Education:
2007 – 2009 Masters of Fine Arts: Ceramics
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
1998 – 2002 Bachelors of Fine Arts: Ceramics,
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA 02115
Current & Previous Positions:
2016 – current Assistant Professor of Instruction, Myers School of Art, University of Akron, Akron OH, 44325
2021 – 2023 Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador
2019 Visiting Professor of Ceramics, Kookmin University, College of Design, Seoul, South Korea
2014 – 2015 Visiting Assistant Professor, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia PA, 19122
2013 – 2014 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning,
Oakville ON, Canada L6H 2L1
2011 – 2014 Senior Visiting Lecturer, Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China 100096
Exhibitions:
(solo exhibitions)
2020 Convenient not Comfortable - Brick Gallery, Cleveland OH
2019 Displacement - Public Project with Curated Store Fronts, Akron OH
2017 Sketchy Beginnings, University of Delaware – Taylor Gallery, Newark DE
2016 A Running Dialog with Here and Not Here, Massachusetts College of Art and Design – Arnheim Gallery, Boston MA
Apropos of Nothing, Tainan National University – Student Life Gallery, Tainan City, Taiwan
All Hits and One Miss May Still be Considered a Loss, St Joseph’s University, Philadelphia PA
2015 The Emperor’s Children Rarely Lack for Suitors, Temple University – Tyler School of Art –
Temple Contemporary Gallery, Philadelphia PA
(group exhibitions)
2021 The New Now – Artist Archives of the Western Reserve, Cleveland OH
NCECA Annual Exhibition 2021 – Social Recession, Weston Art Gallery, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Cincinnati OH
2020 Waterloo Juried Exhibition – Waterloo Center for the Arts, Cleveland OH
Entry Awarded: BRICK Prize for Ceramics (10/1/2020)
2019 NOURISH, 5th Biennale Alumni Exhibition, Patricia Doran Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston MA
7th Annual Cup Show, 550 Art Center Gallery, Manchester NH – Juror: Ruth Easterbrook
Stranger Beings: Artistic Responses to the Hieronymus Collection Emily Davis Gallery, Myers School of Art,
University of Akron, Akron OH
Faculty Biennale - Emily Davis Gallery, Myers School of Art, Akron OH
Summer Ceramics Invitational - River Gallery, Rocky River, OH
Workhouse Clay International 2019 Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton VA – Juror: Peter Beasecker
7th Annual Cup Show - Jansen Art Center, Lyden WA
Entry Awarded: Honorable Mention (6/8/2019)
2018 Palliative Pour – Threadbare Cider House / Juniata College, Pittsburgh PA
Artists of the Rubber City – Summit Arts Space, Box Gallery, Akron OH
Waterloo Juried Exhibition – Waterloo Center for the Arts, Cleveland OH
Shapes of Influence - Springfield Art Association, Springfield IL – Juror: Simon Levin
Ceramics National at Southern Miss – University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg MS – Juror: Anthony Stellaccio
The Clay Cup: Vessel, Icon, Canvas – University of Missouri, Colombia MO – Juror: Ayumi Horie
2017 Myers School of Art – Faculty Biennale, Emily Davis Gallery, Myers School of Art, Akron OH
9th Clay National – Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale CO
Hudgens Cup Show – Hudgens Center for Arts & Learning, Duluth GA – Juror: Garth Johnson
Shimpo Ceramics – Teabowl Exhibition – 51st Annual NCECA Conference Portland, OR
Drinking Vessels – Las Vegas Clay Center, Las Vegas NV – Juror: Jason Bige Burnett
2016 Our Cups Runneth Over – Boston Society of Arts & Craft, Boston MA
Friends of Summit County – The Art Center on Tusc, Barberton OH
Cranbrook: +/ - 25 Years: Artist in Residence and Alumni – Arizona State University Ceramics Research Center, Tempe AZ
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces NM
50th Annual NCECA Conference, Kansas City MO
The Almighty Cup – Gandee Gallery, Syracuse NY
One if for Land, Two if for Sea – Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Student Life Gallery, Boston MA
Domestic Design – University of Florida, Gainsville FL – Juror: Heather Mae Erikson
9th Massachusetts State of Clay – Lexington Society of Arts & Crafts, Lexington MA – Juror: Wayne Higby
2015 Contents May Vary – Pewabic Pottery, Detroit MI – Juror: Heather Mae Erickson
The Imagination of Blue & White – Taibei YingGe International Ceramics Museum, Taibei Taiwan (catalog)
Curator: Shu Ling Chang
Eclectic Traditions – Attleboro Art Museum, Attleboro MA
2014 Clay Studio National – The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA – Juror: Garth Johnson
8th Massachusetts State of Clay – Lexington Society of Arts & Crafts, Lexington MA – Juror: Linda Arbuckle
2013 With Me, With You, With US – Korea World Ceramics Foundation, Gallery THO, Icheon Korea
Show Clay – Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown PA
Functional / Dysfunctional – Morean Art Center, St Petersburg FL
