FELLOWS’ EXPERIENCES
A sampling of Fellows in recent years, writing about their Hambidge residency experiences in their own words...
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“The live/work space was a unique experience—being amongst my in-progress work at all hours was an incredible way of getting lost in my practice whenever I wanted/needed.”
—Marina Peng, Missouri, Textiles
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“In just under two weeks, I started to remember who I am--a being of breath and electricity--and I relaxed into receiving the work that was ready to arrive.”
—Jason Lord, Visual Arts
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"I’m feeling such buoyancy and joy. I’m thinking about this residency less as a temporal container for production and more as a luminous container for FEELING."
—Joy Ray, Hawaii, Textile
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“The land is flourishing with biodiversity and that same health is reflected in the residency program.”
—Heather Bird Harris, Georgia, Painting
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“The expansive sense of time, the glorious play of light, the body's motion along the trails, the conversation and laughter around the dinner table, the night's vast canopy of stars—all inflect the measure of the day.”
—Leah Ollman, Writing
“Hambidge makes sure you have everything you need and then gives you the space and privacy to do anything, everything, or nothing!”
—Miriam Golomb, Dance & Movement
“Hambidge helped me to put the poetry back into my writing, and I learned so much from the other residents who are now my lifelong friends.”
—Kayla Heisler, New York, Writing
“The time that Hambidge allowed me to have to myself allowed me to reenter my work from a more grounded perspective, free of distractions.”
—Yari Mena, Georgia, Painting, NEA Distinguished Fellow
“I do not know how I would have refocused on writing and continuing my work in publish health without my time at Hambidge.”
—Regine Haardoerfer, Georgia, Science Writing
“I didn't feel a need to create a lot in quantity, but what I got was a richness in the quality of my time and creative practice.”
—Audrey Johnson, California, Dance
“This was my third summer residency at Hambidge, and each one has been incredible.”
– Sara Pirkle, Alabama, Writing
“Hambidge is a place of sharing, exchange, community, and love, and I’m sure the connections I made will last in time and will hopefully bring future collaborations with some of the fellow artists I met.”
—Francesca Remigi, Massachusetts, Music
“I left inspired and renewed with some new friends from all over the country that I know that will be in my life for years to come.”
—LaMara Davidson, Georgia, Culinary Arts
“Hambidge provided the perfect setting for this state to be reached. It's vital that artists are given the time to develop their ideas like this.”
—Angela Eastman, North Carolina, Fiber Arts & Basket Weaving
“Even without hearing these important histories, I could feel the life, darkness, and presence of these mountains and woods. My experience here greatly informed my practice at Hambidge.”
– Haylie Jimenez, Tennesse, Ceramics
“From what I can tell, most residencies are not set up to accommodate differently abled people... Hambidge went out of their way for me”
– Megan Mosholder, Georgia, Installation Art
“It's so rare to find a program that is not based on end results, there is always a pressure on an artist to create and produce. Hambidge is not that, it gives time and space for an artist to be with themself without the pressure of having to create and produce.”
– Tim Stoltenberg, Georgia, Arts & Culture Administration
“I have overwhelming gratitude that Hambidge includes Arts and Culture Administrators in the residency offering. This signals that Hambidge understands and appreciates me as a creative person and a valued part of how the arts world runs.”
– Kate Canales, Texas, Arts & Culture Administration and Writing
“The beautiful landscape, solitude and absence of media at Hambidge was a much needed reprieve. Imagine my surprise when I met my younger self at Hambidge! (Metaphorically, of course!)”
– Eva Smith Glynn, California, Writing