Annual Report / Fiscal Year 2015 / May 2014 – April 2015

Penland School of CraftsPenland School of Crafts is an international center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Located in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the school offers workshops in books and paper, clay, drawing and painting, glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking and letterpress, textiles, wood, and other media. Penland also offers artist residencies, a gallery and visitors center, and community education programs. Penland’s focus on excellence, its long history, and its inspiring retreat setting have made it a model of experiential education. Penland School of Crafts is a nonprofit, tax-exempt institution.

Penland’s MissionThe mission of Penland School of Crafts is to support individual and artistic growth through creative practice and discovery.

The Penland Vision Penland is committed to providing educational programs in a total-immersion envi-ronment that nurtures individual creativity. Penland’s programs embrace traditional and contemporary approaches that respect materials and techniques while encouraging exploration and innovation.

Annual Report CreditsEditor: Robin Dreyer; design: Eleanor Annand; writing: Robin Dreyer, Jean McLaughlin, Sarah Parkinson; assistance: Ken Buchanan, Marie Fornaro, Joan Glynn, Tammy Hitchcock, Polly Lórien, Nancy Kerr, Jean McLaughlin; photographs: Robin Dreyer, except where noted.

Penland School of Crafts receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

Front cover: Student Yoonjee Kwak working on a clay form during a 2014 sum-mer workshop taught by Lindsay Pichaske. Yoonjee, attended Penland with a schol-arship from the Windgate Charitable Foundation.

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Annual Report / Fiscal Year 2015 / May 2014 – April 2015

Dear Friends,

Thank you for being an active part of Penland’s success this year! By measures of enrollment, engagement, learning, and support, we had a dynamic and conse-quential year. Our educational mission, to support individual and artistic growth through creative practice and expression, is served daily by your generosity. In fact, generosity of spirit can be found in every corner of Penland. Our instruc-tors, students, core fellows, resident artists, volunteers, staff, and trustees share what they know with such imagination, eagerness, and openness. This belief in learning, in giving back and giving forward, is embedded in Penland’s values. The creative discourse and discovery that occur each day are enriched by the care and support provided by so many friends. In this report on our year ending April 30, 2015, you will read the numbers, hear stories resulting from our programs, and see how deeply meaningful it is to be part of Penland’s work. You have made it possible for Penland to be a vital learning community that encourages creative growth. We thank you humbly and sincerely. 

John Garrou, Chair Jean W. McLaughlin, Executive Director

2 Workshops

3Workshops

WORKSHOPSPenland’s workshops are focused and fully immersive. They are opportunities for artists to engage deeply with craft, explore new methods and materials, and develop ideas through experimentation. Workshops are carefully designed by the studio artists and university faculty members who are Penland’s instructors. Each workshop serves students with diverse backgrounds and goals—some of whom are complete beginners eager to learn a new craft, while others are established artists honing and refining their skills. These intensive sessions, and the individuals who participate in them are at the very heart of the Penland experience.

During fiscal year 2015, Penland ran 135 workshops in fifteen studios. These workshops enrolled 1,462 students, which is the highest one-year total in the school’s history. One-hundred and twenty-one of these workshops were one or two weeks long. These shorter sessions allow students and instructors to focus their energy on particular ideas, processes, and materials. Along with offerings that covered funda-mental skills, the workshop program included innovative topics as varied as powder printing on glass, kinetic sculpture made from bicycle parts, onion-skin bookbinding, and letterpress-printed board games. A number took advantage of Penland’s open structure to work across media borders, including a workshop combining glass with video and another that developed performance pieces and used them as the basis for narrative self-portraits.

During the fall and spring sessions, Penland’s eight-week concentrations offer stu-dents a unique opportunity to study craft both in depth and at length. Some of these sessions incorporate historical narrative into the making process, such as Cynthia Bringle’s spring clay workshop that included a section, co-taught by potter and anthro-pologist Jerolyn Morrison, that recreated both the cookware and the cooking methods of ancient Minoan civilization (see page 40). Others use the long format to dive deep-ly into complex topics, such as Donna Brown’s workshop on natural dyes or Annie Evelyn’s concentration on building and upholstering wooden furniture.

In each workshop, regardless of duration or theme, content and output are shaped by the individual skills, philosophies, and visions of Penland’s instructors. Taken as a whole, Penland workshops reflect the diversity of the craft world itself—innovative, constantly evolving, and informed by decades of tradition.

Above left: Students weaving in a work-shop taught by Beth Ross Johnson.

Above right: Instructor Amanda Lee (right) showing her students how to use a pin-registration system in the printmaking studio.

Previous page, top left: Creating a large version of a lottery ticket in a sign painting workshop taught by Timothy Maddox.

Previous page, top right: glass instructor Nancy Callan (with red suspenders) and her students in the glass studio.

Previous page, bottom: instructor Andy Dohner holding a forged collar during a joinery demonstration in the iron studio.

4 Resident Artists

RESIDENT ARTISTSPenland’s resident artists are full-time artists who spend three years living and working in Penland’s school community. The program is designed for artists who are at some pivotal moment in their careers—the residency is an opportunity for them to test ideas and make choices that will have a lasting effect on their work and their lives. Resident artists may use the time to develop their studio practice, to work out the practicalities of making a living, to push technical and conceptual boundaries, or to explore entirely new directions in their work.

The resident artists during fiscal year 2015 were glass artist Micah Evans, sculptor Dustin Farnsworth, textile artist Rachel Meginnes, furniture designer Annie Evelyn, sculptor Andrew Hayes, photographer Mercedes Jelinek, and printmaker and met-alsmith Jaydan Moore. Some highlights for fiscal year 2015 include Jaydan Moore’s recognition as the inaugural American Craft Council Emerging Voices Award winner, Dustin Farnsworth’s receipt of an artist fellowship from the North Carolina Arts Council, and spring concentrations in glass and wood taught by Micah Evans and Annie Evelyn. The work of Penland’s resident artists could be seen at exhibitions across the country, from Miami and New York City to San Francisco and Houston.

The first year of Annie Evelyn’s residency involved the continuous evolution of her innovative series of chairs with flexible seats made from inflexible materials. To do this she has used many different resources available to her at Penland. Metals coordinator Ian Henderson helped her learn 3D design software and the computer-controlled router, which led to seats made from cut-alumi-num tiles. A Penland pewter class resulted in a seat that included cast-pewter forms. She discovered the hydraulic press in another metals class and made a seat from pressed-aluminum tiles. Meanwhile, on her bench is a deconstructed ceil-ing fan that is likely to become part of something completely different. “My plan is to use this time to keep pushing my existing body of work and also play around with other ideas until the next big thing hits me,” she says.

Above: Resident artist Dustin Farnsworth with a work-in-progress in his Penland studio at the Barns. The three towers on the table are components for one of a series of architectural headdresses that were inspired in part by Jared Diamond’s book, Collapse. The forms are meant to invoke the shapes and textures of water towers.

5Core Fellows

CORE FELLOWSThe Penland Core Fellowship Program is a two-year work-study fellowship that offers emerging artists the opportunity to explore artistic interests and career possibilities in a supportive community. These artists fully engage with Penland by taking classes, working in their own studios, and performing integral jobs for the school.

Penland’s ever-changing learning environment allows core fellows to tailor their experience to meet their individual goals. The program can serve as preparation for careers in studio art, education, or design. The work that core fellows do for the school—jobs such as dining hall manager, weekend cook, and entertainment coordi-nator—places them at the heart of Penland’s operation and gives them an opportunity to develop leadership skills. They are a bridge between the staff and the studios and serve a unique role in helping others have the Penland experience.

In February of 2015, Penland bid farewell to its most recent group of core fellows: Audrey Bell, Sarah Rachel Brown, Angela Eastman, and Will Lentz. Second year core fellows Jamie Karolich, Joshua Kovarik, Meghan Martin, Emily Rogstad, and Tyler Stoll then welcomed Elmar Fujita, Daniel Garver, Morgan Hill, and Bryan Parnham to the program.

Above: Core fellow Elmar Fujita carefully sanding a component of a chair she built in a wood workshop taught by resident artist Annie Evelyn.

Tyler Stoll’s love of clay drew him to the core program. “I thought I was going to be a studio potter,” he explains. “I was basically going to use the core program as a functional ceramics training program.” But two years later, the opportunities at Penland have taken Tyler to new studios and into sculptural forms he never imagined. He particularly remembers a workshop that chal-lenged students to complete one or more finished pieces of jewelry each day. “My hands were working faster than my brain. I was pushing through my exhaustion and doubts and mak-ing things I had no idea I was capable of. Finding that place where I wasn’t thinking and just taking off really car-ried me through the rest of the year.” As he reflects on everything he’s learned and all the people he’s met as a core fellow, Tyler’s summa-tion of the program is simple: “It’s amazing—two years of incredible growth and focus and personal and artistic development.”

6 Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS Although fees paid by Penland students are more than matched by donations from con-tributors so that tuition, room, and board can be kept as low as possible, many talented students are unable to attend without financial assistance. In order to make its pro-grams available to a diverse student body, the school works hard to provide hundreds of scholarships and tuition discounts. In fiscal year 2015, 736 Penland students—50 percent—attended with some form of financial assistance. These included work-study students, studio assistants, and core fellows who are integral to the school’s operation.

Two-hundred and seventy-nine students were part of Penland’s work-study pro-grams, and 167 served as studio assistants. Ninety-four attended with full scholarships, some of which target specific populations, including students from certain geographic regions, people of color, veterans, older students, women, and students studying specific media. Thirty-one students received $1,000 partial scholarships. Twenty-nine received scholarships funded in part by their academic institutions.

Each year ten recent graduates from the North Carolina School of the Arts receive full scholarships funded by the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts. A long-term partnership with the Heart of Los Angeles, funded by Cathy Adelman and Alan Adelman, brings talented young artists to Penland from the inner city. Penland’s stand-by program gives tuition discounts to residents of Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee as well as full-time teachers from any part of the country when they take unfilled spaces shortly before a workshop begins. In fiscal year 2015, sixty-nine students took advantage of this program.

Penland scholarships are funded by auctions of student and instructor work, annu-al giving, targeted foundation requests, and endowments that provide a permanent source of scholarship support.

Above: Textile designer Parul Naresh received the Samuel A. Almon Scholarship to take Donna Brown’s eight-week workshop on natural dyeing. After the workshop, Parul set up a dyeing studio at her home in Fremont, California and used the work she made at Penland as a portfolio for residency applications. She was awarded a 2015 residency at the Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, California.

“I am approaching the end of my studies in school, and I am seek-ing new ideas and inspiration for my thesis work. My experience at Penland has been greater than I ever imagined. I have improved my technical abilities in working with clay, experimented with new tech-niques, and, most importantly, I have benefited greatly from being in a creative environment with wonder-ful people.”

–Shay Gerassy, who received a Lenore Davis and Bill Helwig Scholarship to take a clay workshop taught by Susan Filley and Leah Leitson

7Special Programs

SPECIAL PROGRAMS In the winter of 2015, Penland launched a new winter residency program. Partially funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the program brought 134 artists and writers to Penland during January and February. With support from studio assistants and Penland’s studio coordinators, winter residents spent between one and six weeks of focused, self-directed time in the school’s well-equipped studios. Feedback on this new program was overwhelmingly positive.

Penland also hosted a workshop on glass-furnace construction in January 2015. Glass artists Pablo Soto, Mac Metz, and Jasen Johnson led a group of seven students in rebuilding one of the furnaces in the Penland hot glass studio. In addition to hands-on building experience, the workshop covered the theoretical and technical information that goes into the design and construction of glass furnaces.

The annual Andrew Glasgow Writers Residency provides emerging and established writers, scholars, and curators with time to conduct research and write on topics designed to advance the field of crafts. The 2014 resident writer was noted gallerist, critic, author, and historian Garth Clark. During two weeks at Penland, Clark worked on an upcoming book about the relationship between craft and design, met with local and visiting ceramists, spoke to student groups, and presented a lively slide talk about the intersection of ceramics, fine art, and design. (See page 22.)

In September, Penland welcomed sixty-five current and former core fellows for the first-ever core fellows retreat. Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the weeklong retreat provided fellows from every decade of the program with an opportunity to reconnect with each other, expand their professional networks, and work intensely and freely in Penland’s studios. The week included collaborative work, informal demonstrations, site-specific installations, experimental techniques, and the exchange of an incalculable amount of information.

Above: These are the participants in the 2014 core fellows retreat, a weeklong event that brought together sixty-five current and former core fellows, along with studio coordinators and assistants, for a freewheeling week of experimentation, collaboration, inspiration, and conversation in Penland’s studios.

Winter resident Marilyn Martinez spent several weeks in the Penland metals studio using a small computer-controlled (CNC) Dremel tool to cut acrylic molds based on patterns she had designed on the com-puter. She used the molds with Penland’s hydraulic press to make components for hollow-formed jewelry.

8 Community Collaborations

COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONSPenland is committed to connecting with the local community in meaningful ways, with the goal of offering creative learning experiences that support professional and personal development for children, families, and community members. Penland collaborates with community partners including Mitchell County Public Schools, Toe River Arts Council, Spruce Pine Main Street, Service Center for Latinos, Rural Education Partnership, Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children, STARS Afterschool Program, Department of Juvenile Justice ALIVE Program, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, Carolina Mountains Literary Festival, SafePlace Women’s Shelter, the Mountain Opportunity Center, and other organizations.

Through the Teaching Artist in the Schools program, third-, fourth-, and ninth-grad-ers in Mitchell County (478 students in all) worked with Penland teaching artist Meg Peterson to create handmade books that deepen their studies in science, social studies, and English. Subs with SuitCASES (Creative Approaches to Substitute Education) pro-vided artists who are qualified substitute teachers with training in activities in visual art, drama, storytelling, and poetry, allowing them to enliven curriculum and engage students with multiple learning styles. The Professional Craft Study Program includes an annual Penland scholarship for a Mitchell High School student, an annual artist men-torship for a Mitchell High School student considering an art career, artist residencies at the high school, and high school group projects in Penland studios.

During the summer of 2014, 141 children came to Penland for thirteen different Kids Camp classes. The topics ranged from kinetic sculptures made from recycled materials to giant puppets, encouraging children to engage their ingenuity and develop creative skills. Forty-one students received scholarships to attend. In a collabora-tion with the McColl Center for Art + Innovation (Charlotte, NC), Ugandan artist Ruganzu Bruno spent two weeks at Penland in June leading a project in the play area behind the Ridgeway building. Six young people from Charlotte joined three local high school students plus Penland neighbors Tom Dancer and Matt Anders to work with Bruno in building four play features from recycled and locally-harvested materials. Most notable was a large overhead construction in the shape of a luna moth built from bamboo, cans, and plastic bottles.

On February 28, 2015, Penland welcomed 355 people to the school’s studios for the annual community open house. With the help of 130 volunteers, including more than 40 students from Warren Wilson College’s craft program, visitors participated in hands-on activities throughout the campus. Later in the spring, Penland took a lead-ership role in the annual Fire on the Mountain festival, which promotes blacksmithing to a regional audience.

Ugandan artist Ruganzu Bruno was in residence at Penland for two weeks in the summer of 2014. He worked with three local teenagers and six young people from Charlotte in building four play features in the area behind the Ridgeway building, which is where Penland’s programs for children take place.

A Kids Camp participant using a wood-burn-ing tool to sign his name to a bench he made in a camp led by woodworker Wyatt Sievers.

9Archives

ARCHIVESThe Jane Kessler Memorial Archives at Penland contain unique materials that capture the history of the school. The archives tell stories: how Penland came to be, how it’s changed over the years, and how the place, people, and programs continue to evolve. The collections preserve a variety of documents, including administrative papers, pub-lications, maps, and architectural drawings; images, including photographs, slides, and negatives; and objects made at Penland that are illustrative of the educational philoso-phy of the school or made in conjunction with special events on campus. The archives also actively support the school’s special projects and research needs.

Jasmin MacFayden, the director’s assistant, continued to act as interim archives manager through the spring and summer of 2014, keeping order and ensuring that requests for information were answered. Jasmin arranged a loan of photographs, pew-ter, and textiles from the archives’ collections to the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum. Lucy Morgan was one of the women highlighted in their exhibition Common Threads: Five Influential Women and their Legacies.

Penland’s new archivist, Carey Hedlund (see page 53), arrived in September 2014, and, along with active reference and research activities, she spent much of the fall and winter learning the collections. She also began planning for expanded outreach services and implemented the early stages of a new collections management system. Special projects during the year included preparation of a new edition of Emma Conley’s pamphlet Vegetable Dyeing, originally published at Penland in 1954; Carey interviewed Kat Conley, Emma’s step-granddaughter, to prepare a new preface for the reprinting.

Materials, documents, and artifacts find their way into the collection in several ways: through transfer between offices, periodic collection of ephemera around campus, and through generous donations from family, friends, and community. Donation high-lights this fiscal year included the weaving draft notebook that Penland founder Lucy Morgan kept during her years at Penland. This, along with a number of other items, were collected from several members of Lucy’s family and brought to the archives by her niece Frances Cargill and great niece Laurel Radley. The continuing generosity of Jane Brown, wife of Penland’s second director, Bill Brown, brought two more pan-oramic photographs by the late Oscar Bailey into the collection. Gifts from past student Richard Raymond and former staff member Patricia Thibodeaux enriched the available documentation of student and instructor work done in the 1970s and 1980s.

This is a letterpress-printed poster for the Polyester Prom, which is a long-standing spring tradition involving polyester clothes, disco music, and, of course, a disco ball. This poster came from a collection that had accumulated in Penland’s development office.

Francis Cargill, niece of Penland founder Lucy Morgan, wove this sampler around 1940. Francis is now 95 and lives in Franklin, North Carolina.

10 Gallery and Visitors Center

Focus Gallery 2014

Eleanor AnnandDrawings and paintings

Joseph PintzCeramics

Nathan BlankSteel sculpture

Shoko TeruyamaCeramics

Heather Mae EricksonCeramics

Anne LemanskiSculpture

Michelle MoodeWorks on paper

The Penland Gallery and Visitors Center is a showcase for contemporary craft and the primary source of information for visitors to the school. The gallery displays and sells work by current and former Penland instructors, resident artists, and students from around the country. A knowledgeable staff provides information about craft processes, the school’s programs, the artists, and studios in the area.

During the 2014 season, the gallery presented seven solo exhibitions in its Focus Gallery, as well as an exhibition of contemporary jewelry specially curated for patrons of the Annual Benefit Auction. These exhibitions allow the gallery to highlight partic-ular media and to bring attention to artists making innovative work.

Over the course of the year, the gallery presented work by 220 Penland artists. A total of 8,387 visitors passed through, generating $255,621 in sales revenue, 60 percent of which goes to the artists. The gallery staff conducted campus tours for 527 guests, including groups from the Mint Museum in Asheville and Ringling School of Art. The gallery also continued to build its visibility online through its web store at penland.org/shop.

A special project this year was the show Penland School of Crafts: The Art of the Brooch, which took place in Kyoto, Japan in the fall of 2014. Gallery director Kathryn Gremley collaborated with Penland metals instructor Hiroko Yamada to showcase a wide range of techniques and materials through the work of thirteen Penland artist-instructors. Penland’s director, Jean McLaughlin, was on hand to give a talk in conjunction with the opening of the show.

The winter of 2015 began a transitional year for the Penland Gallery and Visitors Center with the start of the renovations and expansion to Horner Hall, which has housed the gallery for two decades. The gallery staff worked closely with the facilities staff to prepare a temporary gallery in the former drawing and painting studio in the center of campus. Affectionately called Gallery North, this space served the public from February through December 2015.

Above: Anne Lemanski’s Penland Gallery installation titled Queen Alexandra’s Flight.

GALLERY AND VISITORS CENTER

11Facilities

FACILITIESPenland’s facilities and grounds crew is a group of dedicated staff members whose responsibilities extend from routine maintenance and repairs to landscape planning to facilitating the construction of new buildings.

Fiscal year 2015 included work on a number of large campus construction projects, including the new drawing/painting and books studios designed by Susan Cannon of Cannon Architects and named for the Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation. Work by G.E.M. Constructors began in May 2014 and continued through the year. G.E.M. also began work on The Pines in November 2014, following renovation plans devel-oped by architect Jim Smith of HagerSmith Design, PA. The kitchen was in working order in time for spring sessions with work on the second and third floors of The Pines continuing into the summer. Greene Construction began the Horner Hall renovation and expansion after the fall 2014 sessions with site grading, interior demolition, and new framing work. The Horner project, scheduled for completion at the end of 2015, was designed by architect Dail Dixon, FAIA, with a landscape plan by David Swanson Landscape Architects.

Elsewhere on campus, the facilities and grounds crew managed projects that includ-ed upgrades to the resident artist studios, new ventilation in the glass studio, resur-faced fire roads, a new irrigation system for the vegetable garden, new launch pads for the July 4 fireworks show, and much more.

Above: As part of the larger renovation of The Pines, the Penland kitchen was completely refurbished during the winter of 2015. The project was completed just in time for the spring workshops.

Construction of the Samuel L. Phillips Foundation Studio was ongoing during fis-cal year 2015. These construction workers are welding together components of the building’s steel skeleton. The new building now houses Penland’s drawing/painting and book arts studios.

12 Annual Benefit Auction

ANNUAL BENEFIT AUCTIONThe Penland School of Crafts Annual Benefit Auction is a gala weekend event known as one of the premier craft-collecting opportunities in the Southeast. The 2014 auction took place on August 8 and 9. A total of 546 guests attended, along with 202 dedicat-ed volunteers. The 238 artists who generously donated their work helped the auction realize $635,800 in total revenue.

Penland was proud to honor Dolph Smith, book artist and longtime Penland friend, as the 2014 Outstanding Artist Educator. “Dolph has an infectious love of teaching, materials, people, sharing knowledge, and unadulterated fun,” wrote Penland Gallery director Kathryn Gremley in a tribute to him. “He has created ripples in the creative pond that extend far beyond Penland.”

The featured work for the 2014 auction was a collaborative cocktail set created by silversmith Julia Woodman and glassblower Kenny Pieper. The work sold for $35,000 and also inspired “The Hummingbird,” the signature cocktail served to auction guests. Pablo Soto created forty-eight sculptural glass centerpieces for the tables.

At each auction, guests are invited to make a direct donation to a current special project. This part of the event is called Fund-a-Need. At the 2014 auction, Fund-a-Need generated $99,767 toward the renovation of two Penland structures: Dora’s Place and Heyman House. A special feature of the 2014 event was a silent auction of craft work from the private collection of Bill and Jane Brown. This sale allowed auction guests to take home a special bit of Penland history, and the proceeds also supported the Fund-a-Need project.

This remarkable cocktail set was the featured work in Penland’s 2014 Annual Benefit Auction. The silver tray and shaker were made by Julia Woodman; the forms were inspired by a gong she saw in a Japanese temple. The goblets, which feature the reticello technique, were made by Kenny Pieper.

