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Education
2012 MFA, Ceramics Indiana University
2008 BFA Summa Cum Laude, Ceramics University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Minor in Architecture and Design
Exhibition Record
2023 upcoming Portraits of a Place: Ironwood
2022 upcoming Portraits of a Place: Veterans of the Northwoods
2021 Portraits of a Place Micro: ULL College of the Arts, Collaborative Exhibition UL Lafayette Gallery, LA
SPARK Young Alumni Award Exhibition, Solo Exhibition
UL Lafayette Gallery, LA
2020 All other shows canceled due to COVID-19
For the Love of Bikes, Invited Artist
Bay City Cycles, Ashland, WI
2019 Portraits of a Place: The Artists of MSS, Collaborative Exhibition- NCECA Concurrent
The Show Gallery, St Paul, MN
Ferment, Invited Artist- NCECA Concurrent exhibition
Minneapolis College, Minneapolis, MN
NoCo Exhibition, Invited Artist
Artists Squared Gallery, Washburn, WI
2018 Produce. Consume. Repeat. Two person NCECA Concurrent exhibition
The Shop, Pittsburgh, PA
Alt-White, Invited Artist- NCECA Concurrent exhibition
The Shop, Pittsburgh, PA
Small and Sculpted, Juried Exhibition
Clay Center of New Orleans, LA
Visual Arts Alumni Exhibition, Juried Exhibition UL Fletcher Gallery, Lafayette, LA
Metamorphosis, Invited Artist, Honorable Mention
The Washburn Cultural Center, Washburn, WI
Small Works Auction
Dexter Library Gallery, Northland College, Ashland, WI
2017 Portraits of a Place: Art School of the Berkshires, Collaborative Exhibition
IS183 Art School of the Berkshires, Stockbridge, MA
Portraits of a Place: Workers of Northland, Collaborative Exhibition
Dexter Gallery, Northland College, Ashland, WI
54th Annual Juried Competition
Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA
2016 Concentrate. Confine. Commodify. Solo Exhibition
Salmagundi Galley, Ashland, WI
Central Time Ceramics International, Juried exhibition
Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Teachers Doing Art, Invited Artist
Salmagundi Gallery, Ashland, WI
Small Works Auction
Dexeter Library Gallery, Northland College, Ashland, WI
2015 Watershed- Artist Inviting Artist “Where are they Now?” , NCECA Concurrent exhibition
New Bedford Art Museum, MA
8th Annual GCSC Cup Show, Juried exhibition
Gulf Coast State College, Panama City, FL
Small Works Auction
Dexeter Library Gallery, Northland College, Ashland, WI
St Paul Art Crawl, Invited Artist
Jax building, St Paul, MN
2014 Holiday Sculpture Exhibition
Powder Horn Park, MN
Studio Artist Show
Seward, MN
St Paul Art Crawl, Invited Artists
Tilsner Artist Co-op, St Paul, MN
2013 New, Featured Artist
Flow Art Space, St Paul, MN
Salon 300: Minnesota State Fair
Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN
Artists of NCC, Invited Artist
Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
St Paul Art Crawl, Invited Artist
Tilsner Artist Co-op, St Paul, MN
Earth: Ceramic Sculpture, Juried Exhibition
Henry M. Kashiwa Eco Gallery, Old Forge, NY
2012 Reflection National Ceramic Biannual, Juried Exhibition
Swope Museum, Terre Haute, IN
Portion Pets, MFA Thesis Exhibition
Grunwald Gallery, Bloomington, IN
42nd Mid-States Craft Exhibition, Juried exhibition
Evansville Museum, Evansville, IN
2011 Un-Wedged, Juried exhibition
Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA Juror: Chris Staley
Food for Thought, Invited artists
The Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI
Devotion, Invited artists
Bloomington, IN
Watershed and Water Street Connection, Invited artists
The Stable Gallery, Damariscotta, ME
2011 Kinsey Institute Juried exhibition
Bloomington, IN Jurors: Christopher Bedford, Betsy Sirratt, Garry Milius
Feats of Clay XXIV, Juried exhibition
Lincoln Arts, CA; Juror: Donna Bilick
Co:Operation Tableware, Juried exhibition
SNAG 2011 Conference, Seattle, WA
2011 National Society of Arts and Letters Juried Show for Emerging Artists
SoFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN
2010 Spring 2010— Juried Fine Arts Area Show
SoFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN
2009 What We Did While You Were Gone
Fuller Projects, Bloomington, IN
2008 The Popa Culture Unearthed, Solo BFA Exhibition
Pottery Alley Gallery, Lafayette, LA
BFA Senior Exhibition
Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette, LA
Five Person Ceramics Exhibition
Gallery 549, Lafayette, LA
UL Lafayette Juried Student Exhibition, Second Place
UL Lafayette Student Union Gallery
2007 UL Lafayette Juried Student Exhibition, Honorable Mention
UL Lafayette Student Union Gallery
Grants/Awards/ Speaking Invitations/ Residencies
2022 Upcoming- EmberLight Summer Invited Artist
2021 Visiting Artist and Speaker, University of Louisiana Lafayette
2021 NCECA Virtual Conference presenter- “Clay Conversations: Community Collaboration (live event) and Social
Engagement” and “Short Form 2020”
2020- 2021 SPARK Young Alumni Award, University of Louisiana Lafayette
2016-2019 Faculty Development Grants, Northland College, WI
2017 Resident Artist, IS183 Art School of the Berkshires, Stockbridge, Mass
2015 Visiting Artist, University of Louisiana Lafayette
2014 Visiting Artist, Bennington College, Bennington, VT
2012 Organizing Fellowship, Organizing for America- Obama/Biden 2012
2011 Kiln God Funding Grant, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, Maine
2010-2011 Tanner Fellowship Grant, Indiana University
2010-2011 Friends of Art Fellowship Grant, Indiana University
2010-2009 Indiana University Fine Arts Graduate Fellowship
2008 Co-recipient of the H. Jude Alsandor, Sr. Memorial Endowment Scholarship,
2008 Outstanding Graduate of the College of the Arts, UL Lafayette
2006-2007 George Rodrigue Endowed Scholarship through the UL Foundation
2006 Two UL Lafayette Study Abroad Scholarships (Paris summer semester)
Relevant Work/Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor of Art, Northland College, Ashland, WI
I teach introduction to Ceramics, Handbuilding, Intermediate Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, Independent
Studies, Senior Seminar, Design Classes, Community Clay, 3D printing in Clay, and 4 Art History classes. I am a
student advisor and do service for the college and the surrounding community.
