Juried Shows, Exhibitions, Invitationals

2012

• Workshop, Juniata College.
• Workshop. Lynchburg, VA
• Reverse/Disperse.  Project 4, Washington DC. March (tentative)

2011

• Friends and Fire-mates.  Denmark.  March 2011.  Nina Hole, curator.
• “Select” WPA Auction. Claire D’Alba, Curator. March 2011.
• Smithsonian Craft Show. April.
• SOFANew York with Lacoste Gallery. April.
• Teapot Invitational. Cedar Creek Gallery, NC April.
• “Visual Rhythmns.” Solo Exhibition.  Concord University, West Virginia. Sept 2011.
• Exhibition. Celadon Clay Art Gallery.  October.
• Workshop. Clay Art Guild. Water Mill, NY. October.
• Porcelain Works.  Navio Arts, New Bedford, MA October, 2011.

2010

• Double Sleyed. GRACE Focus Exhibition, Reston, VA. November. www.restonarts.org.
• 2010 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. November 10-15.  www.pmacraftshow.org
• Language of Form and Surface. Chroma Projects Art Laboratory. Charlottesville, VA. October. www.chromaprojects.com
• Conebox Show 2010. Lawrence Arts Center, KS. October-November. Peter Callas, Malcolm Davis, Inge Balch, jurors.
• “Artnight”, Hickok Cole. Washington, DC. October.  Jessica Narash, curator.
• Cub Creek at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA. October.
• Fired Up.  Tyler Gallery, NOVA Alexandria.  Bill Schran, curator. October.
• Thee Cups of Tea, Invitational.  Mississippi State University. September.
• Teapot Show. Navio Arts, New Bedford, MA. August. www.navioarts.com
• Button Boxes. Cross MacKenzie, Washington DC June-Sept. www.crossmackenzie.com
• In the Beginning. Chroma Projects Art Laboratory. Charlottesville, VA. April-May. www.chromaprojects.com
• Regional Showcase. Middle St. Gallery, Washington, VA. March.  www.middlestreetgallery.com
• CREATE, The Art of Fine Craft, Cape Fear Studios, Fayetteville, NC. Feb-March.
• Glow. Anmarie Gardens. Solomons, MD.  Through Feb 12.  www.annmariegardens.org.
• First Quarter Exhibition. Carroll Square Gallery. Washington, DC. Jan-March. Jessica Narash, curator.
• Textural Tracings. Bryan Gallery. Conway, SC. Jan-March.

2009

• Exhibition: Echo. Annmarie Garden, Solomons, MD Oct 2-Nov9. www.annmariegarden.org
• 2009 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. November 10-15. www.pmacraftshow.org
• Washington Craft Show. Washington, DC Nov 6-8. www.craftsamericashows.com
• Vault Project Solo Show. Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA. August. Steven Glass, Curator.
• Birth of a Notion: Cub Creek Invitational. Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA. January.

2008

• Transformations: 6 x 6. Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY. Leigh Taylor Mickelson, Curator. October 4-November 12
• Sleight of Hand. Gallery 5. Richmond, VA. Kathy Emerson, Steven Glass, Jurors. Dec 5-January 15
• Art Night. Hickok Cole Architects, Washington, DC. Anne Surak, Project 4 Gallery Director, Curator. November
• Our Cups Runneth Over. Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA. Invitational. Nov-Jan
• Glass, Clay, Wood, Metal, Stone and Fiber: The Art of Contemporary Craft. Weatherhead Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN. Nov-Dec
• Platters and Pourers. Baltimore Clayworks, Mt. Washington, MD. John Glick, Juror. Sept-Nov
• The Body in Pots. August. Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO, Nick Joerling, Curator
• National Teapot Show VII. Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC. June-Sept
• re.action. Annmarie Gardens Sculpture Park and Art Center, Solomons, Maryland. Juror: Mark Ward, Deputy Director, Baltimore Visionary Arts Museum. July-August
• Art Exchange: Wales/America. Llantarnam Grange Arts Center, South Wales, UK, Novie Trump, Curator. May3-June 26; and Aberystwyth, Dyfer, Noth Wales
• International Orton Cone Box Show. Sponsored by the Orton Foundation. Inge Balch, Juror. April
• Material Translations: Pinch, Coil, Slab. NCECA 2008 Conference Exhibition at the Pittsburg Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA. March
• The Myth of Permanence. NCECA 2008 Conference Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA. March. Margaret Boozer and Catherine White, Curators
• Sense of Place. Jan. 29 - March 4. Angie Newman Johnson Gallery, Ainslie Arts Center, Alexandria, VA. Liz Vorlicek, Curator

2007

• 3rd Annual Nat’l Juried Cup Show, UAM Taylor Gallery, Monticello, AK. Conner Burns, Juror. December.
• Glass, Clay, Wood, Metals, Fiber: The Art of Contemporary Crafts. John Weatherhead Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN. December
• Trading Spaces. Art Space, Raleigh, NC, December 07- January 08.
• Molded Earth. Target Gallery at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA.  Judith Weisman, Juror. December.
• Moieties. Cross MacKenzie Ceramic Arts, Washington, DC. October.