29th Annual Benefit Auction

August 8 – 9, 2014

Works offered: 230 Contributing artists: 238Volunteers: 202Attendees: 546 Total income: $635,800Net income: $435,816

Auction Sponsors

Auction Patron ($5,000)American Craft magazineErnst & Young, LLPGarden & Gun magazineHallmark Capital ManagementDavid H. Ramsey Commercial PhotographySOFA CHICAGO 2014

Auction Supporter ($2,500)Bank of America Merrill Lynch US TrustBlue Ridge Soap ShedCardinal GinCenter for Carolina Living and CarolinaLiving.comFrank Kiker, Tryon DistributingWNC magazine

Auction Associate ($1,500)Biltmore Estate Wine CompanyClassic Event RentalEbenConceptsThe Laurel of Asheville magazineNorman Sound & Productions, Inc.

Artist Table Sponsor ($1,500)The Bresler FoundationSharon Mills

13Donor Profile

DONOR PROFILE: GINA PHILLIPS“The big word now is ‘sustainability.’ We think Penland is sustainable, and there are not many things you can say that about,” says Gina Phillips, president of the Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation, which is located in Spruce Pine, the town nearest to Penland. The foundation has been a major supporter of the hospital system, the school system, and the town. It also made a generous lead gift for the new building that houses Penland’s painting/drawing and book arts studios, and I asked Gina what had motivated her family to support Penland in this way.

“The goal of the foundation is to support education, the arts, and projects that enhance life in Mitchell County,” she replied. “We knew that the Internet would help with some of our isolation issues in this area, that it would broaden a few horizons, but that was always somewhat theoretical. With Penland, you can just go over there and see a broader vision right here in your own place. People talk about thinking out of the box; well there’s not even a box at Penland.”

The family’s support for Penland also has a strong personal dimension. “It was my brother Van who first said that there should be something at Penland with Dad’s name on it because that was his neighborhood,” she says. Penland sits on one end of Conley Ridge Road; at the other end is a community called Wing, and that’s where Sam Phillips grew up. He attended the Appalachian School, which helped give birth to Penland School, and he knew Penland’s founder, Lucy Morgan. “Dad used to deliver the mail on Conley Ridge Road and Penland Road on horseback,” Gina says. “We all spent time over there when we were growing up, and our relatives’ houses are still standing.”

It’s not just about her father, however. The new building, which is named The Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation Studio, has been officially nicknamed “The Jewel” after Gina’s mother, Jewel Phillips. “She was creative in everything she touched,” Gina says. “She made her own clothes and hats, and she made our clothes. They raised us around classical music, and we all had to take piano. And she painted as well.” The family’s interest in Penland School also goes back to Jewell’s taking workshops offered by the Toe River Arts Council. “[Arts council director] Susan Larson would get vis-iting artists from Penland to teach classes, and my mother took every one she could. My parents were a dynamic team. They both had an eye for business, and they both had an eye for the arts.” For her part, Gina worked professionally as a film, television, and stage actress before she settled into her current role with the foundation and as co-owner of the family’s commercial real estate business. She also had a column in the Asheville Citizen-Times for six years.

In addition to supporting the new building, the foundation’s gift created one endowment to support Penland scholarships for local community college students and another that funds craft study for local high school students. Gina makes it clear that part of her motivation is to help bridge the remaining divide between Penland School and the surrounding community. “They may not have fully intersected yet, but the parallel lines of the Penland community and the rest of the community are a lot closer than they used to be,” she says, “and I definitely want to be part of that. My Dad had a foot in both worlds. He was well educated, arts minded, and visionary: he was always able to see twenty-five years down the road. And I think that at some point everyone will come to see what Penland adds to this community.” –Robin Dreyer

Gina Phillips with the sign on the recently opened Samuel L. Phillips Foundation Studio, which houses Penland’s drawing/painting and book arts studios.

14 Lucy Morgan Leaders

LUCY MORGAN LEADERS Penland’s Lucy Morgan Leaders are a special leadership group of annual fund donors who con-tribute $1,000 or more each year to support the annual operating needs of the school. These gifts directly benefit studio operations and scholarships. Lucy Morgan Leaders honor and continue the work of Penland’s founder, Lucy Morgan, by investing in Penland and helping all who come here to develop the ideas and skills needed to grow personally and artistically. The list that follows names donors who have made gifts of $1,000 or more between May 1, 2014, and April 30, 2015. Lucy Morgan Leader art donors are listed on page 28.

Penland Benefactor($25,000 and above)Robyn and John Horn

Bill Brown Visionary($10,000–$24,999)Anonymous Lutu and Tom CoffeyThe Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable FoundationFlora Family FoundationEllen and Steven LeBlancSusan Parker Martin and Alan BelzerTom OreckLaura Taft Paulsen and William F. PaulsenRob PulleynBuck and Helgi Shuford

Craft Leader($5,000–$9,999)Anonymous Cathy and Alan AdelmanJudy and John AlexanderPolly AllenLisa and Dudley AndersonElizabeth Aralia and Nicholas GraetzAllen Berk and Geiselle ThompsonAngela and Randy CollinsJohn H. and Jennifer C. CulverThe Dana FoundationLaura EdwardsLisbeth C. Evans and Jim LambieLillian and Greg Giornelli

With funds matched by the Tull Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Above: Studio assistant Corey Pemberton making a glass teapot form.

Above right: Students Laura McCurdy and Carol Gorelick in a workshop on wooden jewelry taught by former resident artist Sarah Martin. Carol is a Lucy Morgan Leader. She and her family have been long-time supporters of Penland.

15Lucy Morgan Leaders

Ed and Sue Glass Charitable TrustLaura and Michael GraceGeorge H. LanierDr. and Mrs. John E. LeeSara and Bob McDonnell

With funds matched by the Bank of America Matching Gifts Program

Jean W. McLaughlin and Tom SplethDavid and Suzu NeithercutKaola and Frank Phoenix

Studio Sustainer($2,500–$4,999)Anonymous Jacque Allen and Barbara BenischPhilip and Amy BlumenthalLarry BradyFleur BreslerCynthia BringleHarold and Kathryn BrownDavid CharakKaty and Mark CobbBob and Peggy Culbertson

With funds matched by the Lincoln Financial Group Foundation, Inc.

The Dover FoundationLaurel Falls

In memory of Boyd and Maxine Falls

John and Linda GarrouCarol Gorelick

In memory of Shelton GorelickG. Felda and Dena HardymonGlen and Florence HardymonJim and Marlene HubbellJerry Jackson and Jeff HarrisThomas P. Johnson, Jr. and Ina SmithBobby and Claudia KadisRichard Koopman, Jr.Virginia Kraus and Jay WestwaterArthur and Anita KurtzGeorge H. LanierPeter J. Larson, MDJohn MarekBarbara N. McFadyen and Douglass PhillipsCharles L. McMurrayRon and Sue MeierSharon MillsPat NevinSandy and Anne OverbeyBen and Brywn PhilipsJohn D. and Ann PorterEric S. Rohm and Amy Hockett

Betsy and Marcus RowlandLois RussellSeymour and Marcia SabesinFred and Susan SandersHarry and Ann Santen Fund of The Greater Cincinnati FoundationStella Schloss and Dr. Neil ParkerCharles and Lisa ShepherdHellena and Isaiah Tidwell

With funds matched by the Lincoln Financial Group Foundation, Inc.

Diana and Albert VoorthuisWendy Weiner and Delia ChampionRob Williams and Warren WombleLana WilsonFoster H. Young, Jr.

Artist Advocate($1,000–$2,499)Anonymous

In memory of Miles Dreyer

AnonymousSteve and Enee AbelmanMarla and Joel AdamsSuzanne and Walter AllenPatricia L. Amend and Stephen M. DeanJohn S. ArrowoodMary Lou and Jim BabbDaniel W. Bailey and Emily StanleyDawn Barrett and R.D. OxenaarCarolyn and Richard BarryJoan BaxtHelga and Jack BeamPaulus BerensohnSandye BergerEddie and Angela BernardElizabeth and James BethuneDaniel A. Bloom and Barry GoliveskyKristin Hills Bradberry and John BradberryBeverly BremerWade and Brenda BrickhouseEdwina BringleDavid and Laura Brody, Brody Brothers FoundationPhillip Broughton and David SmithLee Carter and Greg L. BradleyMrs. Hugh ChapmanJames D. ClubbJoan Levy CoaleDr. Felicia R. Cochran

With funds matched by Medtronic

Michele and Martin Cohen

Dorothy and Clyde CollinsRobert and Elizabeth CooperAnn and Thomas CousinsRebecca M. CrowellAllison Dahle and Lou PounderJoyce and Jeffrey DavisWilliam A. and Betty Gray DavisRobert DeLineEllen and Bert DenkerMark and Sue DennyAndy Dews and Tom WarshauerVirginia DuensingRichard and Bridget EckerdLynn and Barry EisenbergSpencer and Mary Ann EverettPaul and Michelle FaragoPaul and Kym FarrChrista and Robert FautGreg and Cindy Feltus

In honor of Robyn and John Horn

Alida Fish and Stephen TanisPepper and Donald FlukeLisa L. FoxLinda T. FoxGary FuquayMike and Libba GaitherRoland and Jill GammonElizabeth GantJacqueline and Jonathan GestetnerLouise Glickman and Daryl SlatonJoan Glynn and Kerry DamichJudy and Frank GordonBill and Patty GorelickDrs. Lewis I. Greenwald and Olive GreenwaldJean P. Greer and Scott RadwayBarbara D. GreissSarah and Gerard GriffinTed and Susie GrossJames R. Hackney and Scott T. Haight

With funds matched by RLI Insurance Employee Matching Gifts Program

Hallmark Capital Management, Inc.Edwin F. Harris, Jr. and Susan ArrendellAndrew and Hathia HayesMarty Hayes and Michael CucchiaraMarian S. HeiskellMrs. Anne J. Henderson

In honor of Lutu Coffey

Mary Jane and Dave HenleyPatti and John HillRandy Hinson

16 Lucy Morgan Leaders

LUCY MORGAN LEADERS, CONTINUED

Anna Ho and Robert WhalenBenjamin and Giselle HubermanGarnett L. Hughes and Donna MoranMi-Sook Hur and Jai-Hwan LeeJames and Peggy HynesGary JacobsDr. Thomas T. Jefferson and Joseph LampoMr. and Mrs. Jerome A. KaplanJan W. Katz and Jim DerbesBetty P. KenanThomas S. Kenan, IIIRuth DeYoung KohlerSusan and David LarsonBarbara LaughlinCarol and Seymour LevinMina Levin and Ronald SchwarzSally and Brett LoftisJoseph P. LoganFrank D. LortscherIsaac and Sonia LuskiSimone and Scott LutgertAdrian and Page LuxmooreMary R. LynnRichard Margolis and Sherry PhillipsAndrea and Bob MaricichBrian and Gail McCarthyKatherine L. McCartyPatricia McCauleyCarlton MidyetteJudith and James MooreMichel and Whit MooreBette Mueller-Roemer and James Walter CrockerScott Mullennix and Hilary M. WilsonLinda NeelyNew Morning Galleries, John CramKeith and Mica OberkfellNancy F. O’Donohue and Mary T. RamshornRichard OsborneMyrna and Sheldon PalleyGreg Parker and Randy DickersonPhilip and Mary Ruth PayneEdith S. PeiserToni M. Perrone and Nina Cloaninger With funds matched by the Bank of America Matching Gifts Program

Alan Peterson and Priscilla KistlerGina A. PhillipsMary ReganElaine ReilyAnn Anderson RennieSusan Rosenthal and Michael Hershfield In honor of Louise GlickmanGary C. ScalesRobert L. SeilerJan Serr and John K. ShannonBahram ShabahangDasha ShenkmanWilliam M. Singer and Catherine Sweeney SingerJames W. Smith and Pam TroutmanJonathan and Fei-Wen St. OngeKathleen R. StanleyJoy StemberSteven Stichter and Mark EwertEvon StreetmanDrs. John A. Thompson, Jr. and Lee RocamoraCaroline ToB.C. Burgess Trust, Ellen B. TurnerJonathan M. and Gwen G. Van ArkCharlotte Vestal Wainwright and Steve WainwrightBarbara WaldmanDon and Karen WalkerCharlene Diana WalkerIra and Phyllis WenderRick and Brenda WheelerJulia L. WilsonSarah Morgan WingfieldPaul WisotzkyMartha H. WombleMike Wright and Bob GlascockAnn Ziegler

“Penland School of Crafts is a beautiful coming-together of artistic talent, generous patrons, distinguished teachers, and excited and committed students. All this happens on a gorgeous campus, guided by institutional grace and wisdom built over approximately a century of stewardship and altruism. May it long flourish; may its generous patrons reap joy from the good they do.”

—Tom Lacy, who received a Lenore Davis and Bill Helwig Scholarship to take a clay workshop with Jan McKeachie Johnston and Randy J. Johnston

17The Annual Fund

THE ANNUAL FUND MAY 1, 2014 – APRIL 30, 2015The Penland annual fund supports the operations of the school—from utilities that keep the buildings heated and the lights on to landscaping to scholarship assistance for many deserving students. The annual fund provides essential support each year and helps ensure the quality of the Penland experience for both students and instructors. In fiscal year 2015, 746 donors to the annual fund contributed $712,988 to the school, pro-viding critical operating support for our mission. Penland is grateful for the generosity of our annual fund donors. The list that follows names donors who have made gifts of $999 or below between May 1, 2014, and April 30, 2015. Gifts of more than $1,000 are listed in the Lucy Morgan Leader section, beginning on page 14. Art donors are listed beginning on page 28. We have made every effort to recognize donors who have made gifts during this time period. If your name does not appear as you believe it should, please contact the development office so we may correct our records.

Penland Friends: Patrons($500–$999)Michelle Nahum Albright and Donn AlbrightHoyt Bailey In honor of Bill KnightAnna and Charlie BakerAnn C. Batchelder and Henri L. G. KiefferJill BeechKatherine M. BelkMichael and Betsy BlairCatherine Chen and Susan M. Rennie

With funds matched by the Google Matching Gifts Program

Nancy L. ClarkJames and Marie CohenMarilue M. CookLisa CranePaul and Susan CrutchfieldSusan CumminsDail and Artie DixonArline FischDrs. Carlos Garcia-Velez and Kent DavisDaniel Greenberg and Susan L. Steinhauser and The Greenberg FoundationLindsay Hearn In memory of Lois JoerlingFrederick G. Heath and Merrily OrsiniLinda and John HillmanGeoffrey IslesMichael JusticeJun Kaneko and Ree SchonlauNancy J. Kerr and Dean AllisonLorinna W. LowranceBruce and Diane MacEwenKit MartinezBonnie and Chaffe McIlhennyLaurie McIntoshKatherine and Ulrich Merten

With funds matched by the Chevron Humankind Matching Gifts Program

John F. and Stephanie Anderson Mitchell

Gino and Clarice Nahum Charitable TrustBrian H. Neill and Lori Cahoon NeillHelen P. Lownie Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganJack and Christina NietertJere OsgoodJeff and Diane PettusJoe Sam and Kate QueenKlaus ReesSally and Russell RobinsonTommie Rush and Richard JolleyEmily and Zach SmithSydney SonnebornStrickland Family FoundationTim TateMary TevingtonGladys S. WhitneyThe Penland School of Crafts Fund at the Winston-Salem FoundationLauren and David Worth

Penland Friends: Sponsors($250–$499)AnonymousJim AdamsAmazon Smile FoundationChristopher and Bridget AmundsenBeverly AyscueLeslie BakerKate BarberRuth and William BarnettCharles and Charlotte Bird Fund at the San Diego FoundationSandy BlainAlan and Rosalie BlumenthalMartha Brim and Ken MayJessie Couch BrinkleyChristopher M. BrookfieldSusan Carruth

In memory of Mickey Johnston

Linda Carter

Kyoung Ae ChoDaniel G. ClaymanRobert CmarikJohn CoyneWilliam J. CraemerJo Ann CzekalskiLucy C. DanielsMr. Park R. DavidsonPatrick and Linda DoughertyRobin Dreyer and Tammy HitchcockFrank E. Driscoll and Mary Cain DriscollKathleen A. FitzGeraldChris and Susie FoxBarry Friedberg and Charlotte MossMartha GibersonAmy C. Gilbert and Steven M. NewpolSally GouldKimberlee HallAnna and John HammondF. Borden and Ann Hanes, Jr.Clay and Lynn HarmonAnn HawthornePamela P. HelmsDorothy D. HodgesCheryl Holland and Doug QuackenbushThe Michael Hooker Memorial Endowment at the North Carolina Community FoundationMartin and Irina HornDr. Chip and Mrs. Victoria HowellTom HuangLisa and Nick JoerlingArthur H. JohnsWilliam and Sally JohnsonRussell and Ann JonesKlugh JordanAimee and Alain JoyauxReena KashyapJulia A. LeonardSusan MacLean

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Kris Markarian In memory of David MarshallAmy K. McGrathC. James and Laurel MeyerSteve Miller and Desmond Soo Meng LimJan Myers-Newbury In memory of Samuel C. NewburyGinny Newell and Bob WilkinsGeorge and Frances Newman In honor of Holbrook NewmanAndrew B. OliverSusan PaschJeannie PearceJanet PetryKay and Dave PhillipsHaywood and Sabine RankinChé RhodesSang Parkinson RobersonDon RorkeSuzie and Dennis RossGeoffrey RoupasBarbara Jo RubleMina RyanDawn and James SherrillRandy Shull and Hedy FischerSkimoil Inc.State Employees Combined CampaignSheila and Bill SweetserFran and Chuck SymesDennis R. TrombatoreJeanne Elise Messing WalshPatricia Young

Penland Friends—Partners($100–$249)AnonymousJohn AcornPamela and Orlando AdanDeborah AhaltCathryn and Dan AmideiIngrid AmolsElmer ArtSheila K. AvruchBarbara Pitts AycockBailey Pottery Equipment Corp.Constance M. BaughRick and Valerie BeckSusan E. BergmanNini and Henry BodenheimerElizabeth E. and Henry M. BookeNatalie R. BoormanJulie Brand

Cheryl Brunk In memory of David MarshallDeborah and Michael CalivaLarry CardenBill and Judy CarsonJanet Riley Cathey, M.D.Eldon and Margaret ClarkLydia and Howard ColwellJulie C. ConnaghanThomas and Cindy Cook

With funds matched by the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Doug CookeMarianne CordyackPatricia CrowleySarah CurtinWhit and Cathy DailyWilliam P. Daley and Catherine S. DaleySusan DaughtridgeNina DavisSara Jane and Bill DeHoffStephen N. DennisMichael S. DoddyCurt and Shirley DornbergDonna Jean DreyerMignon Durham In memory of Norm SchulmanRobert Ebendorf and Aleta BraunJon Ellenbogen and Rebecca PlummerBert and Shan EllentuckDeborah EllisLee EllisDave and Wendy EllsworthEdward and Kathleen EvansCass FallerSusan FeaginFred Fenster and Susan DoaneRobert FieldsFrancis H. Fife and Nancy K. O’Brien In memory of David MarshallLowell and Laraine FineRainer and Vernessa Foelix In memory of Gene AyscueDona and Thomas FoersterTeri M. FridleyC. Robert Friedman and Vernon MosheimSteven and Marsha FunkMartin GellertScott GoldbergDr. Louis N. GottliebJeri and Mike GrayMary B. Gray

THE ANNUAL FUND, CONTINUED

Participants in a metals workshop titled Found and Fabricated showing hammers and biceps in Penland’s annual July Fourth parade.

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Sharon GrubbPorter HalyburtonLawrence and Jane Hamel-LambertElizabeth HansonMartha D. HarperDeborah M. HarrisJane Wells HarrisonPhil HendersonSue and Doug HendersonMark and Carol HewittRoald HoffmannBrigid L. HoganClaire HollidayPhil HomesThomas B. HoranPatti HughesBenjamin and Eileen HulseyTrish HutchensDavid and Robbie IrvinLee Irwin In honor of Paulus BerensohnLouise K. JenksPritam & EamesNels JohnsonRuth and Dan JordanLydia A. KalynaKenneth and Virginia KarbDiane Solomon KemplerJo KenneyDeanna KingKaren F. KriegerAshley and Peter LarkinLeonard and Adele LeightDouglas A. LongRandy LongRobert L. LynchSuzanne MarshSarah J. Marshall In memory of David MarshallWilliam P. MasseyMaxine McCoyCaroline McLaughlin and Roy BaroffDiane and Carl MeierElizabeth and Fred MengerBarbara MiddletonRaine MiddletonChris H. MillerRobert and Karen MilnesJennifer and Alex MoellerRebecca Moyer and David BattickGeorge and Mira NakashimaJean Nevins

George and Frances Newman In honor of Ben ElbelJames and Lauralyn PageMargaret F. and Kincaid PattersonThomas PaulsonBrian PearsonRosemary L. PeduzziRoi Malott PentonCarol PharrEllen C. PhillipsMargaret E. PhillipsKawika Pierson In honor of Celeste PiersonReginald W. PointerJason PollenRobby PooreApril Carter and Donald PriceJoseph and Elisabeth PriceNol PutnamLaurel and Perrin RadleyMillie RavenelMarilyn Kay ReardonHank RhodesRosalind Rich RieserChris RifkinCarolyn A. RileyBarbara Romano In memory of Jeff HolmesMichael and Ruth RutkowskySuzanne SawyerDorothy R. SaxeJane and Ronald SchagrinAlice and Bruce SchleinMrs. John T. ScottCharlene SevierTaylor and Adam SheltonDenise ShoukasC. Miller Sigmon and Judi SigmonSilver Peak REIT, Inc.Annie SilvermanRobin A. SirkinClarissa T. Sligh and Kimberly Grey PurserStephanie L. Smart and Allen Vander MeulenDolph and Jessie Smith In memory of Miles DreyerPaul J. SmithLark and Steve SmithLucy Smith-WilliamsMary SmoakSusan SommerLois Langston Staton

Chris StegallDenise StephensonSusan Finch StevensRebekah StricklandLinda StrongSue Moss SullivanRuth T. Summers and Bruce W. BowenMartha Svoboda-Sidelnick and Mark SidelnickSteven Tatar and Terre MaherJanet TaylorDan and Rebecca TerribleTito and Sandee TibertiBarbara and Donald ToberEllie and Jon TotzBob and Jane TrotmanDrew TurnerReno UngerUrsula M. VannJames and Jean VeilleuxMargaret vonRosenKC WagnerRichard WagonerRichard and Leah WaitzerJanet WarnerDavid Warshauer and Michele MaynardArdath and Reagan WeaverBarbara WeberCharles and Lynne Weiss In honor of Dr. Louis GottliebKeven Ann Willey In memory of Tracy HicksAva WilliamsElizabeth Curren and Dwain Winters In memory of David MarshallMary Ann Zotto

Penland Friends: Associates(under $100)AnonymousDeane and Roger AckermanAshleigh and Michael AdamoskyJack AlbershardtJuanita Anderson In memory of Earl StanfordHarvard L. ArmusCharlotte C. ArrendellMartha AshbyRobert J. BahrDorothy Gill BarnesMary A. BatschAnne T. Baum

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THE ANNUAL FUND, CONTINUED

Suzi and Jonathan BaumHarold and Elizabeth BeekhuizenSandra Belozercovsky and Alan WeinerAstrid H. BennettStephanie BensingerBernstein GlassThomas and Melinda BlueDianne Borde-Sutherland and Michael SutherlandVicki BradleyDorothy D. BragdonMeredith Knapp Brickell and Ray DuffeyKim BryantMackenzie BuddBurleson Plumbing & Heating Co.Bernard Y. Calvert, IIIJeanne CampbellAlice CappaFrances Barr CargillKathryn CarlyleLinda CasbonMacFarlane and Marguerite CatesCrystal ChesnikBrenda ChingMorgan CliffordMargaret and Dan CogswellVicki E. CohenLouise Todd CopeSydney CrowleyRichard F. CrownMarie DarmanianLynne H. DavisM. Rita DeWittJoseph Dinwiddie and Sylvia BassettMargaret DonaldsonCary F. DriverRonald and Phyllis Drum In memory of David MarshallSusan J. ElliottMo Dickens and Cary EsserDorothy EssigDella and Robert EwartJason O. FieringW. Ann ForbesMarie FornaroSharon and Gene FornaroEd and Sue FrankelShannon FreemanClaire FruitmanCelia GelfmanKathy and Richard GibianDonna J. Globus

Pat Glowa and Don KollischMartin I. GoldsteinDeborah GreenbergLloyd GreenbergLeigh GriffinJari Bennett Grimm and Douglas GrimmGreg GuentherVirginia A. Guzior and Christopher CicalaSue HammondCheryl A. HarperJosephine C. HarrisEdward HayesSuzanna A. HeadAdriane K. HermanCloud and Carolyn Hicklin

In memory of Earl StanfordSheila HoffmanMary Jane Hofmann In memory of Louise and John MorganCathy HoltApril HortonGarnett L. Hughes and Donna Moran In memory of Jim HughesIzach HydeNorris Brock JohnsonAudrey W. JonesErika JudyPatricia KentJeana Klein and Mark SchurmanAllison KnightChristopher KojzarJanet KoplosSylvia and Jim KortanJennifer Krause In memory of David MarshallSuzanne KrillMec and Larry LacewellJanine B. LeBlancJoe S. LeeJonathan and Susan LeeCarol LombardoVal Lowe and Katie TillmanAnn LynchMarin MagatPaula MandelRoger B. MandelSusan E. MartinVera Martin In honor of Karin MartinNedra and Roy McCrawDeborah McFadyen In memory of Earl Stanford

“Being here, surrounded by the hazy mountains and cool breezes has restored my creativity and lessened my anxieties. My work is more con-fident and bold, graphic and clean. I would love to come back to Penland

—this experience is unique and one could never find it anywhere else.”

