Artist: Jen Allen
Jen Allen, WEST VIRGINIA
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ARTIST STATEMENT
My focus is to express sentiments of beauty and joy through porcelain tableware.
Whether forming a vase that decorates a room or producing dinnerware that celebrates a meal, my work is made to honor and enhance the rhythms of home life. Driven to create for special occasions, I visualize the holiday table brimming with food, flowers and candlelight. While I enjoy the vibrant energy encircling a festive gathering, I find the contemplative moments sipping a morning cup of coffee equally as invigorating. My work is intended to live in these instances of physical and psychological nourishment.
After growing up in the mountains of Alaska as the daughter of a fish and wildlife biologist, I remain fascinated by the beauty and mystery of natural landscapes. From the breathtaking aurora borealis and mid-winter alpenglow in the Alaskan wilderness, to the drama of spring flora and the intensity of the Appalachian autumn, nature never ceases to inspire. As a result, I am compelled to interpret nature’s charm through color and texture.
As a lover of textiles and sewing, I use details such as folds, seams, darts, pleats, tufts and ruffles to relate to the craft of a seamstress. It is important that these methods of construction are evident in each finished piece. Decorative imagery is gathered from specific textile sources created during times of optimism and progress: post WWII textiles, Arts and Crafts Era designs and Edo period kimono fabrics. I render floral motifs into lyrical compositions in order to foster a sense of merriment. Like a scroll for a player piano, it is important that my imagery moves fluidly across the surface of the form revealing itself through use.
Determined to keep “handmade” an essential part of the contemporary home, my ongoing focus is to reinforce personal sentiments of beauty, joy, nourishment and celebration through porcelain tableware. Whether it’s a festive meal shared by many or a cup of hot cocoa indulged by one, I remain motivated by moments when pottery is in use. By making thoughtful, useful handcrafted pottery for the domestic landscape, I am inspired to enhance the home, engage the hand and enliven the spirit.
EDUCATION
2006
Masters of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts (cum laude), University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
RESIDENCIES
2017
Short Term Residency, Archie Bray Foundation (May 2017), Helena, MT
2016
Short Term Residency, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle ME
2015
Visiting Artist in Voulkos Studio (May 2015), Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2012
Director Invites Residency, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
2008-9
Meyer Resident Artist, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
2008
Resident Artist, MacNamara Foundation, Westport Island, ME
2006-8
Artist-in-Residence, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, MT
2003
Summer Resident, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, MT
2002-3
Studio Resident, Rochester Institute of Technology School of American Crafts, Rochester, NY
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 2012-present
Lecturer, Ceramics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Fall 2011-Spring 2012
Instructor, Ceramics, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Fall 2009- Spring 2011
Lecturer, Foundations, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Fall 2007
Adjunct Instructor, Ceramics, Carroll College, Helena, MT
Fall 2004- Summer 2006
Associate Instructor, Ceramics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Fall 2003- Spring 2004
Associate Instructor, Foundations, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017
Juror, Last Call II, Companion Gallery, Humbolt, TN
Workshop Presenter, St. Marks School, Dallas, TX
Workshop Presenter, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Summer Visual Arts Faculty, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
Workshop Presenter, Dairy Barn, Athens, OH
2016
Workshop Presenter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Workshop Presenter, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
Workshop Presenter, Arrowmont School of Art & Craft, Gatlinburg, TN
Workshop Presenter, Florida Heat, St. Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg, FL
Workshop Presenter, Objective Clay, Standard Ceramics, Carnegie, PA
Workshop Presenter, 323 Clay, Independence, MO
Workshop Presenter, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
2015
Workshop Presenter, Potters Council, Austin, TX
Workshop Presenter, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Juror, “Get the Scoop”: WCA juried exhibition, Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA
NCECA Demonstrating Artist, “Textural Surfaces on Porcelain”, Process Room, Providence, RI
