Justin - Rothshank Artworks

Justin Rothshank

Education
•    Goshen College, Goshen, IN, BA ceramics & sculpture, minor multimedia communications—2000
•    Duquesne Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, Class Member, Advanced Social Enterprise, Leadership Institute—2006

Craft Education
•    Figurative Clay & Mixed Media with John Byrd, Santa Fe Clay, July 2007
•    National Trust for Historic Preservation Annual Conference, Nov. 2006
•    Decal Printing with Ron Nagle/Mark Burleson, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, June 2006
•    Pittsburgh Glass Center, ongoing classes, 2004-Present
•    NCECA Pre-Conference, Bloomington, IN, March 2004

Job Experience
•    Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA
    Founder, Board Member, Associate Director –Aug. 2001-Present
•    The Clay Place, Pittsburgh, PA
    Gallery Assistant – Sept. 2001-July 2003
•    I Design Furniture Studio, Pittsburgh, PA
    Apprentice – Sept. 2000-Sept. 2001
•    Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
    Ceramics Studio Assistant (volunteer) – Jan. 2001-Jan. 2002

Selected Shows/Exhibitions
03/08    North American Ceramic Cup Show, Siena Heights University, Adrian, MI Andy Brayman, Juror
03/08    Southwest Pennsylvania Regional Ceramics Exhibition, Invitational Exhibit, Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, Mt. Pleasant, PA
03/08    La Mesa, NCECA Invitational Exhibit, Santa Fe Clay
03/08    Earth and Fire, Invitational Exhibit, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
03/08    Clay at Goshen College, Invitational Exhibit, Ellis School Armory, Pittsburgh, PA
03/08    Tableware from the Neighborhood, Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA
03/08    Table of Elements, Invitational Exhibit, Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh, PA Heather Powell, Curator
01/08    Another Cup?, Invitational Exhibit, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD, Deb Bedwell, Curator
12/07     Clarion County Mug Exhibition, Michelle’s Coffee House, Clarion, PA, Merlin Oldham, Juror. First Place Award
12/06     Clarion County Mug Exhibition, Michelle’s Coffee House, Clarion, PA
12/06    Cup: The Intimate Object V, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN, Pete Pinnell, Juror
10/06    Ceramic Biennial Exhibition, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH, Mary Barringer, Juror
09/06    40 Under 40, The Clay Place Gallery, Pittsburgh,, PA, Elvira Peake, Curator
03/06     2006 International Orton Cone Box Show, NCECA & Baker University, Portland, OR, Steven Hill, Don Reitz, Inge Balch, Jurors
02/06     High Roads & Low Roads; anthems, dirges and myths, Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, Allys Palladino-Craig and Preston McLane, Co-Curators.
12/05     Clarion County Mug Exhibition, Michelle’s Coffee House, Clarion, PA
11/05     UNWRAPPED, Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA
09/05     4th Annual Soda/Salt National, Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT, Gail Nichols, Juror
09/05     Juried Clay Annual, WAD Clay Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, Dale Huffman, Juror
09/05     Family Matters, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD, Kirk Mangus and Eva Kwong, Jurors.
06/05     National Teapot Show VI, Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC
02/05     Featured Artist, Whole Foods Market, Pittsburgh, PA
12/04     Clarion County Mug Exhibition, Third Place Award, Michelle’s Coffee House, Clarion, PA, Patsy Cox, Juror.
11/04     UNWRAPPED, Open Door and Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA
11/04     Juried Clay Annual, WAD Clay Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, Elvira Peake, Juror
07/04     Gathering Mass, 3 Person Show, Garfield Artworks, Pittsburgh, PA,
06/04     Daniel Sadler Benefit, Gallery Chiz, Pittsburgh, PA
06/04     Connection, Open Door Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
04/04     Teapots A-Go-Go 2, MudFire Pottery Center, Atlanta, GA
03/04     International Orton Cone Box Show, NCECA & Baker University, Baldwin City, KS, Janet Mansfield & Philip Rogers, Jurors
03/04     NCECA AMACO/Brent Invitational, AMACO Factory, Indianapolis, IN, David Gamble, Juror
12/03     Clarion County Mug Exhibition, Michelle’s Coffee House, Clarion, PA
11/03     Artists of the Union Project Holiday Sale, EDGE Studios, Pittsburgh, PA
12/02     Artists of the Union Project Holiday Sale, Spinning Plate Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
12/02     Clarion County Mug Exhibition, Michelle’s Coffee House, Clarion, PA
11/02         Cup: The Intimate Object, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Ft. Wayne, IN, Dick Lehman, Juror
06/02     National Teapot Show Five, Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmore, NC
04/00     Senior Art Exhibition, Goshen College, Goshen, IN
97-1999 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit, Goshen College, Goshen, IN, May

