Upstate Foundation Announces 2013 Artists-In-Residence
The Reserve at Lake Keowee Community Foundation has chosen two artists for its annual Artist-in-Residence
program: Matthew Hanewald and Katherine Scott Crawford. During their weeklong stays in the community, Hanewald and Crawford will display their work and interests through various media and participate in educational workshops to share their crafts.
Hanewald will create a piece of furniture which will be added to the Community Foundation’s permanent collection, while Crawford will spend her visit writing and researching.
Originally from Walhalla, S.C., Matthew Hanewald is a woodworker and craftsman. Since 1994, he has lived in Bellingham, WA, where is he is a part owner in Stream Works, LLC. Hanewald learned his craft from his father, who taught him how to build Windsor chairs. Educated by Ohio chair maker Joe Graham, Hanewald has since blended his influences to create his own furniture and will be in residence at The Reserve at Lake Keowee June 8-15 — hostinf a Windsor-style stool workshop June 10-14 for interested Reserve members. His work will be on display at the Hill House from June 1-28 with an exhibit featuring a variety of his handcrafted furniture pieces. A meet and greet reception will be held on June 11 at The Market within The Reserve at Lake Keowee and is open to the public (RSVP to Kathryn Gravely at KGravely@reservekeowee.com).
Katherine Scott Crawford is a writer and historian originally from Greenville, S.C. and will be in residence at The Reserve at Lake Keowee August 3-10. Crawford currently lives in Brevard, N.C. with her family and teaches composition, literature, and Cherokee courses at Brevard College. Her novel, Keowee Valley, is a historical adventure set in the Carolinas and Cherokee country. During her stay, Crawford will hold a series of lectures about her novel, as well as the Native American history of the area. Her meet and greet reception will be held on August 6 at The Market with residency lectures will be announced at a later date.
