I delight in feeling the squish and movement between my fingertips as a pot is born from a small lump of clay. My earthenware pots, bedecked in “candy-coating” glazes, reference the body, American cuisine and home decor from 1950s kitsch to Martha Stewart. I love the combination of humble and quirky.
EDUCATION
2004 M.F.A., Ceramics, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
2000 B.A., Cum Laude, Studio Art, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2006 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME; summer session, Liz Quackenbush
2002 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME; summer session,Dan Anderson
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC; summer session, Linda Christianson
Special Graduate Student, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville; spring semester
2001 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME; summer session, Jack Troy
Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN; spring session, Leila Denecke
2000 University of Wisconsin, River Falls, WI; two week summer session, Randy Johnston
Netherlandish Art Program, Brugges, Belgium and Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 2 weeks
1999 University of Wisconsin, River Falls, WI; two week summer session, Randy Johnston
1997 German Study Abroad Program, Graz, Austria; three months
EXHIBITIONS
2011 Upper St. Croix Pottery Tour, Linda Christianson Pottery, Lindstrom, MN
Schaller Gallery, NCECA Exhibition Space, Tampa, FL
Queens of Confection: Containers for Candy, Condiments and Cookies, The Singing Stone Gallery, Ybor, FL
Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
Fogelberg and Redwing Fellowship Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2010 La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
Holiday Cup Show and Exhibition, Worcester Center for the Arts, Worcester, MA
Mom Show, Turman/Larison Contemporary Gallery, Helena, MT
Art of Dining, Worcester Center for the Arts, Worcester, MA
Bowls for Soup and Serving, Krikorian Gallery, Worcester Center for the Arts, Worcester, MA
Cup Show, Lawrence Art Center, Lawrence, KS
Make Home Sweet , Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Upper St. Croix Pottery Tour, Linda Christianson Pottery, Lindstrom, MN
La Mesa, NCECA, Philadelphia, PA
NEXPO, NCECA exhibition gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2009 Summer of Love, Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Salad Days, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, ME
Butter, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
13th Annual Resident Artist Benefit Cup Auction, Warehouse Gallery, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Upper St. Croix Pottery Tour, Linda Christianson Pottery, Lindstrom, MN
Small Favors IV, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
La Mesa, NCECA, Wyndham Phoenix Hotel, Phoenix, AZ
College Bowl I/09, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Sugarcraft, Whollycraft, Columbus, OH
20 Below- 32 Above, Rolland Dille Gallery, Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN
2008 Winterfest 2008, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Winter Showcase, Lillstreet, Chicago, IL
Gifted, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Minnesota Women Ceramicists, Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN
Bountiful Table, Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
Cut, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
From One Hand to Another, Guilford College, NC
Just Desserts, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Duets/Pairs, Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Nature/Nurture, Two person show, Gallery 2, Phipps Center for Arts, Hudson, WI
Go Green, Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
It’s Pouring, Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Naturally Finnish/Luonnollisesti Suomalainen, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN
SugarCraft, Kasia Kay Gallery, Chicago, IL
Upper St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, guest at Linda Christianson Pottery, Lindstrom, MN
Wall of Cups, Lillstreet, Chicago, IL
Small Favors III, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA
Speaking Low-Surfaces in Earthenware, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
DinnerWorks, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, KY
Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
Jerome Retrospective, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2007 Gifted, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
10th Annual Benefit Cup Auction, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
Winter Showcase, Lux Center, Lincoln, NE
Work from the Permanent Collection and Faculty, Drew Fine Art Gallery, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
For the Table, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
Six Women, One Medium, Haus Gallery, Chicago, IL
90 Teapots that Pour, Invitational, Xen Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Artist-in-Residence Exhibition, Goshogawara Woodfire Festival, Kanayama Gallery, Goshogawara, Japan
Archie Bray Silent Cup Auction, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Annual Invitational Exhibition, Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Cup Show, Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Small Favors II, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Functional Forms: Exploring Meaning and the Handmade Vessel, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY
Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
2006 Ho, Ho, Holter Holiday Sale and Exhibition, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
9th Annual Benefit Cup Auction, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
30 x 5, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
Style & Function: National Ceramics Invitational, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
