Education Professional Experience Workshops Work Experience Residencies Exhibitions Awards Publications Collections EDUCATION M.F.A. 2001 Ceramics N.Y.S.C.C. at Alfred University B.F.A. 1995 Ceramic and Glass Virginia Commonwealth University, magna cum laude. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2004-2005 Adjunct Professor, Immaculata University, Ceramics, Malvern, PA. 2002-2004 Instructor, Chester Springs Studio, Wheelthrowing, Handbuilding, Mold making, Chester Springs, PA. 2003-Fall Adjunct Professor, Rowan University, Drawing Instructor, Glasboro, NJ. 2002-2004 Adjunct Professor, Rowan University, Ceramics I –VIII Instructor, Glasboro, NJ. 2002-03 Adjunct Professor, Rowan University, Ceramics I –VIII Instructor, Glasboro, NJ. Instructor, Chester Springs Studio, Handbuilding and Molds, Chester Springs, PA. Instructor, Philadelphia Clay Studio, Handbuilding and Wheelthrowing, Philadelphia, PA. Instructor, Perkins Center for the Arts, Handbuilding and Throwing Instructor, Moorestown, NJ. Instructor, Claymobile, TCS Outreach Program, Philadelphia, PA. 2001-Spring Instructor, Alfred University, Pottery for Liberal Arts majors, Alfred, NY. 2002 “Hands on Texture Workshop”, at Westchester Community College, White Plains, NY. Slide Lecture, Hudson River Pottery, Clay Arts Center, White Plains, NY. Slide Lecture, Rowan University, Glasboro, NJ. Slide Lecture, Philadelphia Clay Studio, PA. 2001 Handbuilding Workshop, State University of New York, Alfred, NY. Weekend Handbuilding Workshop, Perkins Center For the Arts, Moorestown, NJ. 2000-Summer Teaching Assistant, Alfred University, Summer School, (John Gill, Mary Law, and Sun Koo Yuh) 2000-Fall Teaching Assistant, Alfred University, Sophomore Wheelthrowing, (Sarah Jaeger) 2000-Spring Teaching Assistant, Alfred University, Junior Pottery: Molds, Throwing, Handbuilding, (John Gill) 2000-Summer Raku Workshop, Camp Oneata, All Girls Camp, Oneata, NY. 1999-Fall Assistant Slide Librarian, Scholes Library, Alfred University, Alfred, NY. 1999 Substitute Instructor, Richmond Art Center, Adult Education, Richmond, CA. Instructor, Claypeople, MLK Outreach Program, Richmond, CA. WORKSHOPS 2008 *Handbuilding Workshop, September 19-21,Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC. 2007 Handbuilding Workshop, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. 2006 Handbuilding Workshop, University of Wisconsin Whitewater, Whitewater, WI. 2005 Spring Concentration, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC. Handbuilding Workshop,Westchester Community College, White Plains,NY. Handbuilding Workshop, MT Burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ 2004 2 1-day Workshops, The Clay Arts Center, Port Chester, NY. Day Workshop, Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL. 2-Day Workshop, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH. Weekend Texture Workshop, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA. Handbuilding Workshop, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold MD. 2003 5 day Handbuilding Workshop, Long Beach Island Foundation, Loveladies, NJ. 2002 “Hands on Texture Workshop”, at Westchester Community College, White Plains, NY. Slide Lecture, Hudson River Pottery, Clay Arts Center, White Plains, NY. Slide Lecture, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. Slide Lecture, Philadelphia Clay Studio, PA. 2001-Summer Handbuilding Workshop, State University of New York, Alfred, NY. Weekend Handbuilding Workshop, Perkins Center For the Arts, Moorestown, NJ. 2000-Summer Raku Workshop, Camp Oneata, All Girls Camp, Oneata, NY. WORK EXPERIENCE 1997-99 Claypeople, Richmond, CA. Ceramic technician and retail store manager, problem solving, design of a new catalog, and fixing/firing kilns. 