Juried Shows, Exhibitions &  Invitationals

2009

• Birth of a Notion:  Cub Creek Invitational.  Quirk Gallery, Richmond, Virginia. January.

• Vault Project Solo Show.  Quirk Gallery, Richmond, Virginia.  August. Steven Glass, Curator.

2008

• Transformations: 6 x 6. October 4-November 12. Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY.  Leigh Taylor Mickelson, Curator.

• The Body in Pots. July 31 – August 30, 2008.  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. May 30-August 31.

• Art Exchange:Arlington>=<Cymbren. Llantarnam Grange Arts Center, South Wales, UK, Novie Trump, Curator. May3-June 26.

• International Orton Cone Box Show.  Sponsored by the Orton Foundation. Inge Balch, Juror.  

•       April 2008-2010.

• 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. Dec-Jan 08.

• Glass, Clay, Wood, Metals, Fiber: The Art of Contemporary Crafts, John Weatherhead Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN. December-Jan 08.

• Trading Spaces, Art Space, Raleigh, NC, December-Jan 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, Sand & Straw, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC. Binnie Fry, Juror. August

• Forms and Shapes: The Useful Teapot, AKAR Gallery, Iowa. Rn 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. Rebecca Cross, Curator. 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

• Glass, Clay, Wood, Metals, Stone and Fiber: The Art of Contemporary Crafts, John Weatherhead Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN.

• In Our Cups, Lockhart Gallery, SUNY Geneseo. Juror: Ron Meyers.

• Imprint; The Artists From a New Town, Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA. Curator: Deborah McLeod.

• NCECA 2005 International Juried Teapot Exhibition, Yixing Ceramics museum, Yixing, PR China.  Jurors: Gail Kendall, Pete Pinnell.

• National teapot Show VI, Invitational, Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC.

• 5th Annual National Juried Cup Show, Gallery 138, Kent State University, Ohio.  Juror; Renee Fairchild.

• Clay Cup X, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.  Juror: Virginia Scotchie, 

• In Flux, Hood College, Frederich, MD. Juror: Jack Troy. 

• Two Artists, Lee Arts Center Gallery, Arlington, VA.

2004

• 5th Annual Holiday Show.  m.t. burton gallery.  Surf City, NJ.

• TFAC@30: A Juror’s Choice. Target Gallery At the Torpedo Factory.  Juror: Hester Stinnet, Dean, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia. 

• Hand Workshop Craft and Design Show. Richmond, VA.

• Blooms in your Backyard. Earth and Fire Gallery, Vienna, VA.   Juror: Sheila Hoffman.

• Origins: 30 Years at the Torpedo Factory. Target Gallery at the Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA.

• Orton Cone Box Show.  Sponsored by the Orton Foundation.  Jurors: Janet Mansfield, Phil Rogers.

• 100 Teapots II.  Baltimore Clayworks,  Baltimore, MD.  Juror: Gay Smith.

2003

• Cup: The Intimate Object II. Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Juror: Julia Galloway.

• Ceramics USA 2003. University of North Texas, Denton, TX.  Juror: Doug Casebeer.

• Third Annual National Juried Cup Show.  Gallery 138, Kent State, Ohio.  Juror, William Brouillard

1998-2002

• Orton Cone Box Show.  Sponsored by the Orton Foundation.  2002.

• Hand–held Cup Show.  Odyssey Galley, Asheville, NC.  November 2001.

• Functional Boxes.  Artisans Center of Virginia, Waynesboro. October, 2001.

• Creative Craft Council, 23rd Annual Show.  Bethesda, MD. Jurors: Yvonne Pickering-Carter, Glen Rhodes, David Tannous.  March 2001.

• Arts Council of Fairfax County Open Exhibition.  Juror: Dr. Harold E. Morse.  November 1999.

• Shaped By Hand—Pottery Invitational.  Washington County Arts Council Gallery, Hagerstown, MD: March 1998.

• Featured Artist.  Franklin St. Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA: May—Dec 1998.

 Awards

• Emerging Artist, NCECA 2007.  Louisville, KY March.

• Purchase Award, 2006 International Orton Cone Box Show, Juror: Steven Hill.

• Honorable Mention--Alexandria Festival of the Arts. Alexandria, VA. Juror: Leigh Taylor Mickelson.

• Jon and Liz Porter Purchase Award --In Our Cups. Lockhart Gallery, SUNY Geneseo. Juror: Ron Meyers.

• 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.  Sponsored by The Clay Connection. 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.

• First Prize, Best Functional, and Juror’s  Choice—Scope Gallery Annual Show, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria VA - Feb 2001.  Juror: Margaret Boozer, Corcoran School of Art.  

• Third Prize—Mid Atlantic Clay Conference, Front Royal ,VA Sept 2001—Juror: Michael Hough, Bridgewater College. 

• Third Prize—Scope Gallery Annual Show, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria VA - April, 2000.  Juror: Kevin Crowe, Studio Potter.

• First Prize—Festival of Clay, Clay Connection Annual Show, Annandale, VA: 1998.  Juror: Bob Devers, Corcoran School of Art.

 Publications

Featured Artist

• 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, January 2008: "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”

 Residencies

• Robert M. MacNamara Foundation, Westport Island, ME July-August 2008

• Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts. Newcastle, ME July 2005

• Guldagergaard, Skaelskor, Denmark.  Awarded one-month residency to work on individual sculpture.  Project entails creating numerous cylindrical “building blocks” and exploring a variety of structural combinations.  August, 2003.

• Watershed  Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME—“International Women’s Sculptural Symposium” August, 1999.

 Public Collections

• The International Ceramic Center at Guldagergaard, Denmark

• School of Creative Arts, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN

• Yixing Ceramics Museum, Yixing, PR China

 Community Outreach

• Miriam’s Kitchen, 100 Bowls of Compassion, Washington, D.C., March 2002-2007

• Visiting Artist, Frederick County Schools, June 2006

• 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

• Elementary and middle school arts outreach—Artisans United Community Outreach program to demonstrate the arts and discuss art careers

 Professional Development

• Red Dirt Studio Seminar, Margaret Boozer, Director.  2005-07

• Pate du Verre, Deborah Horrell, Instructor.  Penland, NC  August 2001

• Surface Decoration, George Bowes and Matt Nolan, Instructors.  Penland, NC: August 1998

• Masters Throwing Series, Joyce Michaud, Instructor. Hood College, MD: 1995 —98

• Low-fire Form and Surface, Linda Arbuckle and Pete Pinnell, Instructors. Arrowmont, TN: July 1995

Galleries

• cross mackenzie ceramic arts, Georgetown, Washington, DC

• Piedmont Craftsmen gallery, Winston-Salem, NC

 Juried Affiliations

• Ceramic Guild—President, 2003-2004, Programs co-chair, 2002-2003

• Kiln Club—Scope Gallery Co-chair, 2002, 2003; Newsletter Editor, 2001

• Piedmont Craftsmen

• Torpedo Factory Artist Association Member— Jurors: Margaret Boozer, Sculptor and Ceramics Professor, Gallaudet University; Sue Pierce, Fiber Artist; Françoise Yohalem, Founder and Director, Art in Public Places.

 General Education

• Smith College, Northampton, MA:  BA 1983.

• Principia Upper School, 1979.