Publications
Pottery Making Illustrated, Breaking the Rules: Pushing the Limits with Decals by Justin Rothshank, Mar/Apr 08, p. 15-18
500 Tiles, Published by Lark Books, Jan. 2008, Angelica Pozo, Juror
Old House Journal, Head of the Glass, December 2007, p. 14-15
Ceramics Monthly, Emerging Artists, May 07, p. 43
Table Magazine, Cups for a Cause, Plates with a Purpose, by Rhonda Schuldt, Spring 2007, p.66-67
National Journal, Leaps of Faith, By Paul Singer & Brian Friel, Jan. 6, 2007, p. 14-22
Ceramics Monthly, The Union Project, By Justin Rothshank & Brad Stephenson, Jan. 2007 p. 28
500 Pitchers, Published by Lark Books, Fall 2006, Terry Gess, Juror
High Roads and Low Roads: anthems, dirges, myths, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Feb 06 p. 48-49
Journal of Housing and Community Development, “Pittsburgh’s Union Project.” March/April 2005, p. 18-23.
Designing Home Lifestyles,” AT HOME WITH: The Union Project,” Winter 2004, p. 61-65
Shady Ave Magazine, “Shining Through the Darkness”, Winter 2004, p 50-56
Clay Times Magazine, The Gallery, May/June 2004 Issue, p. 41
Pulp Magazine, Cover Story: “In Perfect Union”, Apr. 25, 2002, Vol1, Issue 6
Pittsburgh Business Times, Cover Story: “Inspired Spaces”, Dec. 21, 2001, Vol. 21, No. 22

Demonstrations/Speaking/Workshops
Invited Guest Artist, International Ceramics Workshop, Missouri State University/College of the Ozarks, Springfield, MO, Mar. 23-30, 2008.
Presenter, Setting Up a Ceramics Cooperative, 30-minute lecture, Pittsburgh NCECA conference, March 2008
Instructor, Wood Fire Kiln Building Workshop, Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, Mt. Pleasant, PA, March 2008
Guest Demonstrator, Out of Hand, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA, March 2008
Presenter, Mennonite Educators Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, Feb. 2008.
Guest Lecturer, Ceramic Decals, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Professor Eric Hahn, Nov. 2007
Keynote Speaker, Cultivating Art$ to the Max, Charleston Area Alliance, Charleston, WV, Sept. 2007
Guest Lecturer, Ceramic Decals, Carlow University, Professor Dale Huffman, Sept. 2007
Panelist, “What do I need to know before I start or run an organization?”, Center for Progressive Leadership, Pittsburgh, PA Feb. 2007
Guest Lecturer, “History & Preservation”, Carnegie Mellon University, Professor Diane Shaw.
Panelist, Broadening Community Through the Traditional Arts, FolkArtShare, Rivers of Steel Heritage Area, Pittsburgh, PA Nov. 2006
Panelist, Building OnLine Relationships, TechNow Conference, Bayer Center for NonProfit Management, Pittsburgh, PA October 2005
Demonstrator, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2005
Demonstrator, Birds & Bluegrass @ the National Aviary, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2004
Instructor, Mug Making Workshop, Tazzo D’Oro Coffee Shop, Pittsburgh, PA, Feb. 2004
Demonstrator, Flux No. 11, Mt. Washington/Allentown, Pittsburgh, PA Oct. 2003
Demonstrator, Whole Foods Market, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 2003, March 2004

Galleries
The Clay Place Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
Artisans of Nazareth Gallery, Rochester, PA
Mustard Seed Gallery, Greensburg, PA
Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA
LaVie, Pittsburgh, PA
Divertido, Pittsburgh, PA
Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, PA
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA

Clients/Commissions
Third River Partners, Pittsburgh, PA
Social Innovation Accelerator, Pittsburgh, PA
Braddock Redux, Braddock, PA
Charleston Area Alliance, Charleston, WV
East Liberty Development, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Richard King Mellon Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA
Table Magazine, Pittsburgh, PA
Whole Foods Market, Pittsburgh, PA
LaVie Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Moss Architects, Pittsburgh, PA
Neighborhood Housing Services, Miami, FL

Grants/Awards
Work of Art Award, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, Award for Creative Collaboration-Capacity Building, May 2007
Emerging Artist, Ceramics Monthly, May 2007
Alcoa Foundation Leadership Grant for Arts Managers, Jan. 2007
40 Under 40, Fall 2005, Recognized by PITTSBURGH Magazine for contributions to regional development.
Decade of Servant Leadership Alumni Award, Fall 2005, Goshen College, Goshen, IN

Professional Affiliations
Board Member, Pittsburgh Community Television Corporation
Member, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Past Board Member and Founder, Union Project