1996-99 TRAX Gallery, Berkeley, CA. Gallery Manager responsible for gallery sales and shipping. Marketing coordinator and facilitator of workshops that featured nationally and internationally known clay artists. 1995-97 Gary Holt Pottery, Berkeley, CA. Apprenticeship, responsibilities in all aspects of production, Internationally and nationally distributed functional pottery line. Great Impressions, Berkeley, CA. Ceramic slip casting studio. Responsibilities included kiln restoration and repair, casting, handbuilding, glazing, glaze modification, and employee training. RESIDENCIES / EXTENDED EDUCATION 2004-Summer Artist Invite Artists Summer Residency, June 20th to July 2nd Watershed Center For the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME. 2002-Summer The Archie Bray Foundation, Summer Resident: Sage Scholar, Helena, MT. 2001-2002 The Philadelphia Clay Studio, Resident Artist, Philadelphia, PA. 1998 Penland School of Crafts, Fall Concentration teaching assistant, Penland, NC. Penland School of Crafts, Spring Concentration work scholarship, Penland, NC. Walnut Creek Civic Arts Center, Walnut Creek, CA. Contra Costa College, Richmond, CA. 1996-97 Potters Studio, Berkeley, CA. 1995 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME. EXHIBITIONS 2008 * “Yunomi”, AKAR GALLERY, Iowa City, IA. *“Pot POURri: Pots that Pour”, Invitational, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY. 2007 ”Winterfest 2007”, Holiday Invitational, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD. "2nd Annual National Invitational Show", Washington Street Gallery, Lewisburg, VA. “Table Tops Invitational”, LBIF, Loveladies, NJ “La Mesa (The Table)”, NCECA hosted by Santa Fe Clay, Louisville, KY “Artist of the Month”, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN. “Yunomi”, AKAR GALLERY, Iowa City, IA. “Flower Power: Vessels of Containment”, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA “The New Aesthetics of Ceramics”, Robert E. Wilson Gallery, Huntington University, Huntington, IA. “37th Annual Ceramics Exhibition”, Crossman Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. "Cups Coming Together", Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY. 2006 *"American Pottery Festival", Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN. *“Tea”, University of Miami, Myrna & Sheldon Gallery, Coral Gables, FL. “Westchester Art Workshop Ceramics Invitational”, Invitation by Harriet Ross, Westchester Community College, White Plains, NY. “Extravagance of Salt and Pepper: Containers/Shakers/ Concepts”, Invitation by Gail Brown, Baltimore Clay Works, Baltimore, MD. “Inspired Utility: Exceptional Ceramic Vessels”, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA. “Bowls”, Invitational curated by John Glick and Anthony Schaller, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio and Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN. “Tactile Appeal” , NCECA, Woolley at Wonder Gallery, Portland OR. “La Mesa (The Table)”, NCECA hosted by Santa Fe Clay, Portland, OR. 2005 "The Art of Fine Craft",The Art of Fine Craft Conference,University Place Art Center, Lincoln,NE. "American Pottery National", Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN. "Cups, Cups, Cups", Santa Fe Clay, Invitational Santa Fe, N.M. "Contemporary Functional Ceramics", Invitational by Charlie Cummings, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN. SOLO “Recent Work”, MT Burton Gallery, Surf City NJ. "The Social Life of Pouring Pots" Invitational, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN “Bonefolder and Brush/Paper and Pulp”- Instructor Exhibit, Penland Gallery, Penland, NC. “The Clay Studio: 30 Years”, NCECA- School 33, Baltimore, MD “Culturing Surfaces”, Invitational by Tina Gebhart, NCECA- Homewood House Museum, Baltimore, MD. Art-Stream Baltimore, MD, NCECA 2005. “Mid-Atlantic Potters”. NCECA 