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John Britt is a studio potter in Bakersville, North Carolina who has been a potter and teacher for over 33 years. He lives in mountains of western North Carolina although he grew up in Dayton, Ohio. John is primarily a self-taught potter who has worked and taught extensively, both nationally and internationally, at universities, colleges and craft centers, including the Penland School of Crafts where he served as the Clay Coordinator and then, as the Studio’s Manager.
He is the author of the “The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glaze; Glazing & Firing at Cone 10” which was published by Lark Books in 2004, and his most recent book “The Complete Guide to Midrange Glazes: Glazing and Firing at Cone 6” which will be published October 2014. He also has and two ebooks: “The Quest for the Illusive Leaf Bowl and Other Assorted Articles” and “Aventurine Glazes”. He also has a DVD produced by Ceramics Daily entitled : “Understanding Glazes: How to Test, Tweak and Perfect Your Glazes”.
He was the juror for the book; “500 Bowls”, Technical Editor for “The Art and Craft of Ceramics”, and the “Ceramic Glaze: The Complete Handbook” by Brian Taylor and Kate Doody. He has written numerous articles for ceramics publications including: Ceramic Review, Studio Potter, Clay Times, Ceramic Technical, New Ceramics, The Log Book and is a frequent contributor to Ceramics Monthly.
Contact
154 Sparks Road, Bakersville, North Carolina 28705 Phone# 828.467.5020 Email: johnbrittpottery@gmail.com
Resume available on request
154 Sparks Road, Bakersville, North Carolina 28705 828.467-5020 www.johnbrittpottery.com
Selected Exhibitions
2018
“Critical Function”, NCECA Pittsburg Show, Frame House and Jask Gallery, Invitational, March 8-28, 2018.
2016
“Glazes Galore: Tea and Art”, Tea plus Art, 613 1/2 W 19 St, Houston, Texas 77008, July7 2016.
2015
“WNC Green Hill Winter Show”, Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro, NC, Group, Invitational, November 2015.
2014
20 x 20, Clemson, SC 2014
Yellow Springs Art Show, Yellow Springs Ohio, 2014
2013
“Yunomi Invitational”, AKAR Architecture Design, Iowa City, Iowa, Group, Invitational, March 2012.
“Endless Variations II: Shino Review 2013”, NCECA Houston Show, Lone Star College-North Harris, Group, Invitational, February- March 2013.
2012
“WNC Green Hill Winter Show”, Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro, NC, Group, Invitational, November 2012.
“Cup: Intimate Object VIII”, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida, Group, Invitational, November 2012.
“Mugs for Jugs 2012”, Mudfire Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, Group, Invitational, November 2012.
“Varieties- WNC Clay Club Exhibition”, Toe River Arts Center, Spruce Pine, NC, Group, Invitational, August/September 2012.
“Mint Julep Exhibition”, Mary Anderson Center for the Arts, Mt. St. Francis, IN, Group, Invitational, March/April 2012.
“Yunomi Invitational”, AKAR Architecture Design, Iowa City, Iowa, Group, Invitational, March 2012.
“Tea for Two”, Officine Saffi, Milan Italy, Group, Invitational, November 2011– January 2012.
2011
“The Cup Show”, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, Massachusetts, Group, Invitational, December 2011.
“TIMELINE: Revealing our past, Inspiring our future”, John Bryan Pottery Center, Yellow Springs, Ohio, Group, Invitational, October 2011.
“Cup: Intimate Object VII”, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida, Group, Invitational, November 2011.
“Interpreting the Cup”, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, October – December 2011.
“Mugs for Jugs 2011”, Mudfire Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, Group, Invitational, November 2011.
“Form and Glaze”, Claymakers. Raleigh, North Carolina, 3 person, Hiroshi Sueyoshi, Jeff Dean, and John Britt, September – November 2011.
“The Bowl Show”, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, Massachusetts, Group, Invitational, September – November 2011.
“Penland Show”, North 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, Texas, Group, Invitational, June – July, 2011.
“Containment II: The Inside Story”, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, May 2011.
“Vases of Spring 2011”, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, Massachusetts, Group, Invitational, March – July 2011.
“Tea Time: Series I”, North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, February – April 2011.
“ARTsCENTERED: Student/Faculty Exhibition”, Toe River Arts Center Gallery, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, January 8 – February 12, 2011.
2010
“Creabiz Ceramic Invitational Exhibition and Conference,” University College Nordjylland, Hjørring, Denmark, September 2010.
“National Ceramics Invitational”, Weatherhead Gallery, University of St.Francis, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Group, Invitational, November – January 2010.
“Hendersonville Invitational”, Hendersonville Arts Council Gallery, Hendersonville, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, September – October 2010.
“Spot of Tea”, the ARTS center, Clemson, South Carolina, Group, Invitational, October 2010.
“Cup-O-rific”, Schaller Gallery, Red Lodge, Montana, Group, Invitational, October 2010.
“Bowl-ing”, Schaller Gallery, Red Lodge, Montana, Group, Invitational, October 2010.
“Plate-tastic”, Schaller Gallery, Red Lodge, Montana, Group, Invitational, September 2010.
“ Forward Benefit Auction,” Charlie Cummings Gallery, Fort Wayne Indiana, 2010.
“K-12 Benefit Auction”, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Fort Wayne Indiana, 2010.
“NC Clay Invitational”, Frank Gallery, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, September – October 2010.
“Penland Potters Plus Peiser”, Toe River Arts Council Gallery, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, August – September 2010.
“Summer Faculty Exhibition”, Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Group, Invitational, June – August 2010.
“Summer Faculty Exhibition”, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, Nevada, Group, Invitational, June – August 2010.
“Shino Redux 2010”, Clay Art Center Gallery, Port Chester, New York, Group, Juried Invitational, February- March 2010.
2009
“Summer Mud”, Appalachian Summer Intern Program Show, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, October /January 2009/2010.
“Holiday Show”, Dayton Visual Arts Center Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, Group Invitational, 2009.
“Ceramic Cup Invitational,” Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, Group, Invitational, October 2009.
“Ashville in Atlanta 2009,” MudFire Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, Group, Invitational, October 2009.
“The Chair Show,” Hand in Hand Gallery, Flat Rock, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, October 2009.
“WNC Pottery Sharing”, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, Sept/October 2009.
“Penland Potters and Bernstein Glass”, Design Gallery, Burnsville, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, July/August 2009.
“ECO-ART: Recycle, Reuse, Recreate,” Hand in Hand Gallery, Flat Rock, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, May 2009.
“Yunomi Invitational”, AKAR Architecture Design, Iowa City, Iowa, Group, Invitational, March 2009.
“Collaborations at Macon Arts Alliance/Exquisite Corpse Event”, Macon Art Alliance, Macon Georgia, Group, Invitational, March/April 2009.
2008
“Teapots on Tour“, Jan Almond Studio Gallery, Worthington, Ohio, Group Invitational, November – December 2008.
“Colloquy of Cups“, Design Gallery, Burnsville, North Carolina, Group Invitational, October – November 2008.
“Crystal Spectrum Show“, Northern Virginia Community College, Charlotte, Virginia, Group Invitational, September – October 2008.
“Teapot Forms 2008“, Red Sky Gallery, Charlotte, North Carolina, Group Juried, June – August 2008.
“Table of Elements“, Manchester Craftsman Guild, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Invitational Group, NCECA March 2008.