–Kate Archer, who received a William R. Kenan, Jr Fellowship to take a printmaking workshop with Jay Ryan

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Pamela McKeePatricia J. McKee and Jon M. KriegTerrie McNamaraBarbara MellenNancy MerrittAlice C. MerrittRon and Hester MeyersMica Gallery In memory of Lois JoerlingMichelle MoenssenMartin MorandLester MorrisSana MusasamaCharles and Cynthia NashMargaret and Vernon NewlinHolbrook NewmanM. Angela Nicholson In honor of the Herbert Hoye WeddingRobin Noble-LehanCraig NuttShuichi OgataKathryn Oursler In memory of David MarshallMarilyn and Sandy PalshaDeborah E. PattonHelen PeterleDan PetermanHarold C. Poole, Jr.Mary PowersDan PriceNoel RasmussenLiz and Jerry ReillyLes ReissGrete E. Reppen and Norbjorn D. ReppenSandy Rice

In honor of Dr. Oscar and Jackie BlackwellMary RisleyMichael F. RohdeRichard RuffMarie M. RunyonEdwin and Leslie RusgoLynette K. RussellSharlene Y. SamuelAmy SandersArturo Alonzo SandovalRuth SantanaElizabeth and Frieder SchulzKaete Brittin ShawTerri SiglerMaxine and Gary SilversteinKaren SkrindeAdrienne Sloane

Andrea SmithGertrude Graham SmithShirley A. Sparr In memory of Miles DreyerHillary SteelAudrey StraightPaul J. Sykes and Patricia R. SykesAllison TaylorPatricia E. ThibodeauxPeggy Hale Fasullo TowsonJoe C.P. TurnerTerry Tyson and Susan B. TysonTom F. UrbanKimberlie WadeSusie WardErica WeissSteve WestEmily WickeNaomi Wiesenthal In memory of David MarshallJeanne WilliamsRegina and William WilloughbyJean WoodallMichael WoodlePaula W. ZellnerPatsy Ziegler

Members of a photography workshop taught by Jim Stone (center, back). The workshop was about film photography using large-format cameras. Through careful budgeting and preplanning, studio coordinator Betsy DeWitt (in green dress) outfitted Penland’s photo studio with a complete set of large-format camera kits to make this fascinating photo technology more easily available to Penland’s students.

22 Andrew Glasgow Writers Residency

RESIDENT WRITER: GARTH CLARK

Writer, historian, and gallerist Garth Clark talking to students in a clay workshop taught by Susan Filley (sitting behind him) and Leah Leitson. Clark was at Penland for two weeks in July 2014 as part of the Andrew Glasgow Writers Residency.

Garth Clark, who spent two weeks at Penland in the summer of 2014 as the Andrew Glasgow Writing Resident, has written seventy books and hundreds of reviews and essays. He co-founded the Garth Clark Gallery and founded and directed the Ceramic Arts Foundation. He has spoken at more than 100 venues all over the world and is currently the editor of an excellent website called Cfile (cfileoneline.com) that focuses on contemporary ceramics.

While he was at Penland, Garth worked on a new essay about emerging connec-tions between the worlds of craft and design, he visited the studios, and he engaged in conversation with anyone who shared a table with him in the dining hall. The most visible part of his residency, however, was a brilliant lecture presenting many different ways that ceramic materials are being used in contemporary architecture, fine art, and design. The day after the talk, I asked Garth to tell me where is passion for ceramics began.

He explained that when he was 18 he developed an interest in modernist and art deco pottery and started buying a few pieces he liked. Garth is South African, and at that time there was no market for this kind of work there, so the pieces were cheap. “I had no art history or design knowledge,” he said. “I was just collecting by eye. Eventually, I found a few books and started reading.”

He married a potter named Lynne Wagner (they later divorced) who introduced him to the work of influential European ceramic artists. In 1974, the couple collab-orated on a book about South African potters: he wrote the text, and she took the photographs. This intensified their mutual interest in ceramics, resulting in a move to England for further study. Garth was fortunate enough to matriculate at the Royal College of Art.

“They don’t really take in people to study art history,” he explained, “but they had a special niche called degree by thesis. You had to appear in front of the court of the Royal College and make your proposal, and I that’s how I was admitted to this exqui-site school. That was just a huge moment of luck and epiphany; incredible things were happening there. Just before I got there, David Hockney and Tony Cragg were there, and you could go through major filmmakers and everything. It’s definitely warmer when you are closer to the sun.

“From there I moved to the United States. I got an MFA in modern ceramic histo-ry, and that was the end of my formal education. I’ve continued to educate myself by writing these books. I tend to start a project when I’m not an authority on the subject. Writing the book is what turns me into somebody who is knowledgeable about that artist or style. That way I’ve always been in school. It’s a strange way to go because usually you become an expert in something and then you write the book. But if I become knowledgeable in a field, and I begin to get the feeling that, yeah I’ve got this, then I don’t want to write the book. Because the journey is what’s interesting to me. So that’s been my education.”

When I asked for his impressions of Penland, he began by saying he had come with the misconception that it was a pretty traditional place. “Now,” he said, “I couldn’t disagree with myself more. Students don’t come here in little boxes with one view of things. There are some pretty avant-garde people who teach and some pretty progres-sive people who come for the art. In two weeks, I have been totally and absolutely seduced. Now I think it’s just this side of a miracle. You know the scale of the place—this isn’t a craft school, it’s a town, and it’s remarkable that it exists, that you can come up with sufficient funding. And everything I’ve had contact with has been perfect. The way everything is handled, it’s a soft touch. It’s not overdone. The balance is perfect.” –Robin Dreyer

23Other Gifts

GOVERNMENT AND FOUNDATION GRANTS Penland receives support each year from a variety of private foundations and local, state, and federal government agencies. These awards support the operating and capital needs of the school, including Penland’s studio operations, community collaborations, scholarships, housing, and historic preservation. Penland manages and reports on each grant according to the time frame and guidelines of the granting institutions. This list includes institutions from whom grant funds were received in Penland’s fiscal year 2015 (May 1, 2014 to April 31, 2015).

A.J. Fletcher FoundationAmazon Smile FoundationThe Frances and William H. Beattie FoundationF. Ross Birkhill and Laura Jean Birkhill Family FoundationBlumenthal FoundationThe Bresler FoundationCommunity Foundation of Western North CarolinaCousins Charitable Lead Annuity TrustThe Dana Foundation

The Dover FoundationFlora Family FoundationThe Golden Pearl FoundationThe Grable FoundationGreenwald Family Charitable Fund of Triangle Community FoundationWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationRobyn and John Horn FoundationThomas S. Kenan Institute for the ArtsThe William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable TrustMitchell County Board of EducationNational Endowment for the Arts

North Carolina Arts CouncilI.A. O’Shaughnessy FoundationJulian Price Family FoundationPaulsen Family FoundationSamuel L. Phillips Family FoundationThe Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable FoundationUnited Way of Mitchell CountyWehadkee FoundationWindgate Charitable Foundation

Andrew Glasgow Writers ResidencyAnn C. Batchelder and Henri L. G. KiefferCrafts Study CentreDr. Allen W. Huffman and Mrs. Barry G. HuffmanAndrea and Bob Maricich

Clay StudioJulia Terr Fund for Ceramic Arts of Community Foundation Sonoma CountyCommunity CollaborationsCommunity Foundation of Western North CarolinaLori and Ken Gilcrist

The Golden Pearl FoundationMitchell County Board of EducationUnited Way of Mitchell County

Glass StudioF. Ross Birkhill and Laura Jean Birkhill Family FoundationThe Dana FoundationRobyn and John Horn Foundation

Kids CampThor and Jennifer BuenoKerstin and John DavisMichael Kline and Stacey Lane

Steve North and Jennifer LarsonSpruce Pine Kiwanis ClubJodi Staley

Photo StudioLeigh and Carl EstabrookAnne Faircloth and Fred H. Beaujeu-DufourMeg Ford and John StewartJeffrey and Lynn LangSusan and James StockardAllen G. Thomas, Jr.

Michael AdamsCathy and Alan AdelmanPolly AllenJill BeechSanford R. BerlinLarry BradyWade and Brenda BrickhouseLee and Shelby ChadenDebbie and Jeff ChapmanJohn H. and Jennifer C. Culver

John and Linda GarrouDrs. Lewis I. Greenwald and Olive GreenwaldGlen and Florence HardymonLorne E. Lassiter and Gary FerraroBarbara LaughlinMina Levin and Ronald SchwarzSusan Parker Martin and Alan BelzerSara and Bob McDonnellLynn Nichols

Kaola and Frank PhoenixMary PrattRob PulleynElizabeth and Tobin RichterNeil Richter and Constance A. SchulzeEllen RoseYolanda SanchezCatherine and Mason WilliamsStevie and Marshall WishnackJulia R. Woodman

RESTRICTED GIFTS

SPECIAL EVENTSThese supporters made donations to support Penland special events or Penland-sponsored trips during fiscal year 2015 (May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015).

24 Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT: AARON HUGHESArt, activism, performance, protest—for Aaron Hughes, the lines between them are blurred and insignficant. “All my work is about creating stories and sharing stories,” he explains. “I’m trying to find space for people to bridge the divides we have in our world through art and through stories.”

As a veteran who served in Iraq and Kuwait for fifteen months in 2003–2004, Aaron is sharply aware of those divides. His deployment introduced him to a rougher and more complex world than he’d known growing up in the Midwest. “I felt like the ideas from my upbringing, my religion, my country didn’t make sense anymore,” he remembers. “But what did make sense was art. I felt like art was something I could invest in and believe in and put my energy into. It was something creative and not destructive.”

Aaron came home from his deployment determined to use art as a tool to generate conversations and connections about difficult topics like war, trauma, and oppression. In 2006 he graduated from the University of Illinois with a BFA in painting, and in 2009 he received his MFA in Art Theory and Practice from Northwestern University. Then he went on to work with organizations such as the National Veterans Art Museum, Iraq Veterans Against the War, and the Center for Artistic Activism.

In the summer of 2013, Aaron came to Penland for the first time with a Windgate Charitable Fund Scholarship. “I had spent so much time helping others to tell their stories and listening to other people’s stories that I had neglected any kind of personal work I needed to do,” Aaron explains. “I applied to Penland as a part of my transition back to focusing on my own art practice.”

He has returned to Penland each summer since to take classes in the printmaking and letterpress studios. “One reason I’m super invested in the printmaking program is that I’m interested in the way printmaking and politics can help to popularize language, stories, and movements,” he says. The connection is clear for Aaron: “Your ability to communicate lies in your ability to execute a craft. That’s what I’ve been gaining each time I come to Penland—the opportunity to develop my craft and to improve my communication skills.”

Aaron readily admits, however, that his time at Penland has been about more than gaining skills in the studio. “Penland is a generous space for me as a veteran,” he explains. “It’s a place of transformation and growth and learning. I’ve been encourag-ing other veterans to apply there because it’s such a healing, generative space.”

When he’s at Penland, Aaron describes himself as a “studio hound.” “I just want to make, make, make, make, make,” he laughs. But Aaron also values the quieter, more contemplative moments on campus. He describes the short walk back from dinner to the print studio: “There’s a little bench that’s halfway. I’ve often enjoyed sitting there, embracing the evening as it approaches and watching the Appalachian dusk. It’s so beautiful—transcendently beautiful. And I just sit in between all this creativity and embrace the present moment of being there. I feel like that’s healing. That’s whole-some for anybody.” –Sarah Parkinson

Artist, activist, and veteran Aaron Hughes in the letterpress studio. He received a Windgate Charitable Fund scholarship to take a printmaking workshop with Karen Kunc.

25Scholarships

Benisch-Allen Scholarship Jacque Allen and Barbara Benisch

Principal gift to fund

Carey G. Bringle Jr. Scholarship Fund Christofer and Michelle Johnson

Penland Clay Scholarship Fund Scott Mullennix and Hilary M. Wilson

Paul H. and Ginger S. Duensing Scholarship Fund Virginia Duensing

AJ Fletcher Foundation Scholarship Fund A.J. Fletcher Foundation

Principal gift to fund

Daniel B. Jordan Scholarship Fund for Minority Students Jules Bernstein and Linda Lipsett

In honor of Daniel Jordan’s 90th birthday

Bobby Kadis Scholarship Fund Daniel and Caroline Kadis Donna R. Kadis Jeff and Shauna Kadis

Stoney Lamar Scholarship Fund Cathy and Alan Adelman Judy and John Alexander Rebecca C. Anderson Jeffrey Bernstein and Judith Chernoff Fleur Bresler Principal gift to fundRobert Brunk Sonya Clark and Darryl Harper Andrew Glasgow James R. Hackney and Scott T. Haight Hoss Haley and Leslie Noell

Charlotte and Raul Herrera Steve Keeble and Karen Depew Stuart Kestenbaum and Susan Webster Jeana Klein and Mark Schurman Lorne E. Lassiter and Gary Ferraro Albert LeCoff and Tina LeCoff Dian Magie Arthur and Jane Mason Jean W. McLaughlin and Tom Spleth Marlin and Regina Miller Gabriel Ofiesh and Mary Maher Bruce Pepich and Lisa Englander Judy Pote Richard and Cheryl Prisco Rob Pulleyn Chris Rifkin Rotasa Foundation Cindi Strauss Ruth T. Summers and Bruce W. Bowen Bob and Jane Trotman Ruth and David Waterbury Lasater Drawing and Painting Scholarship Fund Robin Hanes Principal gift to fund

Harvey and Bess Littleton Scholarship Fund Artful Home In memory of Harvey Littleton

David Marshall Scholarship Fund Ann Marshall In memory of David Marshall, principal gift to fundSarah Marshall In memory of David Marshall, principal gift to fund

Meredith College Scholarship Fund Anne Dahle Principal gift to fund

Penland Metals Scholarship Fund Sheila Gaddie

I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation Scholarship Fund I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation Principal gift to fund

Jane Peiser Scholarship Fund Janice C. Farley

Mary Calhoun Phelps & Mary Schnelly Scholarship Fund Mary Schnelly and Gene Phelps Principal gift to fund

Lynda Frank Sanders Scholarship Fund Lynda and Donald Sanders Principal gift to fund

Norm and Gloria Schulman Scholarship Fund Donald and Doris Baucom

In memory of Norm SchulmanAndrew and Hathia Hayes

In memory of Norm SchulmanMarilyn and Josh Shubin

In memory of Norm Schulman

SCHOLARSHIPSThese individuals made gifts in fiscal year 2015 (May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015) to establish or increase the endowments of named scholarship funds. Endowed scholarship funds are an important source of support for a stable scholarship program. These funds will ensure that artists for generations to come are able to study at Penland and pursue their artistic dreams. A full Penland scholarship can be endowed for $60,000 and a work-study scholarship can be endowed for $35,000. If you are interested in learning more about creating or supporting an endowed scholarship fund, please contact our development office. “Principle gift to fund” refers to gifts of $10,000 or more.

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Endowed Scholarships Janet Taylor Acosta Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established to honor a woman who deeply appreciated Penland

Samuel A. Almon Scholarship FundEstablished in memory of Samuel Almon

Milton Baxt Scholarship FundEstablished in memory of Milton Baxt

Dr. Jerrold Belitz Scholarship FundEstablished through a bequest from Jerrold Belitz

Abby Watkins Bernon Scholarship FundEstablished in memory of Abby Watkins Bernon

Larry Brady and Edward Jones Scholarship Fund

Established by Larry Brady and the friends and family of Edward K. Jones (1970-2010)

Carey G. Bringle, Jr. Scholarship FundEstablished by friends and family in memory of Carey G. Bringle, Jr.

Cynthia Bringle and Edwina Bringle Scholarship Fund

Established by the Charles E. and Ellen H. Taylor Family Foundation in honor of Cynthia Bringle and Edwina Bringle

Orville and Pat Chatt Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established by Mary Schnelly, Gene Phelps, and David Chatt

Collins, Evans, Massey Scholarship FundEstablished in honor of Mr. and Mrs. T. Clyde Collins, Lisbeth C. Evans, and William P. Massey

Lenore Davis and Bill Helwig Scholarship Fund

Established by the estate of Harold B. HelwigPaul H. and Ginger S. Duensing Scholarship Fund

Established by friends and family in memory of Paul Hayden Duensing

Eastern North Carolina Scholarship FundEstablished by Lisa and Dudley Anderson and Eastern North Carolina friends of the school

Glass/Apple Scholarship Fund Established by Ed and Sue Glass and the Apple Foundation

Grovewood Gallery Scholarship FundEstablished by the Grovewood Gallery of Asheville in honor of Doug Sigler

Horn Scholarship FundEstablished by Robyn and John Horn

Huntley-Tidwell Scholarship FundEstablished by Hellena Huntley Tidwell and Isaiah Tidwell

Bobby Kadis Scholarship FundEstablished by the family of Bobby Kadis

Lasater Drawing and Painting Scholarship Fund

Established by Robin HanesLeBlanc Scholarship Fund

Established by Steve and Ellen LeBlanc John and Ione Lee Scholarship Fund

Established by John and Ione LeeHarvey and Bess Littleton Scholarship Fund

Established by the Hellers of Heller Gallery and Harvey and Bess Littleton

Marcia Macdonald Scholarship FundEstablished in loving memory of Marcia Macdonald

David Marshall Scholarship FundEstablished by David Marshall and continued by his friends and family

Ann Skipper McAden Scholarship FundEstablished by the estate and family of Ann Skipper McAden

Mendes Family Scholarship FundEstablished by Jenny Mendes and the Joseph Mendes and Molly Mendes Family Charitable Fund

Lucy C. Morgan Scholarship FundEstablished in honor of Penland’s founder

John Neff Memorial Scholarship FundEstablished by friends of John Neff

David and Pat Nevin Scholarship FundEstablished by Pat Nevin

Betty Oliver Scholarship FundEstablished by the friends and family of Betty Oliver

NAMED SCHOLARSHIPSThese endowed and annually-funded scholarships were awarded in fiscal year 2015 (May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015). Most of Penland’s named scholarships are awarded for summer workshops but sev-eral of them apply to spring and fall concentrations. If you are interested in learning more about how to establish an endowed or annually-funded scholarship, please contact the development office.

Naima Merella assembling a wooden pin-hole camera. Naima received a Windgate Charitable Fund Scholarship to take a photography workshop with Lou Krueger. Students in this workshop built cameras and used them to make black-and-white pictures in the darkroom. .