2005, Invitational by Matt Burton, Whitehall Gallery, Annapolis, MD. “The Clay Studio: Thirty Years ”, NCECA 2005, School 33, Baltimore, MD. American Craft Council Baltimore Craft Fair, Wholesale and Retail, Baltimore, MD. 2004 Holiday Sales: Northern Clay Center, Philadelphia Clay Studio, and Perkins Center for the Arts, Chester Springs Studio, and M.T. Burton Gallery, Phoenix Village Art Center. “Carl’s Coffee Klatsch”, Cervini Haas Gallery - Gallery Materia, Scottsdale, AZ. “Functional Ceramics”, Cervini Haas Gallery Gallery Materia, Scottsdale, AZ. “One & Only Gifts made by hand”, Artspace, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI. “TCS 30th Anniversary Benefit Auction”, TCS, Philadelphia, PA. SOLO “Featured Shop Artist”, TCS, Philadelphia, PA. “30X5”, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA. Faculty and Staff Exhibition, Chester Springs Studio, Yellow Springs, PA. “Thirteenth Annual Auction”, The Philadelphia Clay Studio, PA. “CUP”, The New Gallery University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL. “Celebrate the Object”, Utilitarian Clay IV Invited Artists, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN. “The Textured Pot” Featured Shop Artist, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA. “Duets!” Kentucky Museum of Art and Design, Louisville, KY. “Service: An Unconventional Approach”, curator/ exhibitor, CSS Chester Springs, PA. “From the Garden: Forms, Images and Ideas”, NCC Minneapolis, MN. “Art for the Table”, ARTSTREAM, Texas Tour, April 2004. “Art for the Table”, ARTSTREAM Midwest Tour, March 2004. “Handle it”, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA. 2003 Holiday Sales: Northern Clay Center, Philadelphia Clay Studio, and Perkins Center for the Arts, Chester Springs Studio, and M.T. Burton Gallery. “Winterfest 2003”, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD. “Mastery ”, Auction Benefit, The Philadelphia Clay Studio, PA. “Collaborations”, Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. Solo- “Tailored Texture”, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN. Utilitarian x 9, Merwin and Wakeley Galleries, Illinois Wesleyan Univ., Bloomington, IL. Clay Invitational, The Art Spirit Gallery, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Faculty and Staff Exhibition, Chester Springs Studio, Yellow Springs, PA. Faculty and Staff Exhibition, The Philadelphia Clay Studio, PA. Archie Bray 2003 Auction, ABF, Helena, MT. “23rd Annual July 4th Exhibition, juror Hiroshi Sueyoshi, Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC. Rowan University Faculty Exhibition, Westby Art Gallery, Glassboro, NJ. “Eleventh Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National”, Market House Craft Center, juror Wayne Higby, Lancaster, PA. “Art-Stream Gallery”, NCECA 2003 San Diego, California. “Generations: Impending Lineage”, The Art and Industry Gallery, 2003 NCECA, San Diego, California. “Dinner is Served”, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA. 2002 CUP: The Intimate Object, juror Dick Lehman, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Ft. Wayne, IN. "4 Potters", Eastern Kentucky University: Giles Gallery, invited by Julia Galloway, Richmond, KY. “Mastery in Clay: New Works”, Auction Benefit The Philadelphia Clay Studio, PA. “Exhibicion Internacional de Ceramica: Un Mundo de Barro”, Galaria de la Escuela de Artes Plasticas Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico. “Philadelphia Clay Studio Residents Show”, Wheaton Village, NJ. “Chester Springs Faculty Exhibition”, Chester Springs Studio, PA. “Summer Residence Show”, Warehouse Gallery, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT. “Tenth Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National”, juror Jack Troy, Lancaster, PA. “The Clay Studio, Associate and Resident