— Pocosin Arts - School of Fine Craft —
https://pocosinarts.org/opportunities/residencies/?gclid=CjwKCAjw3POhBhBQEiwAqTCuBs0B0rE0YicJqAx4jQQm97UGOWN9AVJpotB2_o4ZtyEurzahAlhwYxoCR0EQAvD_BwE
Location: Columbia, NC
Length: Long Term: 9 Months - September-May — Short Term: Winter - 10 days (beginning of January); Spring - 1-2 weeks (April); Summer - 10 days (end of May)
Housing: Shared housing provided in main lodge; Private bedroom and bathroom, shared kitchen and living room, access to a washer and dryer
Kilns: 3 Electric kilns -all firing ranges welcome; cone 6 preferred
Expenses: Materials at cost
Funding/Stipend: Free firing
Workspace: Personal studio space
Responsibilities:
Take part in community involvement and teach weekly youth and adult classes (one 2.5 hour youth class and one 3 hour adult class)
35+ hours/week working on personal studio practice
5-10 hours/week “give back” general studio maintenance
Number of Residents: 1-2 long term artists — 5-6 short term artists at a time
Additional Opportunities:
Optional part-time employment up to 8 hour at $15/hour
ACC and other craft shows and conference participation opportunities
Isolated time good for serious portfolio and work development
60% sale in Pocosin gallery
Emphasis on community; work with local high school down the road
Cross disciplinary exploration is encouraged (other studios present include metals and wood shop) (open spaces available for other media outside of metals, wood and ceramics)
Not Pet Friendly
Main lodge and offices
The exterior of a building with a green wooden wall, a wooden door with glass panels, a sign that reads 'POCOSIN ARTS School of Fine Craft,' and a small seating area with three black chairs on a wooden deck.
The entrance to the lodge
Dining room in the lodge
Communal kitchen in lodge
Second floor of lodge
Common room on second floor of the lodge; private bedrooms w/ personal bathrooms through doors around common area
Gallery and summer dining hall
Gallery
Gallery
Summer dining kitchen
Summer dining hall and flex space
Summer dining hall and flex space
Tiny house available for rent
Tiny house available for rent on left; Lodge straight ahead; Gallery and summer dining hall on right
Patio outside gallery building overlooking a river
A view of a calm body of water with a wooden dock in the foreground and trees in the background, under a cloudy sky.
Backside of gallery building and flex space
Studio building
Back door of studio building
Wood shop
Wood shop
Wood shop
Wood shop
Two women working at a woodworking bench, one using a C-clamp and the other working on a project with tools, in a workshop with a brick wall in the background.
Doorway between wood and metal shop
Metal shop
Metal shop
Metal shop
Four women in a workshop with brick wall background. One is working on a CNC machine, another is reading a manual, while the other two are observing.
Bone yard
Stairway to ceramics studio on second floor
Kiln area
Kiln furniture
A group of people, including men and women, are gathered around a table with teacups, looking at the items on display. They are in a room with shelves and storage containers, possibly in a museum or storage area.
Spray booth
Kiln area on right; Glazing area and studio further back on left
Glaze lab across from glazing area
Ceramics studio
Ceramics studio
Ceramics studio
Ceramics studio looking back toward kiln and glaze area
Ceramics studio
Metals studio
Metals studio
Metals studio
A group of six men sitting around a workbench in a workshop or classroom, engaging in a discussion or lesson. The workspace has tools, equipment, and materials scattered on the table, with large windows providing natural light.
Metals studio
Side of the studio building
Side of studio building