Education

Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH — May 2012

Bachelor of Fine Art — 3D Studio, Art History Minor

EXHIBITIONS

2019

Wood Fired Works from Møns Klint, Maine Craft Portland, Portland, Maine

2018

Cheers to the Chef, Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center, Skælskør, Denmark

Project Network, Apple House Gallery, Skælskør, Denmark

The Dining Room, Maine Craft Portland, Portland, Maine

2017

The Gustin Wood Kiln: Gift’s of Fire, Arch Contemporary Ceramics, Tiverton, RI

Big Pots, Little Cups, Chases Garage, York, ME

High Risk High Reward, Sharon Arts Gallery, Sharon, NH

2016

Clay Arts: Form & Function, Common Street Arts, Waterville, ME

Annual Teapot & Cup Show, Portland Pottery, Portland, ME

2015

Staff Show, Portland Pottery, Portland, ME

2014

Staff Show, Portland Pottery, Portland, ME

You Can’t Get There From Here, Zero Station Gallery, Portland, ME 

2013

Cup Invitational, Susan Maasch Fine Art Gallery, Portland, ME

2012

BFA Thesis Exhibition, Karl Drerup Gallery, Plymouth, NH

 

Teaching Experience

Chases Garage, York, ME – March 2017 to May 2018

Ceramics I & II

  • Instructor for adult pottery class focused on wheel-thrown, functional ceramics. Also introducing hand building and slab built techniques as well as surface design.

Portland Pottery Supply, Portland, Me – June 2013 to Present

Beginner clay 

  • Instructor for introduction class focused on wheel-thrown pottery

Casco Bay High School - Senior pottery intensive

  • Instructor for group of 20 high school students for intensive 1-week workshop; Wheel throwing and hand building functional forms

Summer Camp

  • Teach children ages 6-16 basic pottery skills — Hand-building, Wheel-throwing, glazing techniques

Private Lessons 

  • Teach an individual private lesson once a week — Wheel-throwing, coil-building, slab work, and high fire glaze techniques.

  • Teach group and couple private lessons — Wheel-throwing and simple glaze techniques

Selected Professional Experience

Guldagergaard international ceramic research center – May 2018 to December 2018

Wood Fire Young-Artist in Residence + kiln yard assistant

Lead community and Project Network firings, kiln repair, stack and split wood, maintain glaze, wadding and kiln wash inventory, general projects i.e. build new Wood Shed

Tyler Gulden: Studio Assistant/APPRENTICE – October 2016 to May 2018

Reclaim clay, assist with all kiln building projects, mix and test slips and glazes, assist with show set-up and shipping as well as develop new work for myself.

Martha grover: workshop Assistant – January 2016

Throw 30 porcelain cylinders for attendees to make creamers with Martha. Making sure Martha and all attendees are comfortable and equipped. 

Portland Pottery Supply, Portland, ME – may 2012 to July 2016

Supply Store

  • Customer communication and service. Answer technical questions for customers and students. Fill orders in a timely organized fashion. Maintain store front organization and appearance.

Studio

  • Mix class glazes and slips, fire cone 10 gas kiln and multiple electric kilns. Facilitate birthday parties, private lessons and paid firings. Maintain accounts receivable.

Gallery

  • Assist owner in displaying, selling and caring for pottery and sculpture.