Artist: Brooke Noble
Brooke Noble, NEW YORK
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I enjoy making objects that can rescue one from the monotony of everyday activity. I often imagine the situation my pots will find themselves in when they become a part of somebody else’s life. I am intrigued by the possible contents my pots will hold, the dinner parties they will enhance and the hands they will pass through once finding a home.
My simple wheel-thrown forms and cast porcelain objects beg to be activated with an array of images and vibrant color. Using line, image, pattern and text I create a balance between the narrative and the formal composition. By employing birds and other animals to act as metaphors, I can encompass several human conditions that often embrace humor and irony. Some of these ideas include the desire for social interaction, nurturing treasured relationships and the naïveté associated with childhood.
I ask that the entire pot be considered. Through interaction with my pots, decoration that would otherwise be hidden while at rest will be discovered. By investing ordinary objects with personal significance, I hope to inspire people to slow down and enjoy the act of sharing a meal, aware of the moment and conscious of the experience.
EDUCATION
2008 M.F.A. Ceramics, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
2006 Ceramics Study Abroad Program, Oaxaca State, Mexico (with SIUE)
2001-02 Special Student Program, Post-Bach Ceramics, Syracuse University
2001 B.F.A. Art Education, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY cum laude
1997-98 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015-present Fight or Flight Studios, Creative Collaborative/Business/ Studio Artist/Operator
2017 Workshop Instructor, Tile Decoration, Salvation Army Regional Retreat
High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid, NY
2015
Demonstrating Artist, Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour, Dogbar Pottery, MA
Gallery Talk, Representative for Gandee Gallery, NCECA, Providence RI
2013
Curated Gallery Exhibition, Fierce, Fragile and In Flux: a ceramic contemplation of Nature, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid, NY
2011
Demonstrating Artist/Hands-on Workshop, Ceramics Arts Daily presents: Functional Ceramics and Beyond, Hosted by Amaco/Brent, Indianapolis, IN
Visiting Artist /Demonstrator, Laramie Co. Community College, Cheyenne,
2010
Ceramics Studio Manager, Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
Visiting Artist /Lecturer, Plattsburgh State University, Plattsburgh, NY
2009 Clay Committee Chairperson/Studio Manager, Bluseed, Saranac Lake, NY
2008 Visiting Artist / Demonstrator, St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO
2006
Study Abroad Summer Semester, Oaxaca State, Mexico. Summer Assistantship
Ceramics Studio Technician, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL, Spring Assistantship
2005 Gallery / Exhibitions Assistant, Southern Illinois, University, Edwardsville, Il Fall Assistantship
2004 Studio Assistant / Ceramics Instructor, Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
Studio Technician, Colorado Mountain College, Aspen, CO.
2003 Studio Assistant / Ceramics Instructor, Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
2002-03 Studio Technician/Instructor/Gallery Assistant, Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury Center, VT
2002
Juror / Exhibition Assistant, Shaped Clay 2002, Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY
Summer Assistant / Studio Technician, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake, NY
Studio Artist Assistant, Fabius Clay Studio, Fabius, NY
2001 Summer Assistant/Studio Technician, Chautauqua Institution, NY
1999 Tile Commission, McLaughlin Residence, Erie, PA
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2018 Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, A-I-A Summer, New Castle, ME
2014 Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT (A-I-A Short-term Summer Residency)
2008-2013 Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
2004
Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
2003 Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
2002-03 Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury Center, VT
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018 Sip & Ceramics, Adult Workshop Series, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid, NY
2007-present After School Kid’s Clay Classes, and Summer Day Camps
Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid, NY
