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school of arts and crafts
Enriching Lives Through Art
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CLAY
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CLAY
Clay Tile Constructions Kate Inskeep
The Human Figure in Clay Melisa Cadell
FIBER/ BASKETS
FIBER/ SURFACE DESIGN
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Wicker Wizardry Flo Hoppe
FIBER/ SURFACE DESIGN
MARCH 23-29 4
CLAY
Hand Building Clay for Fun & Function Mary Kay Botkins
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Reflections & Memories: Vat Dye Discharge on Fabric Laura Sims
FIBER/ FELT
Adornment Lisa Klakulak
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FIBER/ QUILTS
METALS/ ENAMELS
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METALS
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Pliqué-a-Jour Enameling: Miniaure Stained Glass Diane Almeyda
GLASS
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The Glass Onion: Layers of Imagery & Text for Fused Glass Kari Minnick
METALS
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Chasing & Repoussé John Cogswell
Dichroic Glass Fusing: Color & Light Shirley Webster
METALS
12 GLASS
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Impressive Die Forming James Thurman
STONE 11 PRINTMAKING CARVING:
Windows & Frames Angela Bubash
Carved in Stone Bob Lockhart
Turned, Carved, Textured Vessels John Jordan
Simple & Subtle Forms in Woodturning Ray Key
WOOD14 WOOD15 WOOD15 WORKING WORKING WORKING Comfortable Contemporary Chair Michael Doerr
Boxes & Their Contents Steve Tengelsen & Jacque Allen
Page numbers are in the color blocks in the corner of each listing.
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Furniture from Design to Completion Seth Rolland
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Woodturning: A Few Steps Further Ray Key
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PAINTING
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Coloring in Layers: A Journey in Enamel Drawing & Painting Judy Stone
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Stone Setting & Precious Metal Clay Jeanette Landenwitch
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Multiple Block Pattern Printing Bryan Baker
13 WOOD13 WOOD13 WOODTURNING: TURNING: TURNING
Thin Wall, Natural Edge Bowls & Vessels Chris Ramsay
FIBER/ QUILTS
Landscape Watercolor: Focus on Color Cynthia Kukla
Glass Beadmaking for Beginners Barbara Simon
Cuffs & Collars Betty Helen Longhi
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CLAY
Diary Quilt Paintings: Don’t Quilted Paintings on Silk Forget to Write Susan Shie Linda Gass
Exploring the Art Quilt Joan Rigal
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APRIL 6-12 The Functional Pot: Tips, Tools & Techniques Bill van Gilder
The Beauty of Functional Pots Susan Filley
FIBER/ SURFACE Fine Felted Body DESIGN
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Cloth Figures in Motion Dee Dee Triplett
WOODTURNING
CLAY
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Persnickety to Relaxed Surfaces on Fabric Meredith Re’ Grimsley
FIBER/ MIXED MEDIA
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POLYMER CLAY
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Textile Inspirations in Polymer Clay Lindly Haunani
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Technical Woodturning Mike Mahoney
WOOD15 WORKING Functional Sculpture Elizabeth Alexander
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Contents
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Workshops
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Class Information
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Fees & Deposits
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Campus Housing
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Student Financial Assistance
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All Around Campus
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Artist-in-Residence Program
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Friends of Arrowmont
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Class Registration Form
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Calendar of Events
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clay
Clay Tile Constructions March 9-15 Explore different tile construction methods using plaster press molds, wooden tile frames with interchangeable floors, and extruded hand rolled techniques. A basic introduction to surface pattern will help you approach creating your own designs. Included will be slide presentations of historical and contemporary tile. Low fire glazing techniques will be demonstrated. All levels. Tuition: $440 Kate Inskeep – full-time studio potter for over 20 years; teaches workshops nationally and exhibits work in national juried and invitational shows.
The Human Figure in Clay March 16-22 Explore the intricacies of the human figure in clay through various techniques of slab building, coil and plaster casting. Study with a live model will give the information needed to begin the development of our work for the week. We will work with and without armatures, noting the advantages of both. Small projects will be dispersed throughout the week, such as monotype, transfer and surface consideration. Do not expect fired work by the end of the week, with the exception of small experiments. Intermediate to advanced. Tuition: $440
Kate Inskeep
Melisa Cadell – BFA from University of North Texas; learned appreciation of the sculptural form doing lost wax casting in her father’s bronze foundry; studied abroad in France, Switzerland and Italy.
Hand Building Clay for Fun & Function March 23-29 Fold and bend soft slabs to create useful containers that may have a slumped lid, hollow handle, or “tortellini” knob. Stacked forms will take time and others will spontaneously appear before our eyes like origami only with easier instructions. Ongoing discussions will include the use of organic and architectural forms for food and for the table. Pots can be decorated with texture or left to reflect shadow and light. We’ll glaze fire as much as time permits, but some pots will only be bisque fired. All levels. Tuition: $440
Melisa Cadell
Mary Kay Botkins – BFA from Kansas City Art Institute; MFA from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; taught at Odyssey Center, John C. Campbell Folk School; work published and exhibited nationally.
Mary Kay Botkins
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The Beauty of Functional Pots March 30 - April 5 Tackling the never-ending challenge of what makes a pot beautiful, this class will focus on throwing and the aesthetics of functional pottery. While throwing skills and forming techniques are valuable tools in the making of good pots, so also is our ability to evaluate form. There will be daily demonstrations and exercises to study and improve our throwing techniques as well as helpful tricks. Basic throwing skills necessary; intermediate to advanced. Tuition: $440 Susan Filley – studio potter of 25 years, currently working in Chapel Hill, NC; work exhibited nationally and internationally; former President of NCECA. Susan Filley
The Functional Pot: Tips, Tools & Techniques April 6-12 Every potter has a list of what they want to make, but how to make it is often the question. This workshop will demonstrate some 50-plus techniques in answer to these “how-to” questions. Techniques will include those for both wheel throwing and hand building. Forms for consideration will include lidded casseroles, pouring pots, cups, bowls and bottle forms. Hand building techniques may include slumped slab platters and plates as well as textures and foot attachments. Tuition: $440 Bill van Gilder – professional potter for over 30 years; began as an apprentice at age 15 to the late Byron Temple; then apprenticed in Ireland and the U.K., graduating from Harrow School of Art, London; later established two large production potteries in Southern Africa.
