Maggie Valley Labor Day Weekend Craft Show

August 31 - September 1   Maggie Valley Labor Day Weekend Craft Show   Artists and crafters from throughout the Southeast will present a variety of unique handmade crafts and jewelry. Food vendors will be available to the public. Bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Maggie Valley Methodist Church Food Pantry, and receive a raffle ticket so you will have a chance to win a handmade item donated by one of the talented artisans

Asheville Arts and Crafts at the Ooh La La Curiosity Market

August 31   Ooh La La Curiosity Market   An outdoor market in Pritchard Park featuring works by local painters, leather smiths, jewelry makers, potters ,up-cycled crafters, and other curious delights, all beneath the colored canopies of large market umbrellas. In addition to the artists, the market will also feature live local music with up three musical acts performing each Saturday and will include everything from a solo saxophonist to folk, blues, acoustic, and jazz acts.

Day of Play at the Asheville Art Museum

Ann Carter Pollard The Recorder Player

August 25 at 2 PM -   A Day of PLAY  at the Asheville Art Museum   Enjoy a family friendly Artist Discussion with Mike Belleme, Andy Farkas, Ursula Gullow, Sean Pace and Aaron Tucker (featured works currently on view in Museum exhibition, PLAY). The event is free with Museum admission.

The exhibit "Play" is on display from May 17 - October 31, 2013. The Asheville Art Museum is located at 2 South Pack Square in downtown Asheville NC.

Penland Fall Scholarships Still Available

Want to spend the fall at Penland??   Scholarships are still available.  There are still a few work-study scholarships available in the following fall classes and a scholarship for a student who will teach movement (see below):

Books and Letterpress: From Print to Page with Margot Ecke.  This workshop will teach you to create sophisticated, finely considered artist books from beginning to end.

Hot Glass: Form Follows Failure with Matthew Szöz.  This workshop will combine the skills and work ethic of the craft tradition with an open-minded and innovative approach to the act of making.

Photography: The Extended Image with Keith Johnson. This workshop is about storytelling through photography--about taking an idea and extending it into a body of work.

Wood: Under Pressure with John Clark.  Along with a thorough exploration of traditional furniture making methods, the secrets of using a vacuum press for curved laminations and veneering will be demystified.

Click here for complete information about these classes.

There is not set an application deadline for these scholarships. Applications  are reviewed on a first-come/first-served basis. If you are interested in one of these scholarships, please call the registrar (828-765-2359, ext. 15) to confirm availability.  Scholarship application information is available here.

Yoga teachers, please note that there is still a work-study position available for a student who will teach movement classes and also do some office and garden work. If you are interested, please call the registrar: 828-765-2359, ext. 15.