Work Shops:
2005, March, Taught workshop “Oh Yes You Can!” at Ceramic Design Associates, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
2004, March, Taught workshop “Oh Yes You Can!” at University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
2004, March, Organized “Clayart Slide Workshop” at National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, San Diego, USA
2003, March, Organized “Clayart Slide Workshop” at National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, San Diego, USA
2002, March, Taught workshop “Oh Yes You Can!” at Deborah Goletz’s studio in West Milford, New Jersey, USA
2002, March, Organized “Clayart Slide Workshop” at National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Kansas City, USA
2001, April 6, 7, 8, Lead workshop “Oh Yes You Can!”, at Lee Arts Center, Arlington, Virginia, USA 2001, April, Organized “Clayart Slide Workshop” at National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Charlotte, USA
2001, February 3-4, Lead workshop “Paper Clay”, at Christiane Zeghers’ Workshop, Leuven, Belgium 1999, October 23, Lead workshop “Oh Yes You Can!”, Rockingham Community College for the Carolina Clay Guild, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
1999, October 30-31, Lead workshop “Oh Yes You Can!”, Arts by Fire Ceramic Guild, Murrels Inlet, South Carolina, USA
1997, Participated in “IWCAT International Ceramics Workshop in Tokoname”, Japan
Exhibitions:
2016, October, “River Quarry Series”, ArtPrize International Art Festival, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
2007, March, “National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts 2007 Clay National Biennial Exhibition”, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2007, March, “Gallery Janjobe Presents the Artists of Clayart in ‘CyberClay’”, Gallery Janjobe, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2007, March, “LA MESA (The Table)”, Santa Fe Clay, Louisville Marriott Downtown, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2007, March, “By the Ounce, various artists”, an international juried exhibition of ceramic shot glasses, Louisville Stoneware, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2007, March, “Clayarters’; Everyone’s One Man Show”, Galt House Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky, USA 2007, March, “This Bud’s For You, mel!”, A surprising show of bud vases, Galt House Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2006, August, Two Person exhibition “Beyond East and West”, sponsored by the Embassy of Japan in Belgium at the Cultural and Information Centre of the Embassy of Japan, Brussels, Belgium
2005, October – Co-Exhibitor St. John’s International School Gallery in Waterloo, Belgium
2005, March, Two Person exhibition at L’Escale, Espace d’Art Contemporain, Brussels, Belgium
2004, December, “Holiday Sale at the Yellow House” Yellow House, Brussels Belgium
2004, May, “Spring Sale at the Yellow House” Yellow House, Brussels Belgium
2003, November, Two Person exhibition at L’Escale, Espace d’Art Contemporain, Brussels, Belgium
2003, October, Two Person exhibition at L’Esprit de Famille Restaurant /Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2002, November, Organized and participated in Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton Employee Art Exhibition
2001, November, Organized and participated in Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton Employee Art Exhibition
2000, December – Galerie La Girafe, Solo Exhibition, Brussels, Belgium
2000, December – Featured at Gallery 21, Brussels, Belgium
2000, December – Terra Keramiek Christmas Sale, Delft, The Netherlands
1999, November – Organized and participated in Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton Employee Art Exhibition, Brussels
1999, “Magnificent Minis” Artworks Gallery, Litchfield, South Carolina
1998, November – Co-Exhibitor St. John’s International School Gallery in Waterloo, Belgium
1998, November – Organized and participated in Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton Employee Art Exhibition, Brussels
1997, Focus Career Services, Brussels, Belgium
1997, Tokoname Ceramics Festival, Tokoname, Japan
1997, Cera Gallery, Tokoname, Japan
1997, Clayarters’ Gallery, Naples, Maine
1996, Invited artist “Parcours des Artistes” de St. Gilles, Brussels, Belgium
Awards:
2007, Clay Times Magazine Award for Merit, “National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
2007 Clay National Biennial Exhibition”, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, Kentucky, USA Lectures:
2019, March – Panel Presentation, “How Low Can you Go”, with Ken Turner, Judy Motzkin and Marcia Selsor, introduced by Paul Wandless, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
2006, March – Presenter “Beyond East and West” Conference, sponsored by the Embassy of Japan in Belgium at the Cultural and Information Centre of the Embassy of Japan, Brussels, Belgium
2004, March – Presenter National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts International Slide Show
2002, March – Presenter National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts International Slide Show
2001, March – Presenter National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts International Slide Show
2000, May – 92nd Street Y, New York, NY
2000, May – Clay Art Center, Portchester, NY
2000, March – Presenter National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts International Slide Show
1999, March – Presenter National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts International Slide Show
Publications:
2019 Featured in ” Mastering Kilns and Firing: Raku, Pit and Barrel, Wood Firing, and More” by Lindsay Oesterritter.
2013 Article “Ring Around the Plate”, written for the American national ceramics magazine “Pottery Making Illustrated” was anthologized in several of their books and featured on their website.
2012 Artice “Roulettes from Texture Mats” written for the American national ceramics magazine “Pottery Making Illustrated”
2009 Article “Oh, Yes You Can: Smoke Firing in an Electric Kiln” written for the American national ceramics magazine “Pottery Making Illustrated” was anthologized in several of their books and featured on their website.
2008 Article “Piece de Resistance” written for the American national ceramics magazine “Pottery Making Illustrated” was anthologized in their book “Surface Decoration: Finishing Techniques”
2008 Work published in “500 Plates & Chargers Innovative Expressions of Function & Style” Lark Books, Editor Suzanne Tourtillott
2008 Work published in “Surface Design for Ceramics” Lark Books by Maureen E. Mills
2006 July – August, Published Article “Piece de Resistance” in American national ceramics magazine “Pottery Making Illustrated”
2004 April, Piece featured in article about EasyCraft in SEMA’s magazine “Métiers d’art”
1998, March – Work pictured in the American national ceramics magazine “Ceramics Monthly”
Memberships:
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
History:
1995, Set-up own studio, “Mes Potes & Mes Pots” in Brussels, Belgium
1979, 1980 Worked with Doug Browe & Jan Hoyman at Richmond Pottery, Richmond, Michigan
1979, Graduate in Ceramics Thomas Jefferson College, Allendale, Michigan