Bill van Gilder
baskets Wicker Wizardry March 9-15 Wicker Wizardry is for basket makers who would like to expand their knowledge of basketry techniques, develop their ability in shaping the three-dimensional form, and experiment with patterning and color design. We will begin by exploring basic techniques for weaving bases, various weaves on the sides, and several types of borders, handles and lids. As you sample various techniques, the instructor will offer one-on-one guidance to help you discover new ways to express your ideas. All levels. Tuition: $400 Flo Hoppe – full-time artist, teacher, and author; she taught herself basketmaking from a small booklet published in 1924; living in Japan for several years and studying with two Japanese masters has shaped her style; publisher of two books, “Wicker Basketry” and “Contemporary Wicker Basketry.”
Flo Hoppe
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fiber
Persnickety to Relaxed Surfaces on Fabric March 9-15 Explore the use of textile pigments, textile design and screen printing on a variety of natural and synthetic fabrics. Using repeat pattern design, direct application of textile pigments, color separation printing, manual stencil silkscreen and photo silkscreen processes, develop a vocabulary of techniques to achieve higher design concept works. Printing will activate delectable surfaces, provocative textures, layered depth and engaging content on fabric. Create yardage for quilting of garments, narrative compositions or finished salable items. Challenging, yet low key discovery for all levels. Tuition: $440 Meredith Re’ Grimsley – BFA, MFA University of Georgia; teaches mixed media/ fabric design at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; exhibits nationally and is the PA state representative for the Surface Design Association.
Cloth Figures in Motion March 9-15 Transform your two-dimensional ideas, pictures, or sketches to a three-dimensional muslin figure. Through the process, gain an understanding of what happens to fabric when it is darted, gusseted or manipulated with stuffing, thread and tension. Choose shapes that are simple or complex, abstract or realistic. Expect to laugh a lot when stuffing changes shapes into figures that assert themselves and show us who’s in charge! But, have the last say by adding surface design with pencils, acrylic media and fabric paints. All levels welcome, but a moderate level of sewing skill necessary, including comfort with a sewing machine and hand stitching. Tuition: $400
Meredith Re’ Grimsley
Dee Dee Triplett – resident artist at John C. Campbell Folk School where she has taught for 20 years; member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild; dolls in private and corporate collections nationally.
Dee Dee Triplett
Laura Sims
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Reflections & Memories: Vat Dye Discharge on Fabric
Quilted Paintings on Silk March 30-April 5
March 16-22
Experience the fun and delight of combining the beauty of painted silk with the tactile appeal of quilting. We’ll use a variety of silk painting techniques to transform plain white silk into vibrant designs for machine quilting. Work in any design style that’s comfortable for you, from painterly representation or abstraction to geometric patterns. We will work small to complete work during the workshop and take home partially completed pieces for further exploration. Basic machine quilting experience required; silk painting experience can range from beginner to advanced. Tuition: $440
We all need reminders to reflect on nature’s gifts and to remember moments with friends and family (two and four legged). Create a memory wall hanging inspired by personal photos, postcards and magazine clippings through various methods of composing imagery on fabric using vat dye discharge. Discharge paste mixed with vat dye powder is applied by stamping, painting or monoprinting methods. When steamed, the magic happens. The original color is removed and simultaneously replaced with new color. You will go home with samples and a piece ready to hang. All levels. Tuition: $440
Linda Gass – fiber artist exhibiting work internationally; published in “Art Quilts: A Celebration,” “Fiberarts Design Book 7,” American Craft and many others; appearance on HGTV’s “Simply Quilts.”
Laura Sims – textile artist, teacher, and author who has operated Indigo Stone Studio for over 20 years; member of Southern Highland Craft Guild, Carolina Designer Craftsman and founding member of Ariel Gallery, Contemporary Craft Cooperative in Asheville, NC; work exhibited internationally.
Exploring the Art Quilt March 30-April 5
Fine Felted Body Adornment
Create several beautiful art quilts this week, as demonstrations will acquaint you with different kinds of machine quilting, appliqué, couching, binding and making fabric. Learn techniques with various machine needles, threads and yarns. Also, bring your fabric scraps to make art quilts from strips. There will be an initial review of color and design principles to be used throughout the week. This class is fun with a lot of sharing and camaraderie in learning. Leave with several small works and progressing on your own contemporary art quilts. All levels. Tuition: $400
March 23-29 Learn the properties of wool fleece to gain an understanding of how to manipulate this fiber through the felting process and create a variety of solid forms manifesting in refined body adornment. Techniques for creating beads, rings, buttons, pendants, cords, cuffs and clasps will be demonstrated with encouragement to explore and innovate! Felted wool offers a supple surface that can be easily embellished through needle felting, hand and machine stitching, and beading. Assemble components into eye-catching adornments for the body. All levels. Tuition: $400
Joan Rigal – full-time artist and quilt maker from Waterville, OH; workshop leader; art quilts shown on PBS “America Quilts Creatively” in 2007; work exhibited nationally.
Lisa Klakulak – creates wearable textiles, accessories and sculpture in her Asheville, NC studio; BFA in fiber arts from Colorado State University; workshop instructor; artist in residence at Appalachian Center for Crafts.