Workshop Presenter w/Shoji Satake, Tea for Two: East Meets West, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Publisher/Editor, Potter of the Month Series, jenniferallenceramics.com
Co-Curator, Objective Clay Exhibition, 2015 NCECA Gallery Expo, Providence, RI
Workshop Presenter, Three Days of Clay, Jackson Pottery and Clay Guild, Jackson, MI
2014
Co-Curator, Objective Clay Exhibition, 2014 NCECA Gallery Expo, Milwaukee, WI
Skype Interview, University of Georgia Ceramics Students, Athens, GA
Skype Interview, Buffalo Sate University Ceramics Students, Buffalo, NY
Publisher/Editor, Potter of the Month Series, jenniferallenceramics.com
Secretary, Objective Clay (Online Collective), objectiveclay.com
Workshop Presenter, Saratoga Center for the Arts, Saratoga Springs, NY
Workshop Presenter, Augusta Heritage Center, Ekins, WV
Workshop Presenter, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Workshop Presenter, Ceramic Supply, Inc, Lodi, NJ
Workshop Presenter, Standard Ceramics, Carnegie, PA
Workshop Presenter, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
2013
Workshop Presenter, Sugar Maples Center for the Arts, Catskills, NY
Workshop Presenter, Potters Guild, Columbus, OH
Workshop Presenter, Cornell Clay Supply, Dayton, OH
Yellow Springs Artists Studio Tour, Yellow Springs, OH
Publisher/Editor, Potter of the Month Series, jenniferallenceramics.com
Charter Member/Secretary, Objective Clay (Online Collective), objectiveclay.com
2012
Workshop Presenter, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Curator, Women’s Work: Seven Studio Potters, LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE
Presenter, Utilitarian Clay VI, Arrowmont School of Art & Craft, Gatlinburg, TN
Workshop Presenter, Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Portland, OR
Curator, BGSU Student Exhibition, Myles Baker Street, Bowling Green, OH
Workshop Presenter, Touchstone Center for Arts, Farmington, PA
Workshop Presenter, Manchester Craftsman Guild, Pittsburgh, PA
2011: Workshop Presenter, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Co-curator, Shared Journey’s II, NCECA China Symposium, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Juror, Currents: Influenced By Place Exhibition, Focus Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Workshop Presenter, Arrowmont School of Art & Craft, Gatlinburg, TN
Workshop Presenter, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN
Workshop Presenter, FirePit Ceramics, Austin, TX
2010
Curator, WVU Ceramic Department Exhibition, Zen Clay, Morgantown, WV
Workshop Presenter, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
Workshop Presenter, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA
Workshop Presenter, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2009
Curator, WVU Ceramic Department Exhibition, Zen Clay, Morgantown, WV
Workshop Presenter, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Workshop Presenter, Concord University, Athens, WV
2008
Co-Curator, Youth Electrum, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
2007
Workshop Presenter: “Discovering Decals”, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Workshop Presenter, Carroll College, Helena, MT
Community Instructor, Advanced Ceramics, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2006
Workshop Presenter, Kolva/Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
Workshop Presenter, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
Community Instructor, Intermediate Ceramics, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2004
Curator, Archie Bray 2003 Residents Exhibition, Mavris Cultural Center, Indianapolis, IN
2002
Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Ceramics Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts, Rochester, NY
Studio Assistant, Canal Street Studios: Julia Galloway, Rochester, NY
1998-2002
Studio Assistant, Bliss Pottery, Anchorage, AK
1998-1999
Studio Assistant, UAA Ceramics Department, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
Ceramics Club President, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
AWARDS
2009
Myer Fellowship, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
2008
Emerging Artist, National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), 42nd Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
2006
Taunt Fellowship, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2005
Friends of Art Graduate Excellence Award, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Art & Pam Hatton Purchase Award, Lockhart Gallery (SUNY), “In Our Cups” Exhibit, Geneseo, NY
2003
Grant- in- Aid Assistantship, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Eric Myhre Scholarship, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Juror’s Choice: Dreaming of Spring Cup Award (Juror: Julia Galloway)
Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, “Cup: The Intimate Object II” Exhibition, Fort Wayne, IN
PUBLICATIONS
2016
Benjamin Carter, Mastering The Potter's Wheel, Voyager Press, 2016.
