| 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, 2008. Thesis show: CULTURE: Historically inspired, functional pots for fermented, cultured and yeasted foods. Individualized Master of Arts in Folklore, Anthropology and Fine Arts, University of Oregon, 1988. Graduate courses in photography, documentation, ethnicity, culture, and ceramics. Thesis: Identity and worldview in the celebrations of occupational culture: Rodeos, Tractor Pulls and Timber carnivals in small Pacific Northwest traditional communities. Went on to work as a public sector folklorist, documenting Carolina moonshiners, coonhunters, granny midwives, AME gospel traditions, Maryland and Virginia Amish farmers, oystermen, crabbers, boat builders and and folk artists. Bachelor of Arts, The Ohio State University, 1984. English major/French minor. 1984. Ceramics club, French Study Tour, extensive publications in Creative Writing. Teaching Experience: June 2010: Presented two day workshop, Khnemu Farm Studio, Fennville, MI. Winter 2009-present: Adjunct Instructor, Ceramics and 3D Design Courses: Owens Community College. 2002-Present: Instructor, Toledo Potter's Guild. Toledo, Ohio. Beginning and advanced students, throwing, handbuilding, extrusion, design and surface decorations. Guild positions include juried active member, web manager and education committee. Winter 2008: Instructor, Art 101, Studio Arts for Non Majors, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan. 2000 to Present: Private instruction in my own studio. Whistle, rattle, and altar making workshops for groups, teabowl tradition, women's anthropological pottery, and hands-on workshops in slip decoration and mixing and firing stable ^6 glazes. Member: Swan Creek Potters Moderator and list owner: Potterbarter, a 3000 member yahoo group for the exchange of ceramic supplies and equipment. Board Member, Potter's Council, 2010 Publications: Columnist, Clay Times Magazine; "Around The Firebox". Individual articles available upon request. Feature article, Ceramics Monthly Image of work: Gargoyle Whistle featured in From Mud to Music, Barry Hall. List of literary and freelance commercial publications available upon request Writing and English Positions: 1992-1997, Writing/English Instructor, University of Toledo. Adjunct and then contracted, three quarter time adjunct position. Composition, Literature, Business writing, Folklore, Creative Writing. Departmental duties and student advising. 1991-1993. Writing/English Instructor, Owens Technical College. Adjunct position. Oregon, Ohio. 1990-1991 Writing/English Instructor, Charles County Community College, LaPlata, Maryland. Shows and Awards Faculty Exhibition, Walter E. Terhune Gallery, Center for Fine and Performng Arts, Owens College, Oregon Ohio Toledo Potters Guild Exhibition, Juror Charlie Cummings, 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, 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 and 2008 One woman show, Seagate Center Gallery, Toledo, Ohio, 2001. Annual shows and sales at the Toledo Botanical Garden through the Toledo Potter's Guild 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, Earl Van der Zee Gordon, University of Toledo. Spring 2001: Writing on Clay, Independent Study, Joel Lipman, University of Toledo Fall 2001: Ceramics, Independent Study, Rex Fogt, University of Toledo 1988: Graduate courses in Ceramics, George Kokis, University of Oregon 1979-84, Ceramics club, Ohio State University October, 2000: Grant writing, certificate course. Non-academic Ceramics Instruction, Workshops and Conferences: October, 2008: Cynthia Bringle, Masters Class, Arrowmont School for the Arts 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, handbuilt 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. NCECA Conferences: Yearly, 2003-Present |