Dubhe Carreño Gallery

                    Contemporary Ceramic Art

 

 

Tom Hoffman

Curriculum Vitae

   Education             

   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