May 2018- Present
Instructor of Art- Ceramics, Northland College, Ashland, WI
I teach introduction to Ceramics, Handbuilding, Intermediate Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, Independent
Studies, Senior Seminar, Design Classes, Community Clay, and Art History.
August 2015- May 2018
In-Studio Instructor, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
In-Studio instructors teach the classes held on site. I have taught many children's classes in this capacity, but I
focused on adults. I regularly taught the class on kiln loading, firing, maintenance, and repair. I also taught a
class of independent studies focusing on the underlying structures and technical challenges of large-scale
ceramics, and a range of wheel and handbuilding classes.
January 2013- May 2016
Professional Development Coordinator, Science Museum of Minnesota, St Paul, MN
I coordinate events and materials and help design curricula for the Teacher Professional Development
teaching staff. The department is dedicated to addressing racial, class, disability, and gender-based
achievement disparities in STEM education, and education in general.
May 2014- August 2015
Outreach Instructor, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
The outreach program is mainly grant-funded work with groups that would not have access to clay otherwise.
My focus was with lower income schools and after school programs with predominantly students of color or
ESL students.
January 2013- August 2015
Outreach Technician, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Ensure the outreach program runs smoothly and efficiently through kiln firing and maintenance, organizing of pickups and drop offs. Flex in the general studio maintenance when needed
April 2013- May 2014
Associate Instructor, Ceramics I, Indiana University Bloomington, IN
Develop and execute independently a class covering concept, all hand building, throwing, and critique. Firing student work in electric and gas, mix glazes, mix clay and maintain the studio
August 2011- May 2012
Associate Exhibition Coordinator: SoFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN
Maintain social media, email blasts, and press release. Help with installation and deinstallation of shows, create signage for shows, and coordinate with visiting artists
August 2010- July 2011
Graduate Assistant, Indiana University Fine Arts Department, ceramics, Bloomington, IN
Studio technician and class support
May 2010- July 2010
In Class Teaching Assistant to John Gargano, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
August 2008- December 2008
Publications
2021 Hendriks, Sander, “Relateren met klei.” De kleine K: het onafhankelijke digitale
keramiekmagazine. Issue 76. April 2021: 25-34.
Prof. Saetre, David, “The Start of Art at Northland- An American Craft Movement.”
Northland College Magazine. Ashalnd, WI: Fall 2021: 22-23.
2019 Boom, Mels. “Inspiratie Momenten.” De kleine K: het onafhankelijke digitale keramiekmagazine. Issue 49.
January 2019: 30. https://inspiratie.ceramic.nl/De%20kleine%20K/nummers.html
Duffy, Lauren. “Cross Pollination.” NCECA Blog. March 2019. http://blog.nceca.net/cross-pollination
Pagel, Ori. Wisconsin Pottery Association News. Madison, WI: May 2019: 5.
2018 NCECA staff. “Exhibition Lookbook.” Cross Currents: Clay and Culture Conference Program and Exhibition
Guide. Pittsburgh, PA: 82.
2017 Edelman, Emily. “Bits & Bytes”. The Berkshire Edge. Great Barrington, MA: https://theberkshireedge.com,
July 12, 2017.
DiMeglio, Jazzy; Rupnow, Claire. Mosaic: Northland College’s Literary & Visual Arts Magazine. Ashland, WI:
Spring 2017: 29-30.
Wright, Carrie. IS183 Art School Catalog. Stockbridge, MA: Fall/ Winter/ Spring 2017- 18: 24.
2016 Pagel, Ori-Anne. Wisconsin Pottery Association News. Madison, WI: January 2016.
2012 Orr, David; Harper, David. 2012 Henry Radford Hope SoFA MFA Catalog.
Spencer, IN: World Arts: 7, 26-7.
2011 Harting, Daniel; Osland, Danielle. Canvas: Creative Arts Magazine.
Bloomington, IN: Union Board. vol 15, fall 2011, issue 1: 46-7.
2010 “MFA Factor”. Ceramics Monthly. October 2010: 47.
2009 Mast, Amanda. Canvas: Creative Arts Magazine. Bloomington, IN:
Union Board. vol 13, fall 2009, issue 1: 94.
2008 Duffy, Lauren. The Popa Culture Unearthed. Lulu Press: www.Lulu.com, 2008.