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erin furimsky©2007
education
exhibitions
teaching experience
publications
professional experience
honors and awards
 





                    EDUCATION

2002 M.F.A., Ceramic Art
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

1998 Post-Baccalaureate, Ceramic Art
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

1997 B.F.A., Ceramic Art
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania

   

                    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

“37th 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
NCECA Conference
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
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 1st Annual Carbondale Clay National”
Carbondale Clay Center;
Carbondale, Colorado

20”X20”x20” A National Compact Competition
Louisiana State University Union Art Gallery: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2003 ANA 32
Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana

Ceramics USA 2003
University of North Texas Art Gallery; Denton, Texas

The Wichita National
Wichita Center for the Arts; Wichita, Kansas

NCECA Clay National
R.B. Stevenson Gallery; San Diego, California

2002 From Luxury to Necessity (solo show)
The Wakeley Gallery
Illinois Wesleyan University; Bloomington, Illinois


Post Cards From the Edge
McLean County Arts Center; Bloomington, Illinois

From Luxury to Necessity (solo show)
Masters of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
Spotlight Gallery and Bathroom Gallery of Acme Art Company;
Columbus, Ohio

Convergence
Group Show of Ohio State University Graduate Students
Warehouse Café Gallery; Columbus, Ohio

Edith Fergus-Gilmore Memorial
Scholarship Show
Hopkins Gallery; Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Majolica Show
Silver Works and More; Lawrence, Kansas

2001 Ohio State at Beldon Brick
Wayne and Geraldine Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery; Marion, Ohio

A View of Contemporary Ceramics
Chester Springs Studio Center for the Visual Arts;
Chester Springs, Pennsylvania

Ohio State Graduate Student Show
Silver Image Gallery; Ohio State University

2000 Chester Springs Studio Days
Chester Springs Studio Center for the Visual Arts

Emerging Artists
The Works Gallery; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chef John Folse Culinary Institute
Second Annual Utilitarian Ceramics National
Nicholas State University Gallery; Thibodaux, Louisiana

1999 Habit to Ritual
Chester Springs Studio Center for the Visual Arts

1999 Accent Gallery
Ocean City, New Jersey

University of Florida Ceramics Department Show
J. Wayne Reitz Union Gallery; Gainesville, Florida

1997 B.F.A. Show
Patterson Gallery. Pennsylvania State University;
University Park, Pennsylvania

   

                    TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2007-
Present
Instructional Assistant Professor
Full Time Appointment
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

2003-
2007
Adjunct Faculty-Beginning Ceramics
Heartland Community College, Normal, Illinois

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

2000-
2002
Teaching Assistant and Instructor-
Beginning Throwing, Handbuilding, and Drawing
Ohio State University; Columbus, Ohio

Ceramics Instructor- Children's Art Camp
Wexner Center for the Arts; Columbus, Ohio
   

                    PUBLICATIONS

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


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


"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


"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


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

Making Marks: Discovering the Ceramic Surface by Robin Hopper, Krause
(2004)

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

Handbuilt Tableware by Kathy Triplett, Lark Books, 2001

The Ceramic Glaze Handbook by Mark Burleson, Lark Books, 2001


                    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 43rd Annual Fine Art Fair
Peoria, IL

2004

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

2003 Juror for the Sugar Creek Arts Festival Normal; Illinois

2002 Gallery Talk Wakeley Gallery; Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois

2001 Studio Assistant for Gorge Bowes
Wakeley Gallery; Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois

Belden Brick Factory Residency
Canton, Ohio

1999 Studio Assistant for John Gill
Alfred, New York

Emerging Artists
Studio Assistant for Liz Quackenbush

Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania
Work Study at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Deer Isle, Maine

1997 Studio Assistant for Wendy Stevens
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

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


                    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

Full Tuition Scholarship for M.F.A work at Ohio State University

2001 Edith Fergus Gilmore Memorial Scholarship to attend Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts workshop

Teaching Position Funded by Preparing Studio Arts Faculty for the Summer Quarter

1997 Graduated with Distinctions from Penn State University, in top 12% of graduating class

1993-1997 Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society

1994-1997 National Golden Key Society