⛰️ Penland ⛰️
How was Penland? (A 3-week craft school I just attended in the NC mountains)
Easy and true answer: fun, fulfilling, creatively inspiring, beautiful
Real and true answer: physically, emotionally, socially, and mentally challenging
Week 1: Work exchange
I was able to attend Penland on a work-exchange scholarship (the Pines Scholarship) where I worked in the dining hall and housing for 1 week in exchange for my class.
Since I was not in the studio my first week, I was able to observe other people’s work in between working and recovering from work.
Highlights:
Neon
At the end of week 1 classes, we were able to see each class’s work at a show and tell.
Letterpress & Printmaking
Before class started, I went to check out my studio and see previous student work.
Graffiti in Asheville
On my day off I went an hour away to Asheville to paint graffiti in the legal painting zone in the River Arts District (RAD).
The Physical Environment
My housing was great although I did share a room with 3 other people. It takes a good bit of strength and coordination to walk around campus.
More details to come on the work I made in weeks 2 & 3!
Are you disabled and/or interested in attending Penland on scholarship? I am happy to talk to you about my experience *honestly*.
Bad Art Club: Saturday!
At Bad Art Club this Saturday I will debut my poster designs from Penland and we will create our own unique poster messages with re-use posters from Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC).
Guest artist Mer Haggerty will lead us in collaborative collage of Exquisite Corpses. Mer is just the best and brings immaculate collage supplies from other artist’s studios that she collects as part of her Collage Stop project.
Update: After this month Bad Art Club moves to bi-monthly, so our next BAC will be in August.
⭐ Shoutout ⭐
Thank you TJ for running my newsletter for the 3 weeks I was at Penland!