Linda Gass
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fiber Diary Quilt Paintings: Don’t Forget to Write April 6-12 Draw, paint and write on whole cloth paintings with markers, fabric paint and brushes, and optional airpen. This class is especially good for people who have no confidence as artists. Create like you did when you were a child, and enjoy it! The emphasis is not on sewing, but on the message and imagery, and on staying in an intuitive, non-analytical mindset, letting the ideas and images flow onto the cloth. Pick one or two paintings to machine quilt into a simple Crazy-Grid style in class. All levels. Tuition: $400 Susan Shie - began to exhibit her diary quilts professionally in 1987 after receiving her MFA in painting; exhibited in ten Quilt Nationals; widely published and recipient of many awards and fellowships, some with her husband and leather artist James Acord.
Susan Shie
painting;and;printmaking Landscape Watercolor: Focus on Color April 6-12 Color is the best part of painting, but there are methods that can be learned for making color choices that make your paintings wonderful. We’ll demystify color mixing by organizing what colors to put where in a painting. Triads, complimentary colors, and analogous colors will be explained so you can really understand and use color theory. Our special goal will be to find and amplify the color in nature as we explore the beautiful environment around Arrowmont and nearby Great Smoky Mountains as spring bursts into bloom. All levels—advanced students and prior participants will also gain from honing and refreshing their color knowledge. Tuition: $400
Multiple Block Pattern Printing March 30-April 5 Printmaking techniques will be the focus as we work towards the creation of patterns by means of layered compositions. Using both opaque and transparent oil-based inks, print an edition from your own hand-carved linoleum blocks. Techniques for registering information on multiple blocks will be taught as well as many manners of ink mixing and ink modifications. All levels welcome with a willingness to use carving tools. Tuition: $400
Cynthia Kukla – studio artist and Professor of Art at Illinois State University; workshop instructor; work exhibited internationally; recipient of numerous grants for international research.
Cynthia Kukla
Bryan Baker – full-time designer and printer at Yee-Haw Industrial Letterpress, Knoxville, TN; creates custom prints for clients nationally.
Bryan Baker
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metals
Pliqué-a-Jour Enameling: Miniature Stained Glass March 9-15 Learn the tour de force of enameling techniques, plique-a-jour, to create small sized masterpieces that look just like stained glass. Metal and enameling techniques will include design layout, sawing (lots!), filing, sanding, preparation of enamels, and the in-air enameling technique (no backing) used to create areas of glass, which span a metal framework. Students will need to have the ability to saw with a jeweler’s saw for extended periods of time. Patience and perseverance are welcome attributes as well as good eyesight and a steady hand. All levels. Tuition: $440 Diane Alymeda – workshop leader and award winning enamel artist; published in Metalsmith as well as “The Art of Fine Enameling” by Karen Cohen among others.
Windows & Frames March 9-15 Explore ways of integrating found and natural objects to create unique “stones” or focal points for jewelry and objects using windows and frames. By thinking about prongs, bezels and boxes differently, we will come up with truly unique and exciting pieces. Techniques of sawing, filing, soldering, cold connections, roller printing, forging, basic stone setting, as well as tips and tricks to move us along quickly, will be demonstrated. Seasoned beginner and beyond—basic sawing, filing and soldering skills necessary. Tuition: $440
Diane Alymeda
Angela Bubash – studio artist and Penland resident artist; Women’s Jewelry Association scholarship; Ruth Chenven Foundation grant, Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation grant; exhibits work nationally.
Chasing & Repoussé March 16-22 Chasing and repoussé are companion metalsmithing techniques used to create decorative, dimensional surfaces on sheet metal. Chasing refers to the modeling and defining work done from the front, usually performed with blunt, chisel-like tools. Repoussé is the forming, or embossing performed on the reverse side of the metal, usually with round punches. This workshop covers all aspects of chasing and repoussé including tool making, working with pitch, modeling and refining techniques. All levels. Tuition: $440
Angela Bubash
John Cogswell – studio goldsmith, silversmith and educator, currently teaching at SUNY New Paltz; Metalsmiths Hall of Fame 2006; former director of jewelry and metalsmithing at 92nd Street Y in NYC.
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Cuffs & Collars March 23-29 Shell forming is a technique for forming sheet metal into three-dimensional fluid shapes. We will explore shell forming and roll printing to make a series of bracelets and collars from sheet metal. Experiment with ways to add texture and change the form of a metal pattern with the rolling mill. Then transform these patterns into bracelets and collars by synclastic, anticlastic and other forming techniques. Using the vehicle of the collar and cuff, gain new insight into ways to manipulate sheet metal as well as create a unique group of jewelry items. Intermediate; basic jewelry techniques helpful. Tuition: $440 Betty Helen Longhi – graduate of the University of Wisconsin who also attended Cranbrook Academy of Art and studied with Heikki Seppa; distinguished member of Society of North American Goldsmiths; workshop leader and author.
Impressive Die Forming Betty Helen Longhi
March 30-April 5 Die forming can be a quick way of creating dimensional metal pieces in multiples for use in wearables or small-scale sculptures. Both traditional use of the hydraulic press and experimental approaches using percussive and rolling techniques will be explored. Interested students should have a creative spirit fused with a passion for details, but not necessarily prior metalsmithing experience. Advanced students are encouraged to challenge themselves in this workshop as well. All levels. Tuition: $440 James Thurman – professor of art at Penn State University teaching Metal Art/ Technology courses; Board of Directors of SNAG; MFA in Metalsmithing, Cranbrook Academy of Art; BFA in Sculpture, Carnegie Mellon University; exhibits internationally.
James Thurman
Coloring in Layers: A Journey in Enamel Drawing & Painting April 6-12 Various liquid and dry application techniques of enamel layering will reveal the most amazing subtleties of this three-dimensional coloring medium—fusing glass to metal with high heat. We’ll start off sifting and scratching through dry enamel particles on flat copper pieces, then begin to explore liquid media, underglaze pencil drawing, and more, to add increasingly thinner layers and more detail. There will be plenty of time to explore techniques as well as airbrush a small copper bowl. All levels. Tuition: $440
Judy Stone
Judy Stone – studio enamelist, educator and advocate for her medium through the Enamelist Society; her “destructed” enamel vessel forms are shown in retail craft shows and galleries throughout the U.S.
