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/​a​r​t​i​s​t​s​-​i​n​-​r​e​s​i​d​e​n​c​e​-​p​r​o​g​rams/. 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