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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Slovak Republic

Chicago, Illinois

Faculty Member, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL. Taught courses which examined how to construct art forms using clay and glaze as medium. Students were introduced to varied forms of ceramic construction, use of equipment, clay and glaze materials, firing techniques, material characteristics, theory and content specific to ceramic sculpture. The course format includes weekly demonstrations and lectures while developing a body of personal work utilizing ceramic technology along with mixed media.Assistant Director of Ceramics Facilities, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL. Provided instruction to students in all manors of fabricating ceramic art objects. Provided instructional, technical and administrative support to faculty, students and staff. Supervised, hired and trained full time staff, graduate and undergraduate assistants. Acted as primary instructional contact for both graduate and undergraduate students. Responsible for the development and implementation of all facility services including equipment acquisition, maintenance, supply inventories, equipment access and authorization, and safety policies and procedures. Planned and maintained the departmental operating budget and created proposals for capital funding. Directed the department’s annual long term planning process. Developed action plans to stimulate the ongoing technological and spatial improvement of the Ceramics Department.

Master Of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Ceramic Arts

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Ceramic Arts / Art History