Professional Activity
| 2005–present |
Studio Potter Coupeville, WA |
| 1998–2004 |
Studio Potter Chaplin, CT |
| 1996–2004 |
Director of Adult Programs & Artists-in-Residence, Worcester Center for Crafts Worcester, MA |
1996–2004 |
Gallery Committee, Worcester Center for Crafts Worcester, MA |
| 1995–1998 |
Resident Potter, Worcester Center for Crafts Worcester, MA |
| 1994–1995 |
Artist-in-Residence, Worcester Center for Crafts Worcester, MA |
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Study tour of pottery in China—Shanghai, Yixing, Beijing including hands-on workshop in Jingdezhen China |
| 1981–1992 |
Studio Potter Mendocino County, CA |
Member—National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts
Member—The American Ceramic Society
Member—Washington Potter’s Association
Member—Northwest Designer Craftsmen
Member—Artist Trust
Member—Island Arts Council Open Studio Tour Committee
Art Education
| 2000–2001 |
Six-week Residency with Karen Karnes Morgan, VT |
| 1993–1994 |
Intensive Study with Mikhail Zakin Demaret, NJ |
| 1985–1988 |
Regional Occupational Program in Ceramics, Mendocino Art Center Mendocino, CA |
| 1969–1971 |
California College of Arts and Crafts Oakland, CA |
Gallery Representation
| Blue Heron Gallery Deer Isle, ME |
| Harvey/Meadows Gallery Aspen Highlands Village, CO |
| Karlson/Gray Gallery Langley, WA |
| Lacoste Gallery Concord, MA |
| Open Door Gallery Bayview Corner, WA |
| Stewart/Kummer Gallery Gualala, CA |
Selected Exhibitions
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Women with Wood: Three Generations, Heinz History Center Pittsburgh, PA
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Six Potters by the Sea, Stewart/Kummer Gallery Gualala, CA
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A Place at the Table, Custer County Art & Heritage Center Miles City, MT
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Art of the Pot Austin, TX
- 8th Annual Mingei Glenn Richards Pottery Invitational Seattle, WA
- TEACH, Pottery Northwest Seattle, WA
- The Simple Cup, Kibo at Higo Seattle, WA
- Vapourware, Pottery Northwest Seattle, WA
- Gas It Up: Salt, Soda, and Slip, The Potters Guild Baltimore, MD
- Lacoste Gallery Concord, MA
- Blue Heron Gallery Deer Isle, ME
- The Clay Studio Philadelphia, PA
- Fletcher/Priest Gallery Worcester, MA
- Women in Clay: Pots for Daily Use, Odyssey Gallery Asheville, NC
- Container—Content: A Survey of American Studio Ceramic Art, Fuller Museum of Art Brocton, MA
- Annual Benefit Pottery Show & Sale, curated by Karen Karnes, WCC Worcester, MA
- 21st–31st Annual Invitational Pottery Show(s), Old Church Cultural Center School of Art Demarest, NJ
- Cup: The Intimate Object, Juror, Dick Lehman, Cummings Clay Studio Ft. Wayne, IN
- Ewers, Pewabic Pottery Detroit, MI
- Faculty Biennial, WCC Worcester, MA
- Ceramics USA 2000, University of North Texas Denton, TX
- Recent Works, Solo Exhibition, Pinch Gallery Northampton, MA
- WinterFest 2000, Gallery on the Plaza, University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
- Studio Days 2000, Impressions in Clay, Chester Springs Studio Chester Springs, PA
- Get A Grip, Frog Hollow National Exhibit, Vermont State Craft Center Middlebury, VT
- Karen Karnes & Friends Pottery Show, Vermont Clay Studio Waterbury Center, VT
- 21st Anniversary Teapot Exhibition, Pinch Gallery Northampton, MA
- Functional Ceramics 2000, The Wayne Center for the Arts Wooster, OH
- Vessels That Pour, Vermont Clay Studio Waterbury Center, VT
- 7th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Warren MacKenzie, juror