“Out of the Madness; Seven Potters follow George Ohr“, McGuinn Gallery, Heinz History Center, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Group, NCECA, March – May 2008.
“American Masters 2008“, MudFire Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, Invitational Group, May 2008.
2007
“TRAC Fall Celebration of the Arts“, Toe River Arts Center Gallery, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, Group, Juried, September – October 2007.
“Table Tops“, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey, Group, Invitational, June – July 2007.
“A Cup of Tea”, Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina, Invitational, Group, March – April 2007.
“Texas Teapot Tournament“, Houston Potters Guild C.A.M.E.O., Group, Invitational, Houston, Texas, 2007.
2006
“TRAC Fall Celebration of the Arts“, Toe River Arts Center Gallery, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, Group, Juried, September – October 2006.
“Minor Works by Major Ceramists III: A Mail-Art Project“, Antioch College, Group, Invitational, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 2006.
“New Clay: Invitational at THE ARTS gallery“, Collin County Community College, Plano, Texas, Invitational, 2006.
“Summer Faculty Exhibition”, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, Nevada, Group, Invitational, June – August 2006.
“Summer Faculty Exhibition”, Odyssey Center Gallery, Asheville, NC, Group, Invitational, May – September 2006.
“Summer Faculty Exhibition”, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey, Group, Invitational, July – August 2006.
“Tea Time: The Art of the Teapot”, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Group, Invitational, May – July 2006.
“Color of Iron”, Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, Wisconsin, Group, Invitational,
January – March 2006.
2005
“TRAC Fall Celebration of the Arts“, Toe River Arts Center Gallery, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, Group, Juried, September – October 2005.
“Summer Faculty Exhibition”, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey, Group, Invitational, July – August 2005.
“Jersey Shore Clay National”, M.T.Burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ, Group, National Juried, May/June 2005.
“Cedar Creek National Teapot Show VI”, Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, North Carolina, Group, Invitational, June – September 2005.
“Summer Faculty Exhibition”, Odyssey Center Gallery, Asheville, NC, Group, Invitational, March – September 2005.
“Endless Variations: Shino Review 2005”, Baltimore Clayworks Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, Group, Invitational, February- March 2005.
2004
“Penland Concentration Faculty Show”, Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina, Group, September – November 2004.
“Working Potters: Mentors and Colleagues”, Birke Art Gallery, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, Group, Invitational, October 2004.
“Summer Faculty Exhibition”, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey, Group, Invitational, June – August 2004.
“Gas-Fired/Wood-Fired: Kilns, Fire and Ceramic Expressions”, Carroll Reece Museum, Eastern Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, Group, Invitational, May 2004.
“Summer Faculty Exhibition”, Odyssey Center Gallery, Asheville, NC, Group, Invitational, May – July 2004.
“The Big Show”, NCECA, 4 Star Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana, Group, Invitational, March 2004.
2003
“Penland Faculty Show”, Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina, Group, August 2003.
“Day Job”, TRAC (Toe River Arts Council) Gallery, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, Group,
October/November 2003.
“ACC Southeast Regional Faculty Show”, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina, Group, May 2003.
2001
“The Clay and Glass Show”, Corning Community College, Atrium Gallery,
Corning, New York, Group, Invitational, 2001.
“Penland School of Craft Ceramic Exhibition”, Winthrop University, Rock Hill,
South Carolina, during NCECA conference, Group, Invitational, 2001.
2000
“Return of the Clay People “, Mountain View College, Dallas, Texas, Group,
Invitational, 2000.
“From the Ground Up”, Branigan Cultural Center of Las Cruces and Santa Fe Clay
Company, Traveling Regional Juried Competition, 2000. Lamar Payne Award.
“ART with a Southern Drawl IX”, Martin Hall Gallery, University of Mobile,
Mobile, Alabama, Regional, Juried, 2000.
“Chef John Folse Culinary Institute Second Annual Utilitarian Ceramics
National”, Nichols State University, Thibodaux, LA, Group, National Juried
Competition, 2000.
“Porcelain 2000, Functional Forms in Porcelain”, Esmay Fine Art Gallery,
Rochester, New York, International (North American) Juried, 2000.
“Clay Station 2000”, Andy Clift’s Clay Station, Internet Website, National
Juried/Invitational, 2000.
1999
“Deliberations in Clay”, Pillsbury and Peters Gallery, Dallas, Texas, Group, Invitational, 1999.
“Art in the Metroplex”, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, Group, Regional Juried, 1999.
“1999 Critic’s Choice”, African American Museum, Dallas, Texas, Group, State Juried, 1999.
“Origins in Clay”, San Antonio Potters Guild, Hill Country Arts Foundation, Duncan-McAshan Visual Arts Center, Ingram, Texas, National Juried, 1999.
“Ceramics ’99′”, The Guilford Handcraft Center, Guilford, Connecticut, International (North American) Juried, 1999.
“Porcelain ’99’, Functional Forms in Porcelain”, Esmay Fine Art Gallery, Rochester, New York, International (North American) Juried, 1999.
“From the Ground Up “, Branigan Cultural Center of Las Cruces and Santa Fe Clay Company, Traveling Regional Juried Competition, 1999. Merit Award.
“Functional Fire -Woodfired Cup Show”, Iowa Artisans Gallery, Iowa City, Iowa, Group, National Juried, 1999.
“Eating Right”, Portland for Contemporary Crafts, Portland, Oregon, National Juried, 1999.
“Materials + Form 6”, Art League of Houston, Houston, Texas, Group, National Juried Competition, 1999.
“Whimsical and Functional Cup Competition”, Earthen Art Works, Los Angeles, California, Group, National Juried, Second Prize, 1999.
“Silverhawk Exhibit”, Internet: www.silverhawk.com/ex99/britt, Group, Juried, 1999.
“Light”, Stone by Stone Gallery, Dallas, Texas, Group, Juried, 1999.
“22nd Annual Vahki Exhibition”, Galleria Mesa, Mesa, Arizona, Group, National Juried, 1999.
“Collin County Faculty Show”, Collin County Community College, Plano, Texas, Invitational, 1999.
1998
“1998 International Orton Cone Box Show”, Baker University, Baldwin City , Kansas, International Juried, Two-year traveling, 1998/99.
“Ceramics USA 1998”, University of North Texas, SOVA Gallery, Denton, Texas, National Juried Competition, 1998.
“Tools”, Arcadia Gallery of The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Group, National Juried Competition, 1998.
“Deep in The Clay of Texas: Clay Works, Texas Artists”, Tyler Museum of Art, North Gallery, Tyler, Texas, Invitational, Group, 1998.
“1998 Horace Cardwell Competition”, Museum of East Texas, Lufkin, Texas, Juried State Competition, 1998.
“Texas Tea “, Edith Baker Gallery, Dallas, Texas, Group, Juried/ Invitational, 1998.
“Texas National ’98”, Stephen F. Austin Gallery, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Texas, National Juried Competition, 1998.
“Texas Clay”, Fort Worth Outlet Square, Texas Pottery and Sculpture Guild, Fort Worth, Texas, State Juried Competition, 1998.
“Collin County Clay Faculty Show”, Collin County Community College, Plano, Texas, Invitational, 1998.
“From the Ground Up “, The Potter’s Guild of Las Cruces, El Paso, Texas, Regional Juried Competition, 1998.
“Chef John Folse Culinary Institute National Juried Utilitarian Ceramics Competition”, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA, Group, National Juried Competition, 1998.
