Penland School of Craft invites you to the Penland Community Open House, a once-per-year opportunity for the public to spend an afternoon engaged in creative, fun activities in Penland’s teaching studios. The event will take place on Saturday, February 24 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. There will be hands-on activities in clay, glass, iron, letterpress, metals, painting, papermaking, photography, textiles, and wood plus glassblowing and weaving demonstrations. The event is free, activities are child-friendly, and more than 100 volunteers will be on hand to welcome and assist visitors. Visit penland.org/openhouse for more details. The Penland campus is located just off Penland Road in Mitchell County, near the town of Spruce Pine.
Volunteers assisting visitors in the clay studio during the Penland Community Open House.
Penland School of Craft is a national center for craft education dedicated to the creative life. Located in Western North Carolina, Penland offers workshops in books and paper, clay, drawing and painting, glass, iron, metals, printmaking and letterpress, photography, textiles, and wood. The school also provides artists’ residencies, an outreach program, and a gallery and visitors center. Penland is a nonprofit, tax-exempt institution that receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resource. More information at penland.org.
