Artist: Andrea Denniston
Andrea Denniston, VIRGINIA
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Bio
Andrea is a studio potter in Floyd, VA where she has been working full time since completing her MFA in Ceramics at Syracuse University in 2016. Prior to graduate school, she worked for Silvie Granatelli, a studio potter in Floyd, as an apprentice for 2 years. She also received her BFA from West Virginia University. Her work is primarily wheel thrown with a grolleg porcelain clay body that she fires in an electric kiln to cone 7. She exhibits nationally, and has written several articles for Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated, in 2017 was named a Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist.
Statement
My studio practice is slow and steady. The inlayed line is particularly significant on the surface of my pottery. These lines form repeating patterns and floral motifs that reference traditional quilt blocks, architectural ornament, Art Deco patterns, stained glass windows, and 16th century Iznik tiles. My color pallet is bright, with translucent blues, shades of chartreuse green, and spots of yellow and red. I use a porcelain clay body that I fire in an electric kiln. With my pottery I hope to add pomp to daily life. As my pottery moves into the world, I optimistically pursue my goal to make useful and beautiful objects. Objects that I hope will find a home in everyday life and daily conversation, where they will reward and remind the user that the well crafted object has not only satisfied a need but has connected them with another human being.
Education
2016 Master of Fine Arts – Ceramics – Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts – Ceramics - Summa Cum Laude West Virginia University, Morgantown WV
2007 Bachelor of Arts – Business, Entrepreneurial Studies – Summa Cum Laude Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA
Awards/Grants
2017 Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist - Ceramics Monthly Magazine - May Issue
2016 NCECA Graduate Award for Excellence – 2nd place – Kansas City, MO
2016 Turner Semester Resident – Los Angeles, CA
2016 Travel Grant – Graduate Student Organization – Syracuse University
2015 Materials Grant – Syracuse University
2014 Creative Opportunity Grant – Syracuse University
2014 Travel Grant – Graduate Student Organization – Syracuse University
2010 NCECA Regina Brown Undergraduate Student Fellowship
2010 Domestic Travel Grant – West Virginia University
2009-10 West Virginia University College of Creative Arts Scholarship
2008 Luce Foundation Scholarship for travel to Jingdezhen, China
2008 International Travel Grant, West Virginia University Professional Experience
2016 Cups! Workshop Instructor – Palos Verdes Art Center – Palos Verdes, CA
2015 Decalmania Instructor – Syracuse University – Syracuse, NY
2015 Studio Manager, Ceramics Department – Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY
2015 Intro to Wheel Throwing Instructor – Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY
2014-15 Shaped Clay Society President – Syracuse University, Syracuse NY
2014 Intro to Ceramics Instructor – Syracuse University – Syracuse, NY
2013-14 Kiln Tech – Syracuse University – Syracuse, NY 2011-13 Apprentice – Silvie Granatelli – Floyd, VA
2009-10 Clay Club Treasurer – West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV
2006 Touchstone Center for Crafts – Ceramics Studio Summer Resident Assistant, Farmington, PA
Publications
2021 Ceramics Monthly - Feb - Studio Visit - Andrea Denniston and Seth Guzovsky
2020 Pottery Making Illustrated - Jan/Feb - “Exploring the Tulipiere”
2017 Ceramics Monthly - May Issue Cover - Emerging Artist
2017 Ceramics Monthly - February - “Small Batch, Small Hatch”
2016 Ceramics Monthly – February – “Balancing Comfort and Concept”
2015 Crafted in Carhartt – March 24 Collections
2015 The Rosenfield Collection – Dallas, TX Group Exhibitions
2016 Chemical Addiction – Exemplary Ceramic Surfaces from the Rosenfield Collection – Harvard University, Gallery 224– Cambridge, MA
2016: Cup: The Intimate Object XII – Charlie Cummings Gallery – Chapel Hill, NC
2016 MFA 2016: None the Wiser at Rogue Space – Chelsea, NY
2016 Peninsula – MoLAA Project Space – Long Beach, CA
2016 New Monuments – Angels Gate Cultural Center Gallery, San Pedro, CA
