Education
BA Studio Art / Ceramics, Humboldt State University
Experience
Ceramic artist at Deepurth Pottery
Studio Technician and teacher at The Fire Arts Center
Clay Club Director at Arcata Elementary School
Shop Firing Team at Humboldt State University
Teaching Experience
Beginning Wheel Throwing
Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Alternative Throwing Techniques
Creative Hand Building
Throwing, Coiling, Carving
Woodfire Crew Involvement
Thomas Fossier anagama
Flynn Creek Pottery anagama
Frost and Fire anagama and wood/salt fastfire
Aum Albion anagama
Conrad Calimpong anagama and wood/salt
Dave Zdrazil anagama + midrange chimney chamber
College of the Redwoods 2 chamber wood + wood/soda kiln
Pigeon Point Artisans fast-fire wood kiln
Blue Ox anagama
Gas Kilns
The Fire Arts Center 3 downdraft shop kilns
HSU shop updraft and Geil downdraft
HSU downdraft soda kiln
Raku kilns
Kiln Building and Maintenance
Wood/Salt sprung arch kiln
Old Updraft conversion to a downdraft
Maintaining on shop electric kilns at The Fire Arts Center
Residency Experience
Resident artist at Driving Creek Pottery, Coromandel NZ
Selected Exhibitions
“Stone Belly of Leaves” Collection Exhibition and Hidden Peak Teahouse, Santa Cruz CA
Gongfu Cha: Celebration in Tea” Lane Community College, Euguen OR
“Deep Steep” Solo Exhibition at The Sanctuary, Arcata CA
North Coast Open Studios 2018, Arcata CA
Piece displayed in “Glass Case” honor box, HSU Art Hall, Arcata CA
Select pieces displayed in Morris Graves Museum, Eureka CA
“Or Does It Explode” Group Exhibition Foyer Gallery, Arcata CA
424 Gallery Eureka, CA
“Annual Teapot Show” HSU, Arcata CA. 2014, 2015, 2016
Awards
First Place Honor Victor Jakoby Award in Ceramics 2015
“The Laundry Award” in Ceramics HSU, Arcata CA
Senior Exhibition, Best in Show” HSU, Arcata CA