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Jane Peiser Scholarship FundEstablished by friends and family of Jane Peiser

Mark Peiser Scholarship Fund Established by Judy and Jim Moore in honor of Mark Peiser

Penland Flameworking Scholarship FundEstablished by Judy and Jim Moore

Penland Vision Scholarship FundEstablished by Jim and Judy Moore in honor of Jimmy, Heather, Colin, Tyler, and Eliza Royal

Samuel and Jewel Phillips Craft Study Scholarship Fund

Established by the Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation

Michael Pierschalla Scholarship FundEstablished in memory of Michael Pierschalla

Richard Ritter Scholarship FundEstablished by Judy and Jim Moore in honor of Richard Ritter

Betsy and Marc Rowland Scholarship FundEstablished by Betsy and Marc Rowland

Tommie Rush and Richard Jolley Scholarship Fund

Established by Ron and Lisa Brill and family in honor of Tommie Rush and Richard Jolley

School Teachers Scholarship FundEstablished by friends and family in memory of Dorothy Heyman

Norm and Gloria Schulman Scholarship FundEstablished by friends of Norm and Gloria Schulman

Steele-Reese Scholarship FundEstablished by the Steele-Reese Foundation

Lenore G. Tawney Scholarship FundEstablished by the Lenore G. Tawney Foundation

Teacher Training Scholarship FundEstablished anonymously

Sarah Everett Toy Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established by Sarah Lee Elson, John and Ione Lee, and Janet Lee

Windgate Scholarship FundEstablished by the Windgate Charitable Foundation

Christy Wright Endowment for Glass ArtEstablished by friends and family of Christy Wright

Annually Funded ScholarshipsSuzanne and Walter Allen Scholarship

Funded by Suzanne and Walter AllenLynn Kerr Azzam Memorial Scholarship

Funded by Elizabeth Aralia in memory of her sister

Benisch-Allen ScholarshipFunded by Barbara Benisch and Jacque Allen

Elizabeth Brim ScholarshipFunded by Dr. Kent Leslie

Crimson Laurel Gallery ScholarshipFunded by Crimson Laurel Gallery and Ben and Brywn Philips

Bob and Peggy Culbertson ScholarshipFunded by Bob and Peggy Culbertson

Dana Foundation Glass ScholarshipFunded by the Charles A. Dana Foundation at the recommendation of Helene Safire

Dover Foundation, Inc. ScholarshipFunded by the Dover Foundation

Amelia Dregosh ScholarshipFunded by the Amelia Dregosh Trust

Harvard Penland ScholarshipFunded by Sara Lee Elson and John and Ione Lee

Terry Jefferson and Joe Lampo ScholarshipFunded by Dr. Terry Jefferson and Joe Lampo

Kurtz Family Foundation ScholarshipFunded by the Kurtz Family Foundation

David Little Memorial ScholarshipFunded by Penland in memory of our friend and auctioneer David Little

Isaac and Sonia Luski ScholarshipFunded by Isaac and Sonia Luski

Jean McLaughlin and Tom Spleth ScholarshipFunded anonymously in honor of Jean McLaughlin and Tom Spleth

McMurray ScholarshipFunded by Charles McMurray

Ron and Sue Meier ScholarshipFunded by Ron and Sue Meier

Mitchell High School ScholarshipFunded by Penland School

Pat Nevin ScholarshipFunded by Pat Nevin

Marcia and Seymour Sabesin ScholarshipFunded by Marcia and Seymour Sabesin

Mary Anna Box and Melvin Sidney Stanforth Scholarship

Funded by Jerry Jackson and Jeff Harris Texas Star Scholarship

Funded anonymously

Wendy Weiner and Delia Champion Scholarship

Funded by Wendy Weiner and Delia Champion

Bob Weisgerber Memorial ScholarshipFunded in memory of Bob Weisgerber by friends and family

Rob Williams and Warren Womble Scholarship

Funded by Rob Williams and Warren WombleWindgate Partial Scholarships

Funded by the Windgate Charitable Foundation

Penland Collaborative Scholarships (Funded annually in partnership with other institutions)AIDA Awards

Funded by The Association of Israel’s Decorative Arts (AIDA)

Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) Scholarship Fund

Funded by Cathy and Alan AdelmanHigher Education Partnership Scholarships

Funded by recipient colleges and universities, Windgate Charitable Foundation, and Penland School

William R. Kenan Jr. FellowshipsFunded by the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts

Miami Dade College Scholarships Funded Anonymously

Peter and Joni Petschauer, Peggy Polson Penland Scholarship

Funded by Appalachian State UniversityAntony Swider Art Education Scholarship

Funded by the Penland Endowment for Art Education at the Winston-Salem Foundation

UK Artist at Penland FellowshipFunded by Sarah Lee Elson, Sarah and Gerard Griffin, Dasha Shenkman, Suzanne and Edward Elson, and Jacqueline and Jonathan Gestetner and the British Crafts Council

UNC Chapel Hill Minority Student Scholarship

Funded by Dr. Olive Greenwald and UNC-Chapel Hill Art Department

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Lucy Morgan Leader Art DonorsCathy AdelmanJacque AllenEmily ArthurJunichiro BabaBoris BallyKenneth BaskinRick BeckVivian BeerPaulus BerensohnAlex Gabriel BernsteinWilliam BernsteinZee BoudreauxElizabeth BrimCynthia BringleEdwina BringleThor BuenoRichard BurkettDavid ButlerJessica CalderwoodKen CarderJason ChakravartyDavid K. ChattFrank ConnetJames D.W. CooperCristina CórdovaBeatrice CoronNancy Megan CorwinDail DixonStephen Dee EdwardsDavid EichelbergerCatharine EllisJill EnfieldDaniel EssigDan EstabrookMicah EvansAnnie EvelynDustin FarnsworthFred FensterShane FeroArline FischAlida FishRachel K. GarceauRobert Gardner

Phil GarrettSusan Taylor GlasgowArthur GonzalezSeth GouldHoss HaleyDouglas HarlingClay HarmonJane Wells HarrisonAndrew HayesJames HenkelPinkney HerbertRobyn HornMi-Sook HurMichael JanisMickey JohnstonDaniel JohnstonRobin JohnstonMichelle KnoxLiz KoernerMike KrupiarzStoney LamarJeremy LepistoRobert LevinSarah LoertscherJohn Mac KahJeannine MarchandRichard MargolisDaniel MarinelliWendy MaruyamaBarbara McFadyenLaura Jean McLaughlinKent McLaughlinElizabeth MearsAndrew MeersRachel MeginnesC. James MeyerArno Rafael MinkkinenClarence MorganChristoph NeanderKelly O’BriantBen Owen, IIIKenny PieperLynn PollardJason Pollen

ART DONATIONSPenland benefits from the extraordinary generosity of its community of artists. Each year, many current and former instructors, core fellows, and resident artists donate work to the annual benefit auction. Lucy Morgan Leader art donors contributed work valued at $1,000 or more or a combina-tion of cash and artwork with a total value of $1,000 or more. This list includes work donated to the 2014 annual benefit auction.

This piece by resident artist Andrew Hayes, titled Embow, was donated to the 2014 benefit auction. The piece is made from steel and book pages. It is 12 x 7 x 3 inches.

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Dean PulverBrian David ReidChé RhodesSang Parkinson RobersonAmy RueffertTommie RushAndrew SaftelPhil SandersMary Ann ScherrEdward T. SchmidTom ShieldsDoug SiglerMarjorie SimonBrent SkidmoreClarissa SlighMark SloanDolph SmithGertrude Graham SmithKevin SnipesPablo SotoTom SplethSam StangJo StealeyBillie Ruth SudduthTim TateBrian TaylorJennifer UmphressKevin WaddellJan WilliamsCory WilliamsLana WilsonJulia WoodmanHiroko Yamada

Art Donations under $999Jim AdamsErika M. AdamsAdela AkersStanley Mace AndersenChristina Z. AndersonEleanor AnnandIlze A. AviksPosey BacopoulosPhillip BaldwinAlice BallardMichelle BatesValerie BeckChristopher BenfeyChris BertiLisa BlackburnChristina BoyAngela Bubash

Jason Bige BurnettJay Burnham-KidwellDavid CaldwellCritz CampbellJoan CarriganSam ChungMargaret Couch CogswellLisa ColbyKat ColeAlison CollinsMarianne DagesShane DarwentPaige Hamilton DavisNick DeFordSusan DewsnapElisa Di FeoJoseph DinwiddieRobin DreyerRobert EbendorfMargot EckeJon Ellenbogen and Rebecca PlummerMatt EskucheVicki EssigSusan FeaginDan FinneganDarren FisherKate Rothra FlemingDeborah FordAran GalliganTony GayeJoanna GollbergJeff GoodmanAbie HarrisJulia HarrisonAnn HawthorneIan HendersonJohn HitchcockSarah HoldenBryant HolsenbeckWarren HolzmanThomas HuangGina HublerMichael Hunt and Naomi DalglishShawn IrelandNicholas JoerlingRobert JohnsonDeb KarashGail M. KendallAlicia D. KeshishianMichael KlineKerik KouklisLou Krueger

Stacey LaneJeong Ju LeeAimee LeeLeah LeitsonDavid LicataSuze LindsayMarge LuttrellTimothy MaddoxKaeko MaehataLeigh MagarKristen MartincicRachel MauserMonty McCutchenKreh MellickJenny MendesTina MullenSana MusasamaDavid NaitoWinnie Owens-HartJeannie PearceRonan Kyle PetersonJoseph PintzDan PriceJoanne PriceSuzanne PughAmy PutansuRachel RaderJohn RaisNeal RantoulHarry ReeseGail RiekeMike RossiEric A. RyserLinda SacraNick SchwartzMolly Kite SpadoneJim StoneStan StrembickiLiz Zlot SummerfieldAmy TavernShoko TeruyamaKristin Alexandra TidwellBob TrotmanMarlene TrueAnthony UlinskiHolly WalkerPaul Andrew WandlessMark WarrenPatricia WheelerApril WoodHaley Woodward

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AUCTION SPONSORSAuction Patron ($5,000 and above)American Craft magazineErnst & Young, LLPGarden & Gun magazineHallmark Capital ManagementDavid H. Ramsey Commercial PhotographySOFA CHICAGO 2014

Auction Supporter ($2,,500–$4,999)Bank of America Merrill Lynch US TrustBlue Ridge Soap ShedCardinal GinCenter for Carolina Living and CarolinaLiving.comFrank Kiker, Tryon DistributingWNC magazine

Auction Associate ($1,500– $2,499)Biltmore Estate Wine CompanyClassic Event RentalEben Concepts of Spruce PineThe Laurel of Asheville magazineNorman Sound & Productions, Inc.

AUCTION CONTRIBUTORS The following made contributions through tick-et purchases, artist sponsorships, outright gifts, and the purchase of art above retail value.

$10,000 and aboveJames D. ClubbAnn and Thomas CousinsRobyn and John HornRobert and Virginia KellyTom Oreck

$5,000–$9,999Cathy and Alan AdelmanPolly AllenLisa and Dudley AndersonAnonymousFleur BreslerEd and Sue Glass Charitable TrustSusan Parker Martin and Alan BelzerLaura Taft Paulsen and William F. Paulsen

$2,500–$4,999Edward BreslerWade and Brenda Brickhouse

PENLAND’S 29TH ANNUAL BENEFIT AUCTION In addition to providing significant resources for Penland’s annual operations, the benefit auction is an opportunity for collectors and art lovers to visit Penland and to see and acquire exceptional works of contemporary craft. Penland received the support of 238 artists who donated work and 202 volunteers. Thanks go to the patrons, artists, sponsors, and volunteers who made the twenty-ninth Annual Benefit Auction, held on August 8 & 9, 2014, a great success.

Above: An intrepid auction volunteer carefully carrying one of the 192 water-filled glass globes that were components of the table centerpieces created for the auction by Pablo Soto. Each centerpiece was four globes of different sizes with a candle in the center. The water turned the globes into lenses that refracted the candle light and any other image that might pass through them. Her T-shirt is a particularly striking example of the long-standing tradition among auction volunteers of decorating and altering the commemorative auction T-shirts they wear during the event.

Above right: Book artist, painter, sculp-tor, and teacher Dolph Smith demon-strating his Tennarkippi Tater Tosser (a.k.a. potato cannon) during the benefit auction. Dolph was honored at the auc-tion as the 2014 Penland School of Crafts Outstanding Artist Educator. Dolph’s Penland workshops have frequently included some late-night potato launches, so it only seemed fitting to make this a component of honoring him. He donated the Tosser to the auction, and it was pur-chased by long-time Penland supporter Dudley Anderson. (In case you are won-dering, it’s powered by igniting hairspray, and it’s quite safe.)

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Marian and Russell BurkeMike and Virginia CampbellLutu and Tom CoffeySarah Lee ElsonFaron FranksThomas S. Kenan, IIIGeorge H. LanierLaura and Jon LevinsonBarbara N. McFadyen and Douglass PhillipsGina A. PhillipsBetsy and Marcus RowlandWilliam M. Singer and Catherine Sweeney SingerMike Wright and Bob Glascock

$1,000–$2,499Steve and Enee AbelmanRuth and William BarnettElizabeth and James BethuneLarry BradyCameron Art MuseumElizabeth and Al CampbellMichele and Martin CohenLynn DevaultDr. John R. Fitzmier and Martha FitzmierJohn and Linda GarrouLillian and Greg GiornelliBarbara and Jim GoodmonAdrienne and Harvey GossettLaura and Michael GraceMarc Grossberg and Tamra MastGlen and Florence HardymonD. Lowrance and Brucie HarryMarian S. HeiskellGreg HellerJim and Marlene HubbellThomas S. Kenan Institute for the ArtsDavid and Debbie KowalskiHenry LaBrunMr. James H. LandonNunzio Lupo and Michael GroverAndrea and Bob MaricichRichard and Yvonne McCrackenJean W. McLaughlin and Tom SplethClayton McNeelJohn Meyerhoff and Lenel Srochi-MeyerhoffSharon MillsLinda NeelyRichard OsbornePhilip and Mary Ruth PayneToni M. Perrone and Nina CloaningerAlan Peterson and Priscilla Kistler

Rob PulleynFred and Susan SandersKathleen R. StanleyEdward Westreicher and Phillip E. HooverRob Williams and Warren WombleJulia L. Wilson

$500–$999Glenn Adamson ARTS NC STATE Mary Lou and Jim Babb Sanford R. Berlin Daniel A. Bloom and Barry Golivesky Philip and Amy Blumenthal Suzanne and Peter Bruckmann Wilton and Catherine Connor Thorns and Perry Craven Bob and Peggy Culbertson Christa and Robert Faut James and Mimi Fountain Louise Glickman and Daryl Slaton Ted and Susie Gross Cheryl Holland and Doug Quackenbush Pepi Kahn Candy Kruesi Julie Levengood and Noel Swartz Sara Marks

With funds matched by the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Alice and John May McColl Center for Art + Innovation Sara and Bob McDonnell Amy K. McGrath Dwight and Deborah Messinger Judith and James Moore Michel and Whit Moore Museum of Arts and Design Oskar Blues Brewery Greg Parker and Randy Dickerson Edith S. Peiser Jeff and Diane Pettus Megan Phillips and Jackie Mickle Kaola and Frank Phoenix Pamola Powell and Guy Lescault Eric S. Rohm and Amy Hockett Bob Scharfenstein and Bryan Underwood Catherine Schroeder and Phil McMillan Jan Serr and John K. Shannon Lisa Stewart and Beth English Drs. John A. Thompson, Jr. and Lee Rocamora James and Jean Veilleux

Nancy Voith and Kenneth Stark Rick and Brenda Wheeler Catherine and Mason Williams Wendi Williams and Aprille Shaffer Julia R. Woodman

Under $500Suzanne and Walter AllenJacque Allen and Barbara BenischAmerican Made ShowJan and James AndersonAnn Nathan GalleryRobert Annas and Doug ShawMartha AshbyArdis BartleHelga and Jack BeamBeverly-Hanks & AssociatesNedra and Paul BiegelTricia and John BoyerKristin Hills Bradberry and John BradberryRobin and William BranstromMartha Brim and Ken MayCynthia BringleEdwina BringleDonald and Joan BrownHarold and Kathryn BrownLaurie BrownLee Carter and Greg L. BradleyThe Center for Craft, Creativity & DesignSeth Chapman and David DellingerJeffrey ChildersJohn A. Chrestia and Rickie TaylorKaren J. ColvardJulie C. ConnaghanSheila ConroyThe Craft Emergency Relief Fund, Inc.Lisa CraneJohn H. and Jennifer C. CulverEllen and Bert DenkerDail and Artie DixonDavid and Yvonne EvansLisbeth C. Evans and Jim LambieSuzanne and Elmar FetscherAlida Fish and Stephen TanisArthur L. Fox, Jr. and Jeanne W. FoxAnita FunstonShani GilchristJudy and Frank GordonGrassy Creek HardwareHarriett GreenJean P. Greer and Scott RadwayJ. Richard Gruber and Sharon W. Gruber

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PENLAND’S 29TH ANNUAL BENEFIT AUCTION, CONTINUED

James R. Hackney and Scott T. HaightDeborah Halliday and Gary RautenstrauchBob and Susan HambrightCraig and Anna HarrisK. Gail HawkinsAnna HayesFrederick G. Heath and Merrily OrsiniIra and Nancy HellerCharlotte and Raul HerreraHighland Brewing CompanyJerry Jackson and Jeff HarrisMarlin Gregory JenkinsSteve Keeble and Karen DepewSusan and William KluttzBeth KokolGeorge and Dawn KressApril and Hollace KutayLaca Projects, LLCBarbara LaughlinJeff Lenertz and Jeanne PearsonDrs. Kent and Bob LeslieMina Levin and Ronald SchwarzJohn Littleton and Kate VogelD. Delores LoganJoseph P. LoganDeborah and Roger LovelettCorey MaddenMarc J. Maiorana and Robyn A. RainesWesley Mancini and Bob ScheerJeannine Marchand and David B. WheelerBrian and Gail McCarthyPatricia McCauleyCaroline McLaughlin and Roy BaroffSteve Miller and Desmond Soo Meng LimBrent Moore and Tim GuptonScott Mullennix and Hilary M. WilsonMs. Katie Oates and Dr. Dan MurreyJeannie PearcePeter and Nancy Philipps

Ronald C. Porter and Joe PriceJane PrzybyszElizebeth RaftMatthew Rascoff and Emily LevineRatio Architects, Inc.Mary ReganSusan Rosenthal and Michael HershfieldDabney and Walker SandersAbby SandlingClaudia Schuchardt-PeetKellie and Jeff ScottTom and Linda ShearinMichael and Margery SherrillS. Ellen SimakMelanie and Russ SizemoreBradford SmithCarol SmithMindy SpritzCindy SpuriaEric SteenlageDr. Frank M. SuttonLinda SwaynePhilip SzostakSusan TannehillMarlene True and Derence FivehouseUnited States ArtistsAnn Marie ValeaJonathan M. and Gwen G. Van ArkLinda WagonerBrenda WalterLaura WayWells FargoLucinda WyethOlivia ZahlerMary Paula Zaytoun-Steele and Patrick SteeleDaniel and Jane Zureich

Artists Shane Fero and Elizabeth Brim (with braid) and bid spotter Char Walker during furious bidding for a collabora-tive glass and iron piece that Shane and Elizabeth made for the 2014 benefit auction.

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$5,000,000 and aboveWindgate Charitable Foundation

$1,000,000–$4,999,999Robyn and John HornThe Nicholson FoundationSamuel L. Phillips Family Foundation

$500,000–$999,999Anonymous The Bresler FoundationKresge Foundation

$250,000–$499,999Laura Taft Paulsen and William F. Paulsen

$100,000–$249,999AnonymousBlumenthal FoundationFleur BreslerSidney M. & Phyllis O. Bresler FoundationThe Cannon FoundationBubba and Cindy Cathy, Chick-fil-A, Inc. Lutu and Tom CoffeyCousins Charitable Lead Annuity TrustLaura EdwardsRandolph D. Fox TrustJohn Wesley and Anna Hodgins Hanes FoundationBobby and Claudia KadisThe William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable TrustGeorge H. LanierEllen and Steven LeBlancDr. and Mrs. John E. LeeWilliam States Lee FoundationSusan Parker Martin and Alan BelzerI.A. O’Shaughnessy FoundationRob PulleynBetsy and Marcus RowlandThe Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation

$50,000–$99,999Anonymous

Polly AllenLisa and Dudley AndersonLarry BradyJoseph M. Bryan, Jr.Lydia and Howard ColwellBob and Peggy CulbertsonJohn H. and Jennifer C. CulverSarah Lee ElsonLisbeth C. Evans and Jim LambieFenwick FoundationA.J. Fletcher FoundationEd and Sue Glass Charitable TrustLaura and Michael GraceRobin HanesGlen and Florence HardymonWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationEstate of Bill HelwigJohn Littleton and Kate VogelBarbara N. McFadyen and Douglass PhillipsJean W. McLaughlin and Tom SplethTom OreckKaola and Frank PhoenixMary Schnelly and Gene PhelpsC. Matthew TaylorIra and Phyllis Wender

$25,000–$49,999Cathy and Alan AdelmanJacque Allen and Barbara BenischSuzanne and Walter AllenElizabeth Aralia and Nicholas GraetzSuzanne and Leslie BakerRick and Valerie BeckThe Shlenker Block Fund, Gay BlockWade and Brenda BrickhouseCynthia BringleJames D. ClubbCristina Córdova and Pablo SotoAnn and Thomas CousinsAnne DahleShane and Sallie FeroFlora Family FoundationJohn and Linda GarrouEstate of Albert Heyman

Jim and Marlene HubbellGeoffrey IslesJoia JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Jerome A. KaplanRuth DeYoung KohlerVirginia Kraus and Jay WestwaterBarbara LaughlinMina Levin and Ronald SchwarzAnn MarshallSarah MarshallEstate of Ann Skipper McAdenSara and Bob McDonnellJudith and James MooreThe Randleigh Foundation TrustRichard Ritter and Jan WilliamsEric S. Rohm and Amy HockettFred and Susan SandersLynda and Donald SandersMichael and Margery SherrillBuck and Helgi ShufordTim TateBarbara and Sam WellsWilliam and Pat Williamson

$10,000–$24,999Judy and John AlexanderApple FoundationDaniel W. Bailey and Emily StanleyRuth and William BarnettHelga and Jack BeamThe Frances and William H. Beattie FoundationPaulus BerensohnAllen Berk and Geiselle ThompsonElizabeth and James BethuneKristin Hills Bradberry and John BradberryEdward BreslerEdwina BringleDavid CharakDavid K. ChattDaniel G. ClaymanKaty and Mark CobbAngela and Randy CollinsMarion Stedman Covington Foundation

CAMPAIGN FOR PENLAND’S FUTUREThe following gifts were received, or written gift intentions completed, between May 1, 2010 and April 30, 2015. The Campaign for Penland’s Future is a comprehensive, $30 million campaign to secure increased annual giving, grow the endowment, and address needed capital improve-ments. The campaign was endorsed by the board of trustees in April 2010 and will continue until all capital projects within the campaign are funded. These individuals and foundations have committed their support toward Penland’s future programs, facilities, and services. This list reflects the campaign’s cumulative gifts.

