E r i n B. F u r i m s k y

2005 East Taylor Street, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

309.830.0717 erinfurimsky.com lady8bugs@yahoo.com

Education: 2002 MFA, Ceramics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

1998 Post-Baccalaureate Study, Ceramics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

1997 BFA, Ceramics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Exhibitions:

2007 “Subversive Surface”, Kent State University Galleries, Kent, OH

“By Six”, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM

“Resident Artist Show”, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena MT

“37^th Annual Ceramic Exhibition”, Crossman Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI

“The New Domestic: Ceramics at The Ohio State University”, Louisville, KY

“Contemporary Ceramics: A The Dairy Barn Invitational”, The Dairy Barn Cultural Art Center, Athens, OH

“La Mesa”, Santa Fe Clay, Louisville, KY

2006 SOFA Chicago with the Dubhe Carreno Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

“On The Surface”, Dubhe Carreno Gallery, Chicago, IL

“Sculpture Invitational”, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT

“Erin Furimsky/Tyler Lotz: Two Views”, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL

“OCAC Past Artist-in Residence and Alumni Show Invitational”,

Hoffman Gallery at Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR

“Vitamin C: It’s Good for You”, Cinema Gallery, Champaign, IL

“The Pleasure of Dessert”, Harvey / Meadows Gallery, Aspen, CO

2005 SOFA Chicago with the Dubhe Carreno Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

“Cups, Cups, Cups”, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM

“Contemporary Ceramics; Grand Opening Exhibition”, Harvey/ Meadows Gallery,

Aspen Highlands, CO

“Diverse Domain – Contemporary North American Ceramic Art”, Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

“Reverberant”, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN

“Red Heat Contemporary Work in Clay”, Alexander Houge Gallery, The University of Tulsa, OK

“NCECA 2005 Clay National”, University of Maryland Baltimore Campus, Baltimore, MD

2004 “Ceramic Sculpture by Erin Furimsky and Tyler Lotz”, Oesterle Library Gallery, Naperville, IL

“The 1^st Annual Carbondale Clay National”, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO

“20”X20”x20” A National Compact Competition”, Louisiana State University Union Art Gallery,

Baton Rouge, LA

2003 “ANA 32”, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT

“Ceramics USA 2003”, University of North Texas Art Gallery, Denton, TX

Exhibitions Continued:

“A.I.R. Show”(Artist in Residence Show), Hoffman Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR

“The Wichita National”, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS

2003 “NCECA Clay National”, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, CA

2002 “From Luxury to Necessity”, The Wakeley Gallery Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL

“From Luxury to Necessity”, Masters of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition,

Spotlight Gallery and Bathroom Gallery of Acme Art Company, Columbus, OH

“Edith Fergus-Gilmore Memorial Scholarship Show”, Hopkins Gallery, The Ohio State University,

Columbus, OH

“Post Cards From the Edge”, McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL

“Majolica Show”, Silver Works and More, Lawrence, KS

“Convergence”, Warehouse Café Gallery, Columbus, OH

“Edith Fergus-Gilmore Memorial Scholarship Show”, Hopkins Gallery, The Ohio State University,

Columbus, OH

2001 “Ohio State at Beldon Brick”, Marion's Wayne and Geraldine Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery, Marion, OH

“A View of Contemporary Ceramics”, Chester Springs Studio Center for the Visual Arts,

Chester Springs, PA

2000 “Chester Springs Studio Days”, Chester Springs Studio Center for the Visual Arts,

Chester Springs, PA

“Emerging Artists”, The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

“Chef John Folse Culinary Institute Second Annual Utilitarian Ceramics National”,

Nicholas State University Gallery, Thibodaux, LA

1999 “Habit to Ritual”, Chester Springs Studio Center for the Visual Arts, Chester Springs, PA

“University of Florida Ceramics Department”, J. Wayne Reitz Union Gallery; Gainesville, FL

1997 “B.F.A. Show”, Patterson Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Teaching Experience:

2003-presnt Adjunct Faculty - Beginning too Advanced Ceramics, Heartland Community College, Normal, IL

2006 Instructional Assistant Professor- Beginning Ceramics, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

2003 Instructional Assistant Professor- Beginning Ceramics, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

2000-2 Teaching Assistant and Instructor- Beginning Throwing, Handbuilding, and Drawing

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Publications and Catalogs:

2007 Contemporary Ceramics by Stephanie Lanter, Upfront section of Ceramics Monthly, February, p.24

2006 Image Transfer on Clay by Paul Andrew Wandless, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., p.39 ,50

Emerging Artist 2006, Ceramics Monthly featured article, May, p. 37 2006

Sculptor Erin Furimsky Breaths Life Into Ordinary Forms, American Concierge Magazine,

Summer 2006, AmPride Communications, Inc., p.36 2006

2005 Diverse Domain – Contemporary North American Ceramic Art

Catalog of NCECA Show ,Taipei County Yingge Ceramic Museum, SDV Taiwan Co., Ltd. 2005

Erin Furimsky and Tyler Lotz, Upfront section of Ceramics Monthly, June/July/August, p.20 2005

Publications and Catalogs Continued:

2005 2005 NCECA Clay National Exhibition, Catalog of University of Maryland NCECA national exhibition

2004 Making Marks: Discovering the Ceramic Surface by Robin Hopper, Krause Publications, p.166

2003 Ash Glazes by Phil Rogers, A.&C.,Black, Ltd., p.93

2001 Handbuilt Tableware by Kathy Triplett, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.,

2001 The Ceramic Glaze Handbook by Mark Burleson, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., p.77,101,107

Honors and Awards:

2006 NCECA Emerging Artist

2004 Third Place in 20”X20”x20” National Compact Competition

2002 Edith Fergus Gilmore Materials Grant

Edith Fergus Gilmore Memorial Scholarship

2000-2002Tuition Scholarship for M.F.A work at Ohio State University

Related Professional Experience:

2007 Visiting Artist Workshop, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

2006 Decals, China Paint and Luster Workshop, McLean County Art Center, Bloomington, IL

2005 Visiting Artist Demonstration, North Central College Art Department, Naperville, IL

2005 Juror for The Peoria Art Guild 43^rd Annual Fine Art Fair, Peoria, IL

2004 Resident Artist at Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR

2003 Juror for the Sugar Creek Arts Festival, Normal, IL

2002 Gallery talk, Wakeley Gallery, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL

Annual S.L.I.C. sale organizer, The Ohio State University; Columbus, Ohio

2001 Studio Assistant for Gorge Bowes, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

Belden Brick Factory Residency, Canton, Ohio

1999 Studio Assistant for John Gill, Alfred, NY

Studio Assistant for Liz Quackenbush, Pleasant Gap, PA

Work Study at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, MN

1997 Studio Assistant for Wendy Stevens,Doylestown, PA

Work Study at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN