Another good place for kiln formed glass classes
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 3:37 pm
I just wanted to let everyone know about Arrowmont:
http://www.arrowmont.org/
Avery and I taught there last year, and the new Director, an old glassie from the '70s, asked us to provide a list of equipment that they would need to be a well equipped glass studio.
They went out and bought what we suggested. Two Skutt Clamshell kilns (GM22CS) and ONE GM 1414 kiln, a Wet Belt Sander, and a dedicated sandblasting cabinet for the glass studio only. They already had a few large kilns and some hot boxes.
They're not going to rival Vitrum for equipment any time soon, but they have enough to handle a decent sized class now. It'a a multi-media craft school, teaching various different crafts. All the studios are in one big building, or anther studio building beside it, and you can drop in in other disciplines and see what's happening. When we were there, there were 2 clay classes, body casting, a water colour class, and 2 wood classes.
Plus, the food is great. Better than Pilchuck! And, you're almost in the center of Gatlinburg, a huge tourist destination. The campus is just a few hundred yards from the main drag, but well treed and secluded. Brock
http://www.arrowmont.org/
Avery and I taught there last year, and the new Director, an old glassie from the '70s, asked us to provide a list of equipment that they would need to be a well equipped glass studio.
They went out and bought what we suggested. Two Skutt Clamshell kilns (GM22CS) and ONE GM 1414 kiln, a Wet Belt Sander, and a dedicated sandblasting cabinet for the glass studio only. They already had a few large kilns and some hot boxes.
They're not going to rival Vitrum for equipment any time soon, but they have enough to handle a decent sized class now. It'a a multi-media craft school, teaching various different crafts. All the studios are in one big building, or anther studio building beside it, and you can drop in in other disciplines and see what's happening. When we were there, there were 2 clay classes, body casting, a water colour class, and 2 wood classes.
Plus, the food is great. Better than Pilchuck! And, you're almost in the center of Gatlinburg, a huge tourist destination. The campus is just a few hundred yards from the main drag, but well treed and secluded. Brock