Resume
EDUCATION
2008- 2012 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics
Studied with: Ben Ryterband, Janna Longacre, Sarah Williams
Fall 2009 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA General science courses
2008 Santa Barbara Body Works Santa Barbara, CA
200 Massage Certificate, Hand and Foot Reflexology, Compressive Deep Tissue
2004-2008 Sandwich High School Sandwich, MA High School Diploma
ACHIEVEMENTS
2012 Travel Program half scholarship for Japan trip
2011 Travel Program half scholarship for Guatemala trip
2008 John and Abigail Adams Scholarship
2008 & 2010 Cape Cod Association Scholarship
EXHIBITIONS
2012 State of Clay, Lexington Society of Arts and Crafts, Lexington MA
2012 Ceramics All School Show, Presidents Gallery MassArt
2012 MassArt 2, McGladrey Gallery, Charlestown MA
2011 Ceramics Department Show, Student Life Gallery MassArt
2011 The White Road, Student Life Gallery Massart
2011 Wood fire show, Pump Project, Austin TX
2010 Haystack Show, Student Life Gallery MassArt
2010 Ceramics Department Show, Student Life Gallery MassArt
2009 Studio Foundation Show, Brant Gallery MassArt
2008 Black Spot in Hyannis MA
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2013 Castle Hill Art Center Wood Kiln firing, Truro MA
2013 Haystack Mountain School of Craft MassArt Alumni weekend, Deer Isle ME
2012 Anderson Ranch Takashi Nakazato workshop, Snowmass CO
2011-13 Pottery Internship with Judy Motzkin, Cambridge MA
2011 Ceramics studio assistant at MassArt
June 2011 Wood Kiln firing; Norwell, MA
March 2011 MassArt Travel Program, Guatemala
Traveled with Art History professor, Margaret Turner, to Antigua and the Peten. We painted a mural in Santiago Zamora at a tutoring school
with help from the students. We also traveled to several ancient temples, learning about the history and archaeology.
Jan. 2011 Wood Kiln firing, Austin, TX
2010 Wheel working teachers assistant to Ben Ryterband, MassArt
Nov. 2010 Wood Kiln firing; Norwell, MA
April 2010 Bell Tower Workshop; Hands House Studio Norwell, MA
Worked with students and professional timber framers to create a replica wooden bell tower and cast a bell to raise and ring in it.
March 2009 MassArt Travel Program; Mexico
Traveled to Mexico City, Puebla and surrounding towns with two MassArt Professors, Nancy Aleo and Nancy Cusack.
Learned about the ancient, colonial and present cultures.
2006-Present Swirls Jewelry; Sandwich, MA
Produce and sell jewelry, maintain inventory and database of sales and purchase orders.
Assisted owner at gem and mineral trade shows in Massachusetts and Arizona.
2009-2010 MassArt Weld Shop assistant; Boston, MA
2009 Cotuit Kettleers Baseball photography intern; Cotuit, MA
Photographer for amateur college baseball team.
2007 Cape Cod Museum of Fine Arts Internship Program; Sandwich, MA
Sharon Shaffer's apprentice for 10 week, Sponsored by Cape Cod Museum of Fine Arts, Created final project shown at exhibit in the museum.
Organizations
2008-2012 Clay For Change
Group of potters from Mass Art using clay as a medium for change. In 2010 I became the chair and have been collaborating with Haley House soup kitchen to create an annual event to raise money to support the soup kitchen.
2008- 2012 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics
Studied with: Ben Ryterband, Janna Longacre, Sarah Williams
Fall 2009 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA General science courses
2008 Santa Barbara Body Works Santa Barbara, CA
200 Massage Certificate, Hand and Foot Reflexology, Compressive Deep Tissue
2004-2008 Sandwich High School Sandwich, MA High School Diploma
ACHIEVEMENTS
2012 Travel Program half scholarship for Japan trip
2011 Travel Program half scholarship for Guatemala trip
2008 John and Abigail Adams Scholarship
2008 & 2010 Cape Cod Association Scholarship
EXHIBITIONS
2012 State of Clay, Lexington Society of Arts and Crafts, Lexington MA
2012 Ceramics All School Show, Presidents Gallery MassArt
2012 MassArt 2, McGladrey Gallery, Charlestown MA
2011 Ceramics Department Show, Student Life Gallery MassArt
2011 The White Road, Student Life Gallery Massart
2011 Wood fire show, Pump Project, Austin TX
2010 Haystack Show, Student Life Gallery MassArt
2010 Ceramics Department Show, Student Life Gallery MassArt
2009 Studio Foundation Show, Brant Gallery MassArt
2008 Black Spot in Hyannis MA
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2013 Castle Hill Art Center Wood Kiln firing, Truro MA
2013 Haystack Mountain School of Craft MassArt Alumni weekend, Deer Isle ME
2012 Anderson Ranch Takashi Nakazato workshop, Snowmass CO
2011-13 Pottery Internship with Judy Motzkin, Cambridge MA
2011 Ceramics studio assistant at MassArt
June 2011 Wood Kiln firing; Norwell, MA
March 2011 MassArt Travel Program, Guatemala
Traveled with Art History professor, Margaret Turner, to Antigua and the Peten. We painted a mural in Santiago Zamora at a tutoring school
with help from the students. We also traveled to several ancient temples, learning about the history and archaeology.
Jan. 2011 Wood Kiln firing, Austin, TX
2010 Wheel working teachers assistant to Ben Ryterband, MassArt
Nov. 2010 Wood Kiln firing; Norwell, MA
April 2010 Bell Tower Workshop; Hands House Studio Norwell, MA
Worked with students and professional timber framers to create a replica wooden bell tower and cast a bell to raise and ring in it.
March 2009 MassArt Travel Program; Mexico
Traveled to Mexico City, Puebla and surrounding towns with two MassArt Professors, Nancy Aleo and Nancy Cusack.
Learned about the ancient, colonial and present cultures.
2006-Present Swirls Jewelry; Sandwich, MA
Produce and sell jewelry, maintain inventory and database of sales and purchase orders.
Assisted owner at gem and mineral trade shows in Massachusetts and Arizona.
2009-2010 MassArt Weld Shop assistant; Boston, MA
2009 Cotuit Kettleers Baseball photography intern; Cotuit, MA
Photographer for amateur college baseball team.
2007 Cape Cod Museum of Fine Arts Internship Program; Sandwich, MA
Sharon Shaffer's apprentice for 10 week, Sponsored by Cape Cod Museum of Fine Arts, Created final project shown at exhibit in the museum.
Organizations
2008-2012 Clay For Change
Group of potters from Mass Art using clay as a medium for change. In 2010 I became the chair and have been collaborating with Haley House soup kitchen to create an annual event to raise money to support the soup kitchen.