2015
Jason Bige- Burnett (editor), Embellished Surface: Image and Pattern on Clay, New York, NY, Lark Books
Ceramics Arts Daily, Jennifer Allen Instructional 2 Part DVD Series: Beginning and Intermediate Wheel-throwing Techniques
Ceramics Arts Daily, Jennifer Allen Instructional DVD: “Darted & Decorated: Techniques for Enhancing Form and Surface”
2014
Allen, Jennifer, Potter of the Month Series, jenniferallenceramics.com
Allen, Jennifer, “Shifting Ideas”, Objective Clay Blog, https://objectiveclay.squarespace.com/blog,September 14, 2014.
Hluch, Kevin, American IPottery, online interactive publication
2013
Allen, Jennifer, Potter of the Month Series, jenniferallenceramics.com
O’Connor, Shawn, Utilitarian Clay, Ceramics Technical, No. 36, 2013
Allen, Jennifer, O’Krongly Kip, Peltzman, Doug, “Back in the Studio: Reflections on the UC6 Symposium”, Objective Clay Blog,
https://objectiveclay.squarespace.com/blog/2013/4/18/back-in-the-studio-reflections-on-the-uc6-symposium, April 18, 2103.
Allen, Jennifer, “Discovering a Favorite”, Objective Clay Blog,
https://objectiveclay.squarespace.com/blog/2013/8/29/discovering-a-favorite-1, August 29, 2013.
Allen, Jennifer, Clemo, Blair, Oesteritter, Lindsay, “Spotlight: Objective Clay”, Ceramics Monthly, Columbus, OH: Ceramics Publications Company,
Charles Stahr (publisher), June/July/August 2013, p.80.
2012
Allen, Jennifer, “Vases with Tray”, 2008, in Kopp, Linda (editor), The Best of 500 Ceramics, New York, NY: Lark Books, pp.277.
2010
Allen, Jennifer, “Vases with Tray 2008”, in Hemachandra, Ray(senior editor) Galloway, Julia (juror), 500 Vases, New York, NY: Lark Books, pp. 89.
Allen, Jennifer, “Tulip Vase 2008”, in Hemachandra, Ray(senior editor) Galloway, Julia (juror), 500 Vases, New York: NY: Lark Books, pp. 266.
2009
Allen, Jennifer, “Work and Play: The Potter’s Life”, Ceramics Monthly, Columbus, OH: Ceramics Publications Company, Charles Stahr (publisher),
June/July/August 2009, pp. 5, 34-35.
2008
Allen, Jennifer, “Tumblers”, in Mills, Maureen, Surface Design for Ceramics, New York: NY: Lark Books, p. 138.
2007
Ruble, Casey, “Jennifer Allen Taunt Fellow: Unexpected Moments”, Ceramic Excellence: Fellowships at the Archie Bray Foundation 2006-2007, Helena, MT
2006
Welch, Adam, “Jennifer Allen”, MFA 2006 Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, pp. 12-13.
Ward, Mac, “Portrayals of Comfort: Works by Jennifer Allen”, Clay Times Magazine, July/August 2006, pp. 7, 34-37.
2005
Conroy, Michel, “Jennifer Allen, Coffee Pot”, 2005 Clay National, Baltimore MD, National Council for the Education for the Ceramic Arts, p.8.