“To Have and to Hold: Vessel-Making by Ceramic Artists in Texas”, Irving Arts Center, Irving, Texas, Regional Juried/Invitational, 1998.
“Spout it Out, Teapot Exhibition”, Vermont Clay Studio, Montpelier, Vermont, Group, Juried/ Invitational, 1998.
“Works of Clay”, Stone by Stone Gallery, Dallas, Texas, Group, Juried/ Invitational, Three person, 1998.
“Materials + Form 5”, Art League of Houston, Houston, Texas, Group, National Juried Competition, 1998.
1997
“Twelfth Annual Greater Midwest International Exhibition”, Central Missouri
State University, Art Center Gallery, Warrensburg, Missouri, International Juried, 1997.
“USA Craft Today ’97”, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, Connecticut, National Juried, 1997.
“Westmoreland Art Nationals”, Twin Lakes County Park, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, National Juried, Award of Merit, Body of Work, 1997.
“Momemto Mori”, Sinclair Community College, Triangle Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, Three Person, 1997.
“Hoyt National Art 1997”, Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, Pennsylvania, National Juried, 1997.
“Brand XXVII”, Associates of Brand Library and Art Center, Glendale, California, National Juried, 1997.
“Oregon Clay ’97 National”, Renshaw Gallery, Linfield College, National Juried, 1997.
“Contemporary TX Clay”, Front Gallery, Dallas Visual Art Center, Dallas, Texas, Regional Juried, 1997.
“Collin County Clay Invitational”, Collin County Community College, Plano, Texas, Invitational, 1997.
“Put A Lid On It”, Frog Hollow/Vermont State Craft Center, Manchester, Vermont, National Juried, 1997.
“On/Off the Wall II”, Potscape Pottery, Erie, Pennsylvania, National Juried, Design Award, 1997.
“For the Visual Arts: Fifth Anniversary”, Juanita K. Hammons Hall, Springfield, Missouri, National Juried, 1997.
“Art From Every Angle”, Kennedy Union Gallery, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, Invitational Juried Group, 1997.
“Small Works”, Cedar Valley Community College, Glass Case Gallery, Lancaster, Texas, One person, Invitational, 1997.
“Self-Portrait Exhibition”, Herndon Gallery, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, Juried, Group, 1997.
1996
“Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award 1996”, Auckland, New Zealand,
International Juried, 1996.
“Hoyt National Art 1996”, Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, Pennsylvania, National Juried, 1996.
“Schoharie County National Small Works Exhibition”, Arts Council Gallery, Cobleskill, New York, National Juried, 1996.
“1996 Three Rivers Arts Festival Juried Visual Arts Exhibition”, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, National Juried, 1996.
“Area Art on View”, The Dairy Barn, Southeastern Ohio Cultural Arts Center, Athens, Ohio, Regional Juried, 1996.
“The Artful Cup: Form and Function”, Pewabic Pottery and Michigan Potters Association, Detroit, Michigan, Group, Invitational, 1996.
“2nd Annual National Art Exhibition”, St. John’s University, Jamaica, New York, Group, National Juried Competition, 1996.
“Teapot Invitational”, Dorothy Weiss Gallery, San Francisco, California, Invitational, Group, 1996.
“Fellowship Exhibition”, Main Street Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, Group, Invitational, 1996.
“OPUS Award Exhibition”, Dayton Visual Art Center, Arcade Square Gallery, , Dayton, Ohio, Group, Invitational, 1996.
“Art From Every Angle”, Kennedy Union Gallery, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, Local Juried Group, 1996.
“Potpourri”, Gallery Mount St. John, Bergamo Center, Beavercreek, Ohio, Group Invitational, 1996.
“Friends Show”, Conversation Pieces Gallery, Tipp City, Ohio, Invitational, 1996.
“Spring Tea Party”, Woodbourne Gallery, Centerville, Ohio, Invitational, 1996.
“Earth Natural Rhythms”, Shiloh Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, Invitational, 1996.
“Miami Valley Naturescapes”, Dayton Museum of Natural History, Dayton, Ohio, Juried, 1996. (Photography).
1995
“Strictly Functional Pottery National,” Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, National Juried Competition, Group, 1995.
“Politics of Scale”, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Group, National Juried Competition, 1995.
“Crafts Regional 1995”, John A. Logan Museum and Art Galleries, John A. Logan University, Carterville, Illinois, Group, National Juried Competition, 1995.
“Clay Does It All,” University of Memphis, Art Museum, Memphis, Tennessee, National Juried Competition, Group, 1995.
“Sixth Annual Teapot Show,” A. Houberbocken, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, National Juried Competition and Traveling Show, 1995.
“Creative Harvest”, Frog Hollow/Vermont State Craft Center, Manchester, Vermont, Group, National Juried Competition, 1995.
“Recent Work / Dysfunctional Pottery,” University of Dayton, Kennedy Union Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, One Person, 1995.
“Ohio State Fair Fine Art Exhibition”, Ohio Expositions Center, Columbus, Ohio, Group, National Juried Competition, 1995.
“Art You Can Live With”, Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, Troy, Ohio, Group, Invitational, 1995.
“Whimsy”, LRC Gallery, Sinclair College, Dayton, Ohio, Three Person, 1995.
“Art From Every Angle”, Kennedy Union Gallery, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, Group, 1995.
“Miami Valley Masters Exhibit,” Bank One Community Pavilion, Kettering Tower, Dayton, Ohio, Group, Invitational, 1995.
“Two Views,” 5th Street Gallery, Stivers School for the Arts, Dayton, Ohio, Two Person, 1995.
“In the Spirit,” Sinclair Community College, LRC Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, Invitational, 1995.
“The Potters Shop”, John Bryan Community Center Gallery, Yellow Springs, Ohio, Group, Invitational, 1995.
“Fairfield Commons Art Exposition,” Fairfield Commons Mall, Fairborn, Ohio, Invitational, Group, 1995.
“Fifth Annual Dayton Area Works on Paper,” Rosewood Arts Center Gallery, Kettering, Ohio, Juried Competition, Group, 1995. (Photography)
“DVACamera”, The Chemineer Gallery, The Chemineer Building, Dayton, Ohio, Group, Invitational, 1995. (Photography).
“The View, All Ohio Landscape Show”, Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, Ohio, Group, Ohio Juried Competition, 1995. (Photography)
1994
“Art from Every Angle”, University of Dayton, Kennedy Union Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, Group, 1994.
“Exhibition of Individual Artist Fellowship Recipients”, Dayton Visual Arts Center Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, Group, 1994.
“Reflections of Japan on Ohio Artists”, Ohio State University, Brickner Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Group, Invitational, 1994.
“Recent Work”, Glen Street Gallery, Yellow Springs, Two Person Exhibition, Ohio, 1994.
“Sixth Annual National Art Competition”, Northeast Missouri State, Kirksville, Missouri, Group, National Juried Competition, 1994.
“High Tea,” Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, Group, Invitational, 1994.
1993
“Quilt, Table, Vessel, Pushing the Idea,” Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio, Group, Juried Competition, 1993.
“Chairs, Chairs, Chairs”, Hypotenuse Gallery, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio, National Juried, One Person, 1993.
“Compass Exchange-Ohio NE/SE”, Trumbull Gallery, Warren, Ohio, Invitational, Group, 1993.
“Pebbles Cast on Waters, Sakura in Worthington Exhibit”, Worthington, Arts Council, Worthington, Ohio, Invitational, Group, 1993.
