PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Instructor Harvard for the Arts Ceramics, Cambridge, Massachusettes- Presently

Artist in Residence Mudflat Studios, Somerville, Massachusettes- Presently

International Residency Ceramics Workshop, Berlin Germany, June/ July 2008

Visiting Assistant Professor Ohio University, Athens Ohio- 2007 to Present

  • 3D Studies
  • Concepts
  • Beginning Wheel Throwing
  • Intermediate Wheel Throwing
  • Intermediate Hand building
  • Advanced Ceramics 

Artist in Residence The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana 2007-2005

Professional Development- refining work and pursuing gallery representation 

Instructor
- adult community classes, firing class kilns, mixing glazes

  • Intermediate Wheel Throwing
  • Advanced Wheel Throwing
  • Intermediate Hand Building

Community Building Events-

  • Short term classes for Children and Seniors
  • Assisting with silent/ live auctions
  • Attending to visiting artists during the International Symposium
  • Raku firing all day for the kids Mother’s Day Event. 
  • Tour Guide of historic facility and working artist studios, for kids and adults
  • Setting up multiple group shows in a variety of spaces

International Residency
San Bao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China, May/June 2005

  • Juried Show Award: Taking Measure II,
    An Exhibition of Ceramic Art of American Students

Graduate Teaching Pennsylvania State University 2005-2004

Professor of Record, Summer Beginning Ceramics for non-art majors

Professor of Record, Fall Beginning Ceramics for non-art majors,

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Spring beginning wheel for majors

Instructor Jamul Elementary School, 2002

  • Spring quarter after school ceramics class, mixed grades

Graduate Studio Assistant Pennsylvania State University 2004-2003

  • Stocking glaze room, maintaining raw materials, mixing glazes, firing class kilns

Museum Internship Pennsylvania State University, Palmer Art Museum 2003

  • Each week working with a different job with in museum Structure, co-ordinated by Registrar- Curator of Education, Preparator, Exhibitions Designer, Public Relations and Grant development, 

Lab Technician Mesa Community College, San Diego, California, 2002

  • Huge organizational projects, mixing glazes, firing kilns, etc.

Studio Assistant San Diego State University, San Diego, California, 2002

  • Firing class kilns, reclaiming clay, general organization

Potter’s Studio Assistant

Peter Brondz, functional production potter, Bird Creek, Alaska, 2002-2001

  • Loading kilns, mixing clay, cleaning gallery/ studio, studio maintenance, makingmy own work for gallery sales, interacting with local customes

Kris Bliss, Anchorage, Alaska, 2001-2000

  • Making piece work, glazing, loading kilns, general organization

Symposiums/ Conferences

Figure Symposium, Guldagergaard International Ceramics Research Center July 2008

NCECA (National Council for Education on the Ceramic Arts) Membership 2007-2000

 

 







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