Meredith Younger

532 Kinsley Ave. #106  Providence, RI    02909 

(401) 864-3024 

meredithyounger@gmail.com

                                                                                                                                               

 

Education

 

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.

 

Other

 

Co-Founder, Providence Initiative for Psychogeographic Studies (PIPS)                    A collective of artists working to redefine space through visual art,

performance, and land reclamations

 

Co-Founder, New Object Design (NOD) Studios

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

 

Website design

                        Pipsworks.com

                        NodStudios.com

                        ProvidenceRollerDerby.com

 

Skills

 

            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       

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