Gifted, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Blue Grass Clay National, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY; third place award
Recent Works, Shoreview Library, Shoreview, MN
Solo Show, Michelle Gantt Ceramics + Gallery, Bozeman, MT
Faculty and Studio Assistant Show, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Archie Bray International Silent Auction, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
New Moon Young Ideas, Danforth Gallery, Livingston, MT
Sitting Pretty, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
The Useful Teapot, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
Earthenware, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
Feats of Clay XIX, Lincoln Arts Center, Lincoln, CA
100 Max: artful clay under $100, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
2005 at the Bray, NCECA 2006 Invitational Exhibition, The Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR
Recent Works, Atheneum/Schatzkammer, Gould Library, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
2005 Three Jerome Artists, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN Ho, Ho, Holter Holiday Sale and Exhibition, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
When it Rains, We Pour: Teapots From Portland Collections, Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery, Portland, OR
Recent Works, Drew Fine Arts Building, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
16 Women: 16 Perspectives, Red Star Studio, Kansas City, MO
13 + 1: Chris Staley and Penn State Alumni Show, Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Annual Archie Bray Resident Exhibition, Kolva Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
Faculty Show, Minnetonka Center For the Arts, Wayzata, MN
Archie Bray Foundation Summer 2005 Exhibition, Warehouse Gallery, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Feats of Clay XVIII, Lincoln Arts Center, Lincoln, CA; purchase award
2004 Recent Works, Drew Fine Arts Building, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Spam, MFA Thesis Show, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
18th Annual Graduate Exhibition, HUB Robeson Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Celebrating Tim Lloyd: Eight Artists Return, Boliou Gallery, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
2003 Menagerie, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
17th Annual Graduate Exhibition, HUB Robeson Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
2002 Faculty and Studio Assistant Show, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Feats of Clay XV, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA; merit award
2nd Annual National Juried Cup Show, Gallery 138, Kent State University, Kent, OH
Annual Juried Graduate Exhibition, New Wagner Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
Clay Bodies by Student Bodies, Hillstrom Museum of Art, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
2001 Crafts for Christmas, Waseca Art Center, Waseca, MN
2001 Biennial Faculty/Student Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Art Attack, Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN
2000 Walking Tour Art Show, Boliou Gallery, Carleton College, MN
Senior Art Show, Carleton Art Gallery, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Homing Devices, Boliou Gallery, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
PUBLICATIONS
2010 500 Vases, Curated by Julia Galloway, Lark Books, 2010
2008 500 Plates, Platters and Chargers, Curated by Linda Arbuckle, Lark Books, 2008.
2006 Kaiser, Tom. “Prolific Pottery.” South Washington County Bulletin, 15 February 2006, Section A, 1,10.
2005 “Archie Bray Slide Show Series.” Independent Record, 24 June 2005, Your Time, 16D.
Donahoe, Emily. “Clay People.” Independent Record, 10 June 2005, Your Time,2D, 11D.
RECOGNITION AND AWARDS
2010 Red Wing Collectors Society Foundation Fellowship, Northern Clay Center, MN
2009 Kiln God Fellowship, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, ME
Resident Artist, “Terracotta Warriors”, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, ME
2008 CAT Scholarship, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2007 Artist-in-Residence, Goshogawara Woodfire Festival, Tsugaru Kanayama Pottery, Goshogawara, Japan
2006 Mary B. Bishop/Francis S. Merritt Scholarship, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Faculty Development Grant, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Faculty Travel Grant, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2005 Jerome Project Grant, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Faculty Research Grant, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Summer Resident, Archie Bray Foundation
2002 Merit Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts
Graham Fellowship, Pennsylvania State University
2001,2002 Mary B. Bishop/Francis S. Merritt Scholarship, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
1999,2000 Hyslop-Warnholz Scholarship, Carleton College
1996-1998 Western Fraternal Life Association Scholarship
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Gould Library, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, MT
Tsugaru Kanayama Pottery, Goshogawara, Japan
WORKSHOPS/LECTURES
2010 Demonstration, slide talk, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
2009 Demonstration, slide talk and panel discussion, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
2008 Panelist, “Finnish American Artists—the Next Generation”, FinnFest 2008, DECC, Duluth, MN
2006 Slide talk, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Demonstration and slide lecture, Anoka Ramsey Community College, Anoka, MN
2005 Slide talk, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
2004 Demonstration and slide lecture, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
2002 Slide talk, Penland School of Crafts