- ArtsWorcester Biennial Worcester, MA
- Table Talk: Three Voices in Clay, WCC Worcester, MA
- Bread & Butter—In the Spirit of Everyday Living, Atrium Gallery, WCC Worcester, MA
- Put A Lid On It, Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center Manchester, VT
- The Clay Cup(s) Shows, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL
- Three Friends Pottery Show (with Scott Goldberg & Mary Barringer) Worcester, MA
- Mixed-media group exhibition, Gallery Glendeven Little River, CA
- Juried Members Exhibition, MAC Mendocino, CA
- Faculty Biennial Exhibition, Krikorian Gallery, WCC Worcester, MA
- Solo exhibition, Atrium Gallery, WCC Worcester, MA
- Solo exhibition, Gallery Glendeven Little River, CA
- Faculty Show, OCCC School of Art Demarest, NJ
- Winter Lights: Exhibition of Jewish Artists, MAC Mendocino, CA
Published Mention
- 2005 Workshop Handbook, Ceramics Monthly, pages 15–16
- The Art of Contemporary American Pottery by Kevin Hluch, Krause Publications, pages 13,16, 38, 101
- Ceramics Monthly, December 2002, page 51
- Ceramics Monthly, February 2001, page 24
- Ceramics Monthly, June/July/August 1997, page 22
- Clay Times, July/August 2001, page 56
Collections
- Mikhail Zakin Closter, NJ
- Karen Karnes Morgan, VT
- Mark Shifman New Haven, CT
- Gary Portnoy New York City, NY
- Baker University Teaching Collection Lawrence, KS
- Estate of A.D. Abramson Mendocino, CA
Teaching Experience—Workshops, Classes, and Lectures
- Robbie Lobell Studios Coupeville, WA
- Moshier Art Center Burien, WA
- Pottery Northwest Seattle, WA
- Seward Park Clay Studio Seattle, WA
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Open Door Session Deer Isle, ME
- Peter's Valley Craft Center Layton, NJ
- Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill Truro, MA
- Worcester Center for Crafts Worcester, MA
- Wesleyan Potters Association Middletown, CT
- Vermont Clay Center Montpelier, VT
- Old Church Cultural Center School of Art Demarest, NJ
- Mendocino Art Center Mendocino, CA
- Lehman College Bronx, NY
- Mudflat Studio Somerville, MA
- Lee Visual Arts Center Arlington, VA
- University of Vermont Living Learning Center Burlington, VT
- Old Church Cultural Center School of Art Demarest, NJ
- Mid-Westchester YM-YWHA Scarsdale, NY
- Davis Grammar School New Rochelle, NY
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Technical / Teaching Assistant to Linda Christianson
- Mendocino Art Center, Summer Assistant Mendocino, CA
Awards and Grants
| 2000 |
Worcester Cultural Commission/Massachusetts Cultural Council, Exhibition Grant |
| 1996 & 1995 |
Worcester Cultural Commission/Massachusetts Cultural Council, Exhibition Grant |
| 1995 |
New England Foundation for the Arts Travel Grant |
| 1994 |
Bill Brown Grant, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Deer Isle, ME |
Other Experience
| 1995–2004 |
Worcester Center for Crafts Worcester, MA |
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- Developed & implemented hands-on Studio Programs (Workshops & Classes)
- Designed & produced Course Catalogues, magazine ads, program brochures & flyers (Quark Express, MS Word, Photoshop)
- Supervised Registration Team (student guidance, customer service, public relations)
- Supervised, curated & prepared Krikorian Gallery exhibitions
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| 1981–1993 |
Bed and Breakfast Owner & Innkeeper, Whitegate Inn Mendocino, CA |
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Winery, Tasting Room, and Vineyard Work, Anderson Valley Mendocino County, CA |
