Penland Core Student Exhibition

We showed up to the annual core student exhibition at Penland just as Jerry Jackson was roasting each of the core students. I had to wonder if he ever had a stint as a comedian because he did one hell of a job.

The core students threw an incredibly lively dance party after the opening. It was pouring rain so everyone was either on the dance floor or packed in on the porch, so meeting new people was easy.

I went back to see the core exhibition the following day. I’m a chatterbox so I never look closely enough at exhibit openings.

In the foreground you can see a Korean kick wheel by Joshua Kuensting. There was a real lack of ceramics in the show, which is fine. The clay geek in me just had to wait until the Spruce Pine Potters Market the following day.

My favorite piece in the show is a collaboration between Beth Schaible & Justin Turcotte. Its a vessel made of blown glass, steel, and handmade abaca paper.

I’ll post some autumn images and pics of the resident show soon.