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emerging artist will be Darryl Maleike, creator of memorable
stick-man travelogue photographs and excellent handmade
books. Darryl is waiting to hear about a possible residency for
next year. Meredith Brickell, whose recent porcelain work
suggests that she won’t be returning to her graphic design
career, will be living and working in Raleigh while she waits to
hear from graduate schools. Meredith will be especially missed
at the publications office where she did some pinch-hit design
ing and was a trusted aesthetic advisor.
We welcome three artists who will be joining the core
program in March: Linnie Kendrick, Brook Spurlock, and
Kevin Waddell. Linnie has worked in clay but it now focussing
on glass. She has a Bachelor of Arts in ceramics from the
University of Dallas.
Brook Spurlock has a Bachelor of Science in fine and
applied arts from the University of Oregon. Her primary areas
of interest are fibers, books and paper, and clay.
Kevin Waddell has a Bachelor of Science in psychology
from the University of Kansas and is currently completing the
Haywood (NC) Community College Professional Craft Design
Program in wood. Kevin is also a Penland kitchen veteran.
FACILITIES REPORT
As usual, the Penland facilities crew and their subcontractors have
been productive and creative, working their way through old
problems and new challenges. Here are a few recent highlights.
At the top of the list is the construction of a lovely fire
pond on the west side of the meadow. The need for impounded
water on the grounds was identified in the Master Plan as a
project of the highest urgency and was reinforced by a local
fire department exercise to test how much water could be
trucked up Conley Ridge Road in the event of a major fire.
The answer: not enough. We’ll all sleep a little better now.
Another significant project is the retaining wall and out
door work area at the glass studio (no more working under
tarpsj.The drawing studio, the clay studio porch, and the west
end of the wood studio have all gotten new roofs. The wood
studio has new ventilation system and two new heaters.
Between the gallery, the store, and the photo studio, forty-
five linear feet of cabinets were installed this winter. The photo
cabinets will provide lockable storage for students. Several
bathrooms and ceilings were repaired or renovated.
And finally, a great cheer should go up among all Penland
printmeiking and photography students. After considering many
options. Facilities Director Feet Williams has come up with a
solution to the chronic problem of fluid migration (leaking)
through the Northlight porch onto the work tables below. The
studio space has greatly bcnefitted from a new ceiling and you
can now leave your prints out on the table. Hooray!
MORE STUDIO UPGRADES
There were a number of significant donations to the wood stu
dio last year. Instructor and neighbor Doug Sigler donated
$2300 worth of mixed hardwoods which will be sold to stu
dents with proceeds used to purchase new equipment.
DeWalt Power Tools donated a portable thickness planer, a
I 2" double-bevel compound miter .saw, and a Vs” right angle drill.
Bill and Heather Bo.sworth gave the studio a hollow chisel mortis-
er. Sioux Tools provided a pneumatic random orbital .sander, and
Festool Tooltechnic Systems donated a plunge router with guide
rail, rammel unit, and accessories. And Arthur and Judith Hurwitz
gave the studio a nice park bench. Thanks to David Hurwitz and
Kevin Wiberg for working on these donations.
In the clay studio, coordinator John Britt tore down a wall in
the downstairs studio and moved the chemical storage area cre
ating additional clcissroom space. This expansion has improved
the studio and allows us to enroll a few more students.
John also worked with Jon Arsenault to build a 40-cubic-
foot soda kiln, which complements the small reduction kiln he
built last winter. These smaller kilns will facilitate experimen
tation, reduce wear and tear on the larger kilhs, and give class
es more immediate feedback about their processes.
Wearing his publisher’s hat, John put together a book of
glaze recipes donated over the years by instructors. Proceeds
from the sale of this book, along with sales of work donated by
students and instructors (look for the shelf in front of the
wood kiln) paid for the new soda kiln.
Robin Dreyer
Kevin Wiberg, David Little, and Suzanne Pugh working the crowd.
David has donated countless evenings oj his time as an auctioneer.
SCHOLARSHIP AUCTIONS
Each Penland session ends with an auction of work donated by
students, instructors, and friends. These auctions are culminat
ing celebrations of the work done in the classes, and they are
an opportunity for neighbors, travelers, and craft enthusiasts
to enjoy the energy of a Penland session. Each year, these auc
tions raise more than $50,000 for our scholarship programs.
2002 Scholarship Auction Dates
Auctions take place at 8:00 pm at Penland.
Thursday, May 2 The Pines
Thursday, July 18 Northlight
Thursday, June 6 Northlight
Monday, August 5 Northlight
Thursday, June 20 Northlight
Thursday, August 2 2 Northlight
Wednesday, July 3 Northlight
Thursday, November 14 The Pines
.imanda Lee
Work by a number of Penland instructors was included in the
American Craft Museum’s exhibition. Objects for Use. Former
trustee Susan Parker Martin hosted a reception at her New
York apartment for Penland artists and supporters who were
then treated to a personal tour of the show conducted by cura
tor Paul Smith, also a former trustee. Paul is shown above with
Jean McLaughlin and Kathryn Staley at the exhibition.
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS
The family and friends of Christy Wright have established
Penland’s first Concentration scholarship endowment in
her memory. Christy, a medical editor who died last June
of a brain aneurism, was married to former medical
researcher and frequent Penland glass student Geoffrey
Kitchingman.
Christy, along with Geoffrey, was an avid glass enthusi
ast and collector. “In thinking about ways to memorialize, I
just couldn’t think of anything more appropriate,” explained
Goeffrey. “We loved Asheville, but our real attraction to this
area was Penland. When we took early retirement there was
no question that we would come to the mountains and be
associated with this glass community.”
Geoffrey describes Christy as “energetic, vivacious,
well spoken, and the most intelligent woman I ever met.”
The memorial endowment will fund one scholarship annu
ally for a glass Concentration student who is making a
move from another career into a one in glass.
Penland trustee Hellena Huntley-Tidwell and her husband
Isaiah Tidwell have established a new summer scholarship
endowment. The Huntley-Tidwell Fund will provide one
fully funded work/study scholarship each year for a stu
dent of color from North Carolina or Georgia.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP
Penland tuition and fees cover less than 50 percent of the
school’s operating expenses. The balance comes from a variety
of sources including individual contributions, bequests, in-
kind donations of goods and services, grants from private
foundations, endowment income, the North Carolina Arts
Council, auctions of student and instructor work, and our
annual benefit auction. If you would like to make a contribu
tion, please use the form below or contact the development
office at 828-765-2359.Thank you!
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