Education
2008 Bachelors of Fine Arts. Ceramics concentration. Degree Granted. Magna Cum Laude.
Georgia State University. Atlanta, GA
2004 Associate of Arts and Sciences. Ceramics concentration. Degree Granted. Cum Laude.
Georgia Perimeter College. Clarkston, GA
Assitantships & Awards
2009- 2011 Technical Assistant. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. Atlanta, GA
2009 Technical Assistantship Scholarship. Summer session. Assistant to Tyler Lotz & Jason Walker.
Deer Isle School of Crafts. Deer Isle, ME
2009 Technical Assistantship Scholarship. Summer Session. Assistant to Philippe Barde.
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Deer Isle, ME
2008 Technical Assistantship Scholarship. Summer session. Assistant to Benjamin Schulman.
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Deer Isle, ME
2007 Dean Dwyer Award, awarded by Kojo Griffin. Georgia State University Student Jurored Show.
Georgia State University. Atlanta, GA
2007 Ceramic Faculty Award. Georgia State University. Atlanta, GA
2007 Summer Research Grant. Student League of Independent Potters and Sculptors,
Georgia State University. Atlanta, GA
2004 Honorable Mention. Student Show Georgia Perimeter College. Clarkston, GA
Selected Exhibitions
2014 “Bunkhouse” installation and performance. Group show “Existing Conditions”.
Eyedrum Arts and Music. Atlanta, GA
2014 “The Brainwash” installation. Group show “Saper Aude” (Dare to Know).
Mammal Gallery. Atlanta, GA
2013 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Pop-Up Shop as Mode Design Co.
Indie Craft Experience. McClendon Ave. Atlanta, GA
2013 East Atlanta Strut Artist’s Market as Mode Design Co. East Atlanta Village, Atlanta, GA
2013 Indie Craft Experience as Mode Design Co. Ambient Studio. Atlanta, GA
2009-11 Spring/fall Ceramic showcase and sales. Callanwolde Fine Arts. Atlanta, GA
2008 Summer Assistant Showcase. Haystack Mountian School of Crafts. Deer Isle, ME
2008 BFA portfolio show. Georgia State University. Atlanta, GA
2007 “Our Poor New Orleans” Installation in reflecting pond at Fernbank. Atlanta, GA
2007 “For the Birds” Installation at Pinckneyville Community Center. Norcross, GA
2007 “Kojo Griffin Selects: A Student Jurored Show”. Georgia State University. Atlanta, GA
2007 NCECA Cup Show. Louisville KY
2007 New Street Gallery Tape Up Show. Decatur, GA
Related Experience
2000-2008 Ceramic Studio Coordinator, Recreation Facilitator, Children’s Art Camp Coordinator.
Pinckneyville Community Center. Norcross, GA
2012-2014 Mode Design Co. Designer, pattern making, seamstress, traveling sales rep.
Avondale Estates, GA
Volunteer Experience
The Goat Farm. Halloween at the Goat Farm. Atlanta, GA
Hambidge Center for Arts and Sciences. Wood kiln and Raku kiln firing events. Dillard, GA
Refugee Family Services. Children’s clay workshop teacher. Clarkston, GA
Americorps Vista. After school learning assistant. Stone Mountain, GA
References
Kathy King - Director of Education, Office for the Arts Harvard Ceramics Program
Glen Dair - Director of Ceramics, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. Atlanta, GA
Kris Pilcher - Artist, principle. NEM Art Collective. Atlanta, GA