Slide talk, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
CURATOR/JUROR
2006 Les Farrington Best 100 Juried Art Exhibition, Harry M. Drake Gallery, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, MN
2005 Les Farrington Best 100 Juried Art Exhibition, Harry M. Drake Gallery, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, MN
2001 Julie Buffalohead: Recent Works, Boliou Gallery, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
2000 Diane Katsiaficas: Drawings, Boliou Gallery, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Lill Street, Chicago, IL
Akar Design, Iowa City, IA
The Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
Red Star Studio, Kansas City, MO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011-present Instructor- Ceramics, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2010-present Instructor- Ceramics, White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear Lake, MN
2009-present Studio Potter, Maplewood, MN
2004-2009 Visiting Assistant Professor of Art- Ceramics, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2006 Studio Assistant- Liz Quackenbush, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, ME; summer session
2005 Faculty- Ceramics, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN
2005 Studio Assistant- Bill Daley, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT; weekend workshop
2004 Instructor- Drawing, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA; summer session
2003 Teaching Assistant- Liz Quackenbush, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Teaching Assistant- John Utgaard, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Instructor- Ceramics, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA; summer session
2002 Teaching Assistant- John Utgaard, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Studio Assistant- Linda Christianson, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC; summer session
Studio Assistant- Dan Anderson, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME; summer session
2001 Teaching/Studio Assistant- Linda Christianson, Carleton College, Northfield, MN; fall trimester
Pottery Assistant- Clay Bay Pottery, Ellison Bay, WI; summer
2000-2001 Art Department Associate- Carleton College, Northfield, MN; academic year
1999-2000 Studio Assistant- Tim Lloyd, Carleton College, Northfield, MN; academic year
PERSONAL
My love for clay goes hand in hand with my love for cooking. Born a collector, I enjoy rummaging through flea markets and antique shops. In addition to extensive travel in Europe, I have worked in Tokyo, Japan as a nanny for a summer. My family includes husband Todd, baby Noah, and Mr. Kobe Dog.
EDUCATION
2004 M.F.A., Ceramics, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
2000 B.A., Cum Laude, Studio Art, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2006 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME; summer session, Liz Quackenbush
2002 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME; summer session,Dan Anderson
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC; summer session, Linda Christianson
Special Graduate Student, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville; spring semester
2001 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME; summer session, Jack Troy
Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN; spring session, Leila Denecke
2000 University of Wisconsin, River Falls, WI; two week summer session, Randy Johnston
Netherlandish Art Program, Brugges, Belgium and Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 2 weeks
1999 University of Wisconsin, River Falls, WI; two week summer session, Randy Johnston
1997 German Study Abroad Program, Graz, Austria; three months
EXHIBITIONS
2011 Upper St. Croix Pottery Tour, Linda Christianson Pottery, Lindstrom, MN
Schaller Gallery, NCECA Exhibition Space, Tampa, FL
Queens of Confection: Containers for Candy, Condiments and Cookies, The Singing Stone Gallery, Ybor, FL
Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
Fogelberg and Redwing Fellowship Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2010 La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
Holiday Cup Show and Exhibition, Worcester Center for the Arts, Worcester, MA
Mom Show, Turman/Larison Contemporary Gallery, Helena, MT
Art of Dining, Worcester Center for the Arts, Worcester, MA
Bowls for Soup and Serving, Krikorian Gallery, Worcester Center for the Arts, Worcester, MA
Cup Show, Lawrence Art Center, Lawrence, KS
Make Home Sweet , Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Upper St. Croix Pottery Tour, Linda Christianson Pottery, Lindstrom, MN
La Mesa, NCECA, Philadelphia, PA
NEXPO, NCECA exhibition gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2009 Summer of Love, Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Salad Days, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, ME
Butter, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
13th Annual Resident Artist Benefit Cup Auction, Warehouse Gallery, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Upper St. Croix Pottery Tour, Linda Christianson Pottery, Lindstrom, MN
Small Favors IV, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
La Mesa, NCECA, Wyndham Phoenix Hotel, Phoenix, AZ
College Bowl I/09, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Sugarcraft, Whollycraft, Columbus, OH
20 Below- 32 Above, Rolland Dille Gallery, Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN
2008 Winterfest 2008, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Winter Showcase, Lillstreet, Chicago, IL
Gifted, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Minnesota Women Ceramicists, Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN
Bountiful Table, Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
Cut, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
From One Hand to Another, Guilford College, NC