2012 19th Annual San Angelo Museum National Ceramics Competition – San Angelo
Museum, San Angelo TX – Juror: Garth Clark
Taiwan Kao-Shiung International Ceramics Biennale – Kao-Shiung Fine Art Museum,Kao-Shiung Taiwan
Taibei YingGe International Ceramics Biennale – Taibei YingGe International Ceramic Museum, Taibei Taiwan
2011 Networkers – Grimmerhus Keramic Museum, Middlefart Denmark
Merge-Emerge – Offcinet Gallery at the Danish Design Museum, Copenhagen Denmark
We12 – Guldaggergard International Ceramics Research Center, Applehouse Gallery, Skaelskor Denmark
Expansion & Co Lab – Murray State University, Paducah KT
Grants, Awards, Honors & Artist Residencies:
2019 J. William Fulbright: East Asia Pacific Regional Travel Program [Thailand]
2019 J. William Fulbright Scholar Fellowship [South Korea]
2019 University of Akron, Myers School of Art – Travel Fund Grant, Akron OH
2018 University of Akron, Myers School of Art - Folk Grant
2018 University of Akron, Myers School of Art – Travel Fund Grant, Akron OH
2017 University of Akron, Myers School of Art – Travel Fund Grant, Akron OH
2016 National Conference for Education in Ceramic Arts (NCECA) – 50th Anniversary
Exhibition Award – Kansas City MO
2015 – 2016 Lighton Foundation – Lighton International Artists Exchange Program Fellows, Tainan Taiwan
2015 – 2016 Tainan National University (TNNUA) – Artist in Residence Award, Tainan Taiwan
2015 – 2016 Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Taiwan Fellowship, Taibei, Taiwan
2015 Taibei YingGe International Ceramics Museum – Artist in Residence Award, Taibei, Taiwan
2012 – 2014 China Ministry of Education – China Cultural Research Fellowship, Beijing, China
2013 Korea World Ceramics Foundation – Gyeonggi International Ceramics Biennale Mentorship Workshop Participant –
Gyeonggi, South Korea
2011 Emmanuel College – ECAR Artist in Residency Fellowship, Boston MA
2009 – 2010 China Ministry of Education – China Cultural Research Fellow, Beijing China
2009 – 2010 US Student Fulbright Program – China, Xi’an China
2009 Critical Language Enhancement Award – US Student Fulbright Program – Chinese Language, Beijing China
2008 Cranbrook Academy of Art – Graduate Assistantship
2008 Cranbrook Academy of Art – Travel Award – Korea
2002 Massachusetts College of Art and Design – Francis Giantanni – Italian American Heritage Award
2001 Peters Valley Craft Center – Summer Fellowship
2000 Massachusetts College of Art and Design – Travel Award – Cuba
Teaching:
Spring 2021 7100: 250 Foundations Forum: Lecture
7100: 251 Foundations Forum: Studio
7100: 454 Advanced Ceramics
7100: 453 Advanced Throwing
Fall 2020 7100: 250 Foundations Forum: Lecture
7100: 251 Foundations Forum: Studio
7100: 145 Foundations 3D
7100: 454 Advanced Ceramics
Spring 2020 7100: 250 Foundations Forum: Lecture
7100: 251 Foundations Forum: Studio
7100: 454 Advanced Ceramics
Fall 2019 7100: 250 Foundations Forum: Lecture
7100: 251 Foundations Forum: Studio
7100: 145 Foundations 3D
Spring 2019 Kookmin University - Fulbright Fellowship - Visiting Professor
Undergraduate: Ceramic Sculpture (16 weeks)
Graduate: Ceramic Design: Instructional Advisor (12 weeks)
Spring 2019 7100: 250 Foundations Forum: Lecture
7100: 251 Foundations Forum: Studio
7100: 353 Throwing
7100:453 Advanced Throwing
Fall 2018 7100: 454 Advanced Ceramics
7100: 353 Throwing
7100: 453 Advanced Throwing
7100: 254 Introduction to Ceramics
Spring 2018 7100: 145 Foundations 3D
7100: 460 Myers Forum Studio: The Modelled City
7100: 254 Introduction to Ceramics
Fall 2017 7100: 353 Throwing
7100: 254 / 7100: 253 Introduction to Ceramics
Spring 2017 7100: 454 Advanced Ceramics
7100: 489 Special Topics: Image on Clay
7100: 453 Advanced Throwing
7100: 353 Throwing
7100: 254 / 7100: 253 Introduction to Ceramics
Fall 2016 7100: 353 Throwing
7100: 254 / 7100: 253 Introduction to Ceramics
Spring 2015 Intermediate Ceramics (Temple University)
Introduction to Ceramics (Temple University)
Fall 2014 Advanced Ceramics (Temple University)
Introduction to Ceramics (Temple University)
Spring 2014 Intermediate Ceramics (Central Academy of Fine Art)
Fall 2013 Advanced Ceramics Design (Sheridan College)
Intermediate Ceramics Design (Sheridan College)
University Service:
2021 Myers Residency Committee, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Planning Committee, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
XC[L] Center – Faculty Steering Committee
2020 Myers Residency Committee, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Planning Committee, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Visiting Artist Residency: Lauren Kalman [Wayne State University]
Visiting Artist Lecture: Colette Fu - (postponed due to COVID 19)
Visiting Artist Lecture & Demonstration: Anders Ruhwald [Oslo Academy of Arts, Norway] (postponed due to COVID 19)
Hiring Committee: Digital Fabrications and Photography Technician