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Stone Setting & Precious Metal Clay April 6-12 Expand your repertoire of techniques for setting stones into PMC designs. Work with stones that can be fired in place as well as heat sensitive stones that are set after firing. Explore bezel setting, prong setting, making PMC components and more. Bring your stones and your jewelry design ideas. Stones can be faceted, cabochon, calibrated/noncalibrated, and any shape, but sizes no larger than one inch for this class. Intermediate; some PMC experience necessary. Tuition: $440 Jeanette Landenwitch – Executive Director of the PMC Guild, International; Senior Instructor on the Rio Grande Faculty team; author; PMC work in permanent collection at Mitsubishi Materials Corp., Japan.
Jeanette Landenwitch
Textile Inspirations in Polymer Clay April 6-12 Immerse yourself in this illuminating workshop to increase your color confidence inspired by classic textile patterns. Although the primary medium of this workshop is polymer clay, it is ideal for anyone—whether you work with watercolors, colored pencils, collage, fibers or polymer clay. Learn the secret to making successful “skinny” skinners that will be used to make nine different laminated textile patterns including the log cabin quilt design, spirals, Seminole patchwork, Bargello, and a variation of nine patch. Also leave with a series of wearable color samples, including brooches, earrings and a necklace. All levels. Tuition: $400 Lindly Haunani – 15 years of experience teaching polymer clay; founding member of the National Polymer Clay Guild; co-author of “Artists at Work,” and creator of several howto videos.
Lindly Haunani
sculpture
Carved in Stone
March 23-29 This is an all-encompassing workshop covering the entire process of creating art pieces in stone. Begin with the acquisition of the stone, and follow the creative process through the designing, carving, polishing, finishing and mounting of the piece. Emphasis will be on the proper use of tools as applied to direct carving. All levels. Tuition: $400 Bob Lockhart – stone and wood sculptor from Louisville, KY; Professor of Art at Bellarmine College in Louisville; MFA from the Art Institute of Chicago; work in numerous permanent collections including the Whitney Museum of Art, NY. 11
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glass
The Glass Onion: Layers of Imagery & Text for Fused Glass March 16-22 Explore the narrative and painterly potential of fused glass. You will be introduced to a variety of expressive fusing techniques to enable the use of text and imagery in your work. Using Bullseye glass, frits and stringers, create design elements using sifting, stenciling, and sgrafitto techniques. Opacity, transparency and design concepts will be considered. This class will be of interest to artists such as printmakers, painters, poets, or anyone for whom imagery and layering are desired elements. All levels—glass experience helpful, but not necessary. Tuition: $480 Kari Minnick – studio artist from Silver Spring, MD; recently included in “Celebrating Connections: Contemporary Glass by Mid Atlantic Artists” at the Museum of American Glass in Millville, NJ; exhibits internationally.
Dichroic Glass Fusing: Color & Light March 23-29 Do you love dichroic glass but have been reluctant to add it to your artwork? The color seems to change minute by minute. Whether your goal is to make jewelry, functional or sculptural art, this workshop will provide the information you need to create unique colorful work. Starting with basic techniques, we will quickly work up to other techniques for manipulating dichroic in the kiln, etching, and surface embossed designs. Layering multiple colors will be a special focus. Basic glass fusing skills recommended. Intermediate to advanced. Tuition: $480
Kari Minnick
Shirley Webster – glass artist living in Vernon Hills, IL, specializing in developing new techniques for dichroic glass fusing; teaches extensively throughout the U.S. Shirley Webster
Glass Beadmaking for Beginners March 30-April 5 This introduction to lampworking will provide a solid foundation in all aspects of beginning beadmaking. Learn safety aspects of tools, supplies, basic formation of beads, shaping and annealing. A variety of decorative techniques including stringers, twisties, and encasing will be covered, as well as additive materials such as pixie dust and enamel. Come away with confidence to begin making beautiful glass beads on your own. Beginner. Tuition: $480 Barbara Simon – metalsmith and jeweler for 40 years and a lampwork bead artist for 10 years; has traveled the U.S. and Japan teaching lampworking and as a senior instructor for the Rio Grande Rewards PMC certification program. Barbara Simon
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woodturning
Thin Wall, Natural Edge Bowls & Vessels March 9-15 Improve your skills of thin wall turning— overcome the intimidation factor of turning thin wall, natural edge bowls and vessels. We will cover proper wood selection and grain orientation with an emphasis on shape, for an even balance to create the perfect bowl or vessel. Discover how the right tool, with the right grind, used the correct way, can make any project fun and easy. You will take home a newfound level of confidence in natural edge thin wall turning and an understanding of the bending properties of wood. Intermediate to advanced—beginners comfortable with a gouge. Tuition: $480 Chris Ramsay – known as the “knot-head,” he has won numerous awards for his turned cowboy hats; member Southern Highland Craft Guild, Kentucky Craft Marketing Program, the Sheltowee Artisans, and more; exhibits internationally.
Turned, Carved, Textured Vessels
Chris Ramsey
March 16-22 Explore surface enhancements and decoration using a variety of hand and power tools as well as on-the-lathe textures. Methods of hollow turning, efficient use of the bowl gouge, and understanding wood as a material will be emphasized. Areas of personal interest as well as sources of inspiration and ideas will be topics of conversation. Intermediate to advanced. Tuition: $480 John Jordan – internationally known woodturner and instructor with work in the permanent collections of more than 20 major museums; demonstrated and lectured in 8 countries.
Simple & Subtle Forms in Woodturning
John Jordan
March 23-29 This workshop is for turners who have mastered basic turning techniques. Bowls, boxes, platters, and open and closed vessels will be our focus. The aim is to help you develop an eye for, and understanding of the subtle changes to produce items that are pure in form. Ongoing constructive critiques will help guide the way. Intermediate to advanced. Tuition: $480 Ray Key – full-time studio woodturner for 34 years from Worcestershire, England; internationally known for tableware and one of a kind pieces; author, tool designer and instructor worldwide.