2016 Ceramics Instructor, Chautauqua School of Art, Week Five. Chautauqua Institution, NY
2013 Ceramics Instructor, National Sports Academy Art Program, Lake Placid, NY
2011
Visiting Artist/Demonstrator, Laramie Community College, Cheyenne, WY
Ceramics Instructor, National Sports Academy Art Program, Lake Placid, NY
2010
Adult Classes/Workshops, Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
Children and Adult Classes/Workshops,
Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid, NY
The Narrative Surface, 2-day Workshop, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
2009
Adult Classes/Workshops, Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
Children and Adult Classes/Workshops, Lake Placid Center for the Arts
2008 Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL Instructor of Record, Art 202 Ceramics
2007
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL Instructor of Record, Art 202 Ceramics
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL Instructor of Record, Art 112D Three Dimensional Design
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL Instructor of Record, Art 112D Three Dimensional Design
2004 Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid, NY Ceramic Workshop Instructor
2003-04 Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY Ceramics Instructor
2002-03 Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury Center, VT
Adult /Children/Claymobile (nomadic ceramic education)Instructor
2001
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY
Children’s Art Workshop Instructor
Student Teaching, Syracuse City School District, Syracuse, NY
Grant Middle School, Student Teacher, Grades 6-8 Art
Jamesville-Dewitt High School, Student Teacher, High School Ceramics
2000-01 Saturday Morning Children’s Art Workshops, Pre-K-8th grade
Skytop, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2018
Yunomi Invitational 2018, AKAR gallery, Iowa City, IA
I ❤ Ceramic Surface, Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY
Anthropocene: The Innovative? Human, Concurrent Independent Exhibition,
Pittsbugh, PA NCECA 2018. Unsmoke Systems Artspace, Braddock, PA
Gallery Expo, Gandee Gallery NCECA 2018, Pittsburgh, PA
2017
Containers, Three Wheel Studio, Providence, RI
Gallery Expo, Gandee Gallery, NCECA 2017, Portland, OR
The Boneyard: highlighting past visiting artists, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
2016
Holiday Sale and Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Cup Invitational, Three Wheel Studio, Providence, RI
A Good Ex-Cuse, Celebrating Syracuse University Ceramics, Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY
Yunomi Invitational 2016, AKAR gallery, Iowa City, IA
Lineage: 41 Years of SIUE MFAs, NCECA 2016, Kansas City, MO
2015
Winterfest 2015, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
The Almighty Cup, Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY
35th Anniversary Show, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Taboo, Curated by Kirsten Stingle, The Signature Shop, Atlanta, GA
Hilltown 6 Annual Pottery Tour, Invited by Michael McCarthy, Western Mass.
Gallery Expo, Gandee Gallery, NCECA, Providence, RI
Yunomi Invitational 2015, AKAR gallery, Iowa City, IA
2014
Small Favors, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Pairings: Handmade cups with Handcrafted Beverage, Carbondale Clay Center, CO
Cheers! Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Fervor, a 3 person show with Mariko Patterson and Justin Rothshank
Red Star Studio, Kansas City, MO
Yunomi Invitational 2014, AKAR gallery, Iowa City, IA
2013
Fierce, Fragile and In Flux, curatorial project, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, NY
Gifted: Annual Holiday Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
All Creatures, Great and Small. Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY
Disaster Cup Show, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC
By Recommendation, Nominated by Professor Paul Dresang,
Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Containment, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC
Pairings: Handmade cups with Handcrafted Beverage, Carbondale Clay Center, CO
BEASTLY, NCECA exhibition, Curated by Leanne McClurg, Houston, TX
Plates and Platters, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Yunomi Invitational 2013, AKAR gallery, Iowa City, IA
2012
CUP: The Intimate Object, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Mugs for Jugs, Mudfire Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Pots at Rest, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Art of the Pot, Annual Pottery Tour, Austin, TX
