Penland Supply Store
Bookstore
Why pick this one
Penland School of Craft provides total-immersion workshops across sixteen equipped studios for makers of all skill levels.
Best for
- Adults seeking intensive craft instruction
- Beginners wanting workshops designated for all skill levels
- Makers pursuing focused study in clay, glass, metals, textiles, wood, or other listed media
- Students seeking an immersive studio-and-community experience in the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Artists interested in residency programs or craft education scholarships
Look elsewhere if
- Anyone under 18, because Penland workshops require a minimum age of 18
- People seeking degree-based or graded education, because Penland operates without grades and degrees
- Visitors seeking unrestricted access to teaching studios or the dining hall, which are not open to the public
Specialties
- intensive craft workshops
- total-immersion workshops
- artist residencies
- craft education across sixteen studios
What makes them different
- National craft education center located in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains
- Total-immersion workshops take place in sixteen equipped studios
- Workshops cover books, clay, drawing and painting, glass, iron, letterpress, metals, papermaking, photography, printmaking, textiles, wood, and cross-media
- Workshops welcome serious makers of all skill levels, including beginners
- Students take one workshop at a time with demonstrations, individual instruction, group activities, and extensive studio time
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Contact & Location
- Phone
- +18287652359
- Website
- http://www.penland.org/
Services
- craft workshops
- scholarship-supported education
- artist residency programs
- youth and family programs
- gallery and visitor experiences
- community programs