Ray Key
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woodturning Woodturning: A Few Steps Further
Technical Woodturning April 6-12
March 30-April 5
Learn the skills of sharpening, bevel angles and tool handling to create unique bowls, hollow forms, nesting bowls, boxes, and utility wares. We will practice the techniques for thread chasing and explore principles of design. This workshop is designed to suit individual’s needs in a non-competitive atmosphere while having fun! Intermediate to advanced; beginning woodturning techniques will not be covered. Tuition: $480
The emphasis of this workshop will be pushing both your technical and conceptual skills just a few steps further. Our focus will be on individual bowls, boxes, open and closed forms and discs. We will elevate the ordinary through a concentration on purity, rather than the quirky, and create objects that give both visual and tactile pleasure. Students must have mastered most turning techniques; intermediate to advanced. Tuition: $480
Mike Mahoney – professional production woodturner, selling his work in fine craft galleries around the country; learned and taught woodturning in seven different countries.
Ray Key – full-time studio woodturner for 34 years from Worcestershire, England; internationally known for tableware and one of a kind pieces; author, tool designer and instructor worldwide.
Mike Mahoney Ray Key
woodworking Comfortable Contemporary Chair March 9-15 Create one of the most distinctive and comfortable chairs you will ever experience. Michael Doerr’s “New Number One” chair design will be the focus of this workshop. Start with pre-milled blocks of wood in the wood species of your choice to form a “cube” that will then be disassembled and reduced into chair parts with consideration to comfort and your own unique design elements. Seat construction and leg to seat joinery using a router, band saw, and simple hand tools will be demonstrated. Experience with power tools and comfort using them is essential for this workshop. Intermediate and beyond. Tuition: $480 Michael Doerr – studio artist, designer and builder of handmade wooden furniture for residential and commercial needs; work widely published; recipient of the 2006 Prima Award “Best New Product” Fine Furniture International Magazine.
Michael Doerr
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woodworking
Boxes & Their Contents March 16-22 Join us for a fun week chock-full of skills and techniques to create a variety of boxes. From band sawn to dovetailed, and mitered to box jointed construction methods, this is a box making extravaganza. Hinges and latch variations will compliment our designs. Since boxes are made to contain, every day we will show you how to make one or two gems, precious items perfect for keeping in your beautiful new boxes. All levels. Tuition: $480 Steve Tengelsen – creates custom, specialized furniture; woodworking studio coordinator at Penland School of Crafts. Jacque Allen – functional furniture maker; studied painting, sculpture and photography at Columbia College and Eastern Kentucky University; graduate of Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program for wood. Steve Tengelsen
Furniture from Design to Completion March 23-29 Furniture can be anything you want it to be. As long as it doesn’t fall over, you could make a table with one leg or 100. You will be encouraged to experiment with new forms and techniques. Come with your own idea or develop one in class, and learn everything you need to build it. We will cover pattern making, joinery, shaping curves, lamination, and finishing with additional demonstrations tailored to the needs of your project. Instruction will be flexible and individualized for all levels of woodworkers. Familiarity with basic machine tools is desirable. Tuition: $480
Jacque Allen
Seth Rolland – full-time studio furniture maker producing commissioned work; featured in Fine Woodworking and on HGTV’s “Modern Masters”; taught previously at Arrowmont and is represented by numerous galleries.
Functional Sculpture April 6-12 Seth Rolland
In this high-energy workshop, create sacred, functional sculptures using traditional and non-traditional woodworking techniques. Put your creative voice on high while making the improbable a reality. We will carve, burn and collage our way to fantastical shapes and images by covering different transfer methods, painting, and use of found objects. You will have the opportunity to develop ideas and different surface techniques while completing a piece of work. All levels. Tuition: $480 Elizabeth Spotswood Alexander – former Arrowmont resident artist; MFA University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth; regional artist grant from Arts and Science Council of NC in 07; exhibits work internationally.
Elizabeth Alexander
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class::information
Studio Safety Students should be aware that in many classes, you may be working with tools which, if improperly or carelessly used, can cause injury. By enrolling in a class, students and faculty assume the risk of working with the tools and materials provided by the School, and neither the faculty, the School, nor Pi Beta Phi Fraternity will be responsible for injuries received by students or faculty as a result of the improper or careless use of those tools and equipment.
Eligibility Registered students must be 18 years of age or older. Register for a workshop that best meets your skill level. A beginner has little or no experience and class will cover primarily basic and foundational skills; an intermediate student has mastered basics and can perform them with little or no instruction; an advanced student has mastery of intermediate skills and can perform them independently; all levels means the course will cover a range of skills for the beginner to the advanced student.
Accessibility All studios and housing facilities are accessible to those with mobility impairments. Arrowmont’s campus is considered moderate mountain terrain. A gradual walk up a short hill to most housing facilities is necessary. If you have special housing requirements, please discuss with the registrar at the time of registration so we can best meet your needs.
Shuttle Service
Check-in / Daily Schedule
Service is available from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport. Registration and fee information will be sent with confirmation.
Check-in: Sunday 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm; Dinner: 5:30 pm; Orientation: 6:30 pm Class times: Sunday 7:30-9:30 pm and Monday - Friday 9-5 (Note: Early check-in is available on Saturday from 2-4 for an additional fee of $25 that includes housing only–no meals.)
Supplies/What to Bring Arrowmont’s Art Supply Store is stocked with many supplies you may need for your class as well as reading materials often recommended by faculty for purchase. The store is open seven days a week during class sessions. A materials list from your instructor will be mailed upon registration.
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fees;;,;;policies
Fees & policies All fees are payable in U.S. dollars, Visa, MasterCard or Discover.
Tuition Tuition prices are indicated along with individual class descriptions.
