Penland School of Crafts is a national center for craft education. Located in North Carolina\\\'s Blue Ridge Mountains, Penland offers one-, two-, and eight-week total immersion, residential workshops in photography and other media such as clay, glass, metals, printmaking, textiles, and wood. Penland's photography workshops run the gamut from daguerreotypes to digital. Instructors include working professionals and faculty members from degree-granting institutions. A beautiful retreat environment, top-notch instruction, well-equipped studios, unlimited work time, and great food go together to make an unforgettable educational experience. Come to Penland and make something extraordinary.