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Artist: Liz Vukelich

 Liz Vukelich, CALIFORNIA

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Artist Statement

The pots I create make room for both joy and intentionality. The sound from the rattles in the hollow feet of the rocks cups and the instability of the rounded bottoms of the shot cups both bring your attention to the present, to the object you hold in your hand. The pitchers I make also make use of sound; the hollow handle creates space for water to glug. You must regulate your pouring to use them successfully. Together, this work curates an immersive, intentional experience. I want you to shake your cup around while doing the dishes, to consider your drink, and pay attention to your pour--to celebrate.

Education

May 2024

Alfred University Alfred, NY 

Master of Fine Art: Ceramic Arts



May 2011

Mary Baldwin College Staunton, VA 

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science and Studio Art

All Semesters - Honor Role, Malone Scholarship Recipient, 3.89 GPA, 

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

 

Experience

2024-Present





        







 2022-2024







 2023

Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA

Lecturer

Direct Instructor for Beginning Ceramics and Introduction to Hand Building

  • Developed engaging projects and curriculum

  • Instructed students in beginning hand building and wheel throwing

  • Evaluated student work through grading and facilitating critiques

  • Utilized Canvas LMS to create and assign projects

  • Coordinated with the Disability Access Center and The Center for Teaching and Learning to create UDL courses. 



Alfred University Alfred, NY 

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant to the foundations program as well as Stephanie Hanes: Ceramic Sculpture 1, 2023 fall semester and Adero Willard: Sophomore Wheel, 2023 spring semester. Direct Instructor for Ceramics for Non-Majors, 2022 fall semester.


Alfred University

Outdoor Kiln Coordinator, Summer School                                                                           Alfred, NY

  • Fired wood, soda, and salt kilns

  • Taught a wood fire workshop with twenty five participants

  • Made glazes

  • Organized kiln cleanups


2020-2021

Liz Lurie and Peter Beasecker Chittenango, NY 

Studio Assistant

  • Stacked wood

  • Photographed pots

  • Performed studio cleaning and maintenance

  • Sanded pots

  • Fired the wood kiln

  • Made glazes.


2017-2020

Pots For Living  

Studio Potter

  • Owned a small business, creating and selling a unique line of pottery

  • Managed finances and social media.


2018,  2019

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Gatlinburg, TN 

Work Study Assistant

  • Worked in the retail supply store, organizing, doing inventory, and serving customers

  • Prepped and cooked meals for eighty to one hundred people per week, including vegan options.


2016-2018

Wichita State University  

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Direct Instructor: Beginning Ceramics, fall and spring semesters. Indirect Instructor: Intermediate Ceramics, Sculptural Ceramics, Beginning Ceramics, Fundamentals of 3D Design


2016

Finlandia University Hancock, MI 

Workshop Presenter

  • Taught a two-day workshop on wheel-thrown and altered ceramics.


2013-2015

Mill Creek Pottery Gresham, WI 

Apprentice

  • Assisted Simon Levin in workshops and sales

  • Sanded pots

  • Loaded and fired electric and wood kilns

  • Chainsawed and split wood

  • Took and edited photos of pottery



2014-2015

Shawano Library Shawano, WI 

Outreach Library Assistant

  • Collected and delivered library materials to rural and elderly patrons

  • Partnered with community organizations to expand delivery routes.


Summer 2014

Watershed Center For the Ceramic Arts Newcastle, ME 

Studio Staff

  • Made clay

  • Assisted the Salad Days artist

  • Performed grounds-keeping duties

  • Helped with housekeeping and turnover in between sessions.


2011-2013

Pottery Northwest Seattle, WA 

Work-Study Intern

  • Loaded and fired electric and gas kilns

  • Made glazes.

 

Skills

  • Advanced handbuilding (pinching, coiling, and slab building), advanced wheel throwing, teaching at the college level, instructor for kids’ community classes, customer service, workshop assistance, Photoshop, ceramics photography, using a chainsaw and wood splitter, glaze and slip mixing, loading and firing electric, gas, and wood kilns.



Group Exhibitions and Fellowships

2024        Ouroboros, Sculpture Space NYC, New York City, NY

2024        While We Are Still Here, MFA Thesis Show, Alfred, NY

2023         Graduate Diversity Fellowship, SUNY, NY

2023         Pots for Ritual and Contemplation, Hanover, PA

2022         Raise a Toast II, Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville, IL

2020         delecTABLE, ASLD, Denver, CO

2019         Maker’s Fair, James May Gallery, Algoma, WI 

2019         Miles of Art, Art Tour, Gresham, WI

2019         ArtStreet, Mosaic Arts, Green Bay, WI

2019         Working Pots IV, James May Gallery, Algoma, WI

2017         The Wichita National 2017 Ceramics Invitational Exhibition to Benefit Empty    

    Bowls, Reuben Saunders Gallery, Wichita, KS 

2017         Perception and Practice, Harvester Arts, Wichita, KS

2017         Women’s Work, Cadman Art Gallery, Wichita, KS

2016         WSU Clay, Mercer Gallery, Garden City, KS

2016         Empty Bowls Wichita Invitational, Reuben Saunders Gallery, Wichita, KS

                  Honorable mention

2016         Materials Mastery, Kansas Artist and Craftsmen Association, Heston, KS, 

2016         Members Exhibition, Kansas Artist and Craftsmen Association, Heston, KS, 

2016         The Clay Cup: Vessel, Icon, Canvass, Columbia, MO, 

2015         It’s Only Clay, Watermark Art Center, Bemidji, MN 

    Purchase award, Margaret Harlow Vessel Collection, Bemidji State University

2014         3rd Annual Cup Benefit Exhibition, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD

2011         Everyday Use, Senior Exhibition in Ceramics, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, VA

 

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