“Fifth Annual National Teapot Show”, A. Houberbocken, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, National Juried Competition, Group, 1993.
1992
“Glorious Mud”, Carnegie Art Center, Covington, Kentucky, National Juried, Group, 1992 .
“Artists’ Toying Around”, Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton, Ohio, Invitational Group, 1992.
“Raku Can Series”, Hotel Gallery Visitors Center, Tipp City, Ohio, One Person, 1992.
“Five Mud Workers”, Gallery St. John, Beavercreek, Ohio, Group, 1992.
1991 – 1987
“Marianists’ Art Show”, Kennedy Union Gallery, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, Group, 1991.
“Spring / Fall Show”, Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton, Ohio, Juried Competition, 1991, 1990, 1989.
“Raku”, LRC Gallery, Sinclair Community College, Dayton Ohio, Two person, 1989.
“Ohio State Fair Fine Art Exhibition”, Ohio Expositions Center, Columbus, Ohio, Group, National Juried Competition, 1989.
“Raku”, Design 436 Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Two Person, 1987.
“The Three Rivers’ Juried Art Exhibition”, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Group, National Juried Competition, 1987. (Photography)
“Raku”, Ashley’s Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, One Person, 1987.
Teaching Experience/Employment
Glaze/ kiln Consultant AMACO Glaze Testing
Shildan/Moeding 2025- Present
Architectural tile
2020 – Present
PENLAND SCHOOL OF crafts Mayland Community College
Studio Manager Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Penland, North Carolina 28765 Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry
2006 – 2007 8 week fall class taught at Penland School
clay coordinator September – November 2001
2000 – 2003
Collin County Southern Methodist University
Community College Dallas, Texas
Plano, Texas Ceramics Instructor
Ceramics/Sculpture Instructor Continuing Education
(Sabbatical Replacement) 1998 – 2000
1997- 2000
Brookhaven Cedar Valley
Community College Community College
Farmersbranch, Texas Lancaster, Texas
Ceramic Materials/Glaze Ceramic Materials/Glaze
Instructor Instructor
1999 1999 -2000
University of Dayton John bryan center
Fine Arts Department Yellow Springs, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio Ceramics Instructor
Ceramics Lecturer 1995 – 1996
1990 – 1994
Dayton Art Institute Rosewood Art Center
346 Belmonte Park N. Kettering, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio Ceramics Instructor
Ceramics/Sculpture Instructor 1988 – 1996
1991 – 1995
Glaze/ kiln Consultant
2001- Present
Education
University of Dayton
• Master of Science in Education, Social Agency Counseling, 1994
• Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, 1982
Minor in Photography
Professional Training
• NCECA 2026, Detroit, MI, Glaze doctors Podcast Session.
• NCECA 2024, Richmond, VA, 2024.
• NCECA 2016, Kansas, MO, 2016.
• NCECA 2013, Houston, TX, 2013.
• The 24th Annual North Carolina Potters Conference, Masters of Jingdezhen
Porcelain, Asheboro NC, 2011
• NCECA 2010, Philadelphia, PA, 2010
• NCECA 2008, Pittsburg, PA, 2008.
• NCECA 2005, Baltimore, MD 2005.
• NCECA 2004, Indianapolis, IN, 2004.
• NCECA 2003, San Diego, CA, 2003.
• NCECA 2001, Charlotte, NC, 2001.
• Simon Levin, The Craft Guild, Kiln Building Workshop, Dallas, Texas, 1998.
• Ian Currie, Brookhaven Community College, Glaze Workshop, Dallas,
Texas, 1998.
• NCECA 98, Fort Worth, TX, 1998.
• Jack Troy, University of North Texas, Wood Firing Workshop, Denton, Texas,
1998.
• Margaret Bohls, Cedar Valley Community College, Workshop, Lancaster,
Texas, 1998.
• Ole Mortsen Rokvam, Cedar Valley Community College, Workshop, Lancaster,
Texas, 1997.
• Terri Siebert, Brookhaven Community College, Workshop, Dallas, Texas,1997.
• Akio Takamori, Miami University, Workshop, Miami, Ohio, 1996.
• Byron Temple, Berea Craft Guild, Kiln Building/ Wood Firing Workshop, Berea, Kentucky, 1996.
• Richard Shaw, The Clay Studio, Lecture Series, Silk Screening Workshop, Philadelphia, PA, 1995.
• Lee Rexrode, Ohio Designer Craftsmen 8th Annual Craft Conference, Workshop, Columbus, Ohio, 1995.
• Alfred Summer Studies, One month Intensive with Marilyn Lysohir and
Val Cushing, Alfred, NY, June/July 1993.
• Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Teaching Assistant, John and Andrea Gill,
Haystack, Maine, 1992.
• David McDonald, University of Dayton, Workshop, Dayton, Ohio, 1993.
• Michael Simon, Penn State University, State College, PA, 1992.
• Utilitarian Clay Symposium, 20 presenters, including: David Shaner, Clary Illian,
Cynthia Bringle, Michael Simon, Patrick Horsely, Carol Roorbach, Andy Martin,
Farley Tobin, Rob Barnard, Gerry Williams, Lawrence Bush, Josh DeWeese,
Pete Pinnell, Linda Arbuckle, Peter Beasecker, Jeff Oestrich, etc. Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 1990.
• Wayne Bates, Ohio Designer Craftsmen Conference, Columbus, Ohio, 1995.
• Chris Staley, Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 1990.
• Paul Soldner, Functional, Ceramics Workshop, Wooster Ohio, 1989.
• Tim Mather, Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 1988.
• Tim Mather, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1986.
Fellowships, Grants and Awards
• “From the Ground Up”, Branigan Cultural Center of Las Cruces and Santa Fe
Clay Company, Traveling Regional Juried Competition, 2000. Lamar Payne
Award.
• “Whimsical and Functional Cup Competition“, Earthen Art Works, Los Angeles,
California, Group, National Juried, Second Prize, 1999.
• “From the Ground Up “, Branigan Cultural Center of Las Cruces and Santa Fe
Clay Company, Traveling Regional Juried Competition, 1999. Merit Award.
• “On/Off the Wall II”, Potscape Pottery, Erie, Pennsylvania, National Juried,
Design Award, 1997.
• “Westmoreland Art National”, Award of Merit/Body of Work, Twin Lakes
County Park, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, National Juried, 1997.
• “Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award 1996″, Auckland, New Zealand,
International Juried, 1996.
• Montgomery County Regional Arts & Cultural District, Individual Artists’
Fellowship, 1995.
• Montgomery County Regional Arts & Cultural District, Individual Artists’
Fellowship, 1994.
• Creative Diversions Program, Montgomery County Regional Arts & Cultural
District Grant and the Ohio Arts Council, 1995/96 & 1996/97.
• Montgomery County Regional Arts & Cultural District Grant, “Five
Organizations Cooperating to Develop the Visual Arts in Three Elementary
Schools”, 1993/94.
• Nelson Grant, Sidney High School, “Raku Demonstration and Program”,
1992/93.
• Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, “Teaching Assistant Grant”, 1992.
• Miami Valley Arts Council Grant, “Raku Demonstration”, Fairmont High School,
1990.
• Grand Prize, Best of Show, Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Spring
Show, 1989.
• First Place 3-D, Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Spring Show, 1991.
• Purchase Award, Dayton Art Expo, 1987.
