Black Paw Design
Artist's Statement
I hope my work speaks for itself.
It's always evolving. New ideas, concepts, forms, and details slowly become introduced, manipulated, restructured, and built upon - while older aspects are refined, edited, and perhaps deleted.
Throughout the process one main goal stays in focus - to create an elegant, refined form that is beautiful to the eye, pleasing in the hand, comfortable to use.
Education
2015 - Propane/Wood Soda Fire with John Reinking, Pittstown, NJ
2012 - Vessels that Pour with Susan Beecher, Demerest, NJ
2010 - Functional Pottery with Bill Van Gilder, Rehoboth Beach, DE
2009 - Functional Pottery with Simon Leach, Demarest, NJ
- "Handbuilt" with Sandi Pierantozzi, Wayne, Pa
2008 - Glaze workshop with Alec Karros, Mountainville, NJ
1997-2002 - Student at Platypus Pottery, Livingston, NJ
under the tutelage of Bill Kaplan
1995-1997 - Student at The New Jersey Visual Arts Center, Summit, NJ
under the tutelage of Carla Horowitz
1984-1985 - Student under the tutelage of Gladys Remke, Potter,
Morristown, NJ
1985 - Chubb Institute, Computer Programming Graduate Certificate
1977 - B.S. Art/Home Economics Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Resume
- 2015 - "Twin Cups" Missouri Western Clay Guild, St. Joseph. Missouri
- - "Avian Abode" M T Burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ
- - "Members' Musings" Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
- 2014 - Mountain Arts Show, Bernardsville, NJ
- - "NJ Small Works" Art School at Old Church, Demerest, NJ
- - "Twin Cups" Missouri Western Clay Guild, St. Joseph, Missouri
- 2013 - Mountain Arts Show, Bernardsville, NJ - Award Winner
- 2012 - Mountain Arts Show, Bernardsville, NJ -
- 2011 - Mountain Arts Show, Bernardsville, NJ
- on-going - Instructor at The Center for Contemporary Arts, Bedminster, NJ
- on-going - Annual "Throwing and Firing Demonstration" at The Readington
- Museums, Bouman-Stickney Farm, Stanton, NJ
- on-going - Annual "Historical Interpretation and Demonstration for 5th Graders" at
- The Readington Museums, Bouman-Stickney Farm, Stanton, NJ
- on-going - Private one-on-one potter lessons
- 2007 - "Seniors Pottery", Heath Village, Hackettstown, NJ
- 2001 - "Seniors Ceramics", Bernardsville, NJ
Workshops
2014 - "Play with Clay" Childrens Program, Tewksbury Public Library, Oldwick, NJ
2012 - "Trophy" Sculptures at Red Barn Pottery, North Branch, NJ
2009 - "Handbuilding Chickens" at Red Barn Pottery, North Branch, NJ
2008 - "Advanced Throwing Techniques" at Black Paw Design, Tewksbury, NJ
2008 - "Handles and Feet" at Red Barn Pottery, North Branch, NJ
2007 - "Earn a Girl Scouts Pottery Badge", Bridgewater, NJ