Deposit
Technology Fee
$400 deposit per week on campus; $300 deposit per week off campus. If taking more than one week of class, a deposit is required for each week.
There is no disputing that the increase use of technology is upon all of us. Maintaining and advancing technology in its various forms is important to keep Arrowmont as a leader in craft education. Over the past two years there has been a large increase in requests for a broad array of technology expectations, from Internet access and wireless service to printing capabilities. Fulfilling students’ expectations is a priority at Arrowmont. In order to do so, beginning this spring we are instituting a modest $20 technology fee per class. The fee will provide a stable and recurring source of revenue to be invested in technology. While some may say that they do not actively utilize technology, the increased levels of technical support required for internal operations are also affected. It is our goal with this additional revenue to improve and expand our technology services in the future.
Application Fee An annual one-time $75 application fee is charged in addition to tuition and housing.
Lab Fees Lab fees are in addition to materials that your instructor may ask you to bring. Lab fees will vary depending on class size and individual instructors and will be collected the last day of class. Approximate lab fee per student per class (to be used as a guide only): Clay
$25-$70
Baskets
$25-$40
Drawing/Painting
$15-$65
Fiber/Surface Design/Marbling
$25-$75
Glass
$90-$150
Metals/Enamels/Polymer Clay
$15-$85
Paper/Bookarts
$20-$80
Photography
$10-$50
Woodturning/Woodworking
$15-$90
Stone Sculpture
$15-$75
Discounts Early Registration Register before December 1, 2007, and receive a $15 discount. Local Resident Tuition Discount Arrowmont offers a 50% discount on TUITION ONLY to those who register for an available class two weeks or less from the beginning of a class. The discount is offered to Sevier, Cocke, Jefferson, Knox and Blount counties in Tennessee. A valid driver’s license or voter registration card is required. The discount may not be available for certain classes. No refunds or transfers will be given. Local residents may choose to pay full tuition for a confirmed space.
Continuing Education Units & Attendance Certification Letters $20 registration fee for CEUs (one week=3.5 CEUs)
Refunds/Cancellations Except for the $75 Arrowmont non-refundable application fee ($35 for a weekend class) and a $50 ($15 for weekend class) cancellation fee per workshop, deposits are refundable only if notice of cancellation is received in writing and postmarked three weeks prior to the beginning of your workshop. Arrowmont cannot be responsible for any airline or other travel ticket refund.
$15 fee for certification letter Requests must be made to office staff on the first day of class.
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campus;;housing
Housing Options Campus housing is available to enrolled students in the form of single, double, triple and dormitory rooms. Rooms are assigned on a first come, first served basis. All campus housing prices include meals. Hughes Hall has air-conditioned rooms, private or adjoining baths, a lounge with television, and a large, comfortable porch. Hughes is a three-story facility, is first floor handicap accessible, but does not have an elevator. Rooms with private baths have limited availability. Prices are per person. Single (private bath) Single (shared bath) Double (private bath) Double (shared bath)
$665 $505 $510 $415
Stuart and Teachers are quaint houses that are rustic, but charming and include single, double and triple rooms that share common bathrooms. Both are air-conditioned. Prices are per person. Single Double Triple
Teachers
$505 $415 $355
Red Barn, completely renovated in 1998, affords comfortable housing for the costconscious. It is not air-conditioned and offers double, triple and dormitory style rooms that accommodate 4-13 people, all with shared baths. Prices are per person. Double Triple Dormitory
$360 $325 $295
Off-Campus Housing
Hughes Hall
Information on off-campus housing can be obtained from the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce (800-588-1817; www.gatlinburg. com). No camping is permitted on Arrowmont property. No pets are permitted on campus except guide dogs.
Meals All campus housing prices include meals. Meals are served Sunday dinner through Saturday breakfast. Teachers Triple
Meal Plan Only Option: $182 (includes 17 meals)
Special Dietary Needs Although we cannot provide special options for everyone, we do provide vegetarian meal choices.
Red Barn Dormitory
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Student Financial Assistance
student;;financial assistance
Arrowmont strives to make its classes available to everyone regardless of financial status or skill level as an artist. We offer three programs for students to be able to offset the cost of attending a class: Scholarships, Studio Assistantships, and Work Study. These programs are funded through our Summer Art Auctions and Friends of Arrowmont.
Studio Assistants are an integral part of Arrowmont’s workshop program and provide support to faculty with studio preparations, as well as assist students. Although assistants may have a specific area of expertise, studio assistants will work in all studios in some capacity.
Scholarships Scholarships provide opportunities for many deserving students of all ages and backgrounds to attend workshops each year. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need and various criteria including completed application, letter of intent, and a letter of support. Whether an applicant is at a beginning or advanced level in a particular medium is not a factor. Applications must be complete and include class preferences. Classes awarded based on availability. To apply, download a form at www. arrowmont.org/scholarships.html. Application deadline: January 15, 2008.
Applicants for assistant positions are considered based on their expertise in a particular media as well as previous studio art experience and submittal of slides/digital images of artwork. An assistantship is a great opportunity for artists to gain experience working in a studio, network, and build skills through various classroom experiences. Assistantship positions require a four-week commitment. You will receive one week of class for each 45-50 hour week of work duty. Tuition for your week (or weeks) of class as well as room and board for the length of your commitment is provided by Arrowmont. Studio assistant positions are physically demanding and require that applicants be able to lift 50 pounds.
Friends of Arrowmont and Endowments including the Dr. Judith Temple Scholarship Fund provide scholarships in the amount of $200-$1000 to promising and talented artists The Steven E. & Carolyn J. Gottlieb Woodcraft Scholarship provides a financially deserving student pursuing woodturning an all-expense paid opportunity to attend Arrowmont. Preference will be given to students 18-23 years of age, but all are encouraged to apply.