Public Talks and Demonstrations
• NCECA 2016, 50th Annual, Panel: Material Doctors, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
• Squeaky Wheel, Glaze talk and demo, Asheville, NC, 2014.
• NCECA 2013, 47th Annual, Earth/Energy; Panel: Cone 6: Firing without Compromise, Houston, Texas, 2013.
• Creabiz Ceramic Conference 2010, Iron Glazes: All the Possibilities, 1 hour lecture and discussion, Hjorring, Denmark, 2010.
• Arts Centered, Throwing Demonstration, Bakersville, NC, May 4, 2010.
• NCECA 2010, Independence; Panel: Ceramics Technology; Materials and Firing,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2010.
• Odyssey Center for the Ceramics Arts, Throwing Demonstration,
Asheville, NC, Empty Bowls Class, September 2009.
• Georgia State University, Visiting Artist -5-hour Throwing/construction
demonstration, Atlanta Georgia, July 16, 2009.
• Ecology and Clay, International Ceramics Symposium, 5th World Ceramics
Biennale, Incheon, Korea, Lecture/Panel on Cone 6 Reduction, April 2009.
• Odyssey Center for the Ceramics Arts, 2 ½ hour Throwing Demonstration,
Asheville, NC, Mountain Master’s Class, January 2009.
• Arts Centered, Glaze talk and Demonstration of Frit-Making,
Bakersville, NC, November 2008.
• Odyssey Center for the Ceramics Arts, Throwing Demonstration,
Asheville, NC, Empty Bowls Class, October 2008.
• Arts Centered, Throwing demonstration, Bakersville, NC, April 2008.
• Odyssey Center for the Ceramics Arts, Throwing Demonstration,
Asheville, NC, Empty Bowls Class, October 2007.
• Arts Centered, Glaze talk and demonstration, Bakersville, NC, March 2006.
• Arts Centered, Slide show and throwing demonstration, Bakersville, NC,
March 2005.
• Arts Centered, Throwing demonstration, Bakersville, NC, March 2004.
• NCECA 2004, “Oil Spot Glazes” lecture, Indianapolis, Indiana March 2004.
• Auckland Museum, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, “Oil Spot
Glazes” lecture and gallery talk, Chapel Hill, NC, December 2002.
• Penland School of Crafts, Community Days, Throwing and Raku demonstration,
Penland, NC, 2001, 2002 and 2003.
• Tarrant County Junior College SE, Three-person demonstration, Arlington, TX,
1998.
• The Art Club, Talk/Slide show, Dallas, Texas, 1998.
• R. E. Good Elementary School, Visiting Artist/ Demonstration, (three days),
Carrollton, TX, 1997.
• “Diez a Seize Festival”, Throwing Demonstration, Lancaster, TX, 1997.
• Collin County Community College, Slide Presentation and Demonstration for
Lee Akin’s class, Dallas, TX, 1997.
• Cultural Arts Panel / Leadership Dayton, Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce,
Metropolitan Arts Center, Dayton, Ohio, 1996.
• Summer Art Camp, Dayton Art and Architecture, Rosewood Art Center,
Kettering, Ohio, Wheel Demonstration, 1996.
• Grossmont College, Slide Presentation and Demonstration for Lana Wilson’s
class, San Diego, CA., 1996.
• University of Dayton Student Reduction Firing, John Bryan Center, Yellow
Springs, Ohio, 1996.
• Twin Valley South Middle School Career Day, Wheel Demonstration and
Lecture, West Alexandria, Ohio, 1996.
• K-12 Gallery for Young People, Mask-making Workshop, Dayton, Ohio, 1996.
• University of Dayton, Raku firing, Fund-raiser for the Dayton Visual Art Center,
Dayton, Ohio, 1995.
• University of Dayton, Hand building/Slab and Wheel Demonstration, Dayton,
Ohio, 1995.
• Oakwood High School, Empty Bowl Workshop, Oakwood, Ohio, Slide
Presentation/workshop, three days, 1995.
• Pratt Elementary School, Mask-making Workshop, Kettering, Ohio,
Presentation/workshop, 1995.
• Orchard Park Elementary School, Mask-making Workshop, Kettering, Ohio,
Presentation/workshop, 1995.
• St. Paul Episcopal Church, Mask-making Workshop, Dayton, Ohio,
Presentation/workshop, 1995.
• K-12 Gallery for Young People, Sun Photo gram Workshop, Dayton, Ohio, 1995.
• Jefferson Montessori School, Mask-making Workshop, Dayton, Ohio,
Presentation/workshop, 1995.
• Wheel-throwing Demonstration, Bank One Community Pavilion, Kettering Tower,
Dayton, Ohio, 1995.
• Van Cleve Elementary School for the Arts, Mask-making Workshop, Dayton,
Ohio, Presentation/workshop, 1995.
• John Burroughs Elementary School, Columbus School System, Columbus, Ohio,
Day-long Presentation/Workshop, 1995.
• Yellow Springs Pottery Co-op, Lecture/Slide, 1995.
• Miami Valley School, Ceramic Demonstration, Kettering, Ohio, 1994 & 1995.
• University of Dayton, “Summer Sculpture Program”, Organized and team taught
workshops, July 1994.
• University of Dayton, “Dayton Mentally Retarded and Developmentally Disabled
Ceramic Program, Weekly, 1993 / 1994.
• University of Dayton, Visiting Artist Lecture, 1994.
• Dayton Visual Arts Center, Board Presentation/Slide, 1994.
• Wright State University, “Quilt, Table, and Vessel” Panel discussion, 1993.
• Dayton Visual Arts Center, “Artist Toying Around” Panel discussion, 1992.
• Sydney High School, Raku Demonstration, Dayton, Ohio, 1992 and 1993.
• Chaminade High School, Raku Demonstration, Dayton, Ohio, 1989 and 1990.
• Columbus USA Festival, Raku Demonstration, Columbus, Ohio, 1990.
• Fairmont High School, Raku Demonstration, Kettering, Ohio, 1990.
• Oakview Elementary School, Raku Demonstration, Kettering, Ohio, 1990.
• Dayton Art in the Park, Raku Demonstration, Dayton, Ohio, 1988 and 1989.
• The Three Rivers Arts Festival, Raku Demonstration, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
1988 and 1989.
• Fairborn Arts Council, Demonstration and Lecture, 1987.
Workshops Taught
• Surfaces and Glazes for Figurative Ceramics and Sculpture: Winter 2026 -4 Week live online Intensive, Saturday session January 24, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 2026
• The Clayhouse Brooklyn, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/firing, Brooklyn, NY, January 17-19, 2026
• Corrie Bain International School of Ceramics, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/firing, Barcelona, Spain, November 24-26, 2025
• Boulder Potter’s Guild, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/firing, Boulder Colorado, October 24-26, 2025
• Diablo Valley Community College, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/firing, San Francisco CA, September 5-7, 2025
• Kettle Creek Pottery, Cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/ firing, Stroudsburg PA, July 18-20, 2025
• The Kiln Room, cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/ firing, Columbus OH, May 30- June 1, 2025
• The Blue Water Ceramic Studio, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/ firing, San Pedro, CA, April 4-6, 2025
• St John’s Clay Cooperative, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/firing, Portland, OR, March 14-16, 2025
• New Mexico Clay,3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/firing, Albuquerque NM, February 21-23, 2025
• Zebulon, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/firing, Zebulon, NC January 17-19, 2025
• Rat City, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/firing, Seattle, WA, November 22-24, 2024
• YARO, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Brooklyn, NYC, October 11-13,2024
• The Clay Room, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze testing, San Francisco CA, September 20-22, 2024.
