativity, and fun. No charge; all ages are welcome.
Community Open House Page
Click here to view a slideshow of the 2011 Open House
Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival
Saturday April 28th, 2012, 10pm – 4pm
Locust Street, Downtown Spruce Pine, NC
Spruce Pine Main Street and Penland School of Crafts present the annual Fire On the Mountain festival, to celebrate blacksmithing's deep roots in Western North Carolina, and broaden awareness of quality contemporary iron work. Experience a day of forging techniques and ferrous materials!
Downtown Spruce Pine's Fire on the Mountain Page
Master Demonstration Blacksmithing Workshop with Nol Putnam
Friday April 27th, 2012, 9:30am - 4pm
In the iron studio at Penland School of Crafts - $50 fee, reservations required
Information and application (PDF)
Click here to see examples of Nol Putnam’s work.
Scholarship Auctions
Each Penland session ends with an auction of work donated by students, instructors, and friends. These auctions are culminating celebrations of the work done in the classes, and they are an opportunity for neighbors, travelers, and craft enthusiasts to enjoy the energy of a Penland session. All proceeds support the Penland scholarship program.
Auctions take place at 8:00 PM in the Northlight Building.
Thursday, May 3
Thursday, June 7
Thursday, June 21
Thursday, July 5
Thursday, July 19
Monday, August 6
Thursday, August 23
Thursday, November 15
Penland's 4th of July Celebration
Date TBA
Parade and fireworks in the evening
Kids Camp
June 11 - July 27
Creative and engaging one week workshops for children ages 3 to 18, taught by local artists, and held in Ridgeway Building across from the Penland Gallery. Half-day ($95) and full-day ($190) camps include materials and snacks. Some scholarships are available.
Kids Camp schedule and application will be available here soon.
Kids Camp page
Annual Benefit Auction
August 10 - 11
Penland’s annual benefit auction is a gala weekend in the North Carolina mountains featuring the sale of more than 200 works in books, clay, drawing, glass, iron, metals, painting, printmaking, photography, textiles, wood, and other media. The Penland auction is one of the premier craft collecting events in the Southeast and the perfect opportunity to support Penland’s educational programs. Admission is charged for the auction; absentee bidding is available.
Annual Benefit
Auction page
Penland Gallery Exhibitions
Paper Plate, Plastic Plate, White Plate, Artist Plate
A collection of artist-made dinner plates and related insights about food
March 20 – May 6
Reception: Friday, March 30, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Studio Practice
12 artists; their work, their working environment, and sources of inspiration
May 22 – July 8
Reception: Friday, June 1, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Forecast
A new wave of creative talent
July 24 – September 16
Reception: Friday, July 27, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
CORE Show 2012
Work by Penland’s current Core Fellowship students
October 2 – November 18
Reception: Friday, October 5, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Penland Gallery page
Penland Events around the Country (and the World)
Penland School of Crafts: Evolution and Imagination
November 30, 2011 – April 1, 2012
Hughes Wing of the Cameron Art Museum
Wilmington, North Carolina
Craft is rooted in the fundamental human impulse to use mind and hands to transform basic materials into objects of beauty and utility. Penland School of Crafts located in western NC is an international leader in the evolution of craft education. Beginning in 1920 with the work of Lucy Morgan, one woman of great vision, Penland began as an educational experiment which continues today. This exhibition explores Penland then and now, featuring examples of some of the finest work in glass, ceramic, textiles, jewelry and other mediums in two- and three-dimension.
Cameron Art Museum
Generosity of Spirit: The Gifts of Penland Artists
An exhibition of contemporary ceramics, jewelry, and metalwork by 67 artists affiliated with Penland School of Crafts. Work in this exhibition has been donated, and proceeds will support a new scholarship fund for clay and metals students at Penland School of Crafts.
February 10 – March 15, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, February 10, 6 - 8 pm
Signature Contemporary Craft, Sculpture, Objects, Jewelry
Atlanta, Georgia
Artist Gallery Talks:
Saturday, February 11, 2 - 4 pm with artists Nicholas Joerling and Angela Bubash
Saturday, February 18, 2 - 4 pm, with artists Julia Woodman and Gay Smith
You can view and purchase work online at
thesignatureshop.com
An Exploration of Japanese Culture through the Arts
A Travel Opportunity for the Penland Community, May 9 - 20, 2012
Japan trip page
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