Women in Wood

Autumn is here, and with it came the Women in Wood exhibition in the main gallery here at Arrowmont. A beautiful selection of contemporary woodwork from a large number of women woodworkers includes everything from turned forms, furniture, sculptural objects and wall pieces. It is truly an inspiring selection of work, curated by Karen Green. Her vision is amazing, and the exhibition's variety of color, texture and form provide a clear view of what local, national and international female woodworkers are up to in their studios. A real treat for the eyes!

Andi Wolfe

Irene Grafert

Jacque Allen

Kim Winkle

Katie Hudnall

Sharon Doughtie

Upfront

Congratulations to resident Martina Lantin. An image of her work was published in the October issue of Ceramics Monthly - it was an 'upfront' review of the MBK Graduate exhibition at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia.

Uninvited Guests

While the guests we receive each day are uninvited, they are most interesting! Big or small, we are experiencing every aspect of life in the Smokies. It is unlike anywhere else! 

The insects, while huge and strangely unique, are miniscule compared to the threat of running into families of bear on the trails, or coming home to them after a good hike. Kent took these pictures from his bedroom window. We came home to a sow and two cubs... just hanging out in the front yard eating thistle seed and tearing things up. 

2009 - 2010 Arrowmont Resident Post Card

In View of the Smokies

On Friday night, the residents minus one- Martina is in Moscow- attended the opening reception for the exhibition In View of the Smokies: celebrating 75 years. Karen Green put the exhibit together. It showcases local photographers who capture the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Large scale panoramas, views from vistas, and intimate moments were all a part of the 75 piece exhibit highlighting the work of 15 photographers. There was a great turnout for the opening, complete with Maxine's spread of Appalachian food. What a beautiful show- and we are so lucky to live in the midst of what this work represents.

Congratulations!

Congrats to resident alumni Alicia Boswell for her inclusion in Metalsmith magazine's juried exhibition in print- Saturated: Color and Metal. Two of Alicia's brooches were included, they each measure 2.5 x 1.5 x 1", and are entitled  Parthenogeny (l), and Salient (r). 

Check out more of Alicia's work on her website: www.aliciajaneboswell.com

The Garden

It was a hot day to work on the little patch, but worth it. Finally a new layer of mulch was added and some areas turned with extra soil. The creeping strawberry and succulents were reined in a little to make room for a hopeful crop of autumn lettuce, spinach and chard. The new rose bush is doing really well and I think Magda and Damon's sculptures are enjoying the summer.