EDUCATION

• International Anagama Firing Workshop – River Falls, Wisconsin featuring Randy Johnston, Ken Matsuzaki, Phil Rogers, Warren MacKenzie and Ron Meyers, 2008      

• University of Wisconsin – River Falls, 2001 – 2004   

o   Advanced Studio Ceramics

• Anagama Wood Kiln Construction Workshop – River Falls, Wisconsin, Randy Johnston and Donavon Palmquist, faculty, 2003                                    

• Advanced Studio Ceramics Workshop, Pigeon Lake Field Station, University of Wisconsin – River Falls, 2002

         o    Focus – soda and raku firing techniques

• Advanced Studio Ceramics Workshop, Pigeon Lake Field Station, University of Wisconsin – River Falls, 2001

                       o   Focus - construction of experimental  wood fired kiln

                     and soda firing

• Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2000 – 2002

                       o   Focus – soda and raku firing techniques

• St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Bachelor of Arts – Psychology and Sociology, 1974 - 1978  

• Apollo High School, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 1970 – 1974

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Studio Artist, Stillwater, Minnesota, 2001 - present

• Pottery Studio Manager and Ceramics Instructor, The Phipps  Center for the Arts, Hudson, Wisconsin, 2001 – present

• Officer, Office Systems and Design, Inc., Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, 1996 – present

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

• Guest Artist, Traffic Zone Fall Studio Tour, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2009

• "Recent Works", TheSPACE Center for Creativity Gallery, New Richmond, Wisconsin, 2009

• ArtOpener – The St. Croix Valley Fine Art Studio Tour, host studio, 2009 - present 

• “Plates with Shell Pattern”, featured in Ceramics Monthly, October 2008                                              

•  “Plates with Shell Pattern”, First Place Functional Award and People’s Choice Award, Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists Exhibition, Northfield, Minnesota, 2008

• “A Healing Arts Exhibition”, The Healing Gallery, Hudson Hospital, Hudson, Wisconsin, 2008 

• “Wood Fired Coiled Bowl”, The Phipps Center for  the  Arts Member Show Arts Member Show, Hudson, Wisconsin, 2007

• “Platter, Primitive Fired Earthenware”, The Phipps Center for  the  Arts Member Show, Hudson, Wisconsin,  2006

• “Coiled Bowl, Wood Fired Stoneware” Third Place, The Phipps Center for the Arts Member Show, Hudson, Wisconsin, 2005

• “A Healing Arts Exhibition” with Rhonda Willers, The Healing Gallery, Hudson Hospital, Hudson, Wisconsin, 2004  

• “Winter Woods” The University of Wisconsin– River Falls Juried Student Exhibition, River Falls, Wisconsin,  2004    

• “Anagama – Curiosity, Pots and Fire” Marjorie Wade and Rhonda Willers. Article published in Ceramics Technical, Issue 17, 2003

• “Vessel with Linen Cord” and “Small Vessel, Primitive Fired” the University of Wisconsin – River Falls Juried Student Exhibition. 2003       

• “Covered Pinch Pot” and “Pinched Teapot” The University of Wisconsin – River Falls Juried Student Exhibition, River Falls, Wisconsin, 2003    

• “Vessel, Primitive Fired” Poster, Festival of Arts, River Valley Arts Council, Stillwater, Minnesota,  2002 

• “Plate, Soda Fired Stoneware” Poster, Stillwater Art Crawl, River Valley Arts Council, Stillwater, Minnesota, 2002          

• “Prairie Dusk” The University of Wisconsin – River Falls Juried Student Exhibition, River Falls, Wisconsin, 2002    

• “Bottle” Student/Faculty Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2000 

• “Vessel, Primitive Fired” Fundraising Auction for The National Trust for Historic Places, Washington, D.C., 2000

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Visiting Artist, Ceramics Department, University of Wisconsin – River Falls, October 2009

• Artists in the Schools visiting artists program, collaboration of ArtReach Alliance and the Partnership Plan, Stillwater, Minnesota, 2005 - present                        

• Panelist, Valley Arts Initiative Re-granting Program, St. Croix Valley Foundation, Hudson, Wisconsin, 2005 - present   

• Juror, Fall Colors Fine Arts and Jazz Festival, Stillwater, Minnesota, 2003 - 2005

• Panelist, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Re-granting Program, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2003                       

LEADERHIP EXPERIENCE

• Committee Chair, Valley Arts Initiative Re-granting Program,  St. Croix Valley Foundation, Hudson, Wisconsin, 2007 – 2009       

• Board Member, ArtReach Alliance, Stillwater, Minnesota,   2005 – present

• Member, Visual Arts Committee, ArtReach Alliance, Stillwater, Minnesota, 2004 – present

• Co-Founder, coordinator and participating artist of the Rustic Road 13 Pottery Event and Sale, Hudson, Wisconsin, 2002 –  present                                              

• Founding board member of The Art Garden Gallery, Unity Church in Woodbury, Woodbury, Minnesota, 2003

• Served as president of various organizations including Stillwater High School Cheval Dance Line Booster Club, St. Croix Valley Garden Club – Columbine Chapter and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Women’s Council, 1995 – 2003

• Participated in retreat program for faculty of St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota scheduled to teach in Aalborg, Denmark for academic year 1978-79. Assisted faculty with preparation of course selections and teaching methods suitable for the European environment,  1977