DRINKS!, NCECA conference, Arabica Lounge, Seattle, WA
Small Favors, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Figure It Out, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
The Local Fringe, Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
Social Networking, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid, NY
2011
Interpreting the Cup, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC
Creatures of the Night, Mudfire Studio & Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Pairings, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
Small Favors VI, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Graphic Germination, Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
Containment II, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC
Yunomi Invitational 2011, AKAR gallery, Iowa City, IA
2010
Featured Artist: Solo in the Loft Gallery, Red Lodge Clay Center, MT
Winter Carnival Invitational, Adirondack Artists’ Guild, Saranac Lake, NY
Form Follows Food, Greenich House Pottery, New York, NY
Featured Artist:: Brooke Noble, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC
Gifted: Annual Holiday Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Our Cups Runneth Over, Society of Arts and Craft, Boston, MA
Encore!, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
FRESH, Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, MA
ala cARTe, NCECA, Race Street Café, Philadelphia, PA
NCECA Expo, Ferrin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Small Favors V, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Space Odyssey, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Containment, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC
You and I and Things That Fly : solo exhibition, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
Yunomi Invitational 2010, AKAR gallery, Iowa City, IA
2009
Gifted: Annual Holiday Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Adorned, Meredith Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Where the Wild Things Are, Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
Drink Up!, a cup invitational, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
30 x 5, AKAR gallery, Iowa City, IA
More Than Skin Deep, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Draw + Decal, Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, GA
Small Favors IV, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
All Forms: Studio Pottery Invitational, Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY
Potters as Sculptors, Sculptors as Potters, NCECA,
Mesa Community College, AZ
Brooke Noble solo exhibition, Women in the Arts,
Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, MA
Under Cover, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
2008
Winterfest 2008: National Holiday Exhibition,
Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Studio Pottery Invitational, Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, MA
Our Cups Runneth Over, Society of Arts & Crafts, Boston, MA
Evidence of Inhabiting Daydreams, Thesis Exhibition,
Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, IL
Another Cup?, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
2007
Hand Held Drinking Vessels, Main Street Art Gallery, Edwardsville, IL
Curator: Dan Anderson
Small Favors II, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Emerging Excellence, 13 Regional University Programs, NCECA 2007, Louisville, KY
Featured Artists: Jennifer Gandee & Brooke Noble, NCECA 2007, Louisville, KY
Invading Spaces: an exhibition of Installation, Art & Design Building
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
2006
Mexica 2006: perspectives on a cross-cultural experience,
New Wagner Art Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
SIUE CLAY: spanning the ceramic spectrum,
Rowland Gallery, Greenville College, IL
Mastery in Clay: Annual Auction 2006, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
The Teapot Exhibition, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
brooke noble: In the Niche, Niche Gallery, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2005
Gifted: Annual Holiday Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Winterfest 2005: National Holiday Exhibition, Baltimore Clayworks, MD
Mastery in Clay: Annual Auction 2005, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Midwestern Migration, solo exhibition, Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
Bluseed at Green Door, Green Door Gallery, Burlington, VT