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The Dana FoundationDavie ConstructionCharles Michael DavisWilliam A. and Betty Gray DavisBert and Shan EllentuckDan EstabrookH. Spencer EverettFedEx CorporationAlida Fish and Stephen TanisGusti and Daniel FrankelGary FuquayElizabeth GantShelton* and Carol GorelickAdrienne and Harvey GossettHarriett GreenG. Felda and Dena HardymonEdwin F. Harris, Jr. and Susan ArrendellHillsdale Fund, Inc.Dorothy S. HinesRandy HinsonJerry Jackson and Jeff HarrisThomas S. Kenan, IIIRichard Koopman, Jr.Susan and David LarsonDrs. Kent and Bob LeslieJack LinvilleNancy Lopez-IbanezIsaac and Sonia LuskiMary R. LynnJohn MarekDr. Fletcher H. McDowellCharles L. McMurrayRon and Sue MeierC. James and Laurel MeyerSharon MillsScott Mullennix and Hilary M. WilsonDavid and Suzu NeithercutPatricia NevinSandy and Anne OverbeyChé RhodesSeymour and Marcia SabesinChristina Shmigel and Patrick MoretonWilliam M. Singer and Catherine Sweeney SingerClarissa T. Sligh and Kimberly Grey PurserJohn Wood* and Laurie Snyder Mr. and Mrs. C. D. SpanglerBillie Ruth and Doug SudduthLenore G. Tawney FoundationEllen TaylorDrs. John A. Thompson, Jr. and Lee Rocamora

Hellena and Isaiah TidwellJonathan M. and Gwen G. Van ArkCharlotte Vestal Wainwright and Steve WainwrightWehadkee FoundationRob Williams and Warren WombleLana WilsonSarah M. WingfieldJulia R. WoodmanMike Wright and Bob Glascock

$5,000–$9,999Mary Lou and Jim BabbDawn Barrett and R.D. OxenaarJill BeechWilliam and Katherine BernsteinHarold BlackDaniel A. Bloom and Barry GoliveskyPhilip and Amy BlumenthalElizabeth and Chris BredrupHarold and Kathryn BrownJames D.W. and Marianne CooperNew Morning Galleries, John Cram and Matt ChambersAndy Dews and Tom WarshauerDail and Artie DixonThe Dover FoundationRichard and Bridget EckerdEcology Wildlife FoundationLynn and Barry EisenbergJon Ellenbogen and Rebecca PlummerBettie Ann Whitehurst Everett Memorial Endowment Fund of Triangle Community FoundationPepper and Donald FlukeLinda T. FoxMike and Libba GaitherLillian and Greg GiornelliBill and Patty GorelickDr. Lewis I. Greenwald and Dr. Olive GreenwaldGary and Patricia GriffinJames R. Hackney and Scott T. HaightHoss Haley and Leslie NoellAnn HawthorneAndrew and Hathia HayesMarian S. HeiskellMrs. Anne J. HendersonGarnett L. Hughes and Donna MoranMi-Sook Hur and Jai-Hwan LeeDr. Thomas T. Jefferson and Joseph LampoLisa and Nick Joerling

CAMPAIGN FOR PENLAND’S FUTURE,CONTINUED

Former core fellow Christina Boy with a series of wooden puzzles she made during the fall 2014 core fellows work retreat.

*deceased

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Thomas P. Johnson, Jr. and Ina SmithRobin Johnston and Barney HoltzmanDaniel and Caroline KadisDonna R. KadisJeff and Shauna KadisJan W. Katz and Jim DerbesArthur and Anita KurtzPeter J. Larson, MDJim and Vicky LinvilleFrank D. LortscherAndrea and Bob MaricichMC Communications, Inc.Brian and Gail McCarthyJohn and Tina McGuireRachel Meginnes and Jacob HustonKatherine and Ulrich MertenArno Rafael MinkkinenClarence Morgan and Arlene Burke MorganMr. and Mrs. Bill MorganLinda NeelyMyrna and Sheldon PalleyGreg Parker and Randy DickersonPatina GalleryEdith S. PeiserJohn PfahlGina A. PhillipsJohn D. and Ann PorterMary ReganBrook ReynoldsSally and Russell RobinsonHarry and Ann Santen Fund of The Greater Cincinnati FoundationGary C. ScalesStella Schloss and Dr. Neil ParkerDasha ShenkmanCharles and Lisa ShepherdThe Signature GalleryMelanie and Russ SizemoreJames W. Smith and Pam TroutmanSteven Stichter and Mark EwertEvon StreetmanRuth T. Summers and Bruce W. BowenCaroline ToCynthia A. TothBob and Jane TrotmanJerry Uelsmann and Maggie TaylorDiana and Albert VoorthuisDon and Karen WalkerWendy Weiner and Delia ChampionRick and Brenda WheelerJulia L. WilsonMartha H. Womble

Foster H. Young, Jr.

Under $5,000Anonymous 18 Hands GalleryJim AbbottSteve and Enee AbelmanBrad AbramsKarin AbromaitisSarah AckermanDeane and Roger AckermanJohn AcornRegina Acosta TobinColleen AdairIwan AdamiAshleigh and Michael AdamoskyErika M. AdamsJim AdamsDavid AdamsMarla and Joel AdamsLisa AdamsonPamela and Orlando AdanMilton AdelmanJudy AdlerMelis B. AgabigumDeborah AhaltFinn AlbanJack AlbershardtMichelle Nahum Albright and Donn AlbrightKim AldermanLillian AlexanderRichard D. AlexanderWelborn and Patty AlexanderJane Alexander *Marcia K. AllenHeather AllenThomas M. AllenThe Clay Queen Pottery, Renee AltmanStuart and Jeanne AltmannAmazon Smile FoundationPatricia L. Amend and Stephen M. DeanAmerican Express Gift Matching ProgramCathryn and Dan AmideiIngrid AmolsChristopher and Bridget AmundsenCarole and Cloyce AndersStanley and Karen AndersenErica AndersonJuanita AndersonJulie AndersonMargaret AndersonMary Ann Anderson

Lanno AndersonRussell AndersonMargaret AndersonJesse AndersonChristina Z. AndersonBarbara AndersonJan and James AndersonRobert and Kathleen AndersonRebecca C. AndersonJohn Andrew and Jenna RobinsonMarilyn Andrews and Andrew Van AsscheBarbara AndrusBenares AngeleyMary AnglinRobert Annas and Doug ShawMr. and Mrs. Shepard B. AnsleyElizabeth AppleJudy ApplebaumShelby and Howard ApplegateLinda Arbuckle and Lee ShawPhillip Arensberg and Kit MurphyAriel GalleryAlex ArmstrongHarvard L. ArmusPatricia Arnold and Dennis McCloudKaren Arp-SandelJulia ArredondoCharlotte C. ArrendellJohn S. ArrowoodElmer ArtMartha AshbyWilliam and Linda AshendorfAsheville Fine Arts TheatreRobert AsmanAsparagus Valley PottersGerson and Wilma AsraelStanley AsraelSally AtkinsEmily B. AtterburyRuby Dale Austin and Gary JonesJeannette Austin SelvaggiJohn and Maureen AusuraMargaret F. AverytJane and Robert AvingerSheila K. AvruchBarbara Pitts AycockJohn and Lee Ann AylwardBeverly AyscueHerb BabcockPeg and Steve BachenheimerHonora C. BaconPosey Bacopoulos

*deceased

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Robert J. BahrAnderson and Jessie BaileyJim BaileyHoyt BaileyBailey Pottery Equipment Corp.Kyle BajakianLeslie BakerWill Baker and Joy TannerAnna and Charlie BakerBryan Christopher BakerEve and Stephen BalboniNancy BaldwinBaldwin Davis GroupDon BallLaurie BallengerBoris BallyTina BambauerBruce C. BangertMegan BarberKate BarberAmy BardenDorothy Gill BarnesBarbara BarnettNancy BaronMargaret L. BarrickKay BarrowJames R. BarrowsCarolyn and Richard BarryRachel BartekJean Buescher BartlettLaTonia BartoRebecca BartonPolly M. BartonJoan M. BassSue BassJo Ann BassPinky BassAnn C. Batchelder and Henri L. G. KiefferSuzanne BatesMary A. BatschConstance M. BaughSuzi and Jonathan BaumAnne T. BaumSue BaumJoan BaxtCarol BaxterHayne BaylessJoanne and Steve BeamMartha J. BeasleyBrett BeasleyJoyce BeaudryRobert Bebber

Andreas and Regine BechtlerPatricia and Bruce BeckerEric and Jill BeckerDeborah Bedwell and Richard L. HillHarold and Elizabeth BeekhuizenJohn BeermanPatrick BeggsTim and Sarah BelkKatherine M. BelkBill and Georgia BelkElizabeth BellJuliet BellRobert and Lynell BellFrank and Ranlet BellLee Ann BellonChris BeloniSandra Belozercovsky and Alan WeinerThe Benevity Community Impact FundAstrid H. BennettLaurie Benoit and Barry Del CastilhoStephanie BensingerDavid and Lauren BensonJames and Patricia BentSandye BergerSusan E. BergmanGerald and Allison BerkowitzIra and Martha BerlinSanford R. BerlinEddie and Angela BernardPeter BernettJeffrey Bernstein and Judith ChernoffJules Bernstein and Linda LipsettBernstein GlassBarbara BerntsonMikel and Cecelia BerryHarold and Anita BerryFlorence BerryhillDoug BeubeDeirdre Bialo-PadinKim and Bill BiddixThe Mary Duke Biddle FoundationRobert BiggerstaffMarcel BilandCharles and Charlotte Bird Fund at the San Diego FoundationFred and Jeannie BirkhillSara O. BissetteLauren BlackMarion L. BlackburnLisa Blackburn and John HartomPaige BlackmanNisa Blackmon

“Going to Penland has been a dream of mine for nearly five years. I would often hear people talk about how Penland was a life-changing expe-rience for them, how the skills they acquired by being there continue to inform their work, or that the peo-ple they met will forever be a part of their lives. I must say that after spending two weeks here, all of this is true.”

–Dru Patrick, who received a Higher Education Partners Scholarship to attend a metals workshop taught by Marjorie Simon

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Robbie and Larry BlackwellSandy BlainMichael and Betsy BlairHelen BlanchardRachel BleilBlevins Oil CompanyCati BlitzRichard BlomgrenBlossman Gas, Inc.Thomas and Melinda BlueJerri BlumenthalAlan and Rosalie BlumenthalJudith and Robert BoardmanGina BobrowskiNini and Henry BodenheimerSue Moser BoggsJon A. Bohannon-GoldmanMr. and Mrs. Bruce BokerMichelle and Jerry BolasLinda and Mitchel BollagAlex and Ashlea BollendorfChris and Barbara BonaduceAngela D. BondMichael BondiMarie BongiovanniJeremy and Anne BonnerSusan Bonthron and Gilbert RuffElizabeth E. and Henry M. BookeMary Beth BooneNatalie R. BoormanDianne Borde-Sutherland and Michael SutherlandAlice BostKen BovaJoe Bova and Linda ShaferRosemarie G. BowieLinda and William BowmanElizabeth BoxleyTricia and John BoyerClara Boza and Steven Vaughan-NicholsDeborah BrackenburyLillian BradfordElaine BradleyVicki BradleyColin and Sandra BradyChristopher Brady and Laurie Paratore-BradyDorothy D. BragdonAnita Wilkinson BrameCarolyn BranchJulie BrandSteven and Ellen BranfmanJohanna A.M. Brassert

Beverly BremerFrances BrennerRobert BrentJana BrevickPam BrewerDavid and Lisa BrewsterEmily BreyerMeredith Knapp Brickell and Ray DuffeyDaisy Wade BridgesBill and Mary Clare BrierleyFay and Phelan BrightPhoebe Leona BrileyMartha Brim and Ken MayJessie Couch BrinkleyEd BrinkmanKathryn S. BrockJennings Parker Brody and Jonathan KeaDavid and Laura Brody, Brody Brothers FoundationChristopher M. BrookfieldAllen L. BrooksLola BrooksTama BrooksJan BrooksPhillip Broughton and David SmithWilliam C. BrouillardRebecca and Daniel BrounJJ and Simona BrownMark and Cathy BrownWalker BrownJane Comfort BrownJames D. and Mary BrownTeri BrozakJane BruceSuzanne and Peter BruckmannCheryl BrunkRobert BrunkNancy and Earl BryantKim BryantBraden BuchananNick Buchholz and Mary KerMartha and Joe BuckDariel and John BuczekMackenzie BuddKathryn Bufano and Chris FosterRaissa BumpValerie BunnellClaudia and Wayne BurkeMarian and Russell BurkeBetty BurkesNan Coffin and Richard BurkettBurleson Plumbing & Heating Co.

Susan E. BurnesWanda W. BurnettLorimer BurnsRalph BurnsNathan and Marcy BursacMarcus BushRobert BushDavid ButlerJeanne ButlerHarlan ButtEdward ByersLeslie ByersElizabeth ByrdBetsey BystockGreg and Mary Lou CagleGeoff Calabrese and Andi SteeleJessica CalderwoodM. Blake CaldwellDebbie CaldwellJ. David CaldwellDeborah and Michael CalivaWendy CallAlicia B. CallanderAnna Marie Calluori HolcombeBernard Y. Calvert, IIIMaria E. CampbellJeanne CampbellMichael and Mary Jo CampbellChristopher Lee CampbellLaura M. CampbellCritz CampbellJohn and Ann CampbellMike and Virginia CampbellElizabeth and Al CampbellLinda Kathleen Campbell and Wayne R. LazorikDavid* and Susan Goethel Campbell Claire Cannon ChristopherMolly CantorAlice CappaJanet CapraLarry CardenRose and Joseph CardoneVivianne L. CareyFrances Barr CargillAnna L. CarltonKathryn CarlyleLucianne B. CarmichaelLois CarnahanCarolina Memorial Baptist ChurchSyd CarpenterMary Carrigan

*deceased

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Susan CarruthRobin CarsonBill and Judy CarsonKeith CarterLinda CarterLee Carter and Greg L. BradleyClaudia CarucciLinda CasbonBrooke CassadyEllen Cassilly and Frank KonhausColleen CastleDaniel CaterMacFarlane and Marguerite CatesJanet Riley Cathey, M.D.Johannes CauseyRoberto F. CelisPaul and Caroline CerconeCynthia CetlinNeal and Angelyn ChandlerRob and Lacy ChapmanSeth Chapman and David DellingerMrs. Hugh ChapmanWynn and Katherine CharleboisMary Charles and Robert BoyettThe Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund BoardChef’s Commercial Kitchen Co-op, LLC.Catherine Chen and Susan M. RennieNorma CherenLouis Cherry and Marsha GordonCrystal ChesnikBrenda ChingKyoung Ae ChoChrista Faut GalleryLucy ChristopherSam ChungMarion L. Johnson ChurchLisa ClagueSheila ClarkEldon and Margaret ClarkSonya Clark and Darryl HarperMrs. Charles ClarkGeraldine Plato and John F. ClarkNancy L. ClarkChristine Clark and Mary BlankenburgCarol ClarksonRobert and Jan ClaytonDavid Clemons and Mia HallClemson UniversityKaren E. ClevelandMorgan CliffordClover School DistrictRobert Cmarik

Joan Levy CoaleDr. Felicia R. CochranErin C. CodeyNelly Bly CoganMargaret and Dan CogswellJohn E. Cogswell and Barbara E. ChapmanBruce D. Cohan and Carol ShapiroCecilia CohenLeigh CohenMichael S. CohenVicki E. CohenMichele and Martin CohenJames and Marie CohenJudith and Arthur ColeDon and Nancy Ackerman ColeBetty J. ColemanSue ColemanRuffin Collett and Jim CrispFaye CollinsKen and Mary Beth CollinsDorothy and Clyde CollinsAdam and Shelley ColvinJim Congleton and Bill FullerJane Mills ConlanPatricia K. ConlonJulie C. ConnaghanElizabeth ConnerJulia ConnorWilton and Catherine ConnorPatti Connor-GreeneSheila ConroyJeanne CookThomas and Cindy CookMarilue M. CookDoug CookePaul Cookson and Jim WalshJessica D. CooperRobert and Elizabeth CooperLouise Todd CopeJosh CopusEli CorbinMarianne CordyackMimi CorwinMarti CorwinNancy M. Corwin and Mark PhillipsCarol CostonJim CotterCappy Counard and Greg GehnerMelinda CovingtonCarol Cowan-LanyonBarbara CowlesH. Romayne Cox

CAMPAIGN FOR PENLAND’S FUTURE,CONTINUED

This is a group of contemporary artists who work with nineteenth century pho-tographic techniques. They gathered at Penland in April 2014 for a symposium on the current state of what is often called “alternative process photography.” The techniques practiced by these artists are important to Penland’s photography program, and the symposium was also a chance to think and talk about the future of photography at the school. A new photography studio is one of the import-ant capital projects that will be funded by the Campaign for Penland’s Future. Left to right, top to bottom: Jessica Ferguson, Alida Fish, Jerry Spagnoli, France Scully Osterman, Brian Taylor, Dan Estabrook, Christina Z. Anderson.

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John CoyneGail Cozart WilliamsLinda J. CrabillNancy CraemerWilliam J. CraemerNatalie CraigPaula CraigeMartha and Greg CramptonLisa CraneThorns and Perry CravenCrimson Laurel GalleryAlfred and Ann CromptonRick CroninJudith CrouchJane CroweThomas and Victoria CrowellRebecca M. CrowellSydney CrowleyPatricia CrowleyRichard F. CrownHayes P. CrumbleyCarl CrusePaul and Susan CrutchfieldGreg CumbaaSusan CumminsScott and Kim CunninghamAnna CurnesPaula J. CurranSarah CurtinBrad Cushman and Bobby WilliamsJo Ann CzekalskiCarol DabbsAllison Dahle and Lou PounderWhit and Cathy DailyWilliam P. Daley and Catherine S. DaleyMichelle D. D’AmicoTom Dancer and Nita FordeLucy C. DanielsMarie DarmanianLinda Darty and Terry A. SmithShane DarwentRobin C. DaughertySusan DaughtridgeMr. Park R. DavidsonKevin DavisBarbara DavisIsrael DavisJoseph B. Davis, Jr. and Dr. Ann Hoscheit-DavisTerry DavisJudy DavisLynne H. Davis

Nina DavisJohn I. DavisPatsy DavisJohn J. Davis, IIIAnn P. DavisJoyce and Jeffrey DavisBeverly W. DawsonDaria de KoningMaggi DeBaeckeEllen and Michael DeCarloJudy DecharSusan DeckerSara Jane and Bill DeHoffCynthia DeitchEric DekkerRobert DeLineSally E. DenhamEllen and Bert DenkerStephen N. DennisMark and Sue DennyJessica DeppIvy DerderianLance and Lenore DeutschLynn Devault and Glo GheganRoz DeverSusan and Dennis DevereuxTeddy DevereuxJohn and Susanne DevineM. Rita DeWittSusan DewsnapLucy V. DierksRobert DillardDeborah L. Dillaway and Alan LifsonJoseph Dinwiddie and Sylvia BassettEllen DissanayakeDebra Diz and Mark ChappellDo Good Fund, Inc.Courtney L. Dodd and Jeremy RabuckMichael S. DoddyRobert Frank DogensSusan B. DoggettKim L. DolceC. Dwight and Kathi Jo DonaldsonMargaret DonaldsonCurt and Shirley DornbergPatrick and Linda DoughertyCindylou DouglasJeanne DouillardRuth L. DoyleTaylee DragovanAmelia Dregosh TrustDonna Jean Dreyer

Robin Dreyer and Tammy HitchcockFrank E. Driscoll and Mary Cain DriscollCary F. DriverRonald and Phyllis DrumDr. Charles and Carolyn DuckettVirginia DuensingJudith and Royle DuffMr. and Mrs. William B. DuncanNoel L. Dunn and Mia CelenoTesa DuPreMignon DurhamLynn DuryeaLauren DyerBeth EakesPatricia EamesMerrick EarleBelinda EarlyBarbara EastwoodRobert Ebendorf and Aleta BraunJuli EdbergVeva EdelsonPatricia T. EdwardsFay Davis EdwardsPat and Steve EdwardsJune EkmanRosanne ElkinsJulie ElkinsElizabeth EllettSusan J. ElliottDeborah EllisLee EllisCatharine Ellis and Kent StewartDave and Wendy EllsworthSuzanne and Edward ElsonMargaret EmersonJill EnfieldDawn E. EnochsHelen Ensign and Terry R. BolingRenne EnsleyConstance E. EnsnerBetty EpanchinStanley and Rhoda EpsteinSusan ErikssonAnnie and Jim ErnestonLouise ErskineCecelia ErwinThomas W. Eshelman and Jeanne FinanMo Dickens and Cary EsserDorothy EssigKressa EvansMicah EvansDavid and Yvonne Evans

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Edward and Kathleen EvansDella and Robert EwartAnne Faircloth and Fred H. Beaujeu-DufourOlga and Jay FaisonDiane FalkenhagenCass FallerLaurel FallsPaul and Michelle FaragoKeith and Kiki M. FarishJanice C. FarleyPaul and Kym FarrKayla FarrellBill and Linda FarthingRebecca and Richard FaulkChrista and Robert FautSusan FeaginSusan FechoCynthia FedderMary FeeJeni Cecil FeeserGreg and Cindy FeltusFred Fenster and Susan DoaneFenwick FoundationBruce R. FergusonEllie FernaldGerard FerrariJennifer FerreiraLeslie Ferrin and Donald ClarkLeslie FespermanLen and Joyce FidlerMarty FieldingJudith G. FieldsRobert FieldsJason O. FieringFrancis H. Fife and Nancy K. O’BrienSusan FilleyDoris FinaFil and Joan FinaMark FinaAngela Fina*Estate of Angela FinaMary Jane Fina KinosianJames FinchDiane FineIlene FineLowell and Laraine FineDan FinneganJoAnna and Richard FiremanArline FischKaren Fisher and Robert WarrenSelene FisherDiane Fitzgerald

Melissa FitzgeraldKathleen A. FitzGeraldDr. John R. Fitzmier and Martha FitzmierJoyce FitzpatrickRegina M. FlanaganBrigid FlanneryGayle and Henry FlauttHeather FletcherHayes and Anita FletcherDon FlorangBecca FloydRainer and Vernessa FoelixDona and Thomas FoersterCharles and Edna ForbesW. Ann ForbesSteven Forbes-deSouleJohn T. and Patricia FordSharon and Gene FornaroMarie FornaroJudy FosterGene and Tate FosterBetty and Wes FosterFoundation for the CarolinasFoundation SourceJames and Mimi FountainArthur L. Fox, Jr. and Jeanne W. FoxChris and Susie FoxLisa L. FoxSandra FoyMary FrancisMichelle Francis and Harry KeinerSandy FrankLisa FrankEd and Sue FrankelDon Franklin and Billy BoltonFaron FranksKathleen FranzaDebra FrasierRobert R. FreedmanWilliam and Sally FreeloveShannon FreemanElissa L. FreudTeri M. FridleyBarry Friedberg and Charlotte MossMiles FriedenC. Robert Friedman and Vernon MosheimJoyce FritzClaire FruitmanSusan FultonJose Fumero and Herbert CohenSteven and Marsha FunkAnita Funston

CAMPAIGN FOR PENLAND’S FUTURE,CONTINUED

Jerolyn Morrison, who co-taught with Cynthia Bringle in the clay studio for several weeks in spring 2015, is a potter and archaeologist who has spent years reconstructing the cooking methods and the diet of the late Minoan civilization of 1200–1500 B.C.E. She led students in making Minoan-style, terra cotta cookpots, and her section of the workshop culminated with a meal cooked over open coals on the volleyball court.

