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Report Card
During the winter months I'll be occupied with
UPDATING FILES AND ORDERING PROCEDURES, SUPERVIS
ING STUDIO TECHNICAL OPERATIONS, PREPARING THE
STORE FOR THE 1 993 SCHOOL YEAR AND CONFERRING
WITH STUDIO coordinator's TO DETERMINE WHAT
REPAIRS AND MATERIALS ARE NEEDED IN THE STUDIOS.
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Student evaluations are'also very helpful in this
PROCESS.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO LIVE NEARBY, I WILL BE IN THE
STORE FOR UPS PICK-UP AND DELIVERY, AND FOR RESI
DENT SALES THIS WINTER. -KAT CONLEY
GALLERY FACTS & FRIENDLINESS
What a joy and pleasure it is to welcome visitors
IN THE NEW PENLAND GALLERY AND INFORMATION
Center. Compliments and excitement have been in
ABUNDANCE DURING THE' 1992 SEASON. SALES ARE OVER
$70,000 AND CURRENTLY I OO ARTISTS ARE REPRE
SENTED. The brisk sales generated a fast turnover
OF WORK WITH NEW AND EXCITING ITEMS ADDED TO
REPLACE WHAT IS SOLD. THE HOLIDAY SEASON OPEN
HOUSE ON DECEMBER 5 AND 6 BROUGHT OVER 200
PEOPLE TO ENJOY OUR COZY FIRE, PUNCH AND COOKIES,
AND THE Fraser fir decorated with ornaments made
BY PENLAND ARTISTS. THIS WAS THE THIRD OPEN HOUSE
OF THE SEASON: OTHERS WERE DURING THE OCTOBER
LEAF SEASON AND IN JUNE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
Rhododendron Festival.
Visitors since June totaled 9,000. the penland
DOCENTS CONDUCTED 40 REGULAR AND 31 SPECIAL
GROUP TOURS DURING THE SEASON. SOME OF THE
SPECIAL GROUPS WERE APPALACHIAN STUDIES CLASSES
FROM Ontario, Canada and Morganton, NC; Grove
Park Inn convention groups; the director of the
Newark, NJ, Museum; Wilkes and Moore counties
ARTS COUNCILS; BABCOCK FOUNDATION WITH JONATHAN
WINTERS AS THEIR GUEST; GALLERY OWNERS AND BUYERS
FROM Los ANGELES, RALEIGH, PHILADELPHIA, CHAR
LOTTE AND WASHINGTON.
I WANT TO EXPRESS MY PERSONAL THANKSi AND APPRECIA
TION TO THE DOCENTS WHO HELPED MAKE THE 1 992
SEASON A RESOUNDING SUCCESS: JUNE BROWN, LiLLYAN
CONDER, SALLIE FERO, SUE FORD, BEA HUGHES,
ELEANOR KING, FRANCES MAYHEW, NORMA MORGAN,
DOROTHY Riley, Dorothy Snyder. -Janet Frazier
1992 AMUAL
MEETING OF THE BOARD
The Executive Committee approved a resolution which
mandated that the endowment funds from the National
Endowment for the Arts and those matching contribu
tions be allocated to the following endowments: CORE
Student Program, Faculty Supplement, Residents Pro
gram, Student Aid Fund and the Studio Assistant Program.
In order to protect the capital, the NEA requires that
monies granted be deposited only in restricted endow
ment funds from which only a percentage of the earned
income can be used.
WINTER MAINTENANCE PROJECTS
The Facilities and Grounds Committee reported that the
front steps of FHorner Hall have been faced with stone
thanks to the superb craftsmanship of community mem
ber Jerry Newton. Rick Smith, Resident, is designing and
fabricating an iron hand railing. Both these projects are
possible because of a gift from Gordon Hanes, long-time
supporter and friend of the school. The steps provide a
beautiful entryway to the new Penland Gallery.
New roofs top Costa House, Ridgeway and Long House;
plans for the new water system have been approved by
the State of North Carolina and work is underway. It will
be quite an accomplishment when Penland School is
finally up to this century's standards in its plumbing! That
will be a few years down the road, however, as there
is still much to do in some of the student housing.
Lighting has been installed between Northlight and the
Class Studio and around the Crafthouse and Homosote
to make navigating on moonless nights a bit safer.
Keen Surveying of Spruce Pine is about to complete an
official survey of the School grounds. The preliminary
surveying and research done by neighbor and board
member Dick Blomberg has expedited this process and
saved the school a considerable amount of money.
The studio waste disposal issue is a prime concern, so the
Board recommended that a safety and hazardous waste
materials team be organized. Staff members Larry Cate
and Kat Conley have begun research and an investigation
of each studio to determine how hazardous materials
should be stored and disposed of.
PROPOSED NEW GLASS STUDIO
The main focus of the Program Committee has been a
consideration of a new glass studio. This new facility will
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be about 6,000 square feet and able to accommodate hot
glass (blowing), casting, fabrication (coldworking/assem
bling) and lampworking (torches and rods). The target
date for building is spring of 1994, so we can be ready for
the 1995 Glass Arts Society Conference to be held in
Asheville. GAS began at Penland School in 1971, so we
are looking forward to their return. The new studio is an
exciting project, and we're lucky to have some of the best
glass professionals in the world right at our doorstep to
plan, develop and help build this most important facility.
FUNDRAISING
The most successful annual auction ever was the main
announcement from the Fundraising Committee. It was
once again a record-breaker with sales of work bringing in
$ 115,228 and the luncheon, $ 18,580. After expenses we
netted $112,422.99! The 1992 summer scholarship auc
tions brought in another $34,207.51. Another exciting
announcement from board member Mignon Dunn and
staff member Rebecca Caldwell was that Friends of Penland
School fundraising will now include premiums for
contributions: a T-shirt for $250, two Sunday Brunch
coupons for $500, two auction luncheon tickets for $ 1,000
and two auction patron tickets for $2,500.
Other fundraising projects include a planned series of
foundation visits to thank those who have given us money
before, and to update them on Penland School.
THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD
We said good-bye to Susan Leveille, Mark Reiser and
Lloyd Herman who have completed their second four-
year term and according to the by-laws are not eligible for
immediate reelection. We will continue to call on them
for advice and guidance. Five new board members were
elected: Heidi Hall Jones, Harvey Littleton, Clarence
Morgan, Laurel Radley and Richard Ritter. Jane Kessler
was elected for a second four-year term. A. Zachary Smith
III is the new chairman and president of the board. Zach
is a lawyer, hailing from Charlotte, who has been a long
time friend and supporter of the school. His insight and
expertise have already proved invaluable. Before adjourn
ing, the board recognized the valuable contributions of
Bill Watson, who has completed his four-year term as
board chairman, but fortunately has another year to serve
on the Board. Finally, the Board paid tribute to Bill Brown,
Lucy Morgan's successor who directed the school for
twenty-two years.
—Connie Sedberry