Artists in Residence
These artists chose to self-identify as Arkansas Craft School Artists in Residence. Rather than benefiting from a stipend, their income is dependent on the sales of their work and the multiple, regular workshops they teach on-site. Our artists are committed to teaching and passing down the traditions of their craft. Currently, there is not an ongoing application cycle to become an Artists in Residence, however we hope to offer one in the future.
Matt Monaco
Wood Turning & Wooden Pottery
Matt operates a full time woodturning studio in the southwest region of Missouri, which you can find at www.MonacoBowls.com, and makes dedicated collections, signature series vessels, and lidded containers for the interior design industry and collectors, using woods from the Ozark Mountain Range, as well as select exotic species.
He's turned wood for over 15 years, apprenticed for 5, and has completed over 10,000 hours of trade work as one of the youngest working professionals in the craft.His training includes assisting and working with acclaimed masters of the craft, including Richard Raffan, and he teaches workshops across the country.
Matt is also the exclusive rep for Glaser Hi-Tec, with his own professional line of tools, and has a great interest in diversifying the field of makers in woodturning and imparting wisdom into future generations of the craft.
http://www.instagram.com/monaco_bowls
David Dahlstedt
Clay Art
David became the potter at the Ozark Folk Center in 1978 where he continued to work for over 18 years before establishing a studio in Mountain View with his wife, Becki. Combining their talents, skills, and interests, the Dahlstedts have established a full time pottery business, producing an extensive line of functional pottery, as well as one-of-a-kind pieces. David makes both functional and decorative pots. An elaborate teapot can make an artistic statement and still be used to steep and pour tea. David’s work has been included in many regional shows and is sold in galleries throughout the state. Becki makes pots as well but spends most of her time glazing the couple’s work using multiple glaze application techniques to achieve their trademark blended earth tones. David is the potter-in-residence at the Arkansas Craft School and teaches spring and fall classes at the school’s studio located in downtown Mountain View.
https://www.dahlstedtpottery.com/
https://www.facebook.com/dahlstedtpottery
Sage Holland
Glass
Patricia "Sage" Holland began her path in the art of flameworking glass in 1987 while in the Pacific Northwest. Sage honed her voice in the expression of glass beadmaking for five years before moving to Arkansas to join studios with her husband, Tom Holland in 1993. They have been instrumental in sharing the history and technique of beadmaking through workshops across the country. Together they researched in multiple national and international museums as well as private collections of ancient artifacts in glass in order to write articles and create the technique list offered in their workshops. Sage and Tom began teaching at Meadowcreek in 1997 and became residents of the Meadowcreek Valley in 1999. Their work has been presented internationally including at the Denmark Contemporary Glass Bead Exhibit, and they have received awards such as the Sars Potteries Museum International Glass Bead Exhibit Journee's de/la Perle du Verre, Guest of Honor, Best in Show, Pikes Place Market, Seattle, and Inductee into The International Society of Glass Beadmakers Hall of Flame.