Faculty Advisor - Ceramics Department Student Organization, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
XC[L] Center – Faculty Steering Committee
2019 AAUP Liaison for Myers School of Art
Curriculum Committee, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Myers Residency Committee, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Planning Committee, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Hiring Committee: 3D Technician
2018 AAUP Liaison for Myers School of Art
Curriculum Committee, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Myers Residency Selection for 7200: 460 Myers Forum Studio: The Modelled City with Neil Forrest, Akron OH
Redevelopment of Foundations Review
Faculty Advisor - Ceramics Department Student Organization, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
2017 Ad Hoc Foundations Committee, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Curriculum Committee, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Faculty Advisor - Ceramics Department Student Organization Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Project Consultant – YOKO ONO – IMAGINE PEACE, Emily Davis Gallery, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Visiting Artist Charette: Charlie O’Geen [Lawrence Technical University]
Visiting Artist Lecture – Neil Forrest [Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Canada]
Visiting Artist Lecture & Demonstration: Lauren Mabry [Ohio State University]
Visiting Artist Lecture & Demonstration: Andy Shaw [Louisiana State University]
Visiting Artist Residency: SunAe Kim [Hong Ik University, South Korea]
2016 Curriculum Development: 7100 489 004 – ST: Mold Making & Slip Casting
Curriculum Development: 7100 489 800 – ST: Ceramics Chemistry Lab
Curriculum Development: 7100 489 029 – ST: Imaging on Clay
Ad Hoc Foundations Committee, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Curriculum Committee, Myers School of Art, University of Akron
Visiting Artist Lecture: Amelie Proulx [Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Canada]
Professional Service:
2020 Reader / Peer Reviewer – Fulbright US Scholar Program –
First Round Application Selections – Virtual Meeting due to COVID 19
2019 Juror – Scholastic Art Awards [North Central Ohio] – Stark, OH 44720
2018 Portfolio Review – 52th NCECA Conference – Pittsburgh, PA 15222
2018 Juror – Scholastic Art Awards [North Central Ohio] – Stark, OH 44720
2017 Juror – Revere High School, Annual Celebration of the Arts Annual Exhibition Richfield, OH 44286
2016 Portfolio Reviewer – 50th NCECA Conference – Kansas City, MO 64105
Public Presentations, Lectures & Workshops:
2019 “Conversations with Here & Not Here: Musings on Ideation”, Fulbright Administrative Offices, presenter, Seoul,
South Korea, May 17, 2019.
2018 “Inscrutable Conversations”, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, presenter, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada,
September 27, 2018
“Displacement” Curated Storefront Celebration Event, presenter, Akron, Ohio, September 6, 2018
“The Modeled City” Innovative Educational Approaches, lead panelist / organizer 52nd Annual NCECA Conference,
Pittsburg Pennsylvania, March 17, 2018
2017 “Sketchy Beginnings – Gallery / Artist’s Talk”, presenter, University of Delaware, Newark DE 19716
“Imaging On Clay” Buckeye Ceramics Supply Open House, presenter Buckeye Ceramics Supply,
Columbus OH, 43026 – April 8, 2017
2016 “Modern Chinese Ceramics”, St. Joseph’s University Gallery Discussion, panelist, St. Joseph’s University,
Philadelphia PA, 19131 – January 26, 2016
2015 “Digital Ceramics”, Taibei YingGe International Ceramics Museum Lecture Series, presenter, Taibei Taiwan, – July 18, 2015
“Ceramics in the Expanded Field”, Taibei YingGe International Ceramics Museum Lecture Series, presenter,
Taibei Taiwan, – June 11, 2015
2012 “Neither Home or Away”, Seoul Woman’s University, presenter – May 9, 2012
“Inspiration” presenter, Emmanuel College, Boston MA, 02115 – March 12, 2011
2011 “Portraits of Contemporary American Clay”, presenter, Xi’an Fine Arts Academy, Xi’an China, – February 6, 2011
“Ceramics in the Expanded Field”, presenter, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian China, – February 10 2011
2010 “Architectural Ceramics in China”, Ceramics on Show: Public & Private Displays, presenter, Victoria & Albert Museum,
London UK, – September 24, 2010
“Ceramics is Cultural Suspension”, 2010 ICMEA International Ceramics Conference, presenter, Fu Ping China, –
March 18, 2010
Professional Associations:
International Association of Ceramics (IAC)
National Conference for Education in Ceramic Arts (NCECA)
Art Axis
Fulbright Scholarship Association
Skills:
Computer Platforms: Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft TEAMS
Adobe Creative Suite
Rhinoceros / Grasshopper / Auto Desk
Languages: English - Fluent
Mandarin Chinese (简体字) - Advanced Speaking / Intermediate Reading
Korean - Rudimentary Speaking / Rudimentary Reading