EXPERIENCE

Currently employed at The Bascom, in Highlands, North Carolina as the Director of Ceramics. The Bascom is a non-profit center for the visual arts whose campus boosts high quality exhibitions, educational presentations, and public programs that promote the synergy of art and nature. Responsibilities at The Bascom include:
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Developing and implementing ceramics programming including The Three Potters Symposium, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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Master’s level Ceramics Instructor
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Oversee contractual agreements and budgets for The Bascom’s ceramics program
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Interview, contract, and manage professional artists for educational ceramics program
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Manage ceramics program operations, including staff management, equipment, and materials management, and studio technician duties
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Market and promote ceramics programming
Education
Master of Fine Arts
Western Carolina University (2012)
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Winthrop University (2005)
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Winthrop University (2003)
Professional Certifications
South Carolina State Board of Education Professional Teaching Certificate, Art (K-12)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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John C. Campbell Clay Studio, Lead Clay Instructor, "Cone 6, Cone 10-Let's Do Both." (2017)
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John C. Campbell Clay Studio, Lead Clay Instructor, “A Well Rounded Experience” (2013 and 2015, 2016)
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Arrowmont Clay Studio, Assistant for John Britt (2013)
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John C Campbell Clay Studio, Assistant for John Britt (2012)
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Graduate Instructor for Sculpture 2 at The Oconaluftee Art Institute (2011)
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Graduate Instructor for Three Dimensional Design, Western Carolina University (2010)
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Saluda Trail Middle School, Art Teacher (2005-2009)
COLLECTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
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Featured Artist “A Cottage Journal” (2016)
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Published in: The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes: Glazes and Firing at Cones 4-7 (2014)
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Reader for: The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes: Glazes and Firing at Cones 4-7 (2014)
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Museum of Art and Sciences, Macon, Georgia (2013)
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
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CERRA (South Carolina Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement), Certfied Mentor Trainer (2008)
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Flame working Workshop at Penland School of Crafts (2006)
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Linda Arbuckle Clay Workshop at Penland School of Crafts (2005)
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Fong Choo ClayWorkshop at Penland School of Crafts (2004)