Residency planning, participation and support

Sponsored by UNC Center for Craft, Creativity and Design
Co-sponsored by site - Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

UNC Center for Craft, Creativity and Design began sponsoring and coordinating international artist residencies for faculty and students in western North Carolina in 2003 with British wood sculptor and land artist David Nash. Danish clay sculptor Nina Hole is the second residency that appears to continue a "fire" theme.

In November 2005, Nina Hole made a site visit to the region, selecting the location for the Fire Sculpture she would build in the residency and presenting slide lectures at Appalachian State University, UNC Asheville, Western Carolina University, Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Program, and Penland School of Crafts. Following the site visit each university developed an application process for students who would participate in the residency.

Architectural Echoes in Clay, an exhibition that included the smaller clay sculptures by Nina Hole, together with 13 artists from the U.S. and Canada, was planned to take open during the final firing. Curated by Judith Duff of Brevard, NC, the exhibit demonstrated firing with wood on a smaller scale than the monumental Fire Sculpture. Most of the artists in this exhibition had studied in Japan with wood fire artists identified as "National Treasures." A catalog with essays by Judith Duff and Susan Lefler, accompanies the September 19-November 10, 2006 exhibit. Download catalogue.

Appalachian State University provided major support for the residency that created the Nina Hole Fired Sculpture sited in front of the ASU art department in Boone, North Carolina. Highwater Clays of Asheville donated over 3 ton of clay mixed especially for this project. The American-Scandinavian Foundation provided support for the project as did North Carolina Arts Council Public Art and Community Design program, 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.

September 7-8 Site set-up with core team of faculty and professional artists:
Eric Reichard (ASU Professor of Technology-ceramics Site Coordinator), Lynn Duryea (ASU assistant professor of art, Project Coordinator), Kevin Kirkpatrick (WCU) Terrill Whitwere (UNCA) Dian Magie (CCCD) and Judith Duff, professional wood fire potter.

TEAM A - noon September 9 - noon September 14
Faculty: Kevin Kirkpatrick (WCU), Eric Reichard and Lynn Duryea (ASU), Judith Duff Students: Sara Hudgins, Preston Tolbert (WCU); Tommy Orndorff, Tegan Brace (ASU); Lillian Byers, Kristin Erhard (UNCA); J.R. Page (Haywood CC); Mark Boyd (Penland)

TEAM B - noon September 14 - noon September 19
Faculty: Laura Aultman (UNCA) Eric Reichard and Lynn Duryea (ASU), Judith Duff Students: Kristin Calder, Harvest Ganong (WCU); Pam Raimo, Erin Souther (ASU); Meghan Flynn, Katie Hill (UNCA) J.R. Page (Haywood CC); Aran Gallager (Penland)

TEAM C - noon September 19 - noon September 24
Faculty: Steven Lloyd (Haywood CC) Eric Reichard and Lynn Duryea (ASU), Judith Duff Students: Laura Arkansas, Ruth Oktavec (WCU); Savanah Fox, Suzanne Hobbs (ASU); Alyssa Ray, Rebecca von Seldenck-House (UNCA); Lyman Edwards (Penland)

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Nina Hole and her assistant, Ann-Charlotte Ohlsson confer with Eric Reinhardt, ASU faculty and Residency Site Coordinator, on the foot-print of the sculpture. Judith Duff assists with the construction of four fireboxes in the base to assure firing throughout the sculpture.