EDUCATION:

• MFA with Honors- Ceramics

     Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

• RISD Graduate Fellowship Collegiate Teaching Certificate

     Brown University, Providence, RI 

     (Year long program in reflective teaching practices with seminars, workshops, micro-teaching session, and teaching  consultation videotape.)

• BFA with Honors- Ceramics

     The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

 

AWARDS AND HONORS:

• Promising Artist Award-Philadelphia College of Art and Design Student Award

• Zeldin Family Foundation Award for Excellence in Ceramics

• William Daley Studio Achievement in Crafts Award

• Eastech Chemical Company Award for Excellence in Ceramics

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN/ Appalachian Center for Craft, TTU satellite campus

  • Associate Professor of Ceramics August 2018-present

    • Instruct 9 credit hours per semester in:

      • Introduction to Ceramics

      • Introduction to Wheel Throwing

      • Intermediate Handbuilding

      • Advanced Ceramics

      • 3D Design

      • Special Topics: Kiln Building

      • Professional Practices/Senior Seminar

    • Senior thesis committees

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• Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN

  • Summer workshop instructor- week long Educator Training- July 2019

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• Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM

  • Assistant Professor of Ceramics August 2013-May 2017

    • Instruct 12 credit hours per semester in:

      • Appreciation of Clay

      • Clay II-Clay IV-Wheel throwing and hand building- beginner to advanced ceramics courses

      • Independent Study/Directed Study: Ceramic sculpture

      • BFA Portfolio- Development of portfolio, resume, cover letter, artist statement, artist bio

      • Seminar- Lecture course on contemporary art/art practices

    • Expressive Arts Representative for College of Arts and Sciences Vision and Goals Committee

    • Faculty representative for WNMU Salary and Benefits Committee

    • Faculty representative for WNMU Curriculum Development Committee

    • Faculty representative for WNMU Education Development Committee

    • Art Club Advisor

 

• State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice Campus, FL

  • Adjunct Ceramics Instructor 2007 – 2013

    • Instruct 4-6 classes each semester in:

      • Clay I- Beginner hand building

      • Clay II- Beginner wheel throwing

      • Advanced Hand Building

      • Advanced Wheel throwing

    • Organize Annual College-wide ceramics sale to incorporate a portion of benefits to Breast Cancer Awareness

    • Serve as SCF Venice Campus Art Club Co-Advisor

    • Supervise Lab Assistant and Student Assistant staff

 

• Eckerd College-Program for Experienced Learners, St. Petersburg, FL

  • Adjunct Ceramics Instructor 2007 – 2011

    • Instruct 2-3 courses each semester on both St. Petersburg and Dunedin Campus in:

      • Wheel throwing

      • Hand building

      • Ceramic sculpture

      • Alternative firing

    • Faculty member on senior thesis committees

 

• Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

      Ceramics Instructor/Technician, Graduate Assistantship 2003-2005

• Taught introductory courses in ceramics five of six semesters at RISD

 

TECHNICIAL EXPERIENCE

• Brambleton Center, Roanoke, VA

  • Ceramics Technician/Instructor 2017-2018

    • Loaded/repaired/fired all electric

    • Ordered all materials including clay and glaze materials/ managed budget

    • Maintained clean, organized studio environment for over 200 students weekly

    • Taught Advanced Wheel throwing course

 

• Main Line Arts Center, Haverford, PA

  • Ceramics Instructor/Technician 2005-2007

    • Served as Head of Ceramics Department

    • Organized and liaised for instructor/ staff meetings

    • Loaded/repaired/fired all electric and gas kilns

    • Ordered all materials including clay and glaze materials/ managed budget

    • Maintained clean, organized studio environment for over 200 students weekly

 

• Main Line Arts Center, Haverford, PA

  • Ceramic Technician 2002-2003   

    • Loaded/repaired/fired all electric and gas kilns

    • Ordered all materials including clay and glaze materials/ managed budget

    • Maintained clean, organized studio environment for over 200 students weekly

 

• Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts and Sciences, Long Beach Island, NJ

  • Ceramic Technician/Artist-in-Residence, 2000-2001

    • Loaded/repaired/fired all electric and gas kilns

    • Ordered all materials including clay and glaze materials/ managed budget

    • Maintained clean, organized studio environment

 

RESIDENCIES

• Penland School for Crafts, Penland, NC

  • Ceramic Technician 2002

  • Assisted Jenny-Lou Sherburne and Janice Strawder for two-month concentration

    • Managed all firings including low-fire, high fire, salt, and soda

 

• Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC

  • Artist-in-Residence 2001-2002

 

• St. Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg, FL

  • Artist-in-Residence, 2007-2009

    • Studio in exchange for twelve hours of work per week for Company

    • Assist in visiting artists’ workshops

 

PUBLICATIONS

• October 2022 Ceramics Monthly Magazine- Exposure Section

• October 2021 Ceramics Monthly Magazine- Exposure Section

• 500 Bowls, Lark Books, 2003

 

MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

• Tennessee Craft Governing Board, 2023, 2024, 20

• Blue Ridge Potters Guild, 2018

 

LECTURES

• Hollins University, Raonoke, VA

  • Guest Artist Lecture, 2018

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WORKSHOP INSTRUCTION

• "Alternative Firing Methods"

       Appalachian Center for Craft

       Smithville, TN

       May 2021

• "Teacher Educator Workshop-Clay"

       Appalachian Center for Craft

       Smithville, TN

       June 2019

 

JURYING

• Tennessee Craft Fair, Nashville, TN, 2019

 

EXHIBITIONS

2023

• Strictly Functional Pottery National 

        Lancaster, PA

• Workhouse Clay International

         Lorton, VA

2022

• Solo Show- Sarratt Gallery​​

      Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN​

• "The Simple Cup"

       Kobo Seattle, Seattle, WA​

• Workhouse Clay National

       Lorton, VA​

• "Yunomi Invitational"

       ClayAkar​

• Two-Person Show

       Pellissippi State University, Knoxville, TN​​​​

2021

• Strictly Functional Pottery National

       Lancaster, PA

• Workhouse Clay International

       Lorton, VA

• "SIP" Juried National Cup Show

        Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, GA

2020

• "Imagery and Illustration"

​          Clay Center of New Orleans, LA​​

• "SIP" National Juried Cup Show

           Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, GA​

• "Small Favors"

           The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA​

• "Off the Table"

            MWSU Clay Guild, St. Joseph, MO​

• "Twin Cups"

            MWSU Clay Guild, St. Joseph, MO

• "Clay Canvas"

             Intandem Gallery, Bakersville, NC​

2019​

• TTU Faculty Exhibition

Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN

• Appalachian Center for Craft Retail Gallery

2018

• SOFA Chicago- Appalachian Center for Craft/TTU

Chicago, IL

• Strictly Function Pottery National 2018

Lancaster, PA

• Workhouse Clay National

Lorton, VA

• Visiting Artist

Market Gallery, Roanoke, VA

• "International Cup 2018"

        Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT

2017

• LinDor Arts-Retail Gallery

      Roanoke, VA

• "Strictly Functional Pottery National"

       Lancaster, PA

• "Twin Cups" National Ceramics Exhibition

       Missouri Western State University Clay Guild, St. Joseph, MO

• Solo Show- Blue Dome Gallery

      Silver City, NM

2016

• "The Art of Drinking"

       Blue Dome Gallery, Silver City, NM

• "International Orton Cone Box Show"

       Exhibited during 2016 NCECA, Kansas City, MO

• "Small Favors"

        Clay Studio of Philadelphia

• "International Cup Show 2016"

       Clay Studio of Missoula

• “At Your Service”

       Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD

2015

• “Off The Wall” National Ceramics Exhibition

       Missouri Western State University Clay Guild, St. Joseph, MO

2014

• Eighth Annual Texas International Teapot Tournament,

      18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX

• Seventh Annual Cup Show: Form and Function

  Gulf Coast State College Amelia Center Gallery, Panama City, FL

• Dab's Art 2014 International Juried Show

  HUD Gallery, Ventura, California

• Tile and Vessel Exhibition

  Silver City, NM

• 14th Annual Juried Cup Show-Kent State University, School of Art

      Downtown Gallery, OH

• Blue Dome Gallery, Retail Gallery

     Silver City, NM

• Twin Cups: National Ceramics Exhibition

     NWSU Department of Art, Saint Joseph, MO

2013

• 13th Annual National Juried Cup Show

      Kent State University, School of Art, Downtown Gallery, OH

• Florida Craftsman, Retail Gallery

     St. Petersburg, FL

2012

• Dancing Crane, Retail Gallery

      Bradenton, FL

• 19th Annual Downtown Craft Festival

      Dunedin, FL

• “Small Works” Towles Court

      Sarasota, FL

• “A.I.R. Support”, Artist-in-residence show past and present residents

      St. Petersburg, FL

2011

• NCECA Exhibition

     St. Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg, FL

• PEL Faculty and Alumni Exhibition

     NCECA ExhibitionEckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL

• SCF Faculty Exhibition

     State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, FL

2010

• PEL Faculty Exhibition

     Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL

• “WOWman Exhibition”-Women in Art

      Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL

2009

• “Connections”, Solo Show- Exit Show from Residency

      St. Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg, FL

• “Reitz, Balistreri, and Friends”- wood fired ceramics

       Tim Salem GallerySt. Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg, FL

2008

• “10’x 10’”-Installation

       Lake Worth Storage Facility, Lake Worth, FL

• CraftArt

      St. Petersburg, FL

2007

• “Viewpoint: Ceramics”

      Grossmont College- Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, CA

2005

• MFA Thesis Exhibition

     RISD Museum, Providence, RI

• MFA Thesis Ceramics Exhibition

      Albert Angel House, Providence, RI