brooke noble: featured artist series, UPS store, Saranac Lake, NY
A Good Ex-Cuse: Syracuse University Alumni and Faculty,
NCECA 2005 Tour de Clay, Historic Flag House Museum, Baltimore, MD
2004
Gifted: Annual Holiday Invitational, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
The Ranch is at UM!, Anderson Ranch Faculty/Resident Exhibition,
New Gallery University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Summer Art Walk Exhibition, Findley Lake Community Gallery, Findley Lake, NY
All over the map: an exhibition of contemporary pottery, NCECA 2004, Blackmold Studios, Indianapolis, IN
2003
Clay, Collage, Lead & Silver, Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
Vermont Clay Studio Resident Exhibition, Vermont Clay Studio,
Waterbury Center, VT
2002
Winterfest 2002: National Holiday Exhibition, Baltimore Clayworks, MD
Art on the President’s Porch, summer art series, Chautauqua Institution, NY
Installation for the College of Visual & Performing Arts,
Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2001
Claymates: department show, Sarah Coyne Art Gallery, Syracuse, NY
Inklings, B.F.A. senior exhibition, Sarah Coyne Art Gallery, Syracuse, NY
en Route, organized by the committee of Women & Art, Spark Gallery, Syracuse, NY
Syracuse University Ceramics Department Show, Coyne Art Gallery, Syracuse, NY
Artists as Educators, Sarah Coyne Art Gallery, Syracuse, NY
Small Works, Skytop Gallery, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2014 SALT MARKET, a juried Independent Craft Market, Syracuse, NY
2010 8 Fluid Ounces 2010, Glassel Gallery, Louisiana State University, Juror: Andy Shaw
2008
NCECA 2008 Regional Student Juried Exhibition
Pittsburgh Center of the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA, Jurors: Allegheny Meadows/Kristen Kieffer
North American Ceramic Cup Show, Studio Angelico,
Siena Heights University, Adrian, MI Juror: Andy Brayman
2008
SIUE Student Arts Competition, University Gallery, Morris University Center,
Southern Illinois University, Jurors: Thad Duhigg, Barbara Nawacha, Brigham Dimick
The Cup: Drinking Vessel, Function & Concept, Amelia Center Gallery, Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City, FL, Jurors: Sarah Panzarella & Jeremy Randall
2007
Art Outside 2007, Schlafly Bottleworks, St. Louis, MO
7th Annual National Juried Cup Show, Kent State University, Downtown Gallery
Kent, OH Juror: Bill Jones
By the Ounce, a juried shot glass show, NCECA 2007 Louisville Stoneware Pottery
Louisville, KY, Juror: John Neely
Annual Graduate Art Exhibition, New Wagner Art Gallery, Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, IL, Wagner Potter’s Association Ceramic Award
2006
6th Annual National Juried Cup Show, Kent State University, Downtown Gallery
Kent, OH, Juror: Jason Hess
Annual Graduate Art Exhibition, New Wagner Art Gallery, Southern Illinois Univ.
2004
100 Teapots II, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD, Juror: Gay Smith
Cup: The Intimate Object II, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN
Juror: Julia Galloway
2002
Plates ‘02: an exhibition of ceramic plates, RCC Art Gallery, Riverside, CA
1999 Erie Festival of the Arts, Blasco Public Library Gallery, Erie, PA
1997 Chautauqua County Young Artists, Prendergast Library Gallery, Jamestown, NY Honorable Mention
WORKSHOPS
2008 Then & Now: Ceramic Installation Across Time, Penland School of Crafts, NC
2004 Kiln Building Anderson Ranch/Good Hope Plantation, Falmouth, Jamaica
2003
Advanced Porcelain with Angela Fina, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Kiln Building with Doug Casebeer, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2002 Wood Fired Pottery with Linda Christianson, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2001 Wood Fire Ceramics with Susan Beecher, Peter’s Valley Craft Center, Layton, NJ
COMMUNITY/PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2018 Donation: Studio Potter Magazine, Yunomi Invitational, AKAR gallery.
2003-16 Donation:: Annual Harvest Benefit Silent Arts Auction, Bluseed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
2016 Donation: Northern Lights School, Silent Auction for Annual Fund, Saranac Lake, NY
2015 Donation: Studio Potter Magazine, Yunomi Invitational, AKAR gallery.
2014 Donation: Studio Potter Magazine, Yunomi Invitational, AKAR gallery.
2013 Donation: Studio Potter Magazine, Yunomi Invitational, AKAR gallery.
2011 Donation: Studio Potter Magazine, Yunomi Invitational, AKAR gallery.
2010 NCECA volunteer, 18th Annual Cup Sale, Philadelphia, PA
Donation: Studio Potter Magazine, Yunomi Invitational, AKAR gallery.