2003
Carey, Lori, “New Faces, New Forms”, Independent Record, Helena, MT
2001
Decker, Julie, “Gonna Fly Now?”, Anchorage Press, Anchorage, AK
SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2017
Jen Allen: New Works, Objective Clay Gallery, objectiveclay.com
2016
Jennifer Allen: Handmade Nourishment, Schaller Gallery, St. Joseph, MI
Jennifer Allen: Solo Exhibition, Companion Gallery, Humbolt, TN
Convergence: Jennifer Allen and Shoji Satake, Saratoga Clay Arts Center, NY
2012
For the Table, 1912 Gallery, Emory and Henry College, Emory, VA
Jennifer Allen: Featured Artist, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2011
Jennifer Allen: Featured Artist, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
2010
Addressing the Home, Plinth Gallery, Denver, CO
Domestic Flourish, Gandee Gallery, Syracuse, NY
2009
New Work, Zen Clay, Morgantown, WV
Jennifer Allen: Featured Artist, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2008: April Showers...(Farewell Exhibition), Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Jennifer Allen: In the Bonovitz Space, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2007
Rhythms of Home: Taunt Fellowship Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2006
Celebration & Nourishment: MFA Thesis, SoFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2002
1200 Square Feet, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK
Into the Blue, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK
Half Empty/Half Full, Covered Bridge Project, Ship Creek, AK
2001
Impressions: BFA Thesis Exhibition, Kimura Gallery, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
Conversations, Grant Hall Gallery, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2011
Alchemy: From Dust to Form: 2011 Ceramics National, Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL, jurors: Kathy King and Nan Smith
2007
15th Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg, PA, juror: Malcolm Davis
2005
NCECA Clay National, Center for Art and Visual Culture, UMBC, Baltimore, MD, jurors: Linda Arbuckle, Andrea Gill and Ron Nagle
2004
NCECA Regional Student Juried Show, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, University of Indianapolis, IN, jurors: Cary Esser and Josh Deweese
1000 Years of Porcelain, Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute Museum, PR China, jurors: Steve Reynolds and Michel Conroy (International)
Cup: The Intimate Object III, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN, juror: Linda Arbuckle
2003
Cup: The Intimate Object II, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN, juror: Julia Galloway
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2017
Dallas Pottery Invitational, Dallas, TX
Garden Party, objectiveclay.com
2016
Objective Clay Holiday Exhibition, objectiveclay.com
Celadon Candy, Red Lodge Clay Center, MT
UCVII Past Presenter’s Exhibition, Arrowmont School, TN
Workshop Presenter’s Exhibition, Arrowmont School, TN
Florida Heat Surface Presenting Artists, Morean Arts Center, Saint Petersburg, FL
Objective Clay, West Chester University, West Chester, PA
Yunomi Exhibition, AKAR, IA
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, Kansas City, MO
50 Women: Celebration of Women’s Contribution to Ceramics, American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, MO
Shaker Show, Ladybird Diner, Lawrence, KS
At Your Service, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Archie Bray Exhibition, Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
Dinnerware Exhibition, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
The Almighty Cup, Gandee Gallery, NY
Sustain: From Clay to Table, University of North Florida, FL
2015
Objective Clay Holiday Exhibition, objectiveclay.com
Crafted, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
Red Lodge Clay Center Invited Artists, NCECA Gallery Expo, Kansas City, MO
From Clay to Table, Fowler-Kellogg Art Center, Chautauqua, NY
2015 Visiting Artist Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Purely Porcelain, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX
Both Artist and Mother, Jamestown Arts Center, Providence RI
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, Providence, RI
Get the Scoop: WCA Juried Exhibition, Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA (upcoming)
Objective Clay, NCECA Gallery Expo, Providence, RI
2014
Embellished Surface: Image and Pattern on Clay, Robert T. Wright Gallery of Art, Grayslake, IL
American iPottery: the eBook and Exhibition, Sarah Silberman Gallery,
Daily Ritual: The Ceramic Cup, Saxonberg Area Artists Co-op, Saxonberg, PA
Cup of Plenty, Land of Plenty Gallery, Akron, OH
Fortify: An exhibition to support CERF, Schaller Gallery, St. Joseph, MI
Red House Invitational, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
For the Mug of It, Objective Clay, Online Collective Gallery
Kind Buds, Objective Clay, Online Collective Gallery
8 Fluid Ounces, Glassell Gallery, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, Milwaukee, WI
Set the Table, NCECA, Erie, CO
From Away, Dowstudio, Deer Isle, ME
Functional Ceramics 2014, Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH
Objective Clay, NCECA Gallery Expo, Milwaukee, WI
2013
Steinfest, Claymakers, Durham, NC
Plates and Platters, The Clay Studio, Philadephia, PA
21st Century Sketchbook, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
Porcelain, Schaller Gallery, Benton Harbor, MI
20+20, Dowstudio, Deer Isle, ME
Artist of the Month, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Yumoni Invitational, AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Pairings, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
Duets, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, Houston, TX
Artstream Group Exhibition, Artstream Nomadic Gallery, Houston, TX
2012
UCVI Presenters Exhibition, Arrowmont Gallery, Gatlinburg, TN
Source Material, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC
Guerilla Mug Assault, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
The Clay Studio, Lorna Meaden
Gifted: Holiday Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Cup: The Intimate Object VIII, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Handle with Care, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
AIA Exhibition, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
Steins and Pints, Elysian Brewing Company, Seattle, WA
Group Exhibition, Artstream Nomadic Gallery, ACT Theatre, Seattle, WA
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, ACT Theatre, Seattle, WA
Well Served, Seattle Design Center, Seattle, WA
National Porcelain Invitational, Seattle, Design Center, Seattle, WA
A Spout No Doubt: Annual Pitcher Invitational, The Kiln Studio and Gallery, Fairhope, AL
June Featured Artist, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
New X 3: New Artists, New Works, New Year, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
2011
63rd Annual Faculty Exhibition, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Bowling Green State University Exhibition, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Stout, Menomonie, WI
Cup: The Intimate Object VII, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Interpreting the Cup: Process, Influence and Intent, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC
Melissa Mencini and Jennifer Allen, Frayed Sew, Helena, MT
Artist of the Month Series, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
West Virginia Artists, The Clay Place, Carnegie, PA
Summer Workshop Artists, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Workshop Artists, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN
Pairings, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
The Language of Contemporary Pottery, Bunnell Street Gallery, Homer, AK
The Art of Function, Craftsman House Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
Yumoni Invitational, AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Group Exhibition, Artstream Gallery, Tampa, FL
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, Tampa, FL
2010
Shoji Satake and Jennifer Allen: New Work, International Gallery Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK
Int'l Ceramic Art Biennale, Zhejiang Museum of Art, Hangzhou, P.R. China (international)
Holiday Exhibition, Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
Cup-o-rific, Schaller Gallery, Benton Harbor, MI
A Survey of Contemporary Utilitarian Work, Midwest Clay Project, Madison, WI
Three Cups of Tea Invitational, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Homecoming Triptych, Out North (An Andy Warhol Foundation), Anchorage, AK
Art of the Cup: Functional Object, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
La Mesa Holiday , Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
Archie Bray Holiday Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
'Tis a Gift' Holiday Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Gifted: Holiday Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Int'l Ceramic Art Biennale, Zhejiang Museum of Art, Hangzhou, P.R. China
Teapot Invitational, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
Made in Clay 2010, Greenwich House Pottery, New York, NY
Group Exhibition, Washington Street Gallery, Lewisburg, WV
Luscious, Schaller Gallery, Red Lodge, MT
Small Favors V, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, Philadelphia, PA
Art of the Pot Tour and Sale, Lisa Orr Pottery, Austin, TX
Artist of the Month Series, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
NCECA Group Exhibition, Artstream Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Table of Elements 2010, Manchester Craftsman Guild, Pittsburgh, PA
2009
Holiday Exhibition, Gandee Gallery, Syracuse, NY
WVU Ceramic Department Exhibition, Zen Clay, Morgantown, WV
Cups, Santa Fe Clay, Phoenix, AZ
Botany, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
Pour, Santa Fe Clay, Phoenix, AZ
Paper-or-Pottery-not-Plastic, Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, MA
Holiday Exhibition, Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE
Archie Bray Holiday Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
'Tis a Gift' Holiday Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Gifted: Holiday Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Spoon It, Fork It, Cut It, Baltimore Clay Works, Baltimore, MD
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, Phoenix, AZ
Made in Clay 2009, Greenwich House Pottery, New York, NY
Teapot Exhibition, Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, MA
Group Exhibition, Artstream Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
Couplets, Baltimore Clay Works, Baltimore, MD
Under Cover, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
Warm Up, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
2008
Ripple Effect, MacNamara Foundation, Westport Island, ME (Shoji Satake, Martin Tagseth, Robert Shay, Jennifer Allen)
Archie Bray Holiday Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Holiday Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Archie Bray Foundation Artists, The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, PR China (international)
Gifted: Holiday Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Holiday Exhibition, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
ABF Residents Past and Present, SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL
Transformations: 6 x 6, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
Utilitarian Clay IV: Celebrate the Object, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Artist of the Month Series, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2007 Residents Exhibition at NCECA, Archie Bray Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA
The Greatest Show on Earth, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
Group Exhibition, Artstream Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, Pittsburgh, PA
