RESUME
EDUCATION/ TRAINING
1993 BS Education North Eastern University
1994 School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Continuing Education
1995 RISD, Continuing Education
1998 Mudroom classes with Chris Archer
2003-2007 Rob Rossel, Studio Assistant
2007 Classes with Kit Cornell
2007-2009 Lloyd Hamovit, Studio Assistant
2010 Jeff Brown Cylinders and pulls, workshop
2011 Karen Orsillo, Hand Building workshop
2010-2012 Iris Minc, Studio Assistant
2011 Allison Palmer Hand building and Animal Figures, workshop
2012 Simon Levin, Arrowmont School of Craft, workshop
2013 North Carolina Clay Conference, workshop
2013 Fred Herbst Atmospheric Perspective at Watershed, workshop
2014 Food, Farm & Clay at Watershed with Trevor Dunn and Robi Lobell, workshop
2016 Gay Smith. Throwing and Soft Altering, workshop
2018 Karen Orsillo, non plaster mold workshop
RESIDENCIES
Seacoast Charter School
2010: Taught 5th and 6th grade classes, hand-building exercise. Product: Goblet
2011: 5th and 6th grade . Hand building exercise. Product: Cups, & Spoons
7th and 8th grade Carved totem pole- community building experience
2012: 5th and 6th grade classes. Wheel throwing, and hand building. Product: Carved and imprinted tiles
Memorial School, Newton NH
2013 4th grade. Product: Bowls and spoons.
2014 5th grade. Hand building exercise. Product: Clay boxes
4th grade. Hand building exercise. Product: Cups and Spoons
Granite State Arts Academy
2015 9th-12th grade. Wheel throwing and hand building exercise. Product: Slab vases, carving and slip dyeing
East Kingston Elementary
2019 1st. grade hand building exercise. Product clay stars
WORK SHOPS CONDUCTED
2019 Haystack Mountain School of Craft- Assistant to Emmett Freeman. High School studio based learning
LECTURES CONDUCTED
2012 UNH Wood Fire Lecture
2015 UNH Wood Firing the NH Potter’s Guild Kiln
KILN BUILDING
2009- Jeff Brown NH’s Potters Guild wood kiln
2014-Shana Brautigam. Recycled Cone 6 wood/ soda kiln
2014-Trevor Dunn pizza kiln. Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts
2015-John Baymore. Rebuilt gas kiln. NH Institute of Arts
2015-Nate Willever. Gas kiln
SHOWS & EXHIBITS
2011- A Common Piece. NH Potter’s Guild Biennials, Sharon Arts Center
2013- Drawn to Clay, NH Potter’s Guild, Sharon Arts Center
2013- Continuing the Tradition, League of NH Craftsman
2014- Gift From Our Hands, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery
2015- Friends and Fellow Travelers. NH Potter’s Guild. Tribute to Gerry Williams, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery
2016-Bowl Me Over, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery
2016-Rock,Paper, Sisters: 50 Years of Exeter Fine Crafts, Lamont Gallery
2017- Sublime Mud, NH Potter's Guild Biennial, Discover Portsmouth Gallery
2018- Black and White Encore, League of NH Craftsmen Galley
2018- Fairy Tales & Fantasies, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery
2019- Gifts From Our Hands, League of NH Craftsman Gallery
2019- Art, Craft and Design, League of NH Craftsmen Fair
2020- Hidden Treasure, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery
2020- Ar,t Craft and Design, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery. Best in Sculptural Ceramics award.
MEMBERSHIPS
League of NH Craftsmen
NH Potter’s Guild
Southern Maine Potter's Guild
NCECA (National Council on Education and Ceramic Arts)
EDUCATION/ TRAINING
1993 BS Education North Eastern University
1994 School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Continuing Education
1995 RISD, Continuing Education
1998 Mudroom classes with Chris Archer
2003-2007 Rob Rossel, Studio Assistant
2007 Classes with Kit Cornell
2007-2009 Lloyd Hamovit, Studio Assistant
2010 Jeff Brown Cylinders and pulls, workshop
2011 Karen Orsillo, Hand Building workshop
2010-2012 Iris Minc, Studio Assistant
2011 Allison Palmer Hand building and Animal Figures, workshop
2012 Simon Levin, Arrowmont School of Craft, workshop
2013 North Carolina Clay Conference, workshop
2013 Fred Herbst Atmospheric Perspective at Watershed, workshop
2014 Food, Farm & Clay at Watershed with Trevor Dunn and Robi Lobell, workshop
2016 Gay Smith. Throwing and Soft Altering, workshop
2018 Karen Orsillo, non plaster mold workshop
RESIDENCIES
Seacoast Charter School
2010: Taught 5th and 6th grade classes, hand-building exercise. Product: Goblet
2011: 5th and 6th grade . Hand building exercise. Product: Cups, & Spoons
7th and 8th grade Carved totem pole- community building experience
2012: 5th and 6th grade classes. Wheel throwing, and hand building. Product: Carved and imprinted tiles
Memorial School, Newton NH
2013 4th grade. Product: Bowls and spoons.
2014 5th grade. Hand building exercise. Product: Clay boxes
4th grade. Hand building exercise. Product: Cups and Spoons
Granite State Arts Academy
2015 9th-12th grade. Wheel throwing and hand building exercise. Product: Slab vases, carving and slip dyeing
East Kingston Elementary
2019 1st. grade hand building exercise. Product clay stars
WORK SHOPS CONDUCTED
2019 Haystack Mountain School of Craft- Assistant to Emmett Freeman. High School studio based learning
LECTURES CONDUCTED
2012 UNH Wood Fire Lecture
2015 UNH Wood Firing the NH Potter’s Guild Kiln
KILN BUILDING
2009- Jeff Brown NH’s Potters Guild wood kiln
2014-Shana Brautigam. Recycled Cone 6 wood/ soda kiln
2014-Trevor Dunn pizza kiln. Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts
2015-John Baymore. Rebuilt gas kiln. NH Institute of Arts
2015-Nate Willever. Gas kiln
SHOWS & EXHIBITS
2011- A Common Piece. NH Potter’s Guild Biennials, Sharon Arts Center
2013- Drawn to Clay, NH Potter’s Guild, Sharon Arts Center
2013- Continuing the Tradition, League of NH Craftsman
2014- Gift From Our Hands, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery
2015- Friends and Fellow Travelers. NH Potter’s Guild. Tribute to Gerry Williams, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery
2016-Bowl Me Over, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery
2016-Rock,Paper, Sisters: 50 Years of Exeter Fine Crafts, Lamont Gallery
2017- Sublime Mud, NH Potter's Guild Biennial, Discover Portsmouth Gallery
2018- Black and White Encore, League of NH Craftsmen Galley
2018- Fairy Tales & Fantasies, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery
2019- Gifts From Our Hands, League of NH Craftsman Gallery
2019- Art, Craft and Design, League of NH Craftsmen Fair
2020- Hidden Treasure, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery
2020- Ar,t Craft and Design, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery. Best in Sculptural Ceramics award.
MEMBERSHIPS
League of NH Craftsmen
NH Potter’s Guild
Southern Maine Potter's Guild
NCECA (National Council on Education and Ceramic Arts)