Changing of the Residents

The end of May signals the end of our time here at Arrowmont. We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to the new residents that will begin their term here in the middle of June. Andrea Moon and Shawn O'Conner will be the incoming ceramics residents. Wyatt Severs is the wood resident and Jennifer Wells will be here in Metals. Please visit their websites and seek further information. Welcome them if you are here this summer. We wish them all the best!

Wyatt Severs, originally from Murray Kentucky, attended Murray State University, KY (2000-2009) and was the teaching assistant for Paul Sasso. Wyatt recently completed a 3 month apprenticeship with woodturner, Graeme Priddle in New Zealand.

Andrea Moon, originally from Columbus, Ohio, currently teaching as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Art at Texas A&M University in Laredo. An MFA in Ceramics/ Secondary in Sculpture from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX and BFA from Bowling Green University, OH.

Jennifer Wells, originally from Goshen, VA. MFA in Metal Design from East Carolina University and her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Shawn O’Connor, originally from Minot, ME, a current MFA candidate in Ceramics from Syracuse University, NY with a BFA in ceramics from Maine College of Art.

Open Studio Ya'll!

As our days at Arrowmont are coming closer to ending, the residents had a final open studio. We lit up the grill, and cleaned up the messes in our studios to make way for visitors from the staff, community, the Arrowmont Board, and our friends...

Had to get that fire pit going...

Family portrait!

It was a great day- thanks for coming everybody!

Love to Know ...Victoria!

Way to go Vic! Please follow this link to her interview with the curious folks at "love to know"

the last exchange...

This week, for the last time, we worked with Karen. We started by taking down our Resident Exhibition...

and then worked towards putting up the Faculty Exhibition...

Hello 2010 class session- the new residents are in for a treat with the likes of John Cogswell, Dixie Biggs, and Myungjin Kim on the schedule.

and the end begins...

it's hard to believe our time here is coming to an end. The closing reception was a lot of fun with both Victoria's and Kent's family in town. everyone pitched in to help and the reception went off without a hitch - now it's time to take down and install the Summer Instructors Exhibition and pack up our studios...

4 Bridges Art Festival

Tj and his girlfriend, Stephanie Stuefer are off to participate in the 4 Bridges Art Festival in Chatanooga this weekend. They were both selected from a group of entries as emerging artists, and their experience at the 4 Bridges Art Festival is all expense paid!

They have had many sleepless nights this week getting ready, and we wish them luck! Here is a tiny sampling of their amazing work:

Tj made these little heads. They fit in the palm of your hand, and hang on the wall...

...and Stephanie created these wall sconces to hold flowers. They are also palm sized, and beautiful!

If you are in the area, stop by and see them and many other artists. Check out their websites for more- this is just a mere sniglet of what these guys create!

Spring is here!