Artists”, La Galeria de ArteUniversidad de Puerto Rico. SOLO “In the Niche”, TCS, Philadelphia, PA. “The MFA Gloryhole Collection: Selections from the Last Ten Years”, Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, NYSCC, Alfred University, NY. 2001 “Craft Forms 2001”, Juror, Michael W. Monroe. Wayne Arts Center, Wayne, PA. “Le Grand Buffet.” TCS. Philadelphia, PA. “Transitions”, TCS, (2nd Floor Gallery), Philadelphia, PA. MFA Thesis Exhibition, Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Alfred University, Alfred, NY. “2001: American Craft Odyssey Student Competition”, chosen by Alfred faculty to represent Alfred’s MFA program, James Renwick Alliance, Arlington, VA. “Porcelain 2001", juror Kent Swanson at Esmay Art Gallery, Rochester, NY. 2000 “MFA at Alfred”, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY. “Student Show” Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Alfred University, Alfred, NY. Whitewares Research Center Conference, Alfred University, Alfred, NY. 1999 “19th Annual July 4th Exhibition, juror Leah Leitson, Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC. “10th Annual California Clay Competition”, juror John Toki, The Artery, Davis, CA. “Emerging From the Bay”, Hiersoux Gallery, Berkeley, CA. 1998 “New Pots”, TRAX Gallery, Berkeley, CA. “Grand Opening Show”, Gwinnett Council for the Arts Gallery, Gwinnett, GA. 1997 “Eight on Haight”, Soft Touch Gallery, San Francisco, CA. 1995 “Senior Show”, Cary Street Gallery, Richmond, VA. AWARDS 2004 Kiln God Scholarship, Watershed Center For the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME. 2003 “Eleventh Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National”, Market House Craft Center Award for Innovation, PA Guild of Craftsman. 2002 Bill and Stirling Sage Scholarship, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT. Juror’s Choice Award, juror Jack Troy, Strictly Functional Lancaster, PA. 2001 Third in Show, juror Kent Swanson, Esmay Gallery, “Porcelain 2001", Rochester, NY. 1999 First in Show, juror Leah Leitson, Franklin Square Gallery, “Southport’s July 4th National Show”, Southport, NC. Jurors Award, juror John Toki, The Artery, “California Clay Competition”, Davis, CA. 1995 Alice Cabell Horsley Parker Scholarship, awarded to a junior ceramic student for excellence in ceramics. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. COLLECTIONS Akio Takamori, Seattle, WA. Alfred University President’s Collection, Alfred, NY. Alfred University Glory Hole Collection, Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, NYSCC, Alfred, NY. Archie Bray Foundation Collection, Helena, MT. Kate Braverman, Alfred, NY. Gail Brown, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. William Carty, Alfred, NY. John and Andrea Gill, Alfred, NY. Philip and Margaret Klodoner, Gladwyn, PA. L&L Kiln Mfg. Inc, Boothwyn, PA. Bob Pfannebecker, Lancaster, PA. Mark Pharis, Minneapolis, MN Evelyn Sage, Cheney, WA. Stanley Shapiro and Bunny Glick, Philadelphia, PA. Sandy Simon and Bob Brady, Berkeley, CA. Judith Schwartz, New York, NY. PUBLICATIONS 2005 "Fabric,Buttons,Underwear, All Materials used by Clay Artist." ARTS IN THESE PARTS,The Sandpaper,Surf City, NJ,Section Two,Wednesday July 13th, p.12. 2004 Ceramics Monthly, Utilitarian lay IV: Celebrate the Object, December 2004, Volume 52, Number 10 Philadelphia Style Magazine, “She’s Crafty”, page 70. Studio Potter, June 2004, Volume 32 Number 2, page 38. 2002 Kerameiki Technical, The New Generation of Ceramic Artists, volume 41. Clay Times, “Strictly Functional Pottery National 2002” article, volume 8, no.5. Clay Times, “Craft 2002” article, May/June volume 8, no.3. The Independent Record, Helena, MT, Friday June 21, 2002. 2001 Main Line Journal, Wayne, PA, November 28, 2001. 1999 Clay Times,Gallery, March/April volume5, no.2.