Education:
2009

MFA in Ceramics, Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, Michigan.

2001

BA, Studio Art (Ceramics) and Graphic Design, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Teaching Experience:
2009 – 2010

Lecturer 1, University of Michigan Flint. Flint, Michigan.

Lecturer, Adrian College. Adrian, Michigan.

REACH Community Studio, Open Clay Facilitator, Lansing, Michigan.

2006 - 2008

Graduate Assistantship at MSU, Instructor of Record. East Lansing, Michigan.

Instructor - Alumni Evening College Ceramics Program, Adult Continuing Education program, MSU, 3 sections.

2007 - 2008

Lecturer I, University of Michigan Flint. Flint, Michigan.

Instructor - Ceramics Summer Dimensions Program for Middle School Honors Students, 2 sessions.

2002 - 2005

Lecturer / Adjunct Faculty, School of Professional Studies Program (SPS). Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Exhibitions:
Two and Three Person Exhibitions:
2009

Preserved Fragments / Array. Lansing Art Gallery, three-person exhibition. Lansing, Michigan.

2007

Oil and Earth. Gallery 101, two-person exhibition, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan.

Group Exhibitions:
2010

Force, Under the Influence of Poseidon. The Meadows Gallery, national exhibition, curated by Merrie Wright and Kimberly Greene. University of Texas Tyler. Tyler, Texas.

2009

ArtPrize, Michigan State University Venue. Grand Rapids, Michigan.

3 Cities 3D. Scene Metrospace Gallery, invitational. East Lansing, Michigan.

Feats of Clay 22. Lincoln Arts and Culture Foundation, international exhibition. Juried by Tony Marsh. Lincoln, California.

MFA Thesis Exhibition. Kresge Art Museum, MSU. East Lansing, Michigan.

Suitcases. ARC Gallery, invitational. Chicago, Illinois.

Atmosphere. H.F. Johnson Gallery, juried show. Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Endangered?. Gloria Kennedy Gallery, national juried exhibition. Brooklyn, New York.

2008

Suitcase. Gallery 101, exhibition with UDESC. MSU, East Lansing, Michigan.

Clay3. Clay Space, national exhibition, juried by Simon Levin. Warrenville, Illinois.

Heating Up: Art and Ecology. Evanston Art Center, national exhibition, curated by Beth Hart and Vera Scekic. Evanston, Illinois.

Suitcases. Universidad do Estado de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil.

East Lansing Art Festival, Emerging Artist. East Lansing, Michigan.

Arts in Harmony 2008. Sherburne County Government Center, national exhibition, juried by Lin Nelson-Mayson and Paul Benson. Elk River, Minnesota.

The Napkin Show. LanArt/caSpect Basement 414 Gallery. Lansing, Michigan.

All Media Show. Orion Art Center, juried show. Lake Orion, Michigan.

3D/4D. Scene Metrospace Gallery, juried show. East Lansing, Michigan.

2007

MSU MFA Candidate Show. The Don Brown Gallery of Fine Art, DeWitt, Michigan.

Ceramics Departmental Show. Gallery 101. MSU, East Lansing, Michigan. (2007-09)

Motion. Scene Metrospace Gallery, juried show. East Lansing, Michigan.

Craft in America. Craft in America Virtual Exhibition, Virtual Emerging Artists Exhibit.

Fire and Mud. Lansing Art Gallery, juried by Paul Flickinger. Lansing, Michigan.

Lansing Artery 1. Basement414 Gallery Space, juried show. Lansing, Michigan.

47th Greater Michigan Art Exhibition. Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art, juried by Karl Umlauf. Midland, Michigan.

2006

Ceramics Exhibition. Dancing Crane Gallery. Lansing, Michigan.

Michigan State University and Kendall College MFA Group Show. Scene Metrospace

Gallery, East Lansing, Michigan.

MFA Annual Group Show. Gallery 114. MSU, East Lansing, Michigan. (2006-2008).

Past and Present: A University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Carthage College Faculty Exhibition. Anderson Arts Center. Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Grants, Awards, and Fellowships:
2009

MSU College of Arts and Letters Dissertation Completion Fellowship.

2006 - 2009

Graduate Assistantship, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan.

2008

Tinker Foundation Field Research Grant for travel and exhibition in Brazil.

2006 – 2007

Graduate Student Research Grant for research in China, MSU Art Department. East Lansing, Michigan.

Graduate Student Travel Grant for travel to China, MSU Art Department. East Lansing, Michigan.

Relevant Experience and Skills:
2007 - 2009

MSU Clay Club President and Treasurer

2007 - 2008

Planning, fundraising, and organization for MFA student travel and exhibition in Florianopolis, Brazil

Committee member for ceramics faculty search

2006 - 2007

MSU Department of Art Graduate Committee student member

Member of inter-departmental grant writing committee for environmental sustainability in higher education

2003 - 2006

Red Reduction Studio Ceramics, Owner, Kenosha, Wisconsin.

2004 - 2006

MG Systems and Welding, Marketing Analyst. Graphic and web design, tradeshow coordination, photography, videography, press releases, writing, video and sound editing. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

2001 - 2004

FPA Inc./Hy-Safe Technology, Graphic and Web Designer. Union Grove, Wisconsin.

Additional Technical Proficiencies:

Design Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash and Actionscript, Final Cut Pro, Fireworks, Freehand, Acrobat, and Premiere

Traditional darkroom and digital photography

Woodworking

Metals

Stained glass

Weaving and textiles

Bookmaking

Lost wax jewelry casting

Lectures
2009

EDGES Conference, Suitcases: Global Exchange with UDESC Brazil and MSU MFA Candidates. Michigan State University College of Arts and Letters.

2008

Artist Panel, Evanston Art Center, Heating Up exhibition, Evanston, Illionois.

Lecture, National Association of Researchers in Plastic Arts, Universidad do Estado de Santa Catarina, at Suitcases. Florianopolis, Brazil.

Bibliography
2008

Global Warming Art: Personal, Not Political. Evanston Review / Sun Times News Group. October 28th. By Robert Loerzel. Evanston, Illinois.

EAC Showcases Eco-Inspired Art. The Daily Northwestern, October 9th. By Lara Takenaga. Evanston, Illinois.

Art, Inspired. Noise, May 14-21. p. 14-17. By Christian Czerwinski. Lansing, Michigan.

Any Shape You Want. The State News, February 27. Faces and Places, p. 4B., with multimedia feature, www.statenews.com/multimedia. By Georgia Rhodes. East Lansing, Michigan.

Open Artist’s Studios - MSU MFA Students. www.hub.lsj.com, March 4. Lansing, Michigan.

2007

Art Season Blooms Downtown. The State News, May 17. p. 1-2A. By Sarah K. Norris. East Lansing, Michigan.

Professional Memberships:
2009

Lansing Arts Council

2007 - 2009

NCECA

CAA

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