• Creston Workshop, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/firing, Creston British Columbia, Canada, August 30- September 1, 2024
• The Village Potters Ceramic Studio, 2-day cone 6 glaze discussion, Asheville, NC, July 20-21, 2024
• Rat City, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/firing, Seattle, WA, May 3-5, 2024
• Georgian Bay, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Georgian Bay, Ottawa, Canada, May 3-5, 2024
• Coastal Carolina, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze testing, Wilmington, NC April 19-21, 2024.
• London Clay Center, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze testing, New Orleans, LA, March 8-10, 2024.
• Mud Clay Center, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze testing, New Jersey February 2-4, 2024.
• San Diego, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze testing, San Diego, CA, January 19-21, 2024.
• San Francisco, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze testing, San Francisco CA, November 3-5, 2023.
•Beale Pottery, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze testing, Westerville, IN, October 6-8, 2023.
• Nova Scotia Workshop, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Yarmouth, Nova Scota, Canada, September 15-17, 2023
• Chattanooga, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze testing, Chattanooga TN, August 18-20, 2023.
• Clay Art Center, 2-day cone 6 reduction and oxidation workshop, glaze testing/glaze talk/ slides/, Port Chester, New York, July 29-30,2023
• Creston Workshop, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/firing, Creston British Columbia Canada, June 2-4, 2023.
• Eastern Tennessee University, 1 day cone 6 glaze discussion,
Johnson City, TN, April 7, 2023
• The Village Potters Ceramic Studio, 2-day cone 6 glaze discussion,
Asheville, NC, April 1-2, 2023
• Quakertown, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Brooklyn, NYC, March 24-26, 2023
• Norfolk, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Norfolk VA, February 3-5,2023
• YARO, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Brooklyn, NYC, January 14-16, 2023
• AMACO Workshop, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, Oil spots glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Indianapolis, IN, November 18-19, 2022
• Prince Edwards Island Potters Guild, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Ottawa, Canada, October 28-30, 2022
• Ottawa Potter Guild, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Ottawa, Canada, October 21-23, 2022
• MMAQ Workshop, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Quebec City, Canada, September 9-11, 2022
• The Village Potters Ceramic Studio, 2-day cone 6 glaze discussion,
Asheville, NC, June 25 and 26, 2022
• Eastern Carolina, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Greenville, NC, 2022
• Gold shino Workshop, 2-day, Village Potters, Asheville, NC, March 7, 2022
• Mold Class -Zoom, May 27, 2021.
• Glaze Class -Zoom, 6 weeks March – May 2021.
• Kiln Building Zoom, One day, February 6, 2021
• Clay Matters Zoom, 8-week cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, August- October 2020
• Ceramica, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Cary NC January 10-12, 2020
• Penelope Vallejo Studio, 2ea.- 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Barcelona Stain, April 12-14 and April 19-21, 2019.
• Het Amsterdam Kleibedrijf, 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 5-7, 2019.
• Clay Hands Studio, 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Fresno, CA, March 15-17, 2019.
• Dunedin Fine Art Center, 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Dunedin, FL, February 22-24, 2019.
• Sothern Arizona Clay Artists Guild, 3 day cone 5 Spotted glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Tucson, AZ, February 8-10, 2019.
• Roadrunner Clay Studio, 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, San Antonio, February 1-3, 2019.
• Adamah Clay Studios, 7 day cone 10 shino workshop, Wood firing and 3 reduction slow cooled firings, glaze workshop, glaze talk/ slides/tiles, Dodgeville, WI, November 24- December 3 , 2018.
• Anhinga Clay Studio, 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Miami, FL, November 2-4, 2018.
• Appalachian State Clay Club, 1 day cone 6 glaze talk, Boone, NC, October 5, 2018.
• Jansen Art Center, 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Lynden, WA, September 21-23, 2018.
• MarkArts, 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Wichita, KS, September 14-16, 2018.
• Runyan Pottery Supply, 2 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk, Clio, MI, September 9-10, 2018.
• Cornell Studio Supply, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Dayton OH, August 24-26, 2018.
• Cornell Studio Supply, 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze workshop/ slides/firing, Dayton OH, August, 19-21 2018.
• District Clay, 3-day cone 6 and 10, glaze workshop, glaze workshop/firing, Dayton OH, June 8-10, 2018.
• Fraser Valley, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/firing, Vancouver, Canada, June 1-3, 2018.
• The Village Potters Ceramic Studio, 2-day cone 6 glaze discussion,
Asheville, NC, February 3-4, 2018.
• The Blue Water Ceramic Studio, 5 day cone 6/ cone 05 sculptural glaze workshop, glaze talk/ firing, San Pedro, CA, February 12-16, 2018
• The Reitz Ranch, 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/ firing,
Cottonwood, AZ, January 26-28, 2018.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, 5 day private cone 6 Crystalline and cone 12 Oil Spot workshop, glaze talk/ firing, Bakersville NC, November 11- 17, 2018
• Spokane Potters Guild, 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/firing, Spokane, WA, October 20-22, 2017.
• Kamloops, 3-day Cone 6 glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/firing, Kamloops BC, Canada, September 22-24, 2017.
• Clay Artists of San Diego, 3-day Oil Spot cone 12 glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/firing, San Diego, CA, August 18-20, 2017.
• The Wedge Ceramic Studio, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/ firing,
Reno, NV, August 25-27, 2017.
• Clay Artists of St. Petersburg, 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/ firing,
St. Petersburg, FL March 17-19, 2017.
• Richland College, 3 day Mid-Range Crystalline glaze workshop, glaze talk/ firing,
Richland, TX, March 30- April 1, 2017.
• Long Island Potters Guild, 3 day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/ firing,
Long Island, NY, April 28-30, 2017.
• Norfolk Potters Guild, Norfolk State College, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/ firing, Norfolk, VA, May 5-7, 2017.
• Claymakers Guild, 1 day Glaze talk and demo, Raleigh, NC, May 20, 2017
• Claymakers Arts Community, 2-day cone 6 oxidation glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/tiles, Raleigh, NC, October 22-23, 2016.
• New Jersey Potters Guild, 2 1/2-day cone 6 oxidation glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/tiles, Mahwah, NJ September 16-18, 20166.
• Touchstone Center for Crafts, 3-day cone 6 oxidation glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/tiles, Farmington, PA, September 9-12, 2016.
• Clayworks Supply Inc, 1 day cone 6 glaze talk/ slides/tiles,
Alexandria, VA, August 28, 2016.
• Clayworks Supply Inc, 1 day cone 6 glaze talk/ slides/tiles,
Richmond, VA, August 27, 2016.
• Adamah Clay Studios, 3-day cone 6 oxidation/reduction glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/tiles, Dodgeville, WI, 2016.
• Centered Earth Art Center, 2-day cone 6 oxidation glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/tiles, Montoursville PA, April 22-24, 2016.
• Lee College, 2 1/2-day cone 6 oxidation/reduction glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/tiles, Houston, TX, April 1-3, 2016.
• Ingersoll Creative Art Center, 2-day cone 6 oxidation glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/tiles, Ontario Canada, April 9-10, 2016.
• Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts, 2 hours Mountain Masters Series,
cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/tiles, Asheville, NC, March 29, 2016.