*deceased

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Don and Marcia GabrielDennise GackstetterSheila GaddieBen GalataAran GalliganJim GallucciTomme and Jane GamewellRoland and Jill GammonRebecca C. GanttDr. Carlos Garcia-Velez and Dr. Kent DavisSherry GarnerLinda Garrett and Kathy HughesJock and Mickey GaultEstate of Tony GayeBarbara Gaye-GonzalesRebecca GearhartJohn J. Geci and Courtney MartinSusanna Gee and Toney HarrisCelia GelfmanMartin GellertGay GellhornKendra GemmaLiz GerardTerry Gess and Carmen GrierJacqueline and Jonathan GestetnerGeorge and Susan GibbinsMartha GibersonKathy and Richard GibianMarguerite Jay Gignoux and David SummerJames GilbertLee GilbertAmy C. Gilbert and Steven M. NewpolJohn and Marty GillinJennifer and Scott GilomenJane GishKaren GlaserAndrew GlasgowCharlotte GlassmanLouise Glickman and Daryl SlatonDonna J. GlobusJohn and Ann GloverPat Glowa and Don KollischAdryin GlynnJoan Glynn and Kerry DamichSteve GodwinScott GoldbergIsrael and Majorie GoldbergJenna GoldbergScott GoldbergStephanie GoldenMolloy and Summer GoldenEric Goldschmidt

Patricia and Joseph GoldsteinMartin I. GoldsteinJoanna Gollberg and Jamie SterlingScarrain and Geraldo GomesMiguel A. Gómez-IbáñezArthur Gonzalez and Christine CiavarellaMildred and Joseph GoodmanAlvin and Rachel GoodmanJeffrey M. Goodman and Margot AtukBarbara and Jim GoodmonHarriet GoodwinRachael and Senator Thom GoolsbyBill GoolsbyKathy Goos and Barry WerthMichele A. GoosbyJudy and Frank GordonCaroline GoreSally GoreJeff and Bari GorelickSusan Carr GossmanM. Cissel GottDr. Louis N. GottliebDan and Liz GottliebSally GouldCharlotte H. GowerDavid GrahamCharlotte Graham-ClarkMaria L. GrandinetteTina and Mark GranvilleBecky Gray and Richard KennedyRusty GrayMary B. GrayGussie GrayJeri and Mike GrayKate GreenMeredith GreenJohn R. GreenLloyd GreenbergDeborah GreenbergDaniel Greenberg and Susan L. Steinhauser and The Greenberg FoundationDaniel S. GreenfeldJean P. Greer and Scott RadwayBarbara D. GreissSara GressLeigh GriffinBill and Ellen GriffinSarah and Gerard GriffinJari Bennett Grimm and Douglas GrimmSuzanne E. GrinnanElliott L. GroshTed and Susie Gross

Lee Ann GrossbergMarc Grossberg and Tamra MastSharon GrubbJo Ellen GrubbsGreg GuentherFrances A. GuerraCamela C. GuevaraBill and Mary Ellen GumersonPatrick GurgelMrs. Carole M. GuytonVirginia A. Guzior and Christopher CicalaSusan HagenHenry and Sandra HalemBarbara HaliburtonWelling HallBarbara HallJeremy HallCharity HallCaroline and Donald HallKimberlee HallHallmark Capital Management, Inc.Beverly HalpertPorter HalyburtonMebane HamLawrence and Jane Hamel-LambertRobert W. HamiltonMichelle HamiltonJohn W. Hammon Jr, M.D. and Mary Lisa HammonSue HammondAnna and John HammondFrank HamrickLee and John HancockJack and Doris HancoxCharlotte HanesF. Borden and Ann Hanes, Jr.Helen C. Hanes*Patricia and Frank HankinsAnne and Lewis HansenElizabeth HansonDr. Robert Harding and Elaine W. HardingCara HardingerChristopher L. HareClay and Lynn HarmonCheryl A. HarperMarc HarperMartha D. HarperJenna HarrisEdwin R. Harris and Mildred S. HarrisJeff and Susan HarrisJosephine C. HarrisDeborah M. Harris

*deceased

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Eleanor A. HarrisonLee Ann HarrisonLucia HarrisonJane Wells HarrisonAnn and Pegram HarrisonD. Lowrance and Brucie HarryKimberly HartJeff and Jan HartDale and Bonnie HarveySarah S. HarveyFletcher HassenfeltRoss R. Hatch and Phyllis H. HatchTilly Hatcher and Dave FergemannMary Flo and Keith HatcherJane HatcherJames HatleyDavid and Rose HausmanMichael Dwayne HawksYukari HayashidaEdward HayesJohn and Barbara HayesAndrew S. Hayes and Kreh MellickMarty Hayes and Michael CucchiaraSuzanna A. HeadLindsay HearnFrederick G. Heath and Merrily OrsiniLana Heckendorn and Michael MeketonRobyn Williams Heeks and David HeeksSarah HeimannJerry Heindl and Renee RuxKay and Roderick HellerGreg HellerPamela P. HelmsHemby Neonatal Intensive Care UnitLinda HendersonSue and Doug HendersonPhil HendersonJames HenkelMary Jane and Dave HenleySue HenshawPinkney and Janice HerbertNancy HermanAdriane K. HermanLloyd E. HermanCharlotte and Raul HerreraM. HessbergMark and Carol HewittCloud and Carolyn HicklinMaureen HicksHoward and June HicksKristy Higby and Mark FlowersSally Higgins and Ray Owens

Mary L. HillPatti and John HillPat HillhouseHeather Clark HilliardLinda and John HillmanTroy Hines and Declan HalpinWill and Pat HintonBonnie and Jeff HitchcockAlix C. Hitchcock and Marshall E. TylerAnna Ho and Robert WhalenRebecca D. HobanTruman and Debbie HobbsKim HodgesLuther H. Hodges, Jr.Dorothy D. HodgesAnnie HoffmanSheila HoffmanLisa and Nick HoffmanRoald HoffmannFritz HoffmannMary Jane HofmannBrigid L. HoganChristopher M. Hoina and Mirna V. HoinaLynn HokeMrs. R. Calvin HollandCheryl Holland and Doug QuackenbushDwight M. HollandLin M. HolleyClaire HollidayMay and Howell HollisDavid HoltCathy HoltW. Jefferson Holt and Kate BottomleyKeith and Marquitta HoltsclawPhil HomesThe Michael Hooker Memorial Endowment at the North Carolina Community FoundationPatsy and Harold HopfenbergLonni HopkinsMarcia Hopkins-YorkThomas B. HoranMartin and Irina HornMorgan and Jack HornerDeborah Horrell and Kit GillemApril HortonGene P. HotalingJudith Bennett HowardKim HowellDr. Chip and Mrs. Victoria HowellStephen Hoye and Sarah HerbertPatricia and Darko Hreljanovic

CAMPAIGN FOR PENLAND’S FUTURE,CONTINUED

Student Ivan Carmona working on a fig-urative clay sculpture. Ivan received the Huntley-Tidwell Scholarship to take a clay workshop with Thaddeus Erdahl.

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Tom HuangJulie HubbleElizabeth HuberBenjamin and Giselle HubermanJoyce HudsonCaroline HughesPatti HughesBenjamin and Eileen HulseyHuman & Rohde, Inc.Jane HunterRobert and Barbara HunterMonica Hunter and Robert N. HarperTerri and Steve HuntleyRichard P. HurleyJan and Sam F. HurtLauri and Richard HussTrish HutchensElliott HuttenIzach HydeThomas HynesJames and Peggy HynesTomoko G. Ichikawa and Matthew MayfieldIn Situ StudioMarcy and Bob IrbyPauline IrelandMillicent IrisFrances and Wayne IrvinDavid and Robbie IrvinLee IrwinWilliam K. JacksonAndre JacksonGary JacobsFlora L. JacobsonLisanne JacobsonFlorence K. JaffaKati JamesWesley JamesThe Jargon Society, Inc.Alison JarvisPatricia N. JayRussell Jeffcoat and Kat SchillaciSusan F. JeffriesMarlin Gregory JenkinsLouise K. JenksPenelope JergeJohn R. Jesso and Stacy Sumner JessoSue E. JesterSara Conti and Michael JoerlingLouise Grady JohansonArthur H. JohnsRobert and Mary JohnsonKarin Johnson

Joyce and Gilbert JohnsonLauren JohnsonJulia Bringle JohnsonSally and Paul JohnsonNorris Brock JohnsonPritam & EamesNels JohnsonWilliam and Sally JohnsonKeith and Rebecca JohnsonDan and Jennifer Turner JoinerWilliam C. JonesLane JonesFred JonesVicki JonesAudrey W. JonesJean and Edwin JonesRussell and Ann JonesRichard E. JonesJacqueline and Sean JonesLindsay and Sandy Jordan Thornton F. JordanKlugh JordanJohn and Vicki JordanAnna JordanRuth and Dan JordanLeah JosephAimee and Alain JoyauxPeggy JoyceNancy JoynerErika JudyMichael JusticeLynn KaczmarekMitchell D. Kahan and Christopher HixsonPepi KahnSatoko Kajima-BestLydia A. KalynaCarol KaminskyJun Kaneko and Ree SchonlauMadelynn and Stephen KannenAnita Kaplan and Robert ZuflachtDeb KarashKenneth and Virginia KarbEva KarczagElisabeth KarpovReena KashyapBarbara Johnson KaslerEmily Kass and Charles WeinraubAndrew KastanasHannah KatzLinda Kaye-Moses and Evan SoldingerSteve Keeble and Karen DepewEdith and Paul Keene

Suellen and Bruce KeinerGeorgia O. KeithTamasin and Nicholas KekicLaura E. KellarRobert and Virginia KellyJanet KelmanDiane Solomon KemplerBetty P. KenanThe Thomas S. Kenan FoundationFlorence Kendall and Donita DunbarGail M. KendallSally M. KennedyMaureen KennedyKay E. KennertyDavid B. KenneyJo KenneyPatricia KentDorlin and Susan KerrNancy J. Kerr and Dean AllisonStuart Kestenbaum and Susan WebsterAdelaide Key*Kristen KiefferBarbara KigerMadonna Ann KilbornSun Kyoung KimAisha KingJ. Scott KingJoyce and Gary KingDeanna KingKathy KingClay and Linda KingLinda King-ThomasSammy KirbyStuart and CeCe KirsnerDr. Peggy KjelgaardBetty L. KjelsonJeana Klein and Mark SchurmanMark KlettMichael Kline and Stacey LaneKristianne D. KlossAllan KluberAllison KnightTimothy KnightWilliam KnightMary KnightlyEric KnocheCarrie J. Knowles and Jeffrey C. LeiterBarbara KnutsonLiz KoernerChristopher KojzarGeorge and Cindy KokisBeth Kokol

*deceased

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Laura Kolinski-SchultzJohn R. KopfJanet KoplosNancy KordaSylvia and Jim KortanKenn and Michelle KotaraKerik KouklisKathy and Larry KrabillJennifer KrauseKurt J. Kreitler and Judy SimonGeorge and Dawn KressKaren F. KriegerSuzanne KrillLisa L. KrinerEileen KrollCandy KruesiBetsy KrugerBruno and Mildred KrzanowskiLee A. KuczewskiYih-Wen KuoLynn KuriskoLori LaBergeHenry LaBrunMec and Larry LacewellAdryin LackeyMary Pierce LafleurElaine W. LambEleanor LambDelphia Lamberson and Hoke Smith HoltJoyce E. LambertKate M. LambethJune and Ken LamblaMr. James H. LandonJohn LaphamAshley and Peter LarkinCarl LarsonLorne E. Lassiter and Gary FerraroMary M. LawJim and Lillian LawrenceNan and Edgar Lawton, Jr.Susan and Robert LearmonthLeita B. LeavellMatthew LeBauerJoslin LeBauerJanine B. LeBlancDelores LeckyAlbert LeCoff and Tina LeCoffCharles and Kay LedbetterW.C. LeeDonna LeeRick and Kim LeeDiane Lee

Joe S. LeeJonathan and Susan LeeAmanda LeeWilliam States Lee, IVMrs. William S. LeeMary E. LeeGil and Jacquelyn LeebrickTed Leger and Allen TaylorLeonard and Adele LeightLeah Leitson and Martin TatarkaJeff Lenertz and Jeanne PearsonJulia A. LeonardMargaret LepoRenée LessnerMarc LeutholdRobert and Valerie LeverichHannah LevinNorman LevinRob and Wanda LevinCarol and Seymour LevinMark LevineLaura and Jon LevinsonMarge LevyJane L. LevyDoug LewisSusan and Harvey LichtblauEmil LiddellNancy LieberTibi LightLight Art & DesignSuze Lindsay and Kent McLaughlinJanet Link and Carl DahleMicki LippeLittle Art Gallery Inc.Theresa LivingstonSuzanne LockettJune D. LockhartSarah LoertscherThomas Loeser and Bird RossSally and Brett LoftisJoseph P. LoganPaula LombardiCarol LombardoSherry LondeRandy LongDouglas A. LongBetty Helen LonghiLaurel LovrekVal Lowe and Katie TillmanLinda G. LoweHelen P. Lownie Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

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Visiting artist Joe Peters working in the flameworking studio during a spring 2015 concentration taught by former Penland resident artist Micah Evans.

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Lorinna W. LowranceNunzio Lupo and Michael GroverJane and Robert LurieDanielle LuscombeSimone and Scott LutgertKristen E. LutherSara LuttrellAdrian and Page LuxmooreSandra H. LylesAnn LynchJean LynchRobert L. LynchElizabeth LyneLeah A. LynnShaunna LyonsSandra MacDonaldDavid and Dorcas MacDonaldElizabeth MacDonaldBruce and Diane MacEwenTheresa MacFarlandCameron MacGuireMaya D. MachinWarren and Nancy MacKenzieSusan MacLeanDavid and Jacqueline MacLeodTerriss MaddreyMarin MagatDian MagieNancy MagnussonJames MalendaBarbara MaloneyJohn and Nancy MaloneyMargaret MaloyWesley Mancini and Bob ScheerPaula MandelRoger B. MandelBeth and Rob MangumJohn Mann and Christine E. PorebaMarie MarcanoRichard Margolis and Sherry PhillipsKris MarkarianLauren D. MarkleySara MarksMelissa L. MarschnerSuzanne MarshDavid L. Marsh and Kenneth HansonSarah J. MarshallJudi and Todd MarshallDavid B. Marshall, Jr.*Ms. Joanna R. MarslandMary M. MartinVera Martin

Susan E. MartinJames G. Martin and Dorothy M. MartinKathleen and Henry MartinVincent MartinezKit MartinezJessica MartinkoskyKathleen MartinsonWendy Maruyama and Bill SchairerMarion and Kingsbury MarzolfJohn and Dee MasonArthur and Jane MasonMary Ann and C. Knox Massey, Jr.William P. MasseyElizabeth MatherElizabeth MathesonHeath Matysek-SnyderJack MauchLinda A. MauckFrances and Samuel MauryWarren and Nancy MautererRichard MawdsleyAlice and John MayAurelia MayerBrem and Anne MayerMamie Caycie McAlisterSarah T. McArdleForrest and Patti McCallAndrea McCarrickTom and Julia McCarthyKatherine L. McCartyLynn A. McCaryPatricia McCauleyRon and Harriet McClainRachel McClainMcColl Center for Art + InnovationRuth M. McConnellLouise McConnellDr. Stephen McCoy and Mary Young McCoyMaxine McCoyCarole P. McCrackenRichard and Yvonne McCrackenNedra and Roy McCrawConnie McCrearyJohn and Marjorie McCurrachMonty McCutchenDeborah McDevittAmy and John McDonaldKirby and Risden McElroyDale McEntireEstate of Virginia B. McEwenDeborah McFadyen

Linda and Mike McFarlingAmy K. McGrathMeg McGrewPaula McGuireBonnie and Chaffe McIlhennySalley and Michael McInerneyLaurie McIntoshPatricia J. McKee and Jon M. KriegPamela McKeeTasha McKelveyRyan McKerleyGrace and John McKinnonAnna McKinseyCaroline McLaughlin and Roy BaroffSusan and Pac McLaurinHarry McLeanJohn, Linda, and Robin McLeanSunny McLinnLynn McLureScott McMahonTerrie McNamaraKristin McPeakJanice McRorieRobert and Patricia McTaggartBob McWilliamsElizabeth and Michael MearsJohn A. MechamDr. and Mrs. Houck M. MedfordDiane and Carl MeierNanc MeinhardtBarbara MellenSuzanne MellichampShelby D. MellickRoger MellickJohn Menapace*Jenny Mendes and Mark RoegnerElizabeth and Fred MengerNaima MerellaAlice C. MerrittNancy MerrittMatthew Metz and Linda SikoraNathan and Carole MetzgerRon and Hester MeyersLeon MeyersMica GalleryRaine MiddletonBarbara MiddletonCarlton MidyetteMarian MillerSequoia MillerBonnie MillerHeather Miller

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James R. MillerDorothy MillerJames and Sharon MillerSteve Miller and Desmond Soo Meng LimChris H. MillerMarlin and Regina MillerBarbara MillhouseRobert and Karen MilnesMyra Mimlitsch-Gray and Ken GrayAbby MinorKate MissettLeeAnn Mitchell and Jim BuonaccorsiJohn F. and Stephanie Anderson MitchellJennifer and Alex MoellerScott and Julia MoenMichelle MoenssenAnn MonteraRichard MontgomeryKaren E. MooreStephanie and Bill MooreJohn Moore and Olga RonayBrent Moore and Tim GuptonDana MooreBeverly Barr MooreAndrew Geer and Susan MooreKen Moore and Kathleen BuckMichel and Whit MooreLee H. Moore-Crawford and David C. CrawfordPatricia A. MooreheadMartin MorandMartha MorrillSandy MorrisLester MorrisSusan MorrisonMr. and Mrs. T. Ballard MortonBetsy W. MoserChris MosesBobby B. MosleySandra MoyRebecca Moyer and David BattickBette Mueller-Roemer and James Walter CrockerThomas and Sharona MuirMichelle MullenAnn P. MullicanPaulette Lee MulliganDavid Mullis and Phyllis Long MullisAmanda MurdaughCathie and Amanda MurdaughAnne L. MurrayJoan Murray

Ana M. MusachioSana MusasamaShannon MyersJan Myers-NewburyThe Clarice and Gino Nahum Charitable TrustGeorge and Mira NakashimaYun Dong NamLouise NapierLisa NaplesNathan NardiCharles and Cynthia NashNational Trust for Historic PreservationSheila NaughtonDiana NdiayeBrian H. Neill and Lori Cahoon NeillDina NelsonCarolyn P. NelsonBea NettlesPamela NeumannJean NevinsGinny Newell and Bob WilkinsLauri Newkirk-PaggiMargaret and Vernon NewlinAlan R. Newman and Wendy SaulHolbrook NewmanGeorge and Frances NewmanKate NewsomLou Raye Nichol and J. Brian NicholLaura Foster NicholsonM. Angela NicholsonRobin NicholsonJack and Christina NietertAudrey NiffeneggerKim NiklesLucy Nims-La FlecheZachary NobleRobin Noble-LehanSteve NoggleJonathan and Betsy NoilesNonah Craft HouseNancy NordThomas and Patty NormanSteve North and Jennifer LarsonLarry NovakBruce and Nancy NovellChristine A. NovelliMichale M. NuccioCraig NuttJohn F. NygrenMs. Katie Oates and Dr. Dan MurreyKeith OberkfellKelly R. O’Briant and Matthew Thomason

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Campaign for Penland’s Future

Student Kiyoko Fujie demonstrating Japanese inlay techniques. Kiyoko was at Penland taking an iron workshop with Andrew Meers. Although she had not previously work with steel, she is highly skilled in certain Japanese metalworking techniques and was invited to do a demonstration during the workshop.

