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
Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA
Founder, Board Member, Associate Director, Ceramics Manager, Lead Artist-Aug. 2001-Present
Selected Shows/Exhibitions
07/09 Draw + Decal, Invitational Exhibit, Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, GA -- UPCOMING
02/09 American Craft Council, Baltimore Wholesale/Retail Show, Baltimore, MD -- UPCOMING
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
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
Central Michigan Life, Artist holds workshop, demonstrates for students, Sept. 15, 2008, p. 6A
New Ceramics/Neue Keramik, 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 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
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
Panelist, Exploring Our Options, Other Options Symposium on Local Economies, Pittsburgh, PA, April 2008
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
Award Designer/Creator, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council/Office of Public Art, 2009 Work of Art AwardsWork 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