• Western Piedmont Community College, 1/2-day cone 6 glaze workshop,
glaze talk/tiles, Morganton, NC, March 23, 2016.
• Surry County Community College, 2-day cone 6 glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/tiles, Dobson, NC, February 24-25, 2016.
• ClayWorks, 2-day cone 6 glaze workshop,
glaze talk/tiles, Charlotte, NC, January 29-30, 2016.
• Ann Arbor Art Guild, 2 1/2 day cone 6 and cone 10 glaze workshop,
glaze talk/ slides/tiles, Ann Arbor MI, October 2-4, 2015.
• Hudgens Art Center, 3 day cone 6 oxidation glaze workshop, glaze talk/ slides/tiles, Atlanta, GA, September 25-27, 2015.
• Greenwood Guild, 2 ½ day cone 6 oxidation glaze workshop, glaze talk/ slides/tiles made before, Greenwood, SC, June 5-7, 2015.
• Brian Nettles Pottery, 3-day cone 6 oxidation glaze workshop, glaze talk/firing, Pass Christian, MS, April 24-26, 2015.
• Saratoga Clay Arts Center, 3-day cone 6 reduction/oxidation glaze workshop, glaze talk/ slides/firing, Saratoga, NY, April 10-12, 2015.
• Mariooch Studios, 2 ½ day cone 6 oxidation glaze workshop, glaze talk/ slides/firing, Sarasota, FL, May 13-15, 2015.
• Manchester Craftsmen Guild, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/ slides/firing, Pittsburg, PA, 2015, NY, February 11- 13, 2015.
• Clay Artists of San Diego, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/ slides/firing, San Diego, CA, January 23-25, 2015.
• Cornell Studio Supply, 2 ½ day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/ slides/firing, Dayton OH, January 16-18, 2015.
• Haywood Community College, Visiting Artist -4-hour glaze talk/demonstration, Clyde, NC, November 2014.
• The Bascom: Center for the Visual Arts, 5-day workshop, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, Highlands, NC, July 14-18, 2014.
• Bailey Ceramic Supply, 3-day cone 6 glaze workshop, glaze talk/ slides/firing, Kingston, NY, May 3 – 5, 2014.
• Western Piedmont Community College, ½ day glaze discussion workshop, Morganton, NC, March 4, 2014.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry/Cone 6 Glazes”, 5-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, February 3 -7, 2014.
• Clay Art Center, 3-day cone 6 reduction and oxidation workshop, glaze testing/glaze talk/ slides/, Port Chester, New York, January 18-20, 2014.
• Phoenix Fired Art Studio, 2-day workshop, glaze talk/ slides/, Joplin Missouri, November 2-3, 2013.
• Khnemu Studio, 3-day workshop, glaze talk/ slides/firing/, Kennville MI, September 27 -29, 2013.
• The Jacksonville Center for the Arts, 1 day workshop, Understanding Glazes, Floyd, Virginia, September 21, 2013
• Ole Rokvam Workshop, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, 5-day workshop, Risor Norway, June 3- 7, 2013.
• Kragerø Kunstskole, Visiting Artist, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, 5-day workshop, Kragerø, Norway, May 27-31, 2013.
• Indiana University Bloomington, “Visiting Artist”, 3-day glaze talk/ critiques/ glaze tests, Bloomington, IN, February 18 – 20, 2013.
• Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, “Basic Ceramic Chemistry and Raw Materials”, One week workshop, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, September/October 2012.
• Rochester Folk Art Guild, 3-day workshop, glaze talk/ slides/firing/, Middlesex, NY, August 3-5, 2012.
• Shakerag Workshops, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, 5-day workshop, Sewanee, TN, June 17 – 22, 2012.
• Wallingford Art Guild, 3-day workshop, glaze talk/ slides/firing/, Philadelphia, PA April 13 -15, 2012.
• Meredith College, “Visiting Artist”, 2-day throwing/ Oil Spot glaze talk/, Raleigh, NC, March 14 -15, 2012.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry/Ash Glazes”, 5-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, March 5 – 9, 2012.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Glazing Techniques”, 5-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, February 20-24, 2012.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Digital Craft Photography”, Joy Tanner and John Britt, 1 day/ hands on workshop, Bakersville, NC, February 4, 2012.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Digital Craft Photography”, Joy Tanner and John Britt, 1 day/ hands on workshop, Bakersville, NC, February 5, 2012.
• J.C. Campbell School, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, 5-day workshop, Brasstown, NC, January 22 -27, 2012.
• SUNY New Paltz “Visiting Artist”, 2-day glaze talk/ critiques/ glaze tests, New Paltz, New York, October 25- 27, 2011.
• Claymakers, 1 day workshop, “Understanding Glazes”, Raleigh, NC, October 2, 2011.
• Claymakers, 1 day workshop, “Thrown, Altered and Assembled”, Raleigh, NC, October 1, 2011.
• The Bascom: Center for the Visual Arts, 5-day workshop, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, Highlands, NC, August 9 – 13, 2011.
• Castroville Pottery, 3-day workshop, glaze talk/ slides/firing/, Castroville, TX, August 19 – 21, 2011.
• Bailey Ceramic Supply, 3-day workshop, glaze talk/ slides/firing/throwing, Kingston, NY, June 3 – 5, 2011.
• The Jacksonville Center for the Arts, 1 day workshop, Understanding Glazes, Floyd, Virginia, March 5, 2011
• Haywood Community College, 1 day workshop, throwing and glaze talk, Clyde, NC, February 16, 2011.
• Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, “Masters of the Mountains”, Throwing and Glaze discussion, Asheville, NC, Feb 9, 2011.
• Cheltenham Center for the Arts, “Glazing and Firing”, 3-day workshop, slide presentation, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, January 14 – 16, 2011.
• Western Piedmont Community College, 1 day workshop, throwing and glaze talk, Morganton, NC, October 15, 2010.
• University of North Carolina Wilmington, “Glaze Talk/Visiting Artist”, 3-day workshop, slide presentation and glaze firing organized by The Coastal Carolina Guild, Wilmington, NC, October 8 – 10, 2010.
• Penland School of Crafts, Visiting artist, ½ day workshop on Salt and Soda Glazes,
Gay Smith and Scott Goldberg’s Soda concentration, Penland, NC, October 2010.
• Clay Connection/ Northern Virginia Community College, “Understanding The Magic of Glazes”, 3-day workshop, slide presentation and cone 6 glaze firing, Washington D.C., October 1 -3, 2010.
• Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, “Basic Ceramic Chemistry and Raw Materials”, One week workshop, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, August 2010.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Reed Handles”, Linda McFarling and John Britt, 1 day/ hands on workshop, Bakersville, NC, August 14, 2010.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Glazing Techniques”, 5-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, August 9 – 13, 2010.
• Carolina Clay Matters, “Glaze Talk”, 1 day workshop and slide presentation, Charlotte, NC, July 25, 2010.
• Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry, Victoria British Columbia, July 5– 16, 2010.
• Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts, “Cone 10 to Cone 6 Reduction”, One-week workshop on glazes and firing, Loveladies, NJ, August 2010.
