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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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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 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.

 

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

 

An Exploration of Japanese Culture through the Arts
A Travel Opportunity for the Penland Community, May 9 - 20, 2012