Penland’s
resident artists spend three years living on campus and working as self-supporting
artists in their field. Their time at Penland is designed as an
opportunity for them to deepen their studio practice, push technical and
conceptual boundaries, or explore entirely new directions in their
work.
The pieces that come out of each of the
resident studios at The Barns are amazing, and the School takes pride to have such talented
artists calling Penland home. Recently, three residents were recognized
for their outstanding work with prestigious fellowships.
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| Annie Evelyn, “The Scotty,” aluminum, collaboration with Scotty Albrecht |
Annie Evelyn
2016 John D. Mineck Fellowship
by the Society of Arts and Crafts. The $25,000 award is presented “to
encourage and support a young-in-career furniture artist… who
demonstrates skill and commitment to their craft.” Annie plans to use
the award to purchase tools to outfit her shop post-Penland. She
envisions the space as a well-equipped communal studio that will also
serve as a venue for community workshops, exhibitions, and events.
“Annie’s spirit of community, generosity, and mentorship shined in her
application, and will serve her well as she leaves the Penland community
and establishes her studio,” the Society of Arts and Crafts stated.
Annie is known for her explorations into hard/soft surfaces and applying
traditional upholstery techniques to materials like wood, concrete, and
metal.
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| Andrew Hayes, “Dure,” steel, book pages, paint |
Andrew Hayes
Artist Fellowships from the North Carolina Arts Council
for 2017. The fellows are chosen every two years from a talented pool
of choreographers and visual, craft, and film/video artists. The Arts
Council describes Andrew’s singular book and steel sculptures as
“improbable objects of beauty.” They elaborate: “Formally, his sculpture
has the spare elegance of mid-century modernism, each one an icon of
untold meaning. But as much as his work may recall past styles and
forms, it also boldly writes its own history and engages the viewer on
its own terms.”
Andrew Hayes was honored as one of seventeen recipients of $10,000
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| Jaydan Moore, “Ends,” found silver-plated platters |
Jaydan Moore
North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowships.
He works in metals, primarily with found silver-plated platters and
other serviceware that he carefully deconstructs, recombines, and
reassembles into new forms. As the Arts Council explains, these pieces
“gain a protean quality as they transition to the next stage in their
evolution, one that honors their past purpose and history and, at the
same time, looks forward to the possibility of something unexpected.”
The Penland resident artists will hold an open studio
October 21 at The Barns between 7-9 PM to meet the residents,
see their spaces, and get a feel for their recent work.
This information was provides by
The Penland Scketchbook, the blog of Penland School of Crafts.