Just Desserts, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Duets/Pairs, Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Nature/Nurture, Two person show, Gallery 2, Phipps Center for Arts, Hudson, WI
Go Green, Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
It’s Pouring, Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Naturally Finnish/Luonnollisesti Suomalainen, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN
SugarCraft, Kasia Kay Gallery, Chicago, IL
Upper St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, guest at Linda Christianson Pottery, Lindstrom, MN
Wall of Cups, Lillstreet, Chicago, IL
Small Favors III, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA
Speaking Low-Surfaces in Earthenware, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
DinnerWorks, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, KY
Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
Jerome Retrospective, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2007 Gifted, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
10th Annual Benefit Cup Auction, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
Winter Showcase, Lux Center, Lincoln, NE
Work from the Permanent Collection and Faculty, Drew Fine Art Gallery, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
For the Table, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
Six Women, One Medium, Haus Gallery, Chicago, IL
90 Teapots that Pour, Invitational, Xen Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Artist-in-Residence Exhibition, Goshogawara Woodfire Festival, Kanayama Gallery, Goshogawara, Japan
Archie Bray Silent Cup Auction, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Annual Invitational Exhibition, Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Cup Show, Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Small Favors II, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Functional Forms: Exploring Meaning and the Handmade Vessel, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY
Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
2006 Ho, Ho, Holter Holiday Sale and Exhibition, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
9th Annual Benefit Cup Auction, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
30 x 5, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
Style & Function: National Ceramics Invitational, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
Gifted, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Blue Grass Clay National, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY; third place award
Recent Works, Shoreview Library, Shoreview, MN
Solo Show, Michelle Gantt Ceramics + Gallery, Bozeman, MT
Faculty and Studio Assistant Show, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Archie Bray International Silent Auction, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
New Moon Young Ideas, Danforth Gallery, Livingston, MT
Sitting Pretty, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
The Useful Teapot, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
Earthenware, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
Feats of Clay XIX, Lincoln Arts Center, Lincoln, CA
100 Max: artful clay under $100, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
2005 at the Bray, NCECA 2006 Invitational Exhibition, The Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR
Recent Works, Atheneum/Schatzkammer, Gould Library, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
2005 Three Jerome Artists, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN Ho, Ho, Holter Holiday Sale and Exhibition, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
When it Rains, We Pour: Teapots From Portland Collections, Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery, Portland, OR
Recent Works, Drew Fine Arts Building, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
16 Women: 16 Perspectives, Red Star Studio, Kansas City, MO
13 + 1: Chris Staley and Penn State Alumni Show, Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Annual Archie Bray Resident Exhibition, Kolva Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
Faculty Show, Minnetonka Center For the Arts, Wayzata, MN
Archie Bray Foundation Summer 2005 Exhibition, Warehouse Gallery, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Feats of Clay XVIII, Lincoln Arts Center, Lincoln, CA; purchase award
2004 Recent Works, Drew Fine Arts Building, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Spam, MFA Thesis Show, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
18th Annual Graduate Exhibition, HUB Robeson Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Celebrating Tim Lloyd: Eight Artists Return, Boliou Gallery, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
2003 Menagerie, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
17th Annual Graduate Exhibition, HUB Robeson Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
2002 Faculty and Studio Assistant Show, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Feats of Clay XV, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA; merit award
2nd Annual National Juried Cup Show, Gallery 138, Kent State University, Kent, OH
Annual Juried Graduate Exhibition, New Wagner Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
Clay Bodies by Student Bodies, Hillstrom Museum of Art, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
2001 Crafts for Christmas, Waseca Art Center, Waseca, MN
2001 Biennial Faculty/Student Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Art Attack, Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN
2000 Walking Tour Art Show, Boliou Gallery, Carleton College, MN
Senior Art Show, Carleton Art Gallery, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Homing Devices, Boliou Gallery, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
PUBLICATIONS
2010 500 Vases, Curated by Julia Galloway, Lark Books, 2010
2008 500 Plates, Platters and Chargers, Curated by Linda Arbuckle, Lark Books, 2008.
