Kelly Averill Savino 5714 Dennison Rd. Toledo, OH 43615 (419) 536-5723 http://www.primalpotter.com Education: Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI. MFA Show scheduled for June 2-6, 2008. Projects include firing of salt, wood and gas kilns, assisting with the teaching of undergrads, mixing clay and glazes, and maintaining equipment. Course work included seminars, printmaking and sculpture. Individualized Master of Arts in Folklore, Anthopology and Fine Arts, University of Oregon, 1988 Bachelor of Arts, The Ohio State University. English major/French minor. 1984. Academic courses in ceramics and related arts: Summer 2004: Glass Slumping and Fusing, Toledo Museum of Art. Fall 2004: Ekphrastic Writing, Joel Lipman, Toledo Museum of Art. Winter 2002: Lost Wax casting and metal fabrication, Hans Ruebel, Toledo Museum of Art. Fall 2002: Fundamentals of 2D Design, University of Toledo. Spring 2001: Writing on Clay, Independent Study, Joel Lipman, University of Toledo Fall 2001: Independent Study, Rex Fogt, University of Toledo 1988: Graduate courses in Ceramics, George Kokis, University of Oregon 1979-84, Ceramics Studio, Ohio State University Publications: Columnist, Clay Times Magazine; "Around The Firebox". Feature article in Ceramics Monthly List of literary and commercial publications available upon request Teaching Experience: Present: Art 101, Studio Arts for Non Majors, Eastern Michigan University. 2002-Present: Instructor, Toledo Potter's Guild. Beginning and advanced students, including wheel throwing, hand-building, extrusion, design and surface decoration. 2000 to Present: private instruction in my own studio. Taught whistle making workshops for groups, and a hands-on workshop in mixing and firing stable ^6 glazes. 1992-1997, Writing/English Instructor, University of Toledo. Contracted, three quarter time adjunct position. Shows and Awards: Three pieces accepted by jurors, Toledo Potters Guild Exhibition, Center for Visual Arts, Toledo Museum of Art, September 2007 Third Place exhibitor's award, Sylvania Festival of the Arts. Summer 2007 Excellence in Ceramics, Salon de Refuse show, Parkwood Gallery, Toledo, Ohio 2005 Second Place, Art and the Environment show, April 2004, St. Clair County Community College, Port Huron, Michigan. Honorable mention, Kiln God Nationals, Chicken Farm Art Center, San Angelo, TX. Monroe Michigan's Jazz Festival Art Fair, Summer 2004 Pottery Workshops: August 2007: 577 Foundation, Nick Joerling workshop. February 2005: Lansing Potter's Guild. Tony and Sheila Clennell: Throwing large forms and assembling thrown parts. Summer 2004: Toledo Potter's Guild, Robert Piepenberg. Wheel thrown forms and raku techniques. Summer 2004: Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, Tenn.: Frank and Polly Ann Martin. Wheel thrown and assembled pottery; working from thrown parts. Surface treatment and glazing. Summer 2003: Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, Tenn.: Lana Wilson and Leah Leitson, handbuilding and thrown porcelain forms. Summer 2002: Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, Tenn.: David Hendley and Mark Issenberg. Wheel techniques, extrusions, slips and soda firing. March 2001: Functional Ceramics, Wooster, OH. Julia Galloway, Kevin Crowe and Mark Bell presenting. Winter 2001: Westerville, OH : Jack Troy, two day workshop on wheel and woodfiring techniques. Summer 2001: Toledo Potter's Guild, Don Davis workshop. Wheel thrown and assembled pottery. Summer 2001: Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, Tenn. : Vince Pitelka's "Ancient Clay" – a week long, in residence course in ancient pottery, handbuilding, terra sigillata, and making blackened ware by smothered pitfiring. Summer 2000: Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, Tenn.: Mel Jacobsen and Dannon Rhudy, week long in-residence intensive throwing workshop. Production, double-walled forms, hand-thrown molds with textured slabwork finished on the wheel. Summer 1998: Glaze formulation workshop, Julie Beutler, 577 Foundation, Perrysburg, OH.