Made in Clay 2008, Greenwich House Pottery, New York, NY
PotPOURri: Pots that Pour, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
Dinnerworks 2008, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, KY
2007
Archie Bray Holiday Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Holiday Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Archie Bray Residents Exhibition, Kolva/Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
Gifted: Holiday Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Holiday Exhibition, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
Mastery in Clay, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Fresh Hands, Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
Six Women One Medium, Haus Gallery, Chicago, IL
Plates and Platters Salon Style, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Archie Bray Residents Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
By Design: A Place at the Table, Art & Heritage Center, Miles City, MT
2006
Archie Bray Holiday Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation North Gallery, Helena, MT
Style and Function: National Ceramics Invitational, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
Holiday Exhibition, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
Winterfest 2006, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Gifted I, Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Holiday Exhibition, Holter Museum of Fine Art, Helena, MT
Archie Bray Residents Exhibition, Kolva/Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
Archie Bray Residents Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Emerging Artists, Prima Gallery, Bloomington, IN
Ceram*a*rama: Celebrating Clay, Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ
Indiana University Ceramics, Landmark Arts, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2005
Holiday Exhibition, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, Gifted: Part I
In Our Cups, Lockhart Gallery at SUNY, Geneseo, NY
Teapots, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN
Functional Earthenware Exhibition, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN
Women Playing with Fire, Texas Women’s University Fine Arts Gallery, Denton, TX
Scholarship Benefit Auction, Archie Bray Foundation Warehouse Gallery, Helena, MT
NCECA 2005 Clay National, Center for Art and Visual Culture, UMBC, Baltimore, MD
2004
Functional Ceramics Exhibition, Cervini Haas Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
Small Treasures, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
Holiday Exhibition, Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Steam’en, Gallery Materia, Scottsdale, AZ
1000 Years of Porcelain, Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute Museum, China
Featured Artists Summer Exhibition, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
Scholarship Benefit Auction, Archie Bray Foundation Warehouse Gallery, Helena, MT
Archie Bray Foundation 2003 Residents Exhibition, Mavris Cultural Center, Indianapolis, IN
MFA Exhibition, Mavris Cultural Center, Indianapolis, IN, Indiana University
Past, Present, School of Fine Arts (SoFA) Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Ceram*a*rama: Celebrating Clay, Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ
2003
Archie Bray 2003 Summer Resident Artists, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
2003 Resident Artists, Archie Bray Foundation, Warehouse Gallery, Helena, MT
Blue, Gallery r, Rochester, NY
2002
Invitational Exhibition, Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK
Annual Group Invitational, Decker Morris Gallery, Anchorage, AK
Touchable Art, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK
Spring Thaw, Resurrection Bay Galerie, Seward, AK
2001
Annual Group Invitational, Decker Morris Gallery, Anchorage, AK
2000
Ri-flek-shen, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK
Perceptions of Utility, Oscar’s Coffee and Cigar Shop, Anchorage, AK
1998
Metamorphosis, Campus Center Gallery, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
COLLECTIONS
2016
Morean Center for Clay, Saint Petersburg, FL
University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
2015
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2014
Saratoga Center for the Arts, Saratoga Springs, NY
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Augusta Heritage Center, Elkins, WV
The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
The Rosenfield Collection, Dallas, TX (established private)
2013
Sugar Maples Center for the Arts, Catskills, NY(public)
Cornell Clay Supply, Dayton, OH
2012
Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Portland, OR (public)
Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND (public)
Manchester Craftsman Guild, Pittsburgh, PA (public)
2011
Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA (public)
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinberg, TN (public)
Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN
2010
The Rosenfield Collection, Dallas, TX (established private)
University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK (public)
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA (public)
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (public)
2009
Collection of Jerry and Midge Golner, Scottsdale, AZ (established private)
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC (public)
Concord University, Athens, WV (public)
2008
MacNamara Foundation Collection, Westport Island, ME (established private)
Archie Bray Foundation Permanent Collection, Helena, MT (public)
2007
Collection of Robert and Suzanne Taunt, Carmel, CA (established private)
Collection of Jim Kolva and Pat Sullivan, Spokane WA (established private)
2004
Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute Museum, Jingezhen PR China (public)
2003
Archie Bray Foundation Permanent Collection, Helena, MT (public)