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2025 Graves Mill Farm Artists Residency
Meet your cohorts (in no particular order)
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Joel Werring
Joel Werring is an artist and educator with a BA from UC Berkeley and an MFA from the Yale School of Art. A recipient of numerous honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship in Painting, he is an associate professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology and former chair of its Fine Arts Department. He lives and maintains his studio practice in Redding, Connecticut.
Rosemary Jesionowski
Rosemary Jesionowski was born in Portland, Oregon. She received her BFA from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio and her MFA from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, both with an emphasis in photography. Rosemary is Assistant Professor of Photography at Longwood University in Farmville, VA and resides in Richmond with her husband and two cats.
Lauren Woods
Lauren Woods is an artist originally from Mobile, Alabama whose practice and creative research spans various mediums such as painting, video, and dance performances. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of Art at Auburn University.
Corinne Lestch
Corinne is a writer, journalist and editor whose short fiction has been nominated for Pushcart Prizes and whose essays and articles have appeared in Bloomberg, The Washington Post, The London Reader, and other outlets. She recently launched The Off-Site Writing Workshop, an editing consultancy and workshop series. She is based in New York, where she is working on her first novel.
Grace Kearny
Grace is a science writer and essayist living in Brooklyn. She plans to spend her time at Graves Mill Farm revising her first novel, Limitations of Study, based on a dementia research project she worked on in her twenties. In her free time she likes to read and take walks.
Andy Eaton
After drifting and flitting, Andy Eaton lives and writes poems in Charlottesville, VA. He drinks more coffee than tea, but likes both, and welcomes either to accompany a good long chat. He spends as much time as he can in Northern Ireland, where his wife is from.
Guest Guide
We are a working farm nestled in natural surroundings. Our accomodations are all unique, charming and quirky. Here you can enjoy stunning night skies, breathtaking views, and scenic trails. Just be aware that you might also come across some local wildlife like snakes, ticks, or spiders. There is no charge to our guests. Since we are a tiny staff, we ask that you partner with us by helping us prepare for the next guests. By leaving everything just as you’ve found it, we are able to share this beautiful place with others.
Communication:
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We recommend that you turn wi-fi calling on with your carrier before you arrive
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Spotty cell service in the area
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Houses, barnyard and studios all have high speed fiber internet
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Farmhouse has a TV that can be used for meetings or logging on to watch
What to Bring:
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Flashlight or headlamp - country nights are dark
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Comfortable walking shoes - 2,000 acres to explore and Shenandoah National Park is 2 miles away
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Bathing suit - we have beach towels!
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Please note:
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No pets
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No fires or open flames
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No weapons
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Some fences may be electrified
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Do not enter any paddocks or pastures without permission
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Do not enter the large barn at the farmhouse
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No smoking or vaping in or within 25 feet of buildings
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