Work Study students are an essential part of the function of Arrowmont during workshop sessions. These positions provide essential support to the full-time kitchen staff through food preparations, dishwashing and clean-up. Work duties may also include grounds maintenance, art supply store and housekeeping.
Pi Beta Phi Foundation provides scholarships to both members and non-members of Pi Beta Phi. For more information, call Pi Beta Phi Foundation, (636) 256-0680 or visit www.pibetaphifoundation. org and go to the “scholarship” link for an application.
Since previous art experience is not necessary for work-study positions, this is a great way to learn new skills, gain confidence artistically and make life-long friends working in a fun environment.
Studio Assistantships & Work Study
Work Study positions require a four-week minimum commitment. You will receive one week of class for each 45-50 hour week of work duty. The week you are in class, you will work 1-1.5 hours during each meal and 8 hours on the weekend. Tuition for your week (or weeks) of class as well as room and board for the length of your commitment is provided by Arrowmont. Work study positions are physically demanding and require that applicants be able to lift 50 pounds.
Studio Assistantships and Work-Study positions are offered as educational assistance programs. Arrowmont considers individuals who are mature, team oriented, self-motivated and interested in the arts. Enthusiasm and commitment are required. Class lab fees and other art supplies are the responsibility of both work study and studio assistants. Classes are awarded based on availability. Application deadline: January 15, 2008. (If it is past the application deadline, please contact Arrowmont to see if positions are still available.)
Educational assistance is provided to the student-employee as part of the Studio Assistantship/Work-Study programs. As an employee of Arrowmont, meals and lodging are provided on Arrowmont premises and must be accepted by the student-employee as a condition of their employment.
Applications may be downloaded at www.arrowmont.org under the “financial aid” link.
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all;;around;;campus
Nature A workshop at Arrowmont puts you right next to the most visited national park in the country—Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For the nature lover, there are classes that travel into the park for painting, photographing and inspiration. A rejuvenating hike along a mountain stream and reprieve from a long day in the studio is just a short walk or trolley ride downtown. If you have a car while on campus, the opportunities for exploring the national park are even greater.
A Walk to Class is a Walk through a Gallery Arrowmont’s studios are clustered around our five galleries, so whether you’re on your way to lunch, the supply store, or to get a drink of water, you will find yourself surrounded by the inspiration of beautiful objects. Exhibitions are selected to enhance and enrich your artistic experience as soon as you walk out your studio door. Featured works by faculty and other prominent artists are sure to make you sigh with admiration.
Spacious Studios Your creative adventure begins when you enter Arrowmont’s inspiring campus, but what you’re really here for is to spend five glorious days in one of our 11 studios. Spacious, well equipped and maintained, our studios are the backbone of the Arrowmont experience. Because they are all in close proximity to one another, it’s easy to see what your fellow students are doing in their studio and also lends to the feeling of camaraderie that permeates campus.
Almost Geeky The wireless hotspots in our Resource Center and housing common areas are a convenient way to stay connected to the Internet for email and surfing. Don’t have a laptop? We have computers available to check email and surf the net. So, even if you can’t completely disconnect from the outside world while you are here, you will be able to keep in touch and be close to your studio at the same time.
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artist;;in;;residence program
Teaching Several paid teaching opportunities are available throughout the 11 months, including adult and children’s community classes, ArtReach and possibly others.
Mission
Opportunities
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts offers an Artist-in-Residence Program designed to provide pre-professional, self-directed artists time and space to develop a major body of work in a supportive creative community environment of students and visiting faculty.
Residents may participate in two weeks of class during our spring, summer or fall programs with tuition waived. Participation in all aspects of programming is encouraged including media conferences, seminars, community classes and events, ArtReach and Artist-in-Schools programs. Funds are provided to each resident to pursue professional development opportunities on a proposal basis. A visiting artist program brings accomplished artists to campus for several days to interact with residents both individually and as a group. At the conclusion of the residency, a group exhibition in Arrowmont’s Atrium Gallery will feature selected work executed during the residency. Other exhibition opportunities may be available.
Funding The program is generously funded through an anonymous gift, the Robyn and John Horn Resident Artist Woodturning Endowment and the Trabue Family Scholarship.
Selection Five artists are selected annually for the 11month program with one position designated for a woodturner/woodworker. Applications are accepted yearly with a deadline of February 1.
How To Apply The next residency program begins mid-June of 2008 and runs through May of 2009. You may download an application from www. arrowmont.org/residency.html, call (865) 436-5860 or e-mail: info@arrowmont.org.
Stipend, Housing & Studio Resident artists are paid a $300 monthly stipend, and live on the Arrowmont campus in the Pollard housing complex that includes a private bedroom and bath, with comfortable shared living areas. A private and spacious studio is provided for each artist in the resident artist studio complex. Residents are provided meals served on campus during workshops, conferences and retreats.
Submit the following by Feb. 1: • $25 non-refundable application fee • Complete application • 20 images on slides or on a CD (high resolution tiff or jpg format) of your work. Please provide title, medium, size and date for each image. Please include printed thumbnails for digital images. • Two letters of recommendation • Resumé • A personal statement including why you are interested in a residency at Arrowmont. It should also include your future goals, what you expect to gain from Arrowmont’s Residency Program and any other information you feel best represents you.
Responsibilities In addition to pursuing their own work, residents are required to work for Arrowmont 10 hours per week on a variety of assignments that may include, but are not limited to: studio maintenance; gallery installations; leading community outreach programs; assisting faculty; inventory; and public relations. Residents must supply their own studio equipment, art supplies/materials, and are responsible for meals when they are not being served on campus.
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friends;;of;;arrowmont
Continue the Arrowmont Experience for Years to Come Your gifts as Friends of Arrowmont enable us to maintain and improve the quality of the Arrowmont experience that so many of you return for year after year. Your gifts make it possible to provide scholarships to deserving students and to maintain and improve our studios and equipment, as well as our beautiful, but aging buildings and large campus. Gifts also allow for enhanced gallery exhibitions and expanded opportunities in our Artists-in-Residence program. Your gifts make it possible for us to continue ArtReach to over 4,000 public school children in Sevier County each year. Gifts may be unrestricted or restricted to any Arrowmont program. However, unrestricted gifts allow us to put your gift to work where it is needed most.