2006

• Glass, Clay, Wood, Metals, Fiber: The Art of Contemporary Crafts. John Weatherhead Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN. December.
• Mud, Straw & Sand. Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC. Binnie Fry, Juror. August
• Forms and Shapes: The Useful Teapot, AKAR Gallery, Iowa. Ron Meyers, Juror. June.
• Jersey Shore Clay National, m.t.burton gallery, Surf City, NJ.  Doug Casebeer, Juror. June.
• 6th Annual National Juried Cup show, Kent State University. Jason Hess, Juror. May.
• Black and White, Cross Mackenzie Ceramic Arts, Washington, DC.  April.
• 14th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA. Tom Coleman, Juror. April.
• Feats of Clay XIX, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA. Judith Duff, Juror. April.
• International Orton Cone Box Show.  Sponsored by the Orton Foundation. Steven Hill, Juror. March.

2005—2001 (selected)

• Glass, Clay, Wood, Metals, Stone and Fiber: The Art of Contemporary Crafts. John Weatherhead Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN. December. 2005.
• In Our Cups. Lockhart Gallery, SUNY Geneseo. Juror: Ron Meyers. 2005.
• Imprint; The Artists From a New Town. Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA. Curator: Deborah McLeod. 2005.
• NCECA 2005 International Juried Teapot Exhibition. Yixing Ceramics Museum, Yixing, PR China. Jurors: Gail Kendall, Pete Pinnell. 2005.
• National Teapot Show VI, Invitational. Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC. 2005.
• 5th Annual National Juried Cup Show. Gallery 138, Kent State , Ohio.Juror; Renee Fairchild.
• Clay Cup X. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.Juror: Virginia Scotchie. 2005.
• TFAC@30: A Juror’s Choice. Target Gallery At the Torpedo Factory.  Juror: Hester Stinnet, Dean, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA.  2004.
• Orton Cone Box Show.  Sponsored by the Orton Foundation.  Jurors: Janet Mansfield, Phil Rogers. 2004
• 100 Teapots II.  Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD.  Juror: Gay Smith. 2004.
• Cup: The Intimate Object II. Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Juror: Julia Galloway. 2003.
• Ceramics USA 2003. University of North Texas, Denton, TX.  Juror: Doug Casebeer. 2003
• 3RD National Juried Cup Show.  Gallery 138, Kent State, Ohio.  Juror, Bill Brouillard. 2003
• Orton Cone Box Show.  Sponsored by the Orton Foundation.  2002.
• Hand–held Cup Show.  Odyssey Galley, Asheville, NC.  2001.
• Creative Craft Council, 23rd Annual Show.  Bethesda, MD.  Jurors Yvonne Pickering-Carter, Glen Rhodes, David Tannous.  2001.

Awards

• Purchase Award, 2010 Conebox Show.
• Finalist, Artist of the Year.  Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA.
• 2nd place, Sleight of Hand, Gallery 5, Richmond, VA.
• 2008 Strauss Fellowship Recipient, Arts Council of Fairfax County, Virginia.  $3,000.
•  Washington Post Top Picks for Moieties at Cross MacKenzie Ceramic Arts. October 07.
• Emerging Artist, National Council on Education of the Ceramic Arts, 2007.
• Peer Choice, Booth Award.  Piedmont Craftsmen, November, 2006.
• Award of Merit.  Piedmont Craftsmen Show, November, 2006.
• Honorable Mention, 6th Annual National Juried Cup show, Kent State. Jason Hess, Juror. May 2006.
• Purchase Award, 2006 International Orton Cone Box Show, Steven Hill, Juror 2006
• Honorable Mention--Alexandria Festival of the Arts.  Juror: Leigh Taylor Mickelson 2005
• Jon and Liz Porter Purchase Award --In Our Cups. SUNY. Juror: Ron Meyers 2005.
• Juror’s Choice, Scope Gallery at the Torpedo Factory. March 2005. Juror: Jeff Oestreich.
• Juror’s Choice, Scope Gallery at the Torpedo Factory. April 2004. Juror: Mel Jacobson.
• Second Place, Scope Gallery at the Torpedo Factory. March 2004.  Juror: Ellen Shankin.
• Jurors Choice, Scope Gallery at the Torpedo Factory. October 2003.  Juror: Judith Duff.
• Juror’s Recognition, Fifth Mid-Atlantic Clay Conference. October, 2003. Jurors: Judith Duff, Julia Galloway, and Mark Shapiro.
• Juror’s Choice, Ceramic Guild Annual Show, Scope Gallery, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA, April, 2003.  Juror, Susan Filley, NCECA President Elect. 
• First Prize, Best Functional, and Juror’s Choice—Scope Gallery Annual Show, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria VA - Feb 2001.  Juror: Margaret Boozer
• Third Prize, Mid Atlantic Clay Conference, Front Royal, VA 2001—Juror: Michael Hough, Bridgewater College. 
• Third Prize, Scope Gallery Annual Show, Torpedo Factory, VA 2000.  Juror: Kevin Crowe.
• First Prize, Festival of Clay, Annandale, VA: 1998.  Juror: Bob Devers,

