Simplicity of shape and quality of materials.
Porcelain, in the thinnest of its expressions, demonstrates a life of its own, moving to the heat of
the firing
and resulting in an imprint of its own memory; delicate to the sight, yet strong to the touch.
I have chosen a process that allows me to create contrast of color while maintaining the soft bare
feeling and translucency of the porcelain.
| group exhibitions and publications | |
| Feb. 2012 – Mar. 2013 | Open House. Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum Satellite @ Indigo at State House Hotel. Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 2012 | International Cup 2012. Best of Show. Clay Studio of Missoula. Missoula, MT. |
| October 2011 | Ojai Art Detour. Ojai, CA |
| September 2011 | Small Images, 2nd Place in 3D category. Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA. |
| February 2007 | Third Biennale of Functional Ceramics. Museo Franz Mayer, Mexico, D.F, Mexico. |
| September 2006 | Small Images. Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA. |
| February 2005 | Second Biennale of Functional Ceramics. Museo Franz Mayer, Mexico, D.F, Mexico. |
| April 2005 | 500 CUPS. Lark Books, USA. |
related experience |
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| Jun. 2002 – Mar. 2004 | Santa Barbara City College, Professional volunteer, Ceramic Studio, Santa Barbara, CA. |
| September 2003 | Studio Pieter Stockmans, Apprenticeship with Pieter Stockmans. Genk, Belgium. |
| Summer 2003 | Ridley Tree Education Center, Instructor for ceramics, summer camp. Ceramic Studio Technician. Santa Barbara, CA. Pat Kenny Studio. Studio Assistant. Santa Barbara, CA |
education and workshops |
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| Apr. 2004 – Aug. 2004 | Internacional Ceramic Studio, Artist in Residence. Kecskemet, Hungary. |
| December 2002 | Manos de Oaxaca, Oaxacan Clay Workshop. Oaxaca, México. |
| July 2002 | Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Summer School. Jingdezhen, China |
| Aug. 2001 – May 2002 | Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara City College Continuing Education, Santa Barbara, CA UCSB Kilns Workshop, Santa Barbara, CA |
| 1999 - 2001 | Alberto Diaz de Cossio Ceramic Workshop, México City |
| 1997 – 1999 | Master in Business Administration. Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico –ITAM-, Mexico, D.F. |
| 1989 – 1993 | Bachelors of Arts, Architecture. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey – ITESM- Monterrey, N.L. Mexico |
