Teaching Experience

Assistant Dean, Fine Arts, Division of Visual & Performing Arts & Public Services

Assistant Professor of Art/Ceramics

Adjunct Instructor

Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg, Virginia Fall 2004 - Present

Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Fall 1988

Instructor of Art

Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, Virginia 1977 – 1983

Ceramics Instructor

The Art League, Alexandria, Virginia 1977

Research Interest

Though traditionally produced at cone 10, I have discovered very satisfactory results with crystalline glaze formulas fired at cone 6. My research in this area started as a result of the kilns at school not firing to cone 10 quickly enough to allow time for necessary temperature holds to grow the crystals. I experimented with existing cone 10 recipes by adding increments of low temperature fluxes until I found a few newly formulated glazes that produced consistent results. I’ve continued this area of research, concentrating on glaze formulas using various commercial frits as the primary flux. The results of this research will provide studio ceramicists and schools with limited firing capabilities the opportunity to explore crystalline glazes.

Publications

“Cone 6 Crystalline Glazing,” Clay Times/ Clay Times, Inc., Waterford, Virginia, September/October 2000, Volume 6, Number 5, pages 16, 30 & 43.

“Tools of the Trade – Picking the Right Shelves”, Pottery Making Illustrated, The American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH., November/December, 2006, Volume 9, Number 6, pages: 12 & 13.
“Cone 6 Crystals, Developing Crystals at Mid Range”, Pottery Making Illustrated, The American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH, September/October, 2007, Volume 10, Number 5, pages: 31 – 34.
“High Profile – Throwing with Templates”, Pottery Making Illustrated, The American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH, May/June, 2009, Volume 12, Number 3, pages 17 – 20.

Presentations, Public Appearances and Community Activities

“Cone 6 Crystalline Glaze Process”, workshop presentation, Silver Fox Pottery Studio, Elkton, Md, May, 2009
Organized, curated, installed “The Crystalline Spectrum, A Journey from Student to Master”, an international crystalline glaze exhibition and symposium of more than 50 artisans, Tyler Gallery, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA, September/October, 2008
“Cone 6 Crystalline Glaze Process”, weekend workshop presentation, Pottery Guild of New Jersey, Kinnalon, NJ, July 2008
“Kiln Shelves, The Options”, presentation in the Clayart room during NCECA Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, March, 2008
“Extruded Forms”, workshop presentation at the 7th Annual Mid-Atlantic Clay Conference, Front Royal, Virginia, October , 2007
“Kiln Wiring, Making the Right Connection”, presentation in the Clayart room during NCECA Conference, Louisville, KY, March 2007
Juror, Alexandria Festival of the Arts, Alexandria, Virginia, Fall 2006
Juror July Show, Ceramic Art Guild, The Torpedo Factory, Alexandria , Virginia, July 2006
Juror, Young At Art Exhibit, The Campagna Center, Alexandria, Virginia, July, 2006
Juror, Alexandria Festival for the Arts regional exhibition, Alexandria, Virginia, July 2006
Member of three judge panel selecting artists for one-person exhibits for 2006, Art League Gallery, The Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, Virginia, 2005
“Secrets of Crystalline Glazes” at The 6th Annual Mid-Atlantic Clay Conference, Front Royal, Virginia, October, 2005
Presented “Crystalline Glazes at Cone 6” at Lattice Structures Symposium, Kansas City, Missouri, September 2005
Organized and coordinated Alexandria Campus Ceramics Show & Sale, all proceeds went to a “ceramics studio fund” in the NVCC Educational Foundation to purchase needed ceramic equipment, NVCC, Alexandria Campus, December 2000, 2001, 2002 , 2003 , 2004 and 2005
Lecture and Presentation, “Creating Relationships with Galleries and Positive Critiquing Skills”, The Clay Connection organization monthly meeting, June, 2001
Juror and Gallery Talk, “Fiber & Fire”, an exhibition of textiles and clay, Del Ray Artisans, Alexandria, Virginia, March, 2000
Volunteer Artistic Advisor/Consultant and Exhibition Curator, The Center for the Arts, a local community based arts organization, Manassas, Virginia, 1991 – 1999
“Glaze Doctor”, clay & glaze consultant offering solutions to clay, glaze and firing problems, Annual Clay Conference, Front Royal, Virginia, Fall 1995 & 1999
Juror, Multi Media Arts Exhibition, George Mason University Law Center, Arlington, Virginia, December, 1998
Juror, Ceramics Exhibition, Washington Kiln Club, The Scope Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia, 1991, 1992, 1994
Lecture and Slide Presentation on “Contributions of Women to Ceramics in the Early American Arts & Crafts Movement” to the Maturals, an NVCC, Alexandria Campus Senior Citizens Organization, Fall, 1993
Grants Panelist, review grant proposals from local arts organizations and recommend funding, Prince William County Arts Council, Manassas, Virginia, 1993
Juror and Gallery Talk, Multi Media Arts Exhibition, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia, July, 1987

