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Time Made Visible: Sculpture Workshop with George Rodriguez

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One Thing Leads to Another: Veneer and Process with Jack Mauch

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What Are Ring Molds? A Practical Guide from the Clay Studio

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What Big John Taught Us About Community

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Rebuilding with the Wind: A Collaborative Installation

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How to Make a Greenwood Chair: A Step-by-Step Guide to Appalachian Ladderback Chairs

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Paper Layers in the Landscape

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Fire, Flowers, and Forging: 20 Years of Fire on the Mountain

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Rebuilding a Beloved Soda Kiln: Julia 3

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September 24 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Show and Tell, Fall Short Session

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September 29

NOW ON VIEW: Out of the Woods

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September 29 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

FOCUS Exhibition opens: Out of the Woods

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October 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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Watch Full Video

View Workshops

Annual Benefit Auction

Support Penland

Equity, Inclusion & Diversity

Visiting Penland

Immersive Craft Workshops

Penland at a Glance

Meet the Incoming Penland Resident Artists

Stories from the 41st Penland Benefit Auction

Time Made Visible: Sculpture Workshop with George Rodriguez

One Thing Leads to Another: Veneer and Process with Jack Mauch

What Are Ring Molds? A Practical Guide from the Clay Studio

What Big John Taught Us About Community

Pay Attention: Seeing Penland with Robin Dreyer

Rebuilding with the Wind: A Collaborative Installation

How to Make a Greenwood Chair: A Step-by-Step Guide to Appalachian Ladderback Chairs

Paper Layers in the Landscape

Fire, Flowers, and Forging: 20 Years of Fire on the Mountain

Rebuilding a Beloved Soda Kiln: Julia 3

Spring Ephemerals at Penland

Community Open House 2026

Experience “Encore,” the Penland Core Fellows’ Capstone Show

Show and Tell, Fall Short Session

NOW ON VIEW: Out of the Woods

FOCUS Exhibition opens: Out of the Woods

Penland Resident Artist Open Studios

NOW ON VIEW: Unusual Care

#PenlandSchoolofCraft