2016 MFA 2016: None the Wiser – SUArt Galleries – Syracuse, NY
2016 NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition – Kansas City, MO
2015 The Almighty Cup – Gandee Gallery – Fabius, NY
2015 Cup: The Intimate Object XI – Charlie Cummings Gallery – Gainesville, FL
2015 NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition – Providence, RI
2015 Apprencticelines – Pawtucket Armory – Pawtucket, RI
2015 16 Hands Studio Tour – Invited Artist with Ellen Shankin – Floyd, VA
2012 8 Fluid Ounces – Glassell Gallery, Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA
2012 ReBoot: DEUX – Tableware Invitational, ClaySpace Gallery 831 - Columbus, OH
2010 Mesarso Gallery – BFA Senior Exhibit – Morgantown, WV
2010 8 Fluid Ounces – Glassell Gallery, Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA
2008 NCECA Shared Journeys Student Exhibition – Robert P. Anderson Gallery – Jingdezhen, China
Cultural Research
2010 Qinghua (Blue and White Underglaze Decoration) Research – Jingdezhen, China 2008 West Virginia University Fall Semester Abroad – Jingdezhen, China
Group Exhibitions
2021 Charlie Cummings Gallery - Exquisite Forms III - Gainesville, FL
2020 Charlie Cummings Gallery - Exquisite Forms II - Gainesville, FL
2019 Gandee Gallery - NCECA Gallery Expo - Minneapolis, MN
2018 Functional Ceramics Exhibition - Wayne Center for the Arts - Wooster, OH
2018 Steinfest - Claymakers - Durham, NC
2018 Gandee Gallery - NCECA Gallery Expo - Pittsburgh, PA
2017 Americano Invitational - ClayAkar - Iowa City, IA
2017 Cup: The Intimate Object XIII – Charlie Cummings Gallery – Chapel Hill, NC
2017 Yunomi Invitational - ClayAkar - Iowa City, IA
2017 Gandee Gallery - NCECA Gallery Expo - Portland, OR
2016 Chemical Addiction – Exemplary Ceramic Surfaces from the Rosenfield Collection – Harvard University, Gallery 224– Cambridge, MA
2016 Cup: The Intimate Object XII – Charlie Cummings Gallery – Chapel Hill, NC
2016 The Almighty Cup – Gandee Gallery – Fabius, NY
2016 MFA 2016: None the Wiser at Rogue Space – Chelsea, NY
2016 Peninsula – MoLAA Project Space – Long Beach, CA
2016 New Monuments – Angels Gate Cultural Center Gallery, San Pedro, CA
2016 MFA 2016: None the Wiser – SUArt Galleries – Syracuse, NY
2016 NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition – Kansas City, MO
2015 The Almighty Cup – Gandee Gallery – Fabius, NY
2015 Cup: The Intimate Object XI – Charlie Cummings Gallery – Gainesville, FL
2015 NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition – Providence, RI
2015 Apprencticelines – Pawtucket Armory – Pawtucket, RI
2015 16 Hands Studio Tour – Invited Artist with Ellen Shankin – Floyd, VA
2012 8 Fluid Ounces – Glassell Gallery, Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA
2012 ReBoot: DEUX – Tableware Invitational, ClaySpace Gallery 831 - Columbus, OH
2010 Mesarso Gallery – BFA Senior Exhibit – Morgantown, WV
2010 8 Fluid Ounces – Glassell Gallery, Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA
2008 NCECA Shared Journeys Student Exhibition – Robert P. Anderson Gallery – Jingdezhen, China
Solo Exhibitions
2010 Pushed, Pulled, Darted, and Trimmed – Mullens & McGuire – Philippi, WV Community Involvement
2016 NCECA Conference Volunteer – Kansas City, MO
2013-15 Syracuse Empty Bowls – Syracuse, NY 2011 Floyd Empty Bowls – Floyd, VA
2009 NCECA Conference Volunteer, Philadelphia, PA
2008-10 Monongalia County Empty Bowls – Morgantown, WV
2008 NCECA Conference Volunteer, Pittsburgh, PA
Professional Experience
2018 Visiting Artist Workshop - Blue Ridge Potters Guild - Roanoke, VA
2017 Visiting Artist Workshop - Cleveland Institute of Art - Cleveland, OH
2016 Cups! Workshop Instructor – Palos Verdes Art Center – Palos Verdes, CA
2015 Decalmania Instructor – Syracuse University – Syracuse, NY
2015 Studio Manager, Ceramics Department – Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY
2015 Intro to Wheel Throwing Instructor – Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY
2014-15 Shaped Clay Society President – Syracuse University, Syracuse NY
2014 Intro to Ceramics Instructor – Syracuse University – Syracuse, NY
2013-14 Kiln Technician – Syracuse University – Syracuse, NY
2006 Touchstone Center for Crafts – Ceramics Studio Summer Resident Assistant, Farmington, PA
Collections
2015 The Rosenfield Collection – Dallas, TX