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Dennis and Gloria O’ConnellJohn O’ConnorNancy F. O’Donohue and Mary T. RamshornJeff OestreichGabriel Ofiesh and Mary MaherShuichi OgataMarc and Celene OkenPeggy OliverMary OliverAndrew B. OliverGary Michael OlsenDiane T. O’MalleyColleen A. O’NeillMaureen O’NeillAdam OrdenLori-May OrilloSanford and Barbara OrkinKristen OrrDell Orr and David VandreRichard J. OsborneJere OsgoodC. Lynne Osterman and Michael NewmanGretchen Sarstedt OubreKathryn OurslerBen OwenMarsha Owen and Rick MossFrank and Francine OzerekoSusan Harbage PageJames and Lauralyn PagePolly PagliaiMarilyn and Sandy PalshaAmelia C. PantalosRhana ParisMary and Mike ParkerRhondle ParkerJohn ParkerElmerina and Paul ParkmanJim and Shirl ParmentierFredrick ParrishKeith ParsleySusan PaschGil and Jancy PatrickDr. Timothy N. PatselasAndra PattersonMargaret F. and Kincaid PattersonAugust and Christie PattinDeborah E. PattonGerald PaulCaroline PaulsenThomas PaulsonMajbritt K.H. Payne

Barbara J. PaynePhilip and Mary Ruth PayneTina PeakJeannie PearceMary PearseBrian PearsonDavid Todd PearsonRosemary L. PeduzziLaura L. PeeryJane PeiserMark PeiserArnold Penland, Jr.Roi Malott PentonBruce Pepich and Lisa EnglanderCynthia and Charles PeplinskiChris PeregoyFlo PerkinsDavid Perrin and Anne KenanToni M. Perrone and Nina CloaningerMary Ann PeterHelen PeterleDan PetermanJeff and Pam PetersEthan J. PetersonMeg PetersonRonan K. Peterson and Kara IkenberryAlan Peterson and Priscilla KistlerJanet PetryJeff and Diane PettusCarol PharrJennifer PhelpsRon PhilbeckJon A. PhilippiBen and Brywn PhilipsLaura and Stephen PhilipsonClaire PhillipsCarolyn PhillipsEllen C. PhillipsKay and Dave PhillipsMargaret E. PhillipsMegan Phillips and Jackie MickleSandi Pierantozzi and Neil J. PattersonWinfred PierceKawika PiersonTeresa PietschMartha and David PikeElizabeth PilarJody PinaultLiza Plaster and William EarlyBrownie and Harold PlasterRobert and Suzanne PlatiKatrina Plato

Sandra PlayerMegan L. PlotkinJames F. Plowden, MDRobert PoeReginald W. PointerLynn PollardJason PollenHarold C. Poole, Jr.Shepherd and Grey PooleRobby PoorePaul Popish and Beth SchultzBenjamin PorterRonald C. Porter and Joe PriceJudy PoteMisty PotterCindy Dawn PowellPamola Powell and Guy LescaultHeather K. PowersMary PowersDavid and Sally PowersPresbyterian Health Care FoundationDan PriceJoseph and Elisabeth PriceWilliam PriceApril Carter and Donald PriceRichard and Cheryl PriscoAnn ProckJ.Timothy ProutLaura H. Prozes and Andy Prozes Suzanne PughJana PullmanEvelyn PursleyNol PutnamDosty and Alex QuarrierJoe Sam and Kate QueenCynthia QuesenberryJane QuimbyMollie Quinlan-HayesGary L. QuirkVictoria RabinoweCarol Tefft RadinLaurel and Perrin RadleyMary Ann RaheAneesha RainesJohn and Johanne RamseyJean RancTom and Kay RankinSamuel C. RankinHaywood and Sabine RankinChristine and Richard RappoportBetty and Dennis RashNoel Rasmussen

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Ana B. RatnerMillie RavenelJoy M. RaynorMarilyn Kay ReardonPolly ReddChristopher ReedKarla ReedKlaus ReesGrace ReffMaynette ReganWendy S. ReidFrances ReidLiz and Jerry ReillyElaine ReilyLes ReissKeramet Ann ReiterEric Renner and Nancy SpencerAnn Anderson RennieKenneth and Peggy RenningerGrete E. Reppen and Norbjorn D. ReppenSusan and Matthew ReynoldsTed and Rita ReynoldsHank RhodesSandy RiceJoan Rich and Nyla AhrensJay RichJames S. RichardsWarren and Jayne RichmondAnne RichterNeil Richter and Constance A. SchulzeConny and James RiddellTut and Harry RiddickSusan RidenourGail RiekeRosalind Rich RieserChris RifkinCarolyn A. RileyRising Sun PotteryMary RisleyMurray RissSang Parkinson RobersonLinda M. RobertsDiane RobertsLinda Foard Roberts and George P. RobertsHolly Roberts and Robert WilsonLisa C. RobeyJudy RobinsonSusan L. RobinsonJohnie and Lorraine Robinson Ann RobinsonLee Robinson and Jerry WinakurGenya Rocca-Owodunni

Kathy RodgersPatricia A. RodgersVictoria RogersMichael F. RohdeKathleen RoigChris RolikJames Romanella and Pat CardoneBarbara RomanoDr. Robert and Lauryn RonisJennifer RootDon RorkeKaren RoseAnne and Alan RoseAlice RoseLindsey RosenDeborah RosenbloomJoyce RosenfeldWendy and David RosenfeldSusan Rosenthal and Michael HershfieldSuzie and Dennis RossMargaret L. RossiNancy H. RossiRotasa FoundationKaren and Michael RotenbergStephen Rothrock and Karen NicklessJustin and Brooke RothshankMary F. RounsavallGeoffrey RoupasSusan P. RouseJacqueline L. RoyceRobert J. Rubenstein and Susan J. AndrewsBarbara Jo RubleLoraine RuetzRichard RuffJill RuhlmanMarie M. RunyonEdwin and Leslie RusgoTommie Rush and Richard JolleyRachel E. RussLynette K. RussellLois RussellCami Ruth ClemoMichael and Ruth RutkowskyJoan C. RutledgeMina RyanRebecca E. RyanJohn J. Ryan and Wesley ChenaultJeanne RyderLinda SacraJacob SadlerMary SadlerJim E. Sain

“Because of your generosity, this working mother of two small chil-dren and self-taught printmaker was able to take part in a life-changing experience—the professionalism of the studios, the broad range of techniques covered, the energy and dynamism of working alongside students who are passionate about art, the spirit of the community and growth that Penland generates—all of these will be remembered and incorporated into my work once I return home.”

–Rebecca Allaigre, who received a partial scholarship to take a printmaking workshop with Kristin Martincic

CAMPAIGN FOR PENLAND’S FUTURE,CONTINUED

Campaign for Penland’s Future

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Judith Salomon and Jerry WeissAlyssa C. Salomon and Bill LupolettiBonnie Salund and Mark BeckMarjorie K. N. Salzman and Douglas A. JohnstonJim Samsel and Kim McGuireSharlene Y. SamuelAmy SandersPhil and Sara SandersCynthia E. SandersonArturo Alonzo SandovalErika Sanger and John VasquezPaul SangerHazel SangerRuth SantanaSteve and Yorke SartorioAkira SatakePaula SatinoffAmanda SauerGreg and Aida SaulPeggy Kepley SavasDora A. SavignacSuzanne SawyerDorothy R. SaxeTommye McClure ScanlinShirley ScarbroughBarbara C. Greiss and Dennis ScearceLawrence and Irene SchaffnerJane and Ronald SchagrinMary Ann ScherrAlice and Bruce SchleinJack A. Schmidt and Shawn E. MessengerBill SchmitzJoAnn SchnabelJoe and Valerie SchnauferKatherine SchoellhornCatherine Schroeder and Phil McMillanClaudia Schuchardt-PeetLaura P. Schulman, MDGloria SchulmanElizabeth and Frieder SchulzSharon SchusterBrad SchwiegerVirginia ScotchieMrs. John T. ScottKellie and Jeff ScottDavid and Sally SeaveyGretchen E. SedarisKenneth and Connie SedberryVictoria SeelenRobert L. SeilerMartha and Gregory Selby

Diana and Samuel SelfSandra SellGail and Richard SellsJean SelmanJan Serr and John K. ShannonCharlene SevierBahram ShabahangRev. Alfred ShandsC.J. ShaneLizabeth ShannonHarold and Patricia ShapiroDr. and Mrs. Alvin ShapiroMark Shapiro and Pam ThompsonSharon and Bobby SharpM.J. SharpRosie SharpeKaete Brittin ShawDouglas SheaforGreg ShelnuttTaylor and Adam SheltonJenny Lou Sherburne and Buck PollardSondra ShermanDawn and James SherrillMary Ann ShirkSally J. ShoreDenise ShoukasRandy Shull and Hedy FischerLindy ShuttleworthRandy Siegel and Don BakerTerri SiglerDoug and Kathie SiglerC. Miller Sigmon and Judi SigmonLinda SilberDr. Les SilbersteinSilver Peak REIT, Inc.Marc and Mattye SilvermanAnnie SilvermanArlene and Norman SilversMaxine and Gary SilversteinLaura SimmelinkWard SimmonsMarjorie SimonDonald and Bettie SimpsonEthel SimpsonJohn SimpsonJoe SingewaldKelli SinnerJ. Paul Sires and Ruth Ava LyonsRobin A. SirkinLinda SiskaWesley SizemoreWilliam and Patricia Skidmore

Skimoil Inc.Karen SkrindeLisa M. Slatt and Alan SpanosMark SloanAdrienne SloanePaul and Roslyn SlovicStephanie L. Smart and Allen Vander MeulenClaudia SmigrodAndrea SmithStar SmithBetsy SmithCinda B. SmithLanty and Margaret SmithTed SmithDebra Barnhart SmithCarol SmithBonnie and Jere SmithPaul J. SmithDolph and Jessie SmithLark and Steve SmithDana L. SmithGertrude Graham SmithLaura P. SmithEmily and Zach SmithMelissa W. SmithealMalena SmitherKaren Smith-Lovejoy and F. Bentley LovejoyCarol SmithwickLucy Smith-WilliamsMary SmoakSam* and Cindy SmoakSue Marx SmockCat SnappGwendolyn SobonBarbara and Arthur SohnLucille SolanaDr. Steven SolikAlan Solomon and Andrea CartwrightSusan SommerSydney SonnebornGabriel Soren and Marie-France LabbeLisa SorrellHarry V. SouchonSusan Skoczen SouthardBarbara SoutherlandEric and Jane SowderShirley A. SparrDavid SpearMichael and Jessica SpenceAmy SperrySpruce Pine Batch Company

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*deceased

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Elizabeth SpungenCindy SpuriaJonathan and Fei-Wen St. OngeTeresa StackJoanne StaleyChristopher and Katharine StaleyBeth StanfieldMelvin and Mary StanforthDr. Michael A. Stang and Mrs. E. K. StangKathleen R. StanleyState Employees Combined CampaignLois Langston StatonDavid L. Staub and Susan EdwardsMrs. Julia StebbinsHillary SteelJoan and Roger SteffenChris StegallSteven R. StegnerMicki SteinKathy and Scott SteinsbergerElizabeth SteinvorthGregory and Meri StellaJoy StemberDenise StephensonRae’ut SternSusan Finch StevensB. StewartJanet StewartSusan StewartDarnley D. StewartLisa Stewart and Beth EnglishSusan and Edward Stickney-BaileyGeorge and Barbara StinsonConnie StockdaleAnne Stoddard and Ron GallagherAnn StokesJim StoneBrigitta Elise StonerDeb StonerCharles and Jane StoverJoann StoyerRobert L. StraightAudrey StraightBuzz and Polly StrasserCindi StraussDavid and Frances StrawnMartha StrawnRebekah StricklandStrickland Family FoundationLinda StrongSarah StroudNorma S. Suddreth

Leigh SuggsSue Moss SullivanEva J. Summer and Sharon K. LittleClifford and Deborah SummeyScott and Katie SundbyTom SuomalainenSuperior School of Real Estate, Inc.Jim and Janet SuterMadeline SutterCharles and Martha SuttonDavid SuttonDr. Frank M. SuttonMartha Svoboda-Sidelnick and Mark SidelnickSarah S. SwansonLinda SwayneSheila and Bill SweetserPaul J. Sykes and Patricia R. SykesFran and Chuck SymesMina TakahashiConstance TalbotSusan TannehillJim and Cantey TannerSheila Tarshis and Theodore JohnsonShirley TassencourtSteven Tatar and Terre MaherSharon G. TateAmy TavernJudy TaylorMelissa TaylorAllison TaylorAmanda TaylorLinda TaylorTerry TaylorHarry TaylorBrian TaylorJanet TaylorMarcia and Charles TealPatricia and John TectorNatalie TeichmanDan and Rebecca TerribleShoko Teruyama and Matt KelleherMary TevingtonPatricia E. ThibodeauxRachelle ThiewesVeronica M. ThigheBrenda ThomasScott and Bobbie ThomasAllen G. Thomas, Jr.Monica and John ThompsonKaty ThompsonMeredith C. Thompson and James W. Thompson

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Campaign for Penland’s Future

This mason is building an elevator shaft at Horner Hall. The renovation of this historic structure is a key capital project being funded by the Campaign for Penland’s Future.

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Adam G. Thomson, IIILinda and Jim ThreadgillTito and Sandee TibertiM. Thomas TiernanDavid TillerSuan Ying TillmanDr. Russell Tippins and Randy NewMariemma V. TischerLeslie ToBarbara and Donald ToberJoe ToddE.M. and Anita TolerAnna TomczakElizabeth TorranceHeather TottenEllie and Jon TotzCinda Chappell TowneNancy and David TownsendPeggy Hale Fasullo TowsonPatti Tracey and Chris HudsonDacia L. TretheweyLinnie TrettinHeather Houska TrimlettDennis R. TrombatoreCarol TroutmanLouis and Mary TroutmanWilliam and Emily TroutmanBill and Sue TroutmanJack Troy and Carolanne CurrierMarlene True and Derence FivehouseNancy TsipolitisMichelle TuegelDavid and Carol TullioRick TupperKat TurczynLinda TurnerDrew TurnerJoe C.P. TurnerB.C. Burgess Trust, Ellen B. Turner* Carl W. Tyler, Jr.Tyler Glass GuildTerry Tyson and Susan B. TysonAnthony Ulinski and Kim ChurchReno UngerAnna R. UpchurchMunya A. Upin and Joseph TovaresTom F. UrbanNancy B. UstachBetsy B. VadenValueprint, IncEugenia Joan Van Buskirk and James H. Van Buskirk

Leighann Van DeventerAlison J. Van DykIssa Van DykSarah Van KeurenUrsula M. VannMichelle VanParysCorinne W. VargasAlice VaughanCaroline H. Vaughan and Jane HamborskyJames and Jean VeilleuxDeborah VeldersTim Veness and Michael BaumMargaret vonRosenJohn and Carol VruwinkKimberlie WadeStacey WagnerKC WagnerDavid and Cassandra WagnerLinda WagonerRichard WagonerCaroline WaiteRichard and Leah WaitzerBarbara WaldmanMerlene WalkerMarvin and Diane WalkerHolly Walker and Geof FinkelsCheryl WalkerCharlene Diana WalkerMax Wallace and Diana ParrishNed WalleyMargot WallstonSue WalserPat WalshJeanne Elise Messing WalshTim WalterAmy S. WandlessPaul Andrew WandlessRandall and Susan WardSusie WardDelona WardlawDeb WarnatJanet WarnerSarah Kathleen Warner and Corrado BarattiTerri WarpinskiDavid Warshauer and Michele MaynardRuth and David WaterburyShirley WatersCarolyn WatsonBarbara Lankford WattsLaura WaySandra J. WeaverArdath and Reagan Weaver

Pat and Tom WebbBarbara WeberSharon WeglowskiAnn WeilR. Louis WeimerMayann WeinbergAmy and Oscar WeinmeisterArlene WeinsierJane C. WeirErica WeissMary WeissCharles and Lynne WeissRita and Steve WeisskoffMary E. WellehanClara WellonsSusan WellsDavid WellsBrother Robert WerleHoward Werner and Michelle StuhlGretchen WestMalcolm and Dottie WestJudith WestSteve WestMarisa WestallEdward Westreicher and Phillip E. HooverSarah G. WestrupHeather F. WetzelJo WhaleyNick WheelerJohn WhisnantDale WhiteDoug and Mary WhiteNancy WhiteSteve and Charlotte WhiteGladys S. WhitneyJennifer A. WhittenSarah WhittingtonWayne WichernEmily WickeCharlotte and John WickhamNaomi WiesenthalEllen Wieske and Carole Ann FerRhonda and Joe WilkersonKeven Ann WilleyAndrea C. WilleyRachel WilliamsAva WilliamsJeanne WilliamsWendi Williams and Aprille ShafferCatherine and Mason WilliamsCatherine WilliamsSarah and Worth Williamson

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*deceased

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Rosalind Willis and Gregory OlsonRegina and William WilloughbyTeresa K. WilpersAngela and David WilsonPatricia R. WilsonArthur and Heather WimbleEmily C. WinburnApril WindsorKathleen WinnPaula and Robert WinokurBenjamin G. WinslowElizabeth Curren and Dwain WintersFrankie and Vernon WintersMr. and Mrs. Michael WirsingAmy J. WisehartBarbara V. WishyPaul WisotzkyMichelle WitherspoonPamela and Paul WittfeldAlston O. WolfBebe WolfeC. Lincoln and Denielle WolfeRobbie WolffBob WooSherri L. WoodMargie WoodJean WoodallAlbert WoodardJohn WoodinMichael WoodleLynalise WoodliefKelsey R. WoodwardKay Workman

Lauren and David WorthPatricia Kilguss WrightDr. Wallace C. Wu and Mona WuHiroko YamadaWilliam L. Yancey and Patricia B. WischKatherine and Ronald YankeeNancy YanofskyJanie YatesPatricia R. Yenawinegwendolyn yoppoloStephen Lowe YoungPatricia YoungJeff ZamekPaula W. ZellnerTherese ZemlinSusan ZepedaPatsy ZieglerAnn ZieglerMary Michelle Zingaro and James SullivanMary Ann ZottoDaniel and Jane ZureichDonn Zver

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Campaign for Penland’s Future

Penland instructor Adam Whitney, who was a winter resident in 2015. Adam is holding a pair of raised silver cups he made during the residency. He began with a 10-ounce silver ingot, which he cut in half and then made a cup out of each half.

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STAFF PROFILE: CAREY HEDLUND, ARCHIVISTCarey Hedlund’s office is packed from floor to ceiling with shelves and boxes, each carefully labeled and filled with a piece of Penland history. When you enter the room, your eye spends a few moments taking in the sheer density of the files before settling on a large framed photograph on the far wall. The image, created by Dan Bailey in 1983, is a piece that Carey cites as one of her favorites in the Penland archives. It’s a familiar view of the Penland knoll with The Pines behind it, but with a long-exposure twist: the photographer took a light and moved it in concentric rings so that the knoll looks like it is covered in a layer of glowing topographical lines. There are no people in the picture, but the gentle kinks of the ribbons of light record the path of a person walking a hill at night.

Carey’s own path to Penland was similarly circuitous: “a long and twisted one” as she describes it. Growing up, she spent time at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan, where she learned crafts such as ceramics and metalsmithing. She’d heard of Penland by the time she was in high school, but it wasn’t until the fall of 2014 that she finally arrived for the first time as a new member of the Penland staff. In between, she got an undergraduate degree at Oberlin College, spent a few years in the visual collections of MIT’s architecture program, obtained a graduate degree in landscape architecture, worked for two decades as a landscape architect, teacher, and illustrator and eventually found her way back to working with collections.

As collections go, the Penland archives are a bit unusual. “There are some archivists who believe that objects have no place in a collection,” Carey explains. “But how would you tell Penland’s story without them?” Indeed, in addition to the many thousands of pages of old publications and photographs and letters, the Penland archives include a rich array of objects, from textiles and pottery to more humorous items like a knit doll of an eccentric woman who worked at Penland years ago. “I’m still seeing things for the first time,” Carey adds. “Whenever I pull a box out and start reading, I find something that’s fascinating or funny or moving. There are real people in those boxes.”

For Carey, one of the primary challenges now is to make the existing Penland archives more pertinent and accessible. “It’s not a collection to hold close to myself,” she said “it’s a collection to spread out and share.” She would like to see the archives cataloged in an online database where they would be visible. “That would also make them sustainable,” she notes.

For Carey, one of the things that drew her here was Penland’s deep living history. “All archives are about a certain continuity,” she explains, “but there really is this fas-cinating tie between the early history here and what we do now.” Carey sees Penland as a school, but also a web of people and connections that make up a rich community. Reflecting on her first year here, she concludes, “It was a joy to find work in a rural community—that was a goal. The mountains are glorious. And Penland itself is what most people say: an incredibly beautiful place with an incredible energy.”–Sarah Parkinson

Carey Hedlund at the Jane Kessler Memorial Archives.

54 In-Kind Donations/Fund-a-Sudent Chair Project

$5,000 and abovePolly AllenBullseye Glass CompanyJan Serr and John K. Shannon

$1,000–$4,999AnonymousPatsy DavisLindsay and Sandy JordanMr. and Mrs. Jerome A. KaplanSusan Parker Martin and Alan BelzerJanet TaylorDennis R. Trombatore

Under $1,000Mary Ann AndersonBetsy and Jim BethuneBuzz CorenJoan Glynn and Kerry DamichJet StampsCaroline McLaughlin and Roy BaroffMountain City Coffee RoastersHolbrook NewmanPiedmont Wine ImportsPisgah Brewing Co.Liza Plaster and William EarlyGertrude Graham SmithSouthern Artisan SpiritsSpruce Pine Batch CompanyPatricia Thibodeaux

IN-KIND DONATIONSThese individuals made non-cash gifts to Penland during fiscal year 2015 (May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015). These in-kind donations range from gifts of land and art to equipment and supplies to goods, services, and lodging.

AnonymousSteve and Enee AbelmanCathy and Alan AdelmanMary Ann AndersonDee ApplebyMaribea Barnes-MarsanoErinn BesslerMelissa BirdsongLarry Brady

In memory of Jonah and Lucy

Wade and Brenda BrickhouseDonna BrownLisa CraneNina DavisDail and Artie DixonDerek Edwards

Arline FischPatricia GerentineGlen and Florence HardymonRandy HinsonLaura Host

In honor of Lord Steve Miller

Mila KaganMonique KarlenJan W. Katz and Jim DerbesTom and Mary LacyStoney Lamar and Susan CaseyEllen and Steven LeBlancTimothy MaddoxLaura Martin

Sara and Bob McDonnellEleanora MillerTom OreckRob PulleynNeal RantoulNoel RasmussenEric S. Rohm and Amy HockettMelissa W. SmithealEric SteenlageJanet StewartGinny TaylorJamie WalkerGretchen West

FUND-A-STUDENT CHAIR PROJECTPenland sessions end with a scholarship auction of artwork made by students, instructors, and friends. Proceeds go to Penland’s work-study scholarship program. Each year work-study students accept the challenge of balancing studio time with working for the school, becoming an integral part of life at Penland. In fiscal year 2015 (May 1, 2014, to April 30, 2015), the scholarship auctions raised $151,602 for the scholarship program. The following individuals made gifts to the Fund-A-Student Chair Project at scholarship auctions in fiscal year 2015. These donors are each honored with an etched copper nameplate on the back of a chair in the Pines dining hall.

“This place has been life changing. It has shifted and shaped my perspec-tive of life and my career within the visual arts. I’ve been able to create cohesive and refined work, have lively dialogs with other artists from different crafts, and have made life-long friends. I’ll perhaps never get over how surreal this place is, and I’m okay with that.”

–Alberto Careaga, who received a Higher Education Partners Scholarship to take a mixed-media workshop with sculptor Hiroyuki Hamada

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Anonymous (4)Anonymous

in memory of Al and Jo VranaPolly AllenLisa and Dudley AndersonJill BeechRobert Bell, III and Robert HeffronBarbara BenischLarry BradyWade and Brenda BrickhouseCynthia BringleEdwina BringleJan BrooksPaula L. Brown-SteedlyDorothy and Clyde CollinsLouise Todd CopeBob and Peggy CulbertsonWilliam A. and Betty Gray DavisJan DetterTesa DuPreMignon DurhamSusan ErikssonMariana Roumell GasteyerJames R. Hackney and Scott T. HaightAnn HawthorneFrancesca HellerCathy HoltPatricia N. JayLisa and Nick JoerlingBobby and Claudia KadisMary Kahlert

Dr. and Mrs. John E. LeeDrs. Kent and Bob LeslieBetty Helen LonghiMary R. LynnWilliam P. MasseyBarbara N. McFadyen and Douglass PhillipsJean W. McLaughlin and Tom SplethCharles L. McMurrayRobert and Karen MilnesDana MooreIrene and William MunroeSana MusasamaLaura Taft Paulsen and William F. PaulsenRosemary L. PeduzziMark PeiserWilliam L. Perry and Rita PerryRosalind Rich RieserKaren SkrindeJames W. Smith and Pam TroutmanAlan Solomon and Andrea CartwrightSteven Stichter and Mark EwertConstance StuminFran and Chuck SymesHellena and Isaiah TidwellKC WagnerRick and Brenda WheelerJulia R. WoodmanCynthia Zmetronak

CIRCLE OF HANDS Penland’s Circle of Hands includes donors who have chosen to make a legacy gift to the school through a bequest or other planned or deferred gift. Circle of Hands donors demonstrate their com-mitment to Penland’s future by establishing a gift process now that will benefit the school at a future time. These gifts can assure that the donor’s current support will continue. If you are considering a legacy gift to Penland, please contact the development office.

Wyatt Severs with a large turned bowl he made in the Penland wood studio during the 2015 winter residency.

