Welcome to the first in a series of Penland Benefit Auction newsletters, featuring artists whose work will be a part of this year's auction.
Penland School of Crafts 27th Annual Benefit Auction
August 10-11, 2012
A few words about auction artist Jenny Mendes...
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Jenny Mendes in her studio
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Ceramic artist Jenny Mendes makes handbuilt figurative sculpture, tiles, and functional ware. What unites the work is her rich color palette and idiosyncratic--and immediately recognizable--drawing style. Jenny is a former Penland resident artist who lives and works in Ohio. She has received three Ohio Arts Council fellowships and her work has been exhibited at AKAR Gallery in Iowa, The Signature Gallery in Atlanta, The Works Gallery in Philadelphia, the Smithsonian Institution Craft Show in Washington, DC, and SOFA Chicago, among others.
We don't know what Jenny will be donating to the auction yet, but here are a few examples of her work to whet your appetite.
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(L to R) Finger Bowl, Animal 9, and Cup 9, works in clay by Jenny Mendes
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We asked ceramic artist Lana Wilson to say a few words about Jenny's work:
"Who paints as lushly and generously on clay as Jenny Mendes, the modern Mimbres artist? Do you remember walking into the Barns and seeing her work? Don't you wish you had started buying her work then? The details, painterly quality and story lurking around each piece are some of the appeals of Jenny's work. You almost don't need to be told she has been drawing since Kindergarten. It shows. So get ready to bid on Jenny's work and good luck, because whatever she makes, you will have competition. Nudge away that heavy bidder and hope for the best."
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(L to R) Large Pillow Tile, and Animal 1, works in clay by Jenny Mendes
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_______________________________________________________________________ Join us... Auction Weekend Tickets $375 Includes all Friday and Saturday activities Friday, August 10
Friday-only tickets $200 Cocktail party, exhibition preview and silent auction, dinner, live auction, dessert party, live music, and dancing Saturday, August 11 Saturday only tickets $250 Coffee at the studios with Penland's resident artists, silent auction, lunch, live auction, and a reception at the Penland Gallery The Penland School of Crafts Annual Benefit Auction is a gala weekend in the North Carolina mountains featuring the sale of more than 200 works in books, clay, drawing, glass, iron, letterpress, metals, painting, photography, printmaking, textiles, and wood. The Penland auction is one of the most important craft collecting events in the Southeast and a perfect opportunity to support Penland's educational programs, which have helped thousands of people live creative lives. Invitations will be mailed in June. For more information or early reservations, email An illustrated auction catalog and online preview will be available in July. Absentee bids are accepted with a $25 bidder fee. All proceeds benefit Penland School of Crafts. Penland School is located 52 miles northeast of Asheville, NC.
_______________________________________________________________________ Quick Links Penland Website Penland Blog Classes Support for Penland Facebook YouTube Flickr Penland School of Crafts is a national center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Located in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, Penland offers workshops, artist residencies, a gallery, and community collaboration programs. Penland School is a nonprofit, tax-exempt institution that receives support for its programs 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.
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