Professional Affiliations

The Arts Center In Orange, a community arts center, gallery and teaching studios, Orange, Virginia, 2006 – present
Manassas Clay, an exhibition and studio space for artists working in clay, Manassas, Virginia, 1999 – 2006
Fishscale and Mousetooth, a commercial gallery of American fine crafts and regional original art, Manassas, Virginia, 1993 – 1999
Center Street Gallery, a commercial gallery of regional fine crafts and original art, Manassas, Virginia, 1990 – 1993
Foundry Gallery, a cooperative gallery of contemporary art, served as Vice-President & Treasurer, Washington, D.C., 1986 – 1989
Spectrum Gallery, a cooperative gallery of contemporary art, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., 1979 – 1983

Selected Exhibitions

“Crystalline Landscape”, an invitational group exhibition, October/November, 2009, The Arts Center In Orange, Orange, Virginia.

“Crystalline Glazes, Recent Explorations”, a solo exhibition, September/October, 2009, Galleries at National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

“The Crystalline Spectrum, A Journey from Student to Master”, an international crystalline glaze exhibition and symposium of more than 50 artisans, Tyler Gallery, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA, September/October, 2008

“Crystalline Glazed Pottery, Recent Explorations at Cone 6”, a solo exhibition November, 2007

LibertyTown Arts Workshop, Fredericksburg, Virginia

“Krystallos 2007”, an international crystalline glaze exhibition October, 2007

Campbell Pottery Studio & Gallery, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

“Blooms in Your Backyard”, a juried exhibition of vases by 22 potters from the Washington, D.C. area
Earth & Fire Gallery, Vienna, Virginia. April – May, 2004

“GW Ceramics, 25 Year Anniversary Invitational Exhibition”, September – October 1998
Dimock Gallery, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

“Grand Opening Celebration Invitational Exhibition”, May – June 1993
Fishscale & Mousetooth, Manassas, Virginia

“25th Anniversary Invitational Exhibition”, November – December 1992
Spectrum Gallery, Washington, D.C.

“Earth & Fire: An Exhibition of Raku Pottery”, August 1992
Center Street Gallery, Manassas, Virginia

“Faculty Exchange Invitational Exhibition”, March 1992
Sheffield City Polytechnic, Sheffield, England

“Clay USA: A National Exhibition”, October – November 1991
Flossie Martin Gallery, Radford University, Radford, Virginia

“Medicine Dance: Objects and Spaces of Power”, Ed Love, Juror, May – June 1991
Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, Virginia

“TABLELAND”, One-Man Exhibition, October – November 1989
Foundry Gallery, Washington, D.C.

“Foundry & Friends”, Invitational Exhibition February 1989
Foundry Gallery, Washington, D.C.

“Invitational Exchange Exhibition”, August 1988
Amos Eno Gallery New York, New York

“Seeing Red”, Invitational Exhibition February 1988
Foundry Gallery, Washington, D.C.

“22 From NOVA: Artists Who Teach”, Group Exhibition January – February 1988
Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, Virginia

The Athenaeum, Alexandria, Virginia

“Foundry & Company II”, Invitational Exhibition January 1987
Foundry Gallery, Washington, D.C.

“Recent Clay Work”, One-Man Exhibition November 1986
Foundry Gallery, Washington, D.C.

“The George Washington University Art Alumni Exhibition”, September – October 1984
Dimock Gallery, GWU, Washington, D.C.

“Small Works”, Juried Exhibition June – July 1984
Foundry Gallery, Washington, D.C.

“George Washington University Ceramics: The First Decade”, September – October 1983
Dimock Gallery, GWU, Washington, D.C.

“Invitational Ceramics Exhibition”, April 1983
Hood College, Frederick, Maryland

“Second Annual Brandies Exhibition”, April 1983
Washington, D.C.

“George Washington University Art Alumni Exhibition”, September 1982
Dimock Gallery, Washington, D.C.

“First Annual Brandies Exhibition”, May 1982
Washington, D.C.

“Art of Ceramics”, Juried Exhibition May 1981
Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, Virginia

“Ceramics Exhibition”, One-Man Exhibition, June 1980
Spectrum Gallery, Washington, D.C.