2009 NCECA volunteer, 17th Annual Cup Sale, Phoenix, AZ
2008
Donation: Penland Art Auction, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
NCECA volunteer, 16th Annual Cup Sale, Pittsburgh, PA
Visiting Panelist, Post-Bach Decisions, Seminar for B.F.A. candidates, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
2007 NCECA volunteer, 15th Annual Cup Sale, Louisville, KY
2006 NCECA volunteer, 14th Annual Cup Sale, Portland, OR
2005 NCECA volunteer, Baltimore, MD
2002-03 Exhibiting Artist / Gallery Associate, Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury Center, VT
2000 Mural Painting / Student Community Service Art Program
Syracuse City School District, Syracuse, NY
Art Classroom Volunteer, Clymer Central School, Clymer, NY
Summer Recreation Program Volunteer, Findley Lake Community Center, NY
1999 Tour Guide, School of Visual & Performing Arts, Syracuse University, NY
MEMBERSHIPS
2015-present Ausable Valley Grange, Farmer’s Market vendor membership, Saranac Lake, NY
2002-present National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, (NCECA)
2005-08 Wagner Potters Association, Southern Illinois University, student organization
2000-02 Shaped Clay Society, Syracuse University, student organization
2001
National Arts Education Association
Syracuse University Art Education Association
HONORS/RECOGNITION
2017
Juror for the 25th Annual Cup of Merit Award, NCECA Fellowship Fund
Cup Sale, Selected by Richard Wehrs, Co-Juror Shanna Fliegel. Portland, OR
2010
New York State Award of Merit for “You & I & Things that Fly” exhibition at the Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
S.O.S (Special Opportunity Stipend) Grant, NY State, Round 2 Recipient,
Given by The Arts Council for the Northern Adriondacks
2009
S.O.S (Special Opportunity Stipend) Grant, NY State, March Recipient,
Given by The Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks
2008
Summer Work-Study Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
The Studio Potter Graduate Merit Award, Regional Student Juried Exhibition,
NCECA, Pittsburgh Center of the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA,
Purchase Award, Student Arts Competition, University Gallery,
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
Founder’s Award, Annual Art Auction, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
Juror's Choice Purchase Award, The Cup: Drinking Vessel, Function & Concept
Amelia Center Gallery, Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City, FL
Cup of Merit Commission Award, 15th NCECA Fellowship Fund Cup Sale
NCECA conference, Louisville, KY
Wagner Potters Association Ceramic Award, Graduate Exhibition
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
2006
Vice President, Wagner Potters Association, Student Organization
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
Graduate Studies Travel Stipend, Travel Abroad Summer Semester
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
Pohlman Memorial Ceramics Scholarship, Spring Semester
The Pohlmans, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
2004
S.O.S ( Special Opportunity Stipend) Grant, New York State,
August & December recipient, The Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks
2003 Summer Work-Study Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2002 Projects Pool Individual Artist Fellowship Grant
Annual Arts Appeal for Chautauqua County, Arts Council for Chautauqua County, NY
Summer Work-Study Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2001-02 Secretary, Shaped Clay Society, Student Organization, Syracuse University, NY
2001 Summer Workshop Scholarship, Peter’s Valley Craft Center, Layton, NJ
1999-01 Myrtie M. Gifford Scholarship, Student Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
1995 Certificate of Outstanding Achievement & Accomplishment
New York State Congressional Art Competition
PUBLICATIONS
“ART PROJECT”, Adirondack Life, XLVIII, number 7, 2017, Home Issue, p.42-7
New Ceramic Surface Design, Molly Hatch, Quarry Books, 2015.
Graphic Clay: Ceramic Printing & Printed Image Transfer Techniques, Jason Bige Burnett Lark Books, 2015.
Exposure: Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions, Ceramics Monthly, vol. 59,
no. 6, June/July/August 2011. 6 & 24.
“Noble Clay”, Adirondack Life, vol. XLI, number 7, 2010 Collector’s Issue, p. 52-3.
“Brooke Noble: You and I and Things That Fly”, Upfront. Ceramics Monthly,
vol. 58, no. 4, April 2010. 17.
Ceramics for Beginners: Wheel Throwing, Emily Reason, Lark Books, 2010.
“Brooke Noble returns to BluSeed Studios.” Free Trader Today March 7, 2009, 2.
Kieffer, Kristin and Meadows, Allegheny, “Regional Student Juried Exhibition”
Ceramics Monthly, vol. 56, no. 7, September 2008. 46.
“The MFA Factor: Volume 2,” Ceramics Monthly, vol. 55, no. 8, October 2007, 36-39.
Zimmer, Jeanine, “Brooke Noble,” Art-e-fakt, vol.4 issue 3, August 2004