After spending 8 weeks at the Penland School of Craft there was a perfect time to reflect on the experience. Your boy JBarber got together a diverse panel of Penland people to talk about it. You got students (Erika Marin and Tori Hoang), a teaching assistant (Jasmin Warnock), a CORE student (Nicholas Malik), and an instructor. Not to mention some diverse ethnic backgrounds from Latinx to Asian to Black to discuss being in art spaces like Penland and exploring your curiosity in craft. We discuss their experience in the spring concentration, how diversity effects art spaces, and what they have learned during the process. Most importantly, do we recommend Penland to other artists of color? Listen, subscribe, and share!
Episode 186 topics include:
how to find out about Penland
making time for an 8 week class/residency
Core students at Penland for 2 years
experiencing craft for the first time
living at an adult summer camp
interacting with creatives
learning from the other people at Penland
diversity at Penland and art spaces
learning about yourself with making
Penland School of Craft is a national craft education center dedicated to the creative life. Located in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Penland offers total-immersion workshops in sixteen beautifully-equipped studios along with artist residencies, a gallery and visitors center, and community programs.
See more: Penland School of Craft website + Penland School of Craft IG @penlandschool , Nicholas Malik’s IG @nicholas_malik, Jasmin Warnock IG @warnockart
Jamaal Barber: @JBarberStudio
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