Why Your Support is Needed... Art is the universal language that spans generations and unites cultures. For nearly a century, Arrowmont has dedicated its mission to bringing education and artistic enrichment to people’s lives since the Pi Beta Phi Settlement School for area children in 1912. With your support, Arrowmont will continue to provide enriching art experiences for you and for the thousands who enjoy all of what Arrowmont has to offer.
Become a Friend of Arrowmont Gifts of any size are very much appreciated, as are in-kind gifts and donations to our library and art auctions. Your gift of $1,000 or above will place you in our Friends of Arrowmont Signature Circle, with special benefits and levels of recognition. Each level of membership offers special opportunities to become more involved.
Rising Cost of Operation The cost of operation grows each year. It’s the many costs beyond our control, those that affect all of us–rising utilities, insurance and vital repairs–that cut into the necessary funds for programs and staff to implement them, as well as improvements and upgrades to studios, equipment, buildings and grounds.
For more information, visit our website www.arrowmont.org/weneedyoursupport. html where you can make a donation online and view our “Wish List.” For questions, call Arrowmont Director of Development, Coleen Thomason at 865-436-5860, ext. 32. To mail a check, please make it payable to Arrowmont and send to PO Box 567, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, Attn. Jennifer Brown.
Keep Arrowmont Affordable Student tuition and fees currently cover only 60 percent of our annual operating costs. The remainder must come from Friends of Arrowmont contributions, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, grants, endowment funds and summer auctions.
Supporting Arrowmont Gifts made to Arrowmont, including gifts of cash, stock, real property, memorial contributions, in-kind and estate related gifts are tax deductible in accordance with the School’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. For information on ways you can benefit the School, please contact Arrowmont’s development office at (865) 436-5860, ext. 32.
Meet the Technology Challenge New fronts in technology affect how we learn, create and communicate. A challenge for any institution is how to keep pace in this arena. We try to provide as much as we can reasonably afford. In order to expand our programming and upgrade our technology to include some of the cutting edge techniques and latest trends in art education, more support is needed. Your gifts will help us plan for the technological expectations of the future.
Funding Arrowmont receives funding from the Pi Beta Phi Foundation and Fraternity membership, Friends of Arrowmont, summer art auctions, corporate and individual donations. Programming has also been made possible in part through a joint agreement with the Tennessee Arts Commission and The National Endowment for the Arts.
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spring;;@))*;;registration;;form
Register before Dec. 1, 2007 and receive $15 off
Name _____________________________
Please return deposit and registration form to:
Address ___________________________
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts P. O. Box 567 Gatlinburg, TN 37738-0567
__________________________________ City ______________________________
Register online at www.arrowmont.org
State/Zip __________________________
or Phone/Fax your registration with your credit card:
Home Phone (_____)__________________ Work Phone (_____)___________________
Phone: 865-436-5860 – Fax: 865-430-4101 You may also download additional forms online.
E-mail ____________________________
Please fill in your course selection(s). Duplicate form for additional classes: Course Date(s)
Instructor
Tuition
1st Choice 2nd Choice Tuition Subtotal Please fill in your HOUSING selection(s). See page 18 for selections & fees. Dates
Building Occupancy
Fee
1st Choice 2nd Choice Housing Subtotal Please list roommate name(s): ________________________________________________
❏ Female
❏ Male
Are you 18 or older?
❏ Yes
❏ No
Pi Beta Phi Member?
❏ Yes
❏ No
(needed for housing purposes) You must be at least 18 years old to enroll.
Your present occupation: ____________________________________________________ How would you best describe your ability in the media you are enrolled?
❏ Beginner ❏ Intermediate ❏ Advanced Method of Payment
Please complete payment information below: Calculation of Fees
Please make checks payable to Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts or select one of the following:
$ __________ Non-refundable
($75 one time Annual Application Fee
$ __________ Tuition $ __________
(subtotal from above)
Charge to my:
T echnology Fee ($20 per class)
$ __________ Housing
❏ Visa
❏ MasterCard
❏ Discover
(subtotal from above)
________________________________
$ __________ Meal Plan ONLY
Card No.
(if staying off campus) ($182 for one week)
___________________
$ __________ Total Due (if paying in full)
Exp. Date (mo/yr)
$ __________ LESS Deposit enclosed per
❏ I have read and understand the refund/
class
cancellation/transfer policy described in this brochure on page 17.
($400 on campus/$300 off campus per one week class)
$ __________ B alance due on or before
_____________________________________ Signature
arrival
Please read and check:
❏
I have read and understand there will be a lab fee to be paid the last day of class. This is in addition to my tuition and materials my instructor may suggest I bring. See lab fee information on page 17.
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school of arts and crafts
P.O. Box 567 | 556 Parkway Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Phone: 865-436-5860 Fax: 865-430-4101 Email: info@arrowmont.org Web: www.arrowmont.org
exhibitions;;[;events;;calendar
Through November 10 National Basketry Organization Exhibition November 6-December 11 Adult Community Classes November 16-January 5 Weaving a Life: The Gatlinburg Cottage Weaver’s Industry Exhibition December 8 Bill Mize & Ed Gerhard Christmas Guitar Concert January 11-Februay 23 Sevier County Invitational Exhibition January 11 Gallery Opening Reception, Sevier County Invitational Exhibition January 12-February 9, 2008 Children’s & Young Adult Community Classes February 16-March 1 Sevier County Student Art Show February 29-April 12 Spring Faculty Exhibition March 9-April 12 Spring Workshops April 18-May 17 Artists-in-Residence Annual Exhibition
Non-Profit Org.
Atlanta, GA
US Postage Paid
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