Curriculum Vitae
Experience
Western Piedmont Community College, Morganton, NC August 2005∙present
Professional Crafts Coordinator and Art Instructor
- Coordinate the College’s Professional Crafts Clay, Sculpture, and Wood Curriculum Programs and Continuing Education and Visiting Artist Workshops
- Teach wheel-throwing, hand-building, sculpture, glaze testing, mold making, 20th Century Crafts History, Art History I, Art Appreciation, and Foundations
- Identity student learning opportunities and collaborate with community organizations and local branches of government through exhibitions and grants such as: Historic Preservation Grant, North Carolina Grassroots Grant, Blue Ridge Heritage Grant
- Advise students and adjunct faculty, maintain a budget
Publications
| “Teaching Remotely: A College Experience,” Ceramics Monthly Magazine, March/2021 |
| “A House Built for Butter, Pottery Making Illustrated Magazine, March/April 2017 |
| Kitchen Pots, Bakers, and Serving Dishes, (Ceramic Arts Select Series), Edited by Sherman Hall |
| Wheel Throwing Techniques, (Ceramic Arts Handbook), Edited by Bill Jones |
| “The Spouted Batter Bowl,” Pottery Making Illustrated Magazine, May/June 2014 |
| The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes: Glazing and Firing at Cones 4-7, Lark Crafts, by John Britt |
Education and Qualifications
| Morganton Cultural Arts Commission (Morganton, North Carolina) | January 2021 – present |
| Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York) Master of Fine Art | August 2001 – May 2004 |
| NC State University (Raleigh, North Carolina) GlaxoSmithKline Faculty Fellow, Institute of Emerging Issues | January – August 2010 |
| Everson Museum of Art (Syracuse, New York) Internship | September – December 2002 |
| West Virginia University (Morgantown, West Virginia) Bachelor of Fine Art- Ceramics, Minor Art History | August 1994 – December 1999 |
Select Additional Studies
| Sculpture Workshop, Nan Jacobson, Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN | 2017 |
| NC REAL Certification, University of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC | 2010 |
| Maiolica Workshop, Kathy Skaggs, Art School of the Aegean, Samos, Greece | 2006 |
| Wood-fired Ceramics, David Pinto, Jeff Oestrich, Doug Casebeer, Trelawney, Jamaica | 2004 |
| Soda-fired Porcelain Workshop, Matt Long, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM | 2003 |
| Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Porcelain and Decorating Certificate, Jingdezhen, China | 2000 |
| Earthenware Decorative Workshop, Penland School of Crafts, George Bowes, Penland, NC | 1999 |
| Xiangyang Light Institute, Wheel-throwing stoneware and carving, Xiangyang, China | 1998 |
