Annie Evelyn
Furniture Maker, Artist, Educator
Annie is a furniture maker living in Bakersville, NC. She has been a resident artist at the Penland School of Craft, the Windgate Resident at multiple Universities, and exhibited nationally and internationally. Evelyn has been working to create community throughout her artistic practice, mentoring teens, teaching art and upholstery in community and youth centers, as well as putting on arts-based events across the country. In 2019 she co-founded Crafting the Future with a dedicated group of artists from Penland School of Craft to address the glaring lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the fields of art craft and design.
Instagram: @Annie_evelyn_furniture
Conference Sessions
- June 911:4512:45
Craft For a Greater Good: Sharing Stories, Building Community, Lasting Legacies
Monica Hampton, Amy Cantrell, Ponkho Bermejo, Meg Miles, Annie Evelyn, Ellie Richards
/ Loyola University - Nunemaker Auditorium
- June 1010:3011:30
Presentation: The Legacy of Alphonse Mattia: How He Inspired and Influenced Students Throughout Nearly 50 Years of Teaching
Don Miller, George Dubinsky, Annie Evelyn, James McNabb, Michael Hurwitz, Matthias Pliessnig
/ Loyola University - Nunemaker Auditorium
- June 102:305:15
Craft for a Greater Good Hands-on Workshop at YAYA - Day 2: Chair Transformations through Upholstery & Seat Weaving
Ellie Richards, Annie Evelyn
/ YAYA Arts Center