56 Volunteers

VOLUNTEER PROFILE: PATRICK BEGGSGrowing up, craft was the norm for Patrick Beggs. His mother was a skilled dress-maker, and his father was a talented cabinetmaker. “Our whole family has ‘Pioneer’s Disease,’” Patrick jokes. “We always look at something and say, ‘Well, you don’t have to buy that; we can figure out how to make it!’”

In 2008, Patrick signed up for his first Penland workshop. His top choice had been a class in the wood studio, but he ended up in bookbinding when the wood workshop filled up. “It was a happy accident,” Patrick says. “I love it. I never would have expected it, but I’ve been bookbinding ever since.”

Another spark that ignited that summer was Patrick’s love for Penland itself. The following year, in 2009, he was eager to return but couldn’t afford two weeks for a class. Instead, he came as a volunteer for the Penland Benefit Auction. “By being a volunteer, you can have a small bit of the Penland experience—the community, the artwork, the conversations,” Patrick explains.

During the year, Patrick lives in Raleigh, NC, where he works for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. “I do a lot of community development work and mediation and environmental negotiation,” Patrick states. “We talk about this word ‘transformation’ all the time. But it is rare that I ever experience that transfor-mation outside of Penland.”

Since his first experience in the books studio, Patrick has come back to Penland every summer. He’s taken a handful of handbuilding classes in the clay studio, and he has volunteered at every auction since 2009, first leading the crew of “Young Guns” (who do a lot of heavy lifting) before serving as the volunteer coordinator for the entire event this past year. “I’ll come back until they don’t want me to,” he laughs.

In all that time, Patrick has often heard students and volunteers mention the “Penland magic” they experience while they’re here—the energy of the studios, the camaraderie, and the beauty of the mountains surrounding campus. Patrick feels it, too, but for him it is something more specific and maybe more special. “What it really comes down to,” he says, “is creative people caring for one another.” –Sarah Parkinson

Patrick Beggs leading an auction crew with the hefty but still delicate task of carrying a wooden skiff. The boat was the class proj-ect of a wood workshop and was donated to the auction. The crew was turning it over so it could be presented for viewing on a pair of sawhorses in front of the Northlight building. .

Auction VolunteersCathy AdelmanJoanna AngellClaire AshbyBarbara AtkinsonLeon BarberMegan BarberWilliam BarnesRoy BaroffMarie BeachStan BeachHelga and Jack BeamMary Claire BeckerPatrick BeggsRobbie BellGail BenkePaulus BerensohnAnita BlackwellOscar and Jackie Blackwell

Judith and Robert BoardmanBerta BorukhovaKate BoydColleen BrannenPam BrewerCynthia BringleEdwina BringlePat BrusaLori BuffMackenzie BullardRaïssa BumpAllie BurlesonStormie BurnsJ. David CaldwellAlexander CamposJill CarwayGail CassidyCharles CoffeyMargaret Cogswell

Bruce D. CohanPeter CollinMichael ConwayCristina CórdovaCher CosperMary CottermanVicki CummingsLisa DayElisa DeFeoEllen and Bert DenkerBen DoryClaire DrogulaMignon DurhamMerrick EarleDavid EichelbergerJulie ElkinsJames EllisLee EllisDan Essig

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57Volunteers

Susan FeaginDevon FeroAlida FishCharlotte FitzNita FordeSara ForhanSharon FornaroAnita FunstonCollette GabrielleMaria GaluszkaShay GerassyAndrew GlasgowKathryn GremleySharon GrubbAngie GunnoeGillian GussackKimberlee HallLynn HallMarj HardingShaan HassanCharal HatfieldTheresa HayTim and Bonnie HayesIan HendersonRandy HinsonTammy HitchcockPatsy HopfenbergCynthia Howes-BaskinPatricia and Darko HreljanovicJim and Marlene HubbellKathy HuiePatricia N. JayLisa JoerlingCarola JonesAimee and Alain JoyauxElliot KeeleyKay E. KennertyMelanie KirkpatrickJosh KovarikSusan LarsonDonna LashofJohn LeavittJoe S. LeeMargaret LepoKent LeslieRob LevinMark LevineJessica LewisCatherine and Richard LloydShana LoconsolePolly LórienAndrea Luke

Ethan LukeAnn LynchMary R. LynnAimee MarcinkoSara MarksSuzanne MarshChristine MartensMichelle MathenyAurelia MayerMaria McCallCaroline McLaughlin Ron and Sue MeierConstance MetcalfPaul MillerSteve MillerRandi Milofsky Elyse-Krista MischeJessi MooreDeborah MorgenthalWick MottPamela MyersShannon MyersLauri Newkirk-PaggiScott NicholasKatie NicholsonEmily NicolaidesJack and Christina NietertMark OliverSamantha OliverMarsha OwenSusan P. OwenAndy and Silvia PalmerBryan ParnhamSandra PaysonParis PeetMark PehanichTeresa PietschBen PlatoCharity PoskittDakota PowellRichard PriscoAnn ProckRob PulleynDavid RamseyNoel RasmussenRichard RaymondGrace ReffDon ReynoldsPatrick RichNeil RichterRobert RiepmaKari Rinn

Dr. Lee RocamoraKari RobertsonTheron RossJacob SadlerJanet SalminenTrish SalmonMarjorie SalzmanBill SchmitzClaudia Schuchardt-PeetCharles and Mary Gay SchultzConstance SchulzeWyatt SeversCarol ShapiroKimberly SheltonJu-Ian ShenRichard ShraderWilliam SingerAmy SledgeGay SmithRebecca SnavelyGwendolyn SobonMindy SpritzRae’ut SternKelly StevensonWes StittLexie StoiaTyler StollMichaela StoneRuth SummersAllison TaylorDr. John Thompson Jr.Catherine RussellPat ThibodeauxMartha ToddBob TrotmanJennifer TurnerKen UhlmanTara UnderwoodAnn Marie ValeaDaniel Van ArkJonathan Van ArkGwen Van ArkJeff VickNicola VruwinkKC WagnerLinda WagonerChar WalkerDon WalkerMatthew WebbAmanda WilcoxRob WilliamsJanie Wilson

Erica WineLisa WinslowRobbie WolffLynalise WoodliefJulia R. WoodmanBonnie Young

Community Open House VolunteersJim Adams Tristan Ahrens Zander Aloi Anna Aresco Laurel Askue Ruby Auble Cole Aurichio Barbara Aycock Emily Bader Katherine Bernstein William Bernstein Lisa Blackburn Anita Blackwell Libby Bowman Ross Bowman Shannon Boyd Elizabeth Brim Cynthia Bringle Edwina Bringle Thor Bueno Matthew Bugnaski Stormie Burns David Burtt Jamie Campbell Forest Daniel Carsky Erin Castellan Mart Christiansen Alex Coates Gabriella Conder Kylie Cook Tina Councell Kyle Crowder Jane Walker Crowe Xander J D’Ambrosio Adam Davis Kerstin Ann Davis Paige Davis Sarah Davis Frankie Day Leslie Dickerson Natalia Ehrlich Ben Elliott Catharine Ellis

58 Volunteers

Rachel Erulkar Smith Evan Fannin Michelle Florence Kristen Flournoy Collette Gabrielle Ruth Kelly Gaynes Meghan Gibbons Joan Glynn Charlotte Hayworth Gower Glen Hardymon Charal Hatfield Chris Hawley Andrew Hayes Michael Robert Hayes Miles Henry Corrine Hertz Sarah Holt Miron Honer Jennifer Hoolihan Megan Elizabeth Huntington Bill Jackson Amanda Janes Mercedes Jelinek Anna Johnson Gregg Johnson Ava Kashani Clara Kim Caitlyn Lancaster

Risa Larsen Susan Larson Jessica Lewis Susan Link John Littleton Shana Loconsole Sally Loftis Frank Lortscher Sherry Lovett Laurel Lovrek Deanna Lynch Kelsey Magnuson Maxwell Mandler Amber Marshall Halley Mcveigh Julia Michael Kristen Munoz Matt Murray Patricia Nevin Allison Ollis Cyndi Ollis Marian Parkes Makenzie Ray Peterson Holly Phillips Kenny Pieper Teresa Pietsch Patricia Reil Karie Reinertson

Ivan Resnick Stefanie Riggs Carolyn A Riley Meghan Roach Suzanne Rose Linda Sacra Jacob Sadler Annramey Schwab Joey Shaw Henry Shearon Ruby Shearon Richard Shrader Dillon Siff Rachel Slaughter Miles Masters Smith Rebecca Snavely Pablo Soto Erica Southworth Kathy C Steinsberger Kent Stewart Martha Svoboda-Sidelnick Terry Taylor Simone Travisano Amy Trobaugh Kathleen Turczyn Jennifer Turner Keegan Van Gorder Nathan Verwey

VOLUNTEERS, CONTINUED

On February 28, 2015, Penland welcomed 355 people to the school’s studios for the annual commu-nity open house. With the help of 130 volunteers, visitors participated in hands-on activities throughout the campus.

59Volunteers

Morgan Vessel Kate Vogel Michael Waldeck Charlene Walker Donald Walker Karen Walker Tracie Walters Dan Warner Kate Bennett Webb Julia Weber Kristopher Wesley Garrett Whitley Jim Wike Jan Williams Ritter Madalyn Wofford

Other VolunteersPolly AllenShae BishopAnita BlackwellCynthia BringleEdwina BringleLisa CampolongBekkah CookSophia CorenTim CozzensLisa DicksonRobin DreyerAspen ElliottMicah EvansAnnie EvelynSusan FeaginShane FeroCassie FloanJay FoxCollette GabrielleRachel K. GarceauDaniel GarverFrank GlapaJeff GoodmanGreg GwiltLori HartleinGavin HenryMadeline HenryJohn HillLinda HillmanNancy HitzschkeNatalie HoRodney HopkinsKathy HuieBill JacksonEvelyn Kline

Kristen LaJeunesse-RoachRisa LarsenSeana LovettLaura MarmashEmily Catherine Mealor Kreh MellickNatalie MurrayRachel NelsonPamela OlsonLori-May OrilloSusan OwenCorey PembertonJuan Carlos PerezBrandon PerlGary PhillipsLee RocamoraVirginia RoederMarcia SabesinValerie SchnauferConnie SchulzePablo SotoJohn ThompsonRobin WardenKate Webb

Penland AmbassadorsNancy AlgrimEleanor AnnandJim ArendtNancy BarnettChris BenfeyBerta BorukhornChristina BoyMeredith BrickellElizabeth BrimMarilyn BroganChristian BrownCourtney CableGeoff CalabreseDeborah CalivaJim CharneskiDan ClaymanJim ClubbJim CooperCynthia CukiernikAllison DahleChris DavenportTerry DavisDeborah DillawayCourtney DoddAdrian DonleySondra Dorn

Jennifer DrumJorie EmoryHeather Mae EricksonMark ErrolDaniel EssigAlida FishPam FortnerLeah FrostAran GalliganRachel K. GarceauAdia GibbsSeth GouldPamela GrayHettie GrubbsKaren HahnJulie HamerKt HancockHolly HanessianKris HargisJana HarperJessica HeikesSarah HeimannJames HerringPat HreljanovicAaron HughesTodd HummellMi-Sook HurKara IkenberryCarla IllanesJayne JohnsonRicky JohnsonJan KatzKent McLaughin Jori KettenKathy KingHannah KirkpatrickMelissa KistlerMike KrupiarzPreston LawlingTim LazureJulie LeonardAnn LynchTerre MaherDarryl MaleikeLiz MatherJack MauchRachel MauserLaura MckrackenJenny MendesJim MeyerNancy MorrisJo Ann Morton

Whitney NyeMarsha OwenNeil PattersonTodd PearsonElizabeth Pilar Dan PriceRichard PriscoKimberly PurserGail RiekeBird RossElizabeth RoyEric RyserMare SchelzFero Shane Rosie SharpeSheetal ShawMatthew ShireyJoshua SilverStacy SmithGay SmithMary SmyerSue SoperJerry SpagnoliRory SpartksBrook SpurlockAndi SteeleJanet StewartLaurencia StraussKelly SullivanLynn SuresLindsay SuzeEmma TallackSteven TatarNatalie TornatoreLila WarrenMark WarrenAriel WilsonJean WoodallJenna YankunRobert YoungMary Ann Zotto

60 Financial Information

Operating Financial Information

Fiscal Year 2015 Fiscal Year 2014

Contributions and grants 2,065,901 1,457,200Auctions and special events 682,116 667,708Tuition, room, board, and fees 2,301,738 2,130,217

Sales* 577,654 631,684

Investment return 20,645 14,313Change in beneficial interest in trust** 130,784 128,839 Other income 95,718 118,448

Operating income 5,874,556 5,148,409 Funds released from restriction 148,199 431,675

Total operating income 6,022,755 5,580,084

Administration 777,606 749,906Development 788,704 678,322 Programs 2,160,282 2,028,720Services 1,050,931 1,022,446 Facilities 737,159 767,692

Total operating expenses 5,514,682 5,247,086

Allocation to reserve funds*** 200,000 200,000

Change in net operating assets 308,073 132,998

*Sales includes gallery, supply store, coffee house, visitor meals, and studio materials.

**Beneficial interest in trust includes the John Evan Haun Endowment.

***Allocation to the building reserve and equipment reserve funds.

Depreciation expense for fiscal year 2015 was $761,063 and is not reflected in the above operating expenses. It is included in the audited financial statements.

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the Charitable Solicitation Licensing Section

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Administration 14%

Balance Sheet Information 4/30/15 4/30/14Assets

Cash and investments 26,799,343 25,537,022 Property and equipment, net 15,529,220 12,631,952

Other 405,495 289,852

Total assets 42,734,058 38,458,826

Liabilities and Net Assets

Liabilities 4,800,601 4,377,032 Net assets 37,933,457 34,081,794

Total liabilities and net assets 42,734,058 38,458,826

Audited financial statement highlights:

Total assets for the organization increased by $4.275 million due primarily to Campaign for Penland’s Future contributions and new endowments.

Total liabilities decreased by approximately $424,000.

Total support and revenue increased approximately $1.4 million due primarily to an increase in contributions and grants.

Total expenses increased $279,000 over the prior year.

On April 30, 2015, permanently restricted funds totaled $14.1 million, an increase of $440,000 over the prior year.

A full copy of the audited financial statement is available from the director’s office.

Programs 39%

Development 14%

Facilities 14%

Audited Financial Information

Operating Income, Fiscal Year 2015This chart reflects unrestricted operating income.

Services 19%

Contributions and grants 34%

Endowment and other income 7%

Tuition, room, board, and fees 38%

Sales 10%

Auctions and special events 11%

Operating Expenses, Fiscal Year 2015Services and facilities expenses directly support the oper-ation of Penland’s educational programs. Tuition, room, and board revenues covered 41% of Penland’s operating expenses. The remainder was funded by contributions, grants, sales, and other sources.

62 Board of Trustees

Rob Pulleyn, chair (through November 2014)Ceramist, retired publisher, Lark Books, Marshall, NC

John Garrou, chair (after November 2014)Retired attorney, Winston-Salem, NC

Alida Fish, vice chairProfessor emerita/photography, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Gertrude Graham Smith, secretaryPotter, teaching artist, Bakersville, NC

Cathy AdelmanBookbinder, Malibu, CA

Judy AlexanderArtist, Charlotte, NC

Polly AllenArts advocate, collector, fiber artist, Chicago, IL

Suzanne AllenRetired CPA, Memphis, TN

Betsy BethuneCollector, arts volunteer, Glade Valley, NC

Kristin Hills BradberryFundraiser, nonprofit advisor, Charlotte, NC

Larry BradyNeonatologist, Charlotte, NC

Dan ClaymanGlass artist, East Providence, RI

David ClemonsMetalsmith, educator, Little Rock, AR

Jim ClubbCPA, Boston, MA

John Culver, treasurerLawyer, Charlotte, NC

Sarah L. ElsonArt consultant, collector, London, England

Laura Babb GraceVolunteer, collector, Charlotte, NC

Hariett GreenDirector of visual arts, South Carolina Arts Commission, Columbia, SC

Glen HardymonRetired attorney, collector, consultant, Mooresville, NC

Tom HuangStudio artist, educator, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Mi-Sook Hur Associate professor, School of Art and Design, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

George LanierRetired attorney, Atlanta, GA

Ellen LeBlancArtist, independent film producer, Santa Fe, NM

Susan Parker MartinRetired fundraiser, New York, NY

Sara McDonnellArt placement professional, Art Markers, LLC, Charlotte, NC

Barbara McFadyenMetalsmith, enamelist, jeweler, Chapel Hill, NC

C. James MeyerMetalsmith, retired professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Midlothian, VA

Steve MillerBook artist, professor at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, VA

Tom OreckChief executive officer, 3Green, LLC, Asheville, NC

Ché RhodesEducator, glass artist, Louisville, KY

Eric RohmChief legal and administrative officer, Ginko Residential, LLC, Charlotte, NC

Fred SandersAttorney, Brooklyn, NY

William SingerArchitect, New York, NY

Clarissa SlighArtist, lecturer, Asheville, NC

Tim TateGlass artist, Washington, DC

Lana WilsonCeramic artist, Berkeley, CA

Mike WrightSenior VP and managing broker, Harry Norman, REALTORS, Atlanta, GA

BOARD OF TRUSTEESTrustee rotations occur in November. This listing includes all trustees who served between May 2014 and April 2015.

63Staff

Jean W. McLaughlin, executive director

Dean Allison, studio coordinatorLaurel Askue, developmentBeverly Ayscue, developmentKirk Banner, kitchenDaniel T. Beck, studio coordinatorRay Bell, facilities Mark Boyd, information technologyKaty Briggs, housekeepingAllen Brooks, facilitiesStormie Burns, coffee houseDavid K. Chatt, kitchenJane Crowe, developmentBetsy DeWitt, studio coordinator, programs coordinatorDay Dotson, kitchenRobin Dreyer, communicationsSusan Feagin, studio coordinatorSallie Fero, school storeMelanie Finlayson, studio managerLeslie Fleckenstien, accountingKyle Forbes, housekeepingMarie Fornaro, developmentJay Fox, studio coordinatorAnna Gardner, housekeepingLisa Gluckin, developmentJoan Glynn, director of development and communicationsKathryn Gremley, gallery directorCarey Hedlund, archivistIan Henderson, studio coordinatorTammy Hitchcock, galleryAmanda Hollifield, registrationBill Jackson, kitchenJerry Jackson, deputy directorMarvin Jensen, facilitiesGary Jobe, nighttime securitySandy Jobe, coffee houseNancy Kerr, developmentY-Samuel Ktul, kitchenStacey Lane, community collaborationsSally Loftis, human resourcesBronwyn May, gardenerSarah McClary, gallerySusan McDaniel, director of finance

Jasmin McFayden, assistant to the directorAbigail McKinney, registrationMarsha McLawhorn, communicationsKreh Mellick, galleryNatalie Monaghan, school storeMichelle Moode, galleryLeslie Noell, director of programsSarah Parkinson, communicationsSusan Pendley, housekeepingMeg Peterson, teaching artist initiativeHolly Phillips, office coordinator, teaching artist initiative coordinatorRichard Pleasants, food services managerJohn Renick, kitchenEllie Richards, studio coordinatorDave Sommer, director of facilitiesYolanda Sommer, gallerySheila Sweetser, officeAmanda Thatch, studio coordinatorCrystal Thomas, coffee houseYolanda Walker, galleryKate Webb, developmentChloe Wright, coffee house

STAFF | APRIL 30, 2015Penland’s staff includes full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees.

Staff member Sallie Fero helping community member John Hartom in the Penland supply store.

64 Instructors

INSTRUCTORS

BooksSarah BryantBenjamin ElbelDaniel EssigAimee LeeJulie LeonardSara Glee QueenBeth SchaibleDolph SmithJo StealeyKathy Steinsberger

ClayPam BrewerCynthia BringleJason Bige BurnettElisa Di FeoThaddeus ErdahlHeather Mae EricksonSusan FilleyAisha HarrisonMeredith HostJan McKeachie JohnstonRandy J. JohnstonBrian R. JonesKathy KingLeah LeitsonKent McLaughlinRonan Kyle PetersonLindsay PichaskeJoseph PintzJustin RothshankNick Schwartz

Drawing and PaintingMichael DixonJane Wells HarrisonMarge LuttrellTimothy MaddoxClarence MorganLara NguyenEvie Woltil RichnerTremain SmithKatherine Amman VellardMary Ann Zotto

GlassDean AllisonJunichiro BabaJoe BenVenutoNancy CallanHyunsung ChoDaniel ClaymanBrian CorrJen ElekMicah EvansShane FeroKate Rothra FlemingKim HartyMichael JanisKelley KnickerbockerAmy LemaireCarmen LozarLiz MearsCharlotte PotterStacy Lynn SmithEthan SternDavid Walters

IronJames AustinElizabeth BrimAndy DohnerRebekah FrankShingo FurukawaAndrew MeersPeter RossEric A. RyserPamela J. Wallace

MetalsDavid ButlerLisa ColbyKat ColeBen DoryNdidi EkubiaArline FischAran GalliganMichael GoodJanna GregonisJulia Harrison

Stacey LaneTim LazureBarbara McFadyenGary SchottMarjorie SimonAmy TavernLinda ThreadgillJen TownsendAdam WhitneyLawrence WoodfordJulia Woodman

PhotoDavid Emitt AdamsChristopher BenfeyDan EstabrookAlida FishDeborah Springstead FordLou KruegerJeannie PearceNeil RantoulJerry SpagnoliJim StoneBrian Taylor

Print and LetterpressErika AdamsElizabeth AlexanderKatie BaldwinJulie ChenLauren FaulkenberryTakuji HamanakaJohn HornKaren KuncBeth LambertSara LangworthyAmanda LeeKristen MartincicSteve MillerRobert MuellerJay RyanJan SerrJessica C. White

TextilesJim ArendtJessica BrommerDonna BrownJoan CarriganNick DeFordAna Lisa HedstromHeather Allen HietalaBeth Ross JohnsonNathalie MiebachAmy PutansuKarie ReinertsonIsmini SamanidouLisa SorrellJen SwearingtonKristin Alexandra TidwellTali WeinbergMary Zicafoose

WoodJon BrooksBarbara CooperAnnie EvelynRussell F. Gale Jr.Katie HudnallTerry HuntRandy L. JohnsonStoney LamarSarah MartinDaniel MichalikDoug SiglerBrent Skidmore

Special WorkshopsNancy BlumJoseph DinwiddieHiroyuki HamadaCaverly MorganJoy Seidlerr

Next page: Core fellow Daniel Garver adding soda to a ceramic kiln.

Back cover: This installation was made by Meredith Brickell during the fall 2014 core fellows retreat (see page 7). The old shed is near Penland’s maintenance facility. Meredith gathered saplings on campus, cut them into short lengths, painted the ends yellow, and used them to fill the doorway and the little vent window of the shed..

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