Life is about learning and finding your joy.
I love sharing mine with you!
My current work is centered in combining my two passions while attempting to achieve
their harmonious relationship to one another, playing off of each medium with texture, color and form.
The felted wool fibers compliment the Raku fired vessels while tantalizing my senses. The addition of glass beads, precious metal clay and other mediums help create the magic in each piece. Combining these materials challenges my creativity while stretching my imagination to see what adventures in my work will unfold.
I continue to explore with gratitude!
Education
Fiona Duthie, Gambier Island and on line classes, 2019-2020
Bloomfelt, Montreal, March 2019, with Marjolein Dallinga
Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN Nov. 2016 with Shanna Kohnstamm
New England Felting Supply, MA, 2015, felting with Andrea Graham
University of the Arts - Philadelphia, PA, summer 2015, painting
Tarvey Cottage Studios- OH, 2013, felting with Pamela MacGregor
Sierra Nevada University - Lake Tahoe, NV, summer 2010, fast firing pottery
Wayne Art Center - Wayne, PA, summer 2009, raku
University of the Arts - Philadelphia, PA, summer 2008-09, PMC, Computer Graphics
Marywood University - Scranton, PA, 2004-2008, Teaching Certification, Masters in Art
Millersville University - Lancaster, PA, fall 2000, graduate class
Penland School of Crafts - Penland, NC, summer 1994, screen printing
Jocheved Marx -1979-80, Israel, Apprenticeship with leading Israeli Ceramicist
Rochester Inst. of Tech.- Rochester, NY, BFA 1976-80 Ceramic and Ceramic Sculpture
Rhode Island School of Design- Providence, RI, summer 1975, Summer Arts Program
Keystone Junior College- La Plume, PA, 1974, mini workshops, metal casting
Employment
Honesdale High School, Honesdale, PA, art teacher 2001-2016
Summer Arts Academy, Honesdale, PA, Co-coordinator, art instructor summer 2008-2015
Lancaster Country Day School, middle school art 1997-2001
Studio Editions, Lancaster, PA, Self-employed, fiber artist, 1993-97
Studio Bronze, Lancaster, PA, Self-employed, bronze signage, lighting, etc. 1984-95
Holland Hall School, Tulsa, OK, middle school pottery/photography 1986-87
Turkey Track fine art foundry, Tulsa, OK, wax working/pattern making 1982-84
UAHC Camp, Warwick, NY, pottery instructor 1980
Awards, Publications and Shows
FACE of Fiber in the Rockies, Estes Park, CO 2021
Philadelphia Museum Show, 2020
Art of the State, 2020, Harrisburg, PA 2020
Bethel Council of the ARTS, Member show, July 2019
FACE of Fiber in the Rockies, Estes Park, CO 2019, Excellence Award
Red Raven Gallery, Lancaster, PA 2019
Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, Teapot Invitational, April 2019
Syd Entel Galleries, Teapots, Safety Harbor, Fl, 2019
Curiouser and Curiouser, Rago Auction, Lambertville, NJ, December 2018
Madelon Powers Art Gallery, ESU, PA, September 2018
Artful Home, 2018 to present
Symphony Gallery, LA, CA, Hot Tea 2018, June 8-24, 2018
Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, Teapot Invitational, April 2018
FeltMatters, International Magazine, issue 130, March 2018
Craftsman House Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL, 2018
Art Festival Beth-el, St. Petersburg,FL, 2018
The Mansion at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD, Sept. - Nov. 2017
ACE, Evanston, IL, September, 2017
Cherry Creek Art Festival, Denver, CO, July, 2017
ART Station Contemporary Arts Center, Guild show, Stone Mountain, GA. May 2017
Butternut Gallery, Montrose, PA, May 2018, Best in Mixed Media
Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, Teapot Invitational, April 2017
3rd St. Gallery, Assoc. Show, Philadelphia, PA April 2017
Alliance Gallery, Narrowsburg, NY, solo show, April 2017
ACC Baltimore, MD Feb. 2017
Hope Horn Gallery, Scranton, PA, solo show, Feb. 2017
FiberArt Now, Emerging Artist, Vol. 6, Fall 2016
Great Wall of Honesdale, Honesdale, PA 2016-2017
San Angelo Nat'l Competition, TX, April -June 2016
Butternut Gallery, Montrose, PA, May 2016, Best in Clay
Art of the State, 2016, Harrisburg, PA 2nd place award
Associate Member, 3rd St. Gallery, Philadelphia, PA April 2016
Phoenix Gallery, NYC, May 2016
Art Pop Billboards Northeast PA, 2015-2016
Northeast PA Biennial, Marywood University, 2015
Art of the State, Harrisburg, PA Honorable mention-Craft, 2015
Moscow Clayworks, Moscow, PA 2014
Northeast PA Biennial, Marywood University, 2013, Honorable mention
Moscow Clayworks, Moscow, PA 2013
Alliance Gallery , Narrowsburg, NY 2013
Main St Gallery, Carbondale, PA 2011
Art on the Edge, Hawley, PA 2011
Raku 500, Lark books 2011
Hanson Gallery, Honesdale, PA, 2010-2012
Northeast PA Biennial, Marywood University, PA 2010
MA Show Marywood University, PA 2007
WCAA Open Studio Tour, Honesdale, PA, 2004-present
WCAA Group show Honesdale, PA 2003
ACC Baltimore, MD 1992-97
ACC Atlanta, GA 1994-96
Long’s Park Lancaster, PA 1994
ACC Tampa, FL 1993
ACC West Springfield, MA 1991-93
Philadelphia Museum Show 1993
Rosen Show, Philadelphia 1991-97
DBA Art Show Lancaster, PA 1990
President’s Invitational Rochester, NY 1980
RIT Honor Show Rochester, NY 1977,79,80
The Embroiders Guild NY, NY 1970