just past the red barn...

If you've ever been to Arrowmont, you know there is a magic land beyond the red barn where nature is reclaiming its territory. I took some photos many weeks ago and thought I would share...

our first exhibition

We just installed our first exhibition in the Loggia Gallery at Arrowmont which is sort of an introduction to our work. We worked on the layout and install with Stefanie, the new Gallery Coordinator here at Arrowmont, to put together what I think is a really great looking show! Once all the work was in place it was a lovely surprise to see how well everyone's pieces complimented one another. All of the pieces have a somewhat subdued or natural color palette which ties everything together. Here are some photos:

Rachel's slipcast umbrella's are the gateway into the gallery

HP's work with my (Lynn's) steel jewels in the background. I had fun making special mounts to hang each piece.

Tally's turned bowl from cast out wood from the Arrowmont dumpster.

Rena's embroidered work (aka stitchery) in the background.

Month one

Its already been a month!!!? Time has flown by since our arrival in June. There have been innumerable goings on and wonderful classes happenings around the Arrowmont campus. So here is a over view of highlights.....

New Yunomi by resident artist HP Bloomer IV

work from the two week anagama firing class with Jason Hess

new work by resident artist Tally Locke

resident artist HP Bloomer learns to make glass beads in Holly Coopers two week course

resident artist Rachel Garceau takes apart her large mold with the assistance of a few workstudies

one of the many fabulous demo pieces made during classes, this one is by Kathy King

Broach by resident artist Lynn Batchelder

pieces by B.G. Fellow Eric Rempe who is with us for a month

Jason Hess and his class loading the anagama

Gatlinburg wowed us with a dazzling display of fireworks which went off right above campus in the clouds. AMAZING!

Sarah Jaeger lecturing her class on glaze application

All of us settling in and having a family dinner and game night during our first weekend

Ode to Virginia

 Virginia McKenney, former Artist-in-Resident, leaves Arrowmont after awesome 9 years. Thank you Virginia for your work and service to this wonderful place. 

Virginia will spend a year in West Palm Beach at the Armory Art Center.

...and getting a tan!

We've been MUGGED!

Following the 20th Resident Reunion, 3 installations of shelves have been hung to hold the mugs made at the retreat.

Goodbye Summer Session

Fourth of July: Fireworks on the lawn

Well, the summer workshop sessions have come to a close. We enjoyed meeting all of you who came to Arrowmont. Thanks for making our first two months as Residents a blast! Keep in touch:

Heather Ashworth http://heatherlynnashworth.com

Jason Burnett  http://jasonbigeburnett.com

Erin Castellan http://erinecastellan.com

Ashley Gilreath http://ashleygilreath.com

David Katz http://katzceramics.com

And...it's not too late to register for a fall workshop.

We'd love to see you in October!

http://www.arrowmont.org/workshops-and-classes/workshops

The Art of Food

The Art of Food 

Juried Exhibition

Bowen Center for the Arts

Dawson County Arts Council

Dawsonville, GA

August 3rd-September 22nd

Robert Cargill, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) 

The Gilreath Family

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Family Full Circle

Ashley Gilreath (2012 Resident Artist) had the opportunity to show her work in her grandfather's hometown at The Art of Food Exhibition. This is most fitting as Ashley's body of work consist of family history past down through the grow and heritage of food depicted in her metalsmithing.  Member of her family were in attendance due to the Gilreath family reunion that same weekend.