Gondring Residency in Woodworking Sawtooth School of Visual Art

For nearly 80 years, Sawtooth School for Visual Art has been a creative hub for the region — an energetic craft school environment in downtown Winston-Salem, NC. Our year-long Artist-in-Residence programs encourage emerging artists to develop new skills, foster community connections, and create new bodies of work while assisting with studio operations. Sawtooth’s residencies prioritize self-exploration and personal growth while also providing support for professional development, including possible teaching and exhibition opportunities.
The Gondring Residency in Woodworking is a one-year program that offers emerging woodworkers the opportunity to develop their skills and gain valuable teaching experience in a supportive and welcoming environment. Selected by the Director of Wood Programs, along with a rotating jury, applicants are evaluated based on the quality of their work, their dedication to their craft, and their willingness to bring fresh perspectives to the creative community at Sawtooth.
Privileges
A stipend of $3,000 annually is provided, which will be paid in monthly installments by direct deposit.
Semi-private studio space to store their materials, tools, and in-progress work.
24/7 access to their personal studio and access to the wood and lathe studios when no class is in session.
The resident is eligible to take one Wood department class or workshop tuition-free per session and can access discounts to other Sawtooth departments’ classes on a case-by-case basis.
Residents have the opportunity to assist the wood department’s Visiting Artist and Luminaries Workshops.
Residents have the opportunity to teach at Sawtooth. Teaching positions are paid.
Residents are encouraged to sell their work in Sawtooth’s Marta Blades Gallery Shop.
At the conclusion of the residency term, residents are given the opportunity to participate in an exhibition in Sawtooth’s Eleanor and Egbert Davis Gallery.
Teaching
Sawtooth is committed to strengthening our community’s creative core by providing high-quality instruction and hands-on visual art experiences for students of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels. In alignment with this mission, our Artist in Residence program supports budding craft educators in developing their teaching repertoire.
Residents are not required to have any prior teaching experience, only the desire to develop their instructional skills. The resident will work closely with the Director of Wood Programs to develop classes and workshops that suit their knowledge and skill level while highlighting the unique perspective they bring to Sawtooth’s community.
Responsibilities
Residents are required to work 5 hours per week for Sawtooth and will report to the Wood Program Director. Work assignments will include various career development-related tasks such as studio maintenance and improvement projects, workshop preparation and gallery installation support.
Residents are required to produce a body of work during their year at Sawtooth with the expectation that it will be ready to exhibit in Sawtooth’s Davis Gallery near the end of their residency. Residents are expected to make active personal use of their studios, about 15 hours per week.
Residents are responsible for their own materials, consumables, housing, and transportation.
View the full application details at Sawtooth.org/artists-in-residence-programs/. For more information about Sawtooth, visit Sawtooth.org. For any questions about this opportunity or woodworking at Sawtooth, reach out to Josie Vogel, Director of Wood Programs at wood@Sawtooth.org or 336 – 723-7395 x 1207