Collections

• The International Ceramic Center at Guldagergaard, Skaelskor, Denmark
• School of Creative Arts, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
• Yixing Ceramics Museum, Yixing, PR China
  

Publications
Featured Artist

• “Washington Post Express”. Thursday November 15.
• 500 Pitchers. Spring 2006, Lark Books, Pub., Terry Gess, Juror.
• 500 Cups, Spring 2005. Lark Books, Pub., Tom and Elaine Coleman, Jurors.
• Clay Times, January/February 2004: “Give Me A little Attitude”, by K.T. Anders.

Featured Author

• Studio Potter, Jan ‘08: “Open Door Policy”
• Clay Times, March/April 2006: "Slab Happy"
• Pottery Making Illustrated, July/August 2005: “”Pitcher Perfect.”
• Ceramics Monthly, January 2004: “Home Away From Home.”
• NCECA 2003 Conference Journal : “The Kiln Doctors.”
• Clay Times, November 2001:”Mid Atlantic Clay Conference.”

Collections

• The International Ceramic Center at Guldagergaard, Skaelskor, Denmark
• School of Creative Arts, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
• Yixing Ceramics Museum, Yixing, PR China

Residencies

• Robert M. McNamara Foundation. Westport Il., ME, Summer 2008.
• Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts. Newcastle, ME July 2005.
• Guldagergaard, Skaelskor, Denmark.  August, 2003.
• Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME.  August, 1999

Teaching
Workshops and Demonstrations

• Soft Slab Construction: Blue Ridge Potter’s Guild, VA May 2009.
• Porcelain Paper Clay: Women’s Studio Workshop, NY. July 2009.
• Soft Slab Construction and Paper Play Process: Long Island Craft Guild at Hofstra University, NY October 07.
• Porcelain paper Clay: Greenbelt Pottery, MD. September 07.
• Guest Artist, Ceramics Road Show, sponsored by the American Ceramics Society, Sept 2004, Riverside, CA.
• Porcelain Paper Clay: Riverside Community College, CA Sept 2004
• Porcelain paper Clay Slab Construction with image transfer Lee Arts Center. April 2007
• Soft Slab Construction: Techniques and Forms George Washington University, March 2007; Ceramic Design Associates, Virginia Beach VA, March 2006; Lee Art Center, Arlington, VA Feb 2005; Shenandoah Potters Guild, May 2; Clay Connection Blue Ridge Conference, Front Royal, VA, 1999, 2003, 2005
• Salt Shaker House on HGTV—Crafters From Coast to Coast.: April 26, 2005
• Advanced Throwing Techniques, Creative Clay Studios, Alexandria, VA, 2000
• Glaze Decoration Techniques, Reston Community Center, Reston, VA, 2000
• Terra Sigilatta, Lee Center, Arlington, VA  2002; Manassas Clay, Manassas, VA,  1998

Class Instruction

• Intermediate Wheel, Bowman House Community Center, Vienna, VA. Ongoing.
• Advanced Seminars on aesthetics and artistic development, EKClay Studio, 2005.
• Intermediate Wheel, Reston Community Center 2000—2003.
• Beginning Wheel, Wakefield Recreation Center, 1997; Manassas Clay: 1998
• Lectures/Symposia
• Higher Education in Ceramics, East Carolina University, NC. Sept 17-19, 2008.
• NCECA 2007 Emerging Artist Presentation.
• “Material, Methods,Meaning” Clay Connection High School Competition 2006.
• Claremont Community College, CA 2004.

Community Outreach

• Vice President, Board of Trustees, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME. Ongoing.
• Board member, Cub Creek Foundation, Appomattox, VA Ongoing.
• Home Plates: DCJCC, December 2008.
• Miriam’s Kitchen, 100 Bowls of Compassion, Washington, D.C., March 2002-2008.
• National Council on the Education of Ceramic Arts--Artist Auction, Visionary Arts Museum, Baltimore, MD. 2005.
• Artist In Residence, Lake Anne Elementary School, Reston, VA. 1999—2004.
• Empty Bowls Dinner benefiting Borromeo House - 1994, 1995 and  So Others Might Eat - 1997—2001, 2003.
• Potters For Peace Annual Sale to benefit Nicaraguan Potters, May 1999, 2002.
• Artisans United School Outreach