2006 Kaiser, Tom. “Prolific Pottery.” South Washington County Bulletin, 15 February 2006, Section A, 1,10.
2005 “Archie Bray Slide Show Series.” Independent Record, 24 June 2005, Your Time, 16D.
Donahoe, Emily. “Clay People.” Independent Record, 10 June 2005, Your Time,2D, 11D.
RECOGNITION AND AWARDS
2010 Red Wing Collectors Society Foundation Fellowship, Northern Clay Center, MN
2009 Kiln God Fellowship, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, ME
Resident Artist, “Terracotta Warriors”, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, ME
2008 CAT Scholarship, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2007 Artist-in-Residence, Goshogawara Woodfire Festival, Tsugaru Kanayama Pottery, Goshogawara, Japan
2006 Mary B. Bishop/Francis S. Merritt Scholarship, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Faculty Development Grant, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Faculty Travel Grant, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2005 Jerome Project Grant, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Faculty Research Grant, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Summer Resident, Archie Bray Foundation
2002 Merit Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts
Graham Fellowship, Pennsylvania State University
2001,2002 Mary B. Bishop/Francis S. Merritt Scholarship, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
1999,2000 Hyslop-Warnholz Scholarship, Carleton College
1996-1998 Western Fraternal Life Association Scholarship
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Gould Library, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, MT
Tsugaru Kanayama Pottery, Goshogawara, Japan
WORKSHOPS/LECTURES
2010 Demonstration, slide talk, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
2009 Demonstration, slide talk and panel discussion, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
2008 Panelist, “Finnish American Artists—the Next Generation”, FinnFest 2008, DECC, Duluth, MN
2006 Slide talk, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Demonstration and slide lecture, Anoka Ramsey Community College, Anoka, MN
2005 Slide talk, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
2004 Demonstration and slide lecture, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
2002 Slide talk, Penland School of Crafts
Slide talk, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
CURATOR/JUROR
2006 Les Farrington Best 100 Juried Art Exhibition, Harry M. Drake Gallery, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, MN
2005 Les Farrington Best 100 Juried Art Exhibition, Harry M. Drake Gallery, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, MN
2001 Julie Buffalohead: Recent Works, Boliou Gallery, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
2000 Diane Katsiaficas: Drawings, Boliou Gallery, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Lill Street, Chicago, IL
Akar Design, Iowa City, IA
The Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
Red Star Studio, Kansas City, MO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011-present Instructor- Ceramics, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2010-present Instructor- Ceramics, White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear Lake, MN
2009-present Studio Potter, Maplewood, MN
2004-2009 Visiting Assistant Professor of Art- Ceramics, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2006 Studio Assistant- Liz Quackenbush, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, ME; summer session
2005 Faculty- Ceramics, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN
2005 Studio Assistant- Bill Daley, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT; weekend workshop
2004 Instructor- Drawing, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA; summer session
2003 Teaching Assistant- Liz Quackenbush, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Teaching Assistant- John Utgaard, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Instructor- Ceramics, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA; summer session
2002 Teaching Assistant- John Utgaard, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Studio Assistant- Linda Christianson, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC; summer session
Studio Assistant- Dan Anderson, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME; summer session
2001 Teaching/Studio Assistant- Linda Christianson, Carleton College, Northfield, MN; fall trimester
Pottery Assistant- Clay Bay Pottery, Ellison Bay, WI; summer
2000-2001 Art Department Associate- Carleton College, Northfield, MN; academic year
1999-2000 Studio Assistant- Tim Lloyd, Carleton College, Northfield, MN; academic year
PERSONAL
My love for clay goes hand in hand with my love for cooking. Born a collector, I enjoy rummaging through flea markets and antique shops. In addition to extensive travel in Europe, I have worked in Tokyo, Japan as a nanny for a summer. My family includes husband Todd, baby Noah, and Mr. Kobe Dog.