• Sierra Nevada College, “Basic Ceramic Chemistry and Raw Materials”, One week workshop, Incline Village, Nevada, June 2010.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Digital Craft Photography”, Joy Tanner and John Britt, 1 day/ hands on workshop, Bakersville, NC, May 16, 2010.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Digital Craft Photography”, Joy Tanner and John Britt, 1 day/ hands on workshop, Bakersville, NC, May 15, 2010.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, 5-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, May 10 – 14, 2010.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Reduction Glaze Firing”, 3-day Workshop, Bakersville, NC, April 20 – May 1, 2010.
• Kentucky Mud Works, “Glaze Talk”, 1 day workshop and slide presentation, Lexington, KY, April 16 and 17, 2010.
• Richland Community College, “Cone 6 Reduction Firing and Glazing”, 5-day workshop, Dallas, TX, February 24 – 28, 2010.
• Gulf Coast Clay Conference, “Wood Fired Glazes, Throwing and Construction Demo”, 2-day Conference, Pensacola, FL, Feb 11- 13, 2010.
• J.C. Campbell School, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, 5-day workshop, Brasstown, NC, January 17 – 22, 2010.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Glaze Talk”, 2-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, December 12/13, 2009.
• University of South Carolina, “Throwing and Glaze Demonstration”, 2-day workshop, Virginia Scotchie’s Classes, Columbia South Carolina, November 2009.
• St. Louis Community College/ Meramec, “Throwing and Glaze Demonstration”, 1 day workshop, St. Louis, Missouri, October 2009.
• East Central College, “Throwing Demonstration”, 1 day workshop, Union, Missouri, October 2009.
• Krueger Pottery Supply, “Reed Handles/Throwing demo/ Glaze talk”, 1 day workshop, St. Louis Missouri, October 2009
• Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, “Throwing Techniques”, nine-week course, Asheville, NC, August – October 2009.
• Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, “Basic Hand building”, nine-week course, Asheville, NC, August – October 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Oil Spot Glaze Firing”, 4-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, September 17- 20, 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, 5-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, August 31 – September 4, 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Reed Handles”, Linda McFarling and John Britt, 1 day/ hands on workshop, Bakersville, NC, August 1, 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Handles”, Linda McFarling and John Britt, 1 day/ hands on workshop, Bakersville, NC, August 2, 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Digital Craft Photography”, Joy Tanner and John Britt, 1 day/ hands on workshop, Bakersville, NC, July 18, 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Digital Craft Photography”, Joy Tanner and John Britt, 1 day/ hands on workshop, Bakersville, NC, July 19, 2009.
• Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry, Victoria British Columbia, July 6 – 10, 2009.
• MudFire Center, “Glazing and Firing Cone 6 Reduction”, 3-Day Lecture and Firing, Atlanta, GA, June 2009.
• Ecology and Clay, International Ceramics Symposium, 5th World Ceramics
Biennale, Incheon, Korea, Lecture/Panel on Cone 6 Reduction, April 24-25, 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Digital Craft Photography”, Joy Tanner and John Britt, 1 day/ hands on workshop, Bakersville, NC, March 29, 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Digital Craft Photography”, Joy Tanner and John Britt, 1 day/ hands on workshop, Bakersville, NC, March 28, 2009.
• Rock Springs Community College, “Oil Spot Glaze Firing and Throwing Demonstration”, 3-day Workshop, Rock Springs Wyoming, March 20 -22, 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, 5-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, March 9 – 13, 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Mold Making”, 1 day workshop, Bakersville, NC, February 21, 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Reduction Glaze Firing”, 3-day Workshop, Bakersville, NC, February 27 – March 1,2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Mold Making”, 1 day workshop, Bakersville, NC, March 7, 2009.
• Jim and Linda Dalton Studio, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, 5-day workshop, West End, NC, January 26 – 30, 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, 5-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, January 12 – 16, 2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, 5-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, October 27 – 31, 2008.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Oil Spot Glaze Firing”, 3-day Workshop, Bakersville, NC, August 15-17, 2008.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Kiln Building”, 3-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, August 1 – 3, 2008.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, 5-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, July 21 – 25, 2008.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Reduction Glaze Firing”, 3-day Workshop, Bakersville, NC, July 11 – 13, 2008.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Kiln Building”, 3-day workshop, Bakersville, NC, May 9-11, 2008.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, “Basic Glaze Chemistry and Firing at Cone 6”, 8 Week Course, Bakersville, NC, November 2007 – February 2008.
• Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts, “Glaze Chemistry”, 1 week workshop on Glaze Chemistry and Firing, Loveladies, NJ, June 2008.
• MudFire Center, “Glazing and Firing Cone 6 Reduction”, 3-Day Lecture and Firing, Atlanta, GA, October 2007.
• Stone Art Inc., “Basic Glaze Chemistry and Firing”, 2-Day Training, Church Hill, TN, June 2007.
• Lee Arts Centre, “Glazing and Firing at Cone 10”, Weekend Lecture and Firing, Washington D.C, September 2006.
• Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts, “Finding Your Voice”, Two-week workshop on throwing, molds, and decals, Loveladies, NJ, August 2006.
• Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, “Basic Ceramic Chemistry and Raw Materials”, one week workshop, Asheville, NC, June 2006.
• Sierra Nevada College, “Basic Ceramic Chemistry and Raw Materials”, One week workshop, Incline Village, Nevada, June 2006.
• Rosewood Arts Centre, “Glazing and Firing”, Slide Presentation, Weekend Lecture and Demonstration, Kettering Ohio, March 2006.
• Penland School of Crafts, Visiting artist, ½ day workshop on Salt and Soda Glazes,
Gay Smith and Linda McFarling’s Soda concentration, Penland, NC, October 2005.
• Rockingham Community College, “Glazing and Firing”, Slide Presentation, Weekend Lecture and Demonstration, Reidsville NC, 2005.
• John Bryan Pottery Center, “Glazing and Firing”, Slide Presentation, Oxidation Firing, Weekend Lecture and Demonstration, Yellow Springs, OH, 2005.
• Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts, “Finding Your Voice”, Two-week workshop on throwing, glazes and firing, Loveladies, NJ, July 2005.
• Pullen Art Center, IFB Soda Kiln Building Workshop, off-site at Donna Kanich’s house, Raleigh, NC, July 2004.
• Collin County Community College, ‘Beyond “The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes,” Slide Presentation, Oxidation Firing, Lecture and Demonstration, Dallas, TX, 2005.
• Penland School of Crafts, “Glazing and Firing”, 8-week concentration, Penland, NC, September – November 2004.
• Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts, “Finding Your Voice”, Two-week workshop on throwing, glazes and firing, Loveladies, NJ, August 2004.
• Pullen Art Center, Basic Ceramic Chemistry and Raw Materials, Weekend workshop on glazes and firing, Raleigh, NC, July 2004.
• Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Basic Ceramic Chemistry and Raw Materials, One week workshop, Asheville, NC, June 2004.
• Manchester Craftsman Guild Wood-firing, One week workshop with 22 participants from the Manchester Craftsman Guild at Penland School, Penland, NC March 2004.
• Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Visiting artist, ½ day workshop on glazes and firing, Asheville, NC March 2004.
• Penland School of Crafts, Visiting artist, ½ day workshop on Shino Glazes for
Malcolm Davis and Kent McLaughlin’s Shino concentration, Penland, NC, October 2003.
• North Carolina Pottery Center, “Overview of Cone Ten Glaze Types”, One day workshop, Seagrove, NC, September 2003.
• Penland School of Crafts, “Raw Materials and Glaze Chemistry”, One week
workshop, Penland, NC, August 2003.
• Penland School of Crafts, ACC Southