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Art 145 - Ceramics I
Introduction to various materials and processes involved in ceramic art-making.
Topics and student projects include handbuilding, wheelthrowing, sculpture,
various slips, glazes, other surface treatments, and various kiln firing techniques.
Students will focus on bringing their own ideas to the projects.
Art 245 - Ceramics II
A continuation of skills and knowledge acquired in Ceramics I will be used
to further refine the student's artistic direction. Advanced involvement
in the operation and maintenance of ceramics studio. Includes glazemaking,
kiln loading, firing, and other research.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Fine Arts in Art & Design (Ceramics) August 1992
Supervisor:Ron Kovatch
Workshop Participant
Hi-Fire Sawdust Injection Burner with Lowell Baker
Appalachin Center for Crafts-Smithville, Tennessee
June 2001
Institute of American indian Arts
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Certificate in Three Dimensional Design
December 1989
University of Colorado at Denver
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Arts
Dexcember 1978
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Parkland College-Champaign, Illinois-1993 to Present
Ceramics Instructor teaching Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Handbuilding,
Wheel-Throwing, Glazes, Sawdust, Raku, Low-Fire, High-Fire Cone 5 through 10,
High-Fire GasReduction
KILN BUILDING EXPERIENCE
Various Propane fuled, Wood fueled Raku kilns, Wood fueled 70 cubic
foot Ground Hog style kiln, Gas fueled Insulation Fire Brick 100 cubic
foot reduction Kiln
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Champaign Park District's Springer Cultural Center Exhibition Series-Arts
Advisory Board member, 1998 to 2002
JUROR-Paxton Park District, Town & Country Art Show, 2002
JUROR-Illinois Arts Council Regional Arts & Crafts Show-Decatur, Illinois-1999
GUEST CURATOR-Parkland College Art Gallery, "Eclectic Endeavors" recent work
of Native American Women-1997
NCECA-"Ceramics and the Community college" discussion group leader at the annual
conference-Columbus, Ohio 1999
DEMONSTRATOR-Shimpo Wheels at the Native Soil Gallery in Evanston, Illinois
1999
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Gallery Virtu-Monticello, Illinois
"A Taste of Champaign" Fine Arts Exhibitor-Champaign, Illinois-2002
Parkland Art Faculty Exhibition-Champaign, Illinois-2002
Solo Exhibition Clock Tower Gallery-Danville, Illinois-2002
Greater Champaign AIDS Project Benefit Show-2002
Around the Coyote Exhibition Series-Chicago, Illinois-2000
Native Soil Gallery Teapot Show-Evanston, Illinois-2000 | 
