Artist: Elenor Wilson
Elenor Wilson, MASSACHUSETTS
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To communicate ideas through making, to nurture the symbiotic relationship of teaching and learning, and to gain a broader understanding of the world through dedication to those two things drives my artistic practice. My work in clay is varied, running the gamut of slip-cast, modular, large-scale sculpture to simplistic, functional, wheel thrown or pinched pottery. I see each new expression in clay as a way to engage with my community locally and globally; a vehicle for sharing and celebrating history, heritage, and contemporary culture.
EDUCATION
2007-2009
MFA (Master of Fine Arts), Studio Art, State University of New York, New Paltz, New York, U.S.A.
1998-2003
BFA, (Bachelor of Fine Arts), Studio Art, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.A.
CURRENT POSITION
2014
Editor, The Studio Potter Journal, Shelburne Falls, MA. www.studiopotter.com
The Studio Potter is a non-profit organization celebrating over 40 years of commitment to the publication of a semi-annual journal. Centered in studio practice, the journal promotes discussion of technology, criticism, aesthetics, and history within the ceramics community.
STUDIO ART PRACTICE
2013
Resident Artist, Spring Term, February-April. Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado, www.andersonranch.org
2011
Resident Artist, Wu Xing Design Company Limited. Danshui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, www.wxad.com.tw
2010
Resident Artist, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum. Yingge District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2006-2007
Tile Presser, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan
2006
Resident Artist, Plum Tree Pottery, Proprietor: John Glick. Farmington Hills, Michigan
2006
Curatorial Assistant, Looking Back/Making Now: 25 Years in Clay; a retrospective exhibition of the work of John Glick. Birmingham-Bloomfield Arts Center, Birmingham, Michigan
2003-2004
Intern, Living History Museum Pottery Shop, The Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan
SELECTED EXHIBITION RECORD
2014
Ceramics NOW: Design & Digital Materiality, Taiwan Ceramics Biennale; a curated, international group exhibition, Curator: Wendy Gers. New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Flow: The 2014 NCECA Ceramic Arts Invitational, Invitational/Juried Group Exhibition. Curators: Mel Buchanan, Linda Ganstrom. Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2013
16th International Open, Juried Group Exhibition open to all media, Juror: Kelli Connell. Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Out of the Blue, Juried Group Exhibition, Juror: Trey Hill. The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
2012
LOHAS, LIFE, CERAMICS, A group exhibition featuring the members of Wu Xing Design Studio. Danshui Public Library Gallery, Danshui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2011
Postcards fro Home, "XOXO", Solo Exhibition. Salt Peanuts Cafe & Showroom, Zhongzhen District, Taipei City, Taiwan
Postcards from Home, Solo Exhibition. New Taipei Ceramics Museum, Yingge Distrcit, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2009-2011
The Perfect Fit: Shoes Tell Stories, Group Exhibition, Curator: Wendy Tarlow Kaplan.
The Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts, 2010-2009
The Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, Wyoming, 2010
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, New York 2011-2010
Kimball Art Center, Park City, Utah, 2011
Boise Art Museum, Boise, Idaho, 2011
2010
Point of Departure, Group Exhibition; nine ceramic artists working in alternative materials. Texas Womens University, Denton, Texas
2009
Cross Pollination, Group Exhibition, Juror: Laurel Delaney. WomanMade Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
MFA Thesis Exhibition - Nostos Algos, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, State University of New YOrk, New Paltz, New York
2008
Focus on Gender, Group Exhibition; in conjunction with the symposium, "All Fired Up - A Celebration of clay in Westchester", Westchester County Courthouse, White Plains, New York
SUNY New Paltz MFA Ceramics, Group Exhibition; 2008 NCECA Conference, Curator: Jonathan Mess. The Firehouse Lounge, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
2007
15th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Group Juried Exhibition, Juror: Malcom Davis. Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg, Pennsylvania
AWARDS
2013
Panel Lecture Honorarium, "Taiwan - Local, Global Ceramics Community", National Council on Education for the Ceramics Arts (NCECA). Milwaukee, Wisoncins, USA
2010
Strategic Opportunities Stipend Grant, Taipei Yingge Ceramics Museum Residency. New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). Brooklyn, NEw York
2008
Graduate Research/Creative Projects Award, Publication Design: SUNY MFA Program Promotional Media. State University of New York, New Paltz, New York
2007
Graduate Research/Creative Projects Award, Material Research: concrete and concrete casting. State University of New York, New Paltz, New York
2006
College for Creative Studies Emerging Artist Award. Ann Arbor Art Fair, The Original, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2005
Multi-session Teaching Assistant Scholarship. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine
2004
Work-Study Scholarship. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine
2002
Katherine Cochran Memorial Art Scholarship. Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
2001
John L. E. Boardman Art Scholarship. Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
COLLECTIONS
Artwork: “Tradition and Money”, 2010
New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum
Contemporary Art Permanent Collections
New Taipei City, Taiwan
PROFESSIONAL LECTURES & APPOINTMENTS
2014
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), (upcoming) Moderator, 90 Minute, 4-person panel lecture. Title: Taiwan – Local, Global Ceramics Community, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
2013
Associate Editor, The Studio Potter Journal, Shelburne Falls, MA
UNIVERSITY TEACHING & LECTURES
2011
Artist Lecture, “Speaking Ceramics: A Foreigner’s Perspective of Making Art in Taiwan”, National Taipei University, Sanxia District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Artist Lecture, National Taiwan University of Education, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan
Workshop Instructor, Title: Mold-Making and Slip-Casting, National Taiwan University of the Arts, Banciao City, Taipei County, Taiwan
2009
Adjunct Professor, Courses: Basic Ceramics, Advanced Wheel, Clay and Glaze Materials(300+500 level), State University of New York, New Paltz, New York
2008
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Instructor of Record, Intro to Drawing and Design, Basic Ceramics, State University of New York, New Paltz, New York
College Teaching Intern, Course: Integrated Design II: Forces, State University of New York, New Paltz, New York
2007
College Teaching Intern, Course: 3-D Design and Mold Making, State University of New York, New Paltz, New York
2005
Teaching Assistant, Course: Ceramics - Wheel-Throwing, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
JOURNALISM
2013
Proofreader, “Anderson Ranch Arts Center 2013 Artist in Residence Program” Catalog, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado
Author, “No, I’m a Ceramic Artist”, The Studio Potter Journal, Vol. 41, No. 1, p. 44-48
2009-2010
Proofreader / Layout & Production Assistant, Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts / Keene, New Hampshire, The Studio Potter Journal / Eismont Design, Studio Potter, Vol. 38, No.1, Winter 2009-2010, “MONEY”, Studio Potter, Vol. 37, No.2, Summer/Fall 2009, “CHANGE”
2008
Editorial Intern, The Studio Potter Journal, editor: Mary Barringer, Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, Studio Potter, Vol. 37, No.1, Winter 2008-2009, “THE BODY”, Photography pp. 70, 72, 77
ART INSTRUCTION
2011-2012
Art Instructor, Summer 2011, Winter 2012, Knowledge English School, Tienmu, Taipei City, Taiwan
2010-2011
Art Instructor, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramic Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
2011
English-Speaking Docent Program Instructor, January - June, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2010-2011
ESL Instructor / American School Curriculum Instructor, Annie’s English School, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan 242
INTERNET PRESENCE
elenorwilson – personal website
http://www.elenorwilson.com
elenorwilson: clay/art/design/teaching - personal blog
http://www.elenorwilson.blogspot.com/
artaxis – an evolving independent network of artists
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accessceramics – a contemporary ceramics image resource
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