Education

Goshen College, Goshen, IN, BA ceramics & sculpture, minor multimedia communications—2000

Duquesne Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, Class Member, Advanced Social Enterprise, Leadership Institute—2006

Job Experience

Co- Owner, Rothshank Artworks, Goshen, IN, www.rothshank.com , 2005-Present

Studio Artist

Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA, www.unionproject.org , Aug. 2001-August 2009

Founder, Associate Director, Manager of Ceramics, Principal Artist


Selected Shows/Exhibitions

06/11 The Rothshanks , Hershberger Art Gallery, Goshen College, Goshen, IN

02/11 The Rothshanks, Springfield Pottery, Springfield, MO

02/11 American Craft Council, Baltimore Wholesale/Retail Show, Baltimore, MD

12/10 Art of the Cup: Functional Comfort, Invitational Exhibit, Ogden Museum, New Orleans, LA

12/10 La Mesa, Invitational Exhibit, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM

11/10 Justin Rothshank: The Big Spill, Center for Southern Craft and Design, Ogden Museum, New Orleans, LA

11/10 32 nd Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition, Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, IN

11/10 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA

10/10 Crafted: Mugs, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA

09/10 3C Ceramic Invitational Exhibition , University College Nordjylland, Hjørring, Denmark

08/10 Clay Prints, Invitational Exhibit, University of Arkansas, Monticello, AK

08/10 Encore, Invitational Exhibit, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD

07/10 Bicycles, Invitational Exhibit, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA

06/10 Decalcomania, Invitational Exhibit, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM

05/10 1000 Cups of Hope, Solo Exhibition, Community Arts Gallery, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD

04/10 Tea Cups, Invitational Exhibit, Zen Tea House, Louisville, KY

03/10 37 th Functional Ceramics Exhibition, Invitational Exhibit, Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH

02/10 American Craft Council, Baltimore Wholesale/Retail Show, Baltimore, MD

02/10 Table of Elements, Invitational Exhibit, Manchester Craftsman’s Guild, Pittsburgh, PA

12/09 Art of the Cup: Functional Comfort, Invitational Exhibit, Ogden Museum, New Orleans, LA

12/09 Winterfest , Invitational Exhibit, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD

12/09 Adorned, Invitational Exhibit, Meredith Gallery, Baltimore, MD

11/09 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA

11/09 31 st Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition, Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, IN

08/09 International Wood Fire Invitational, The Clay Place, Pittsburgh, PA

08/09 POP Craft, Invitational Exhibit, Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA

07/09 Draw + Decal, Invitational Exhibit, Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, GA

02/09 American Craft Council, Baltimore Wholesale/Retail Show, Baltimore, MD Award of Excellence

11/08 Our Cups Runneth Over, Invitational Exhibit, Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA

11/08 Cup: The Intimate Object VI, Invitational Exhibit, Charlie Cummings Gallery

10/08 Obamaware, Online Exhibition, www.ayumihorie.com

10/08 Wood Fired Exhibition, Laurelville Gallery, Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, Mt. Pleasant, PA

10/08 Artful Drinking Vessel, Pottworks Studio, Hamilton, MI

09/08 Platters and Pourers, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD, John Glick, Juror

09/08 Solo Exhibition, Space Studios, Midland, MI

09/08 In the Making, Invitational Exhibit, Fe Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

04/08 International Ceramics Wood Fire Invitational, Springfield Pottery, Springfield, MO

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

12/06 UNWRAPPED , Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA

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 , Michelle’s Coffee House, Clarion, PA, Patsy Cox, Juror. Third Place Award

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

Articles/Publications

New Ceramics(Germany), Issue 4/2010, Profile Article

Catalog, Functional Ceramics 2010, Curated by Phyllis Blair Clark, April 2010

Elkhart Truth, Coupled in Work, Coupled in Life, By Audrie Garrison, October 1, 2009

Boston Globe, Feeling the pop, in any guise, By Cate McQuaid, August 26, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune Review, International Wood Fire Symposium Review, By Kurt Shaw, August 5, 2009

American Craft Magazine, Council News , June/July 2009, p. 28

World Ceramic Art (KOREA), ACC Review, By Shin Yeon Jeon, Apr. 2009, p. 112

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Ceramist molds presidents into functional pottery, By Mary Thomas. Feb.16, 2009. p.C1

NCECA Journal 2008, Volume XXIX, Researching, Planning, and Implementing a Cooperative Clay Studio, p.102

Central Michigan Life, Artist holds workshop, demonstrates for students, Sept. 15, 2008, p. 6A

New Ceramics(GERMANY), Issue 4/2008, Image of Lincoln Plates, p. 1

Ceramicartsdaily.org, Applying Decals to Glazed Pottery and Ceramics, Instructional Video, July 2008

Table Magazine, Cover Photo, Summer 2008

Yoga & Joyful Living, Magazine, Windows of Opportunity , By Anna Dubrovsky, May-June 08, p.64-67

Pottery Making Illustrated, Breaking the Rules: Pushing the Limits with Decals, 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. 28-31

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 Visiting Artist, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, Feb. 2011

Invited Visiting Artist, Creative Artists' Studios of Ames, Ames, IA, Jan. 2011

Artist Demonstrator, Folkuniversitetet, Gothenburg, Sweden, Sept. 2010

Invited Presenter/Demonstrating Artist, Creabiz Conf., University College Nordjylland, Hjørring, Denmark, Sept. 2010

Invited Resident Artist in Community Arts, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD, Feb-Apr, 2010

Invited Demonstrating Artist, Ceramic Decal Workshop, Clay Artist Guild, Goshen, IN, Dec. 2010

Co-Facilitator and Presenting Artist, International Wood Fire Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA, July 8-24, 2009

Invited Visiting Artist, Ceramic Decal Presentation, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC, April 17-20 2009

Invited Demonstrating Artist, Ceramic Decal Workshop, Manchester Craftsman’s Guild, Pittsburgh, PA, April 15, 2009

Presenter, Americorps KEYS Service Corps Annual Meeting, April 2009.

Instructor, Wood Fired Ceramics, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Spring 2009

Instructor, Ceramic Decals, 10 week class, Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA Fall 2008

Invited Visiting Artist, Ceramic Decal Workshop , Central Michigan University, Greg Stahly, Professor, Mt. Pleasant, MI, Sept. 2008

Invited Visiting Artist, Ceramic Decal Workshop, Space Studios, Midland Michigan, Sept. 2008.

Invited Visiting Artist, Ceramic Decal Workshop , Ellis School/Ceil Leeper Sturdevant, Pittsburgh, April 2008

Invited Guest Artist, International Wood Fire Ceramics Workshop, Missouri State University/College of the Ozarks, Springfield, MO, Mar. 23-30, 2008, Keith Ekstam and Jeff Johnston, Professors.

Presenter, Setting Up a Ceramics Cooperative , 30-minute lecture, Pittsburgh NCECA conference, March 14-17, 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

Instructor, Sprung Arch Kiln Building Workshop, Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA, June 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

Collections

Office of Public Art, City of Pittsburgh and Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA

Bally Design, Pittsburgh, PA

Richard King Mellon Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA

Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD

Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA

Grants/Awards

The Pittsburgh Foundation, International Ceramic Workshop Grant, July 2009

Award of Excellence, American Craft Council, Feb. 2009

Award Designer/Creator, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council/Office of Public Art, 2009 Work of Art 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

Member, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts

Member, American Craft Council

Member, Goshen Clay Artists Guild

Past Board Member and Founder, Union Project


 


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