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Dubhe Carreño Gallery Contemporary Ceramic Art |
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Tom Hoffman Curriculum
Vitae 2005 NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF CERAMICS Alfred, New York ALFRED UNIVERSITY Master of Fine Arts-Ceramics-May 2005 Professors: Anne Currier, John Gill, Andrea Gill, Wayne Higby, Walter McConnel, Linda Sikora 1996-1998 OHIO UNIVERSITY Athens, Ohio Bachelor of Fine Arts-Ceramics-Graduated December 1998 Professors: Joe Bova, (Assistant professor Vincent Burke), Chuck McWeeny, Brad Schwieger 1999 APPRENTICESHIP TO MASTER POTTER, Mashiko, Japan LIVING NATIONAL TREASURE: TATSUZO SHIMAOKA - Traditional approach and study including total emersion into culture, clay, materials, and processes used at the Shimaoka pottery. - Assisted in every aspect of the working pottery alongside Shimaoka-sensei; five other apprentices and two permanent craftsmen. - Making pots, slips, glazes, loading, and multiple firings of five chamber noborigama kiln along with several gas kilns 1994-1996 WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY Winona, Minnesota Bachelor of Arts Professors: Ann Scott Plummer, Linda Sikora
Professional And Related Experience:
2005 CAFA/ALFRED Beijing, PRC Visiting Artist A collaboration between the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University. “Explorations in Ceramic Design” workshops led by Alfred faculty: Wayne Higby and John Gill. May 20-June 30
2003-2005 Alfred University Alfred, New York Teaching Assistant - Junior Wheel with Linda Sikora Fall Semester 2003 - Junior Wheel with John Gill Spring Semester 2004 - Assisted John Gill-summer session at Alfred 2004 - Outdoor kiln facility maintenance Fall Semester 2004 - Sophomore Hand with Anne Currier Spring 1/2 Semester 2005 - Junior Color with Andrea Gill Spring 1/2 Semester 2005 2000-2003 Pottery Northwest Seattle, Washington Studio Potter/Instructor - Worked in a studio amongst a dozen active professional potters at PNW (non-profit clay studio) - Intermediate wheel throwing instructor since fall 2001 2002 Seward Park Art Studio Seattle, Washington Visiting Artist Instructor-Teapots 2001 University of Washington Seattle, Washington Visiting Artist-Tea bowls - Invited to give a demonstration on tea bowls to an undergraduate level class. 2000 Laguna Clay Company Cambridge, Ohio Research and Technical Support - Organized and developed quality control testing of company claybodies, glazes, and slips. - Formulated custom claybodies for perspective and existing clients. - Analyzed ceramic faults while consulting and problem solving. 1998 IWCAT Tokoname, Japan Participant - The International Workshop of Ceramic Art in Tokoname. Home stay and cooperative workshop culminating in the firing of a five chamber noborigama and a wood/salt anagama. Instructed by Mr. Kouji Sugie. 1998 Penland School of Crafts Penland, North Carolina Studio Assistant - Collaborated with Suze Lindsay assisting in all aspects of a two week workshop including firing, glazes, and giving a demonstration. Exhibitions:
2005 Santa Fe Clay-Japan/USA : A Cross Cultural Exchange-Santa Fe, NM Kobo at Higo- The Simple Cup- Seattle, WA Chicago Tourism Center- People of Mud: A look at Chicago Area Ceramics-Chicago, IL Lohin∙Geduld∙Gallery-New York, NY Matsers of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition at Fosdick-Nelson Gallery-Alfred University 2004 Santa Fe Clay-Next Generation-Santa Fe, New Mexico Craft Art Western New York 2004 Burchfield Penny Art Center-Buffalo, New York Artsite-Group Exhibition Alfred University Grads-Wellsville, New York 2003 Artsite-Group Exhibition Alfred University Grads-Wellsville, New York Glenn Richards Northwest Clay Artists Group Exhibition-Seattle, Washington Kobo Gallery-Tom Hoffman + Kurt Webb-Seattle, Washington Strictly Functional Pottery National-Lancaster, Pennsylvania 2002 Glenn Richards Northwest Clay Artists Group Exhibition-Seattle, Washington Seward Park Art Studio-Teapot Invitational-Seattle, Washington Pottery Northwest Instructors Exhibition-Seattle, Washington Kobo Gallery-Three person show-Seattle, Washington 2001 Odyssey Gallery-“The Hand Held Cup Show” Ashville, North Carolina NCECA Regional Juried Exhibition-“Passion and Process” Shot Tower Gallery, Columbus, Ohio 1998 Cerra Gallery Exhibition-Permanent Collection-Tokoname, Japan IWCAT Exhibition at the Tokoname Pottery Festival-permanent collection-Tokoname, Japan Penland School of Arts and Crafts-Slide Lecture-Presentation-Penland, North Carolina Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition-Ohio University-Trisolini Gallery-Athens, Ohio 1997 Bachelor of Fine Arts Group Exhibition-Ohio University-Trisolini Gallery-Athens, Ohio Scholarship Exhibition-Seigfred Hall-Ohio University-Athens, Ohio Honors and Publications:
2005 Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art at Alfred, Gloryhole collection Bob Pfennebecker Collection Awarded Alfred-San Bao Scholarship includes residency at San Bao International Institute of Ceramic Art Jingdezhen, China Vase pictured on page 2 of NCECA show tour guide book 2003 Ceramics Monthly- Article/Photos pgs. 6, 22 2002 Image represented on color card-Seward Park Art Studio “Teapot Invitational” 1999 Awarded with the NCECA Undergraduate Student Fellowship in support of apprenticeship in Japan 1998 Kenneth B. Clifford Memorial Scholarship 1998-1999 Ohio University Teapot, Permanent Collection-Ohio University Fine Arts Deans List Scholarship-1998-1999 Ohio University Ohio University Fine Arts grant awarded in support of IWCAT, Japan 1997 Mitchell Memorial Scholarship-Ohio University-full year award
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