RESUME

EDUCATION

2006 – 2009      Montana State University,  Bozeman, MT
M.F.A. Ceramics   

2002 – 2004      Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
M.A. International Political Economy
Thesis:  The Percolation of Quality: Understanding Perceptions of Fair Trade
Quality  in the Alternative Specialty and Cooperative Coffee Markets

1998 – 2001      University of Puget Sound,  Tacoma, WA
B.A.,   Economics/ International Political Economy
Thesis:  Dialed in: A Discussion of Corporate Influences and the Integration of Channel One in the Tacoma School District

EXPERIENCE

Studio Potter - Seattle, WA
July 2009 - Present

Ceramics Instructor Pottery Northwest -  Seattle, WA
September 2009 – Present

Ceramics Instructor Kirkland Arts Center - Kirkland, WA
January 2010 - present

Instructor of Record FACTS Foundations 3D Design MSU- Bozeman, MT
January 2009- May 2009

Instructor of Record FACTS Foundations 2D Design MSU- Bozeman, MT
August 2008- December 2008

Assistant for FACTS Foundations Program MSU- Bozeman, MT
August 2007 - August 2008

Ceramics Studio Tech MSU- Bozeman, MT
August 2006 – May 2007

Ceramics Instructor Emerson Cultural Center for the Arts
December 2006 – August 2007

Ceramics Instructor - Fort Collins Ceramic Studio
December 2004 –  May 2006

Studio Tech and Instructor - Northern Colorado Potter's Guild
August 2005 – June 2006

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2011
A Dark Red: Pottery Northwest Exit Show. Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA
Contained Excitement: Pleasures of the Void. Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, NY
KOBO Gallery, Seattle, WA
Bear Creek and Beyond Invitational. Helen E. Copeland Gallery, Bozeman, MT
Seattle Tacoma International Airport, Seatac, WA
Seattle Clay Invitational. Seattle, WA

2010
Un-Wedged. Pottery Northwest. Seattle, WA Juror Andy Nasisse
Strictly Funcitonal Juried National. Lancaster, PA Juror Bill Van Guilder
5th Annual Simple Cup Invitational. KOBO Gallery. Seattle, WA
Seattle Convention Center. Seattle, WA
Northwest Wood Fire Invitational. Pots Gallery. Seattle, WA Curator Ben Waterman
Teabowl National 2010. Kansas City, MO. Juror Pete Pinnel
4x4 Invitational. Pottery Nortwest Resident Inviational. Seattle, WA
Ikabana Y with Nobuko Relnick; Ikabana and Ceramic Invitational. Seattle, WA
Mud to Magic Invitational. Friday Harbor, WA Juror Fred Olsen

2009
MFA Thesis Exhibition. Helen E. Copeland Gallery. Montana State University
Strictly Functional Juried National. Lancaster, PA  Juror Pete Pinnel
Pottery Northwest Resident Artist Exhibit.  Seattle City Hall   Seattle, WA
Montana State and University of Montana Student and Faculty Exhibit. Archie Bray Foundation Helena,MT
Montana State University and University of Montana Graduate Student Exhibition. Billings, MT 

2008
Salt Soda National IV Clay Center of Missoula   Juror Jim Koudelka  
New Work: Solo Exhibition. Waller Yoblonsky Gallery, Bozeman, MT  Bozeman, MT 
Montana State University Juried Student Show: Emerson Cultural Center  Bozeman, MT 

2007
Ring of Fire Wood Fire Ceramic Show  Bozeman, MT 
Buzz: Mattera, Mast and MFAs Encaustic Group Exhibition
Carbondale Clay Center: Clay National III Juror Doug Casebeer
Vessels Gallery,  Boston, MA Jurors Richard Aerni and Irina Okula
Guilford Center for the Arts Guilford, CT  Juror Val Cushing
Carbondale Clay Center: Empty Spaces Juror Peg Malloy

2006
Fire Born: Collaborative Works with Ender Guzey
Persona MSU Graduate Student Show
Colorado Clay 2006:  Juror Brain Yancy and Tom Collins
Fort Collins Cup Bowl Casserole Show
Northern Colorado Potters Guild: Fort Collins, Colorado

ARTIST RESIDENCIES

2009 - 2011
Long Term Residency (2 year).   Pottery Northwest.  Seattle, WA 

2007
Summer Kiln God Scholarship. Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts  Newcastle, ME

PUBLICATIONS

18th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National Catalogue 2010
17th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National Catalogue 2009
“Function, Utility and Balance at the Strictly Functional Pottery National” Ceramics Monthly. December 2009
"Quixotic? An Essay on Transition" Ceramics Monthly. January 2008

AWARDS

2010
Juror Honorable Mention Andy Naisse, Un-wedged Seattle, WA
Directors Award, Un-wedged, Seattle WA

Purchase Award. John Ground Permenant Collection. 18th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National. Lancaster, PA

Juror's Award. Mud to Magic. Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA