532 Kinsley Ave. #106 Providence, RI 02909
(401) 864-3024
1998-2003 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
BFA Ceramics, Art History Concentration
Work Experience
2005-Present Ceramics Dept. Head, The Steel Yard, Providence, RI
Staff position duties include designing course offerings and promotion of classes in the community, along with overseeing the budget and general maintenance of all department equipment
2004-Present Ceramics Instructor, The Steel Yard, Providence, RI
Focus on sculptural handbuilding techniques taught to both high school students and adults, along with workshops in wood and raku firings
2003 Ceramics Instructor, University Settlement Camp, Beacon, NY
Helped to develop ceramics program and co-taught basic handbuilding skills to children ages 8-12
2002 Teaching Assistant, Rhode Island School of Design
Co-taught ceramics classes as part of RISDÕs Pre-College summer program. Emphasis on handbuilding skills, creative interpretations to assignments, and thourough critiques with students ages 16-18
2002 Teaching Assistant, Rhode Island School of Design
Course title: Sculptural Techniques in Clay (Spring)
Assisted faculty with development of class assignments and class critiques, as well as responsible for making clay slip, stocking mold-making room, and preparing demonstrations
Exhibitions
2005 Earthworks, South County Art Association, South Kingstown, RI
Juried by Mark Shapiro.
Awarded Third in Show.
PygmalianÕs Gaze Reimagined, Creative Alliance at the Patterson, Baltimore, MD.
Sponsored by Baltimore Clayworks and Creative Alliance.
Attack of the Psycho Geographers, Firehouse 13, Providence, RI
Curated and organized by PIPS.
The Steel Yard @ Woods-Gerry, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Curated by PIPS and the RISD Student Gallery Board.
2004 Greetings from the USA, Firehouse 13, Providence, RI
Curated and organized by PIPS.
Psy-Geo Provflux, Providence, RI.
Curated and organized by PIPS.
2003 Campsite, University Settlement, Beacon, NY.
Curated by Kerry Mills.
Kingston Sculpture Biennial 5, Kingston, NY.
Juried by Judy Pfaff.
Psy-Geo Conflux, New York, NY.
Sponsored by ABC No Rio and Glowlab.
Exit Art Biennial, New York, NY.
Curated by Papo Colo and Jeanette Ingberman.
Senior Invitational Show Woods-Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
Curated by Mark Moscone and James Hall.
Senior Show, Ceramics and Textiles Woods-Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
Body of Work: A Survey of Contemporary Art in Providence Gallery Agniel, Providence, RI. Curated by Sarah Agniel.
Ashtray Show
Ceramics Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. Juried by Christopher Ho.
RISK
Red Door Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2002 Ceramics
Department Triennial Show
Woods-Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
Earthworks
South County Art Association, South Kingston, RI.
Juried by Susan Beecher.
Awarded Honorable Mention.
Visions 2002
Newport Congressional Church, Newport, RI.
Award of Recognition.
Co-Founder, Providence Initiative for Psychogeographic Studies (PIPS) A collective of artists working to redefine space through visual art,
performance, and land reclamations
Internet galleries featuring the work of independent artisans and
craftspeople, for sale and commission, at nodstudios.com
Editor-in-Chief, Crosswalk
A semi-yearly newspaper examining the issues and ideas raised by
psychogeographers around the world
Pipsworks.com
NodStudios.com
ProvidenceRollerDerby.com
Ceramics
Handbuilding, wood & gas kiln building, electric kiln maintenance, basic glaze chemistry
Metals
Welding (MIG & stick), blacksmithing, basic jewelry techniques
Computers
OS X, Adobe Photoshop 7.1, Dreamweaver MX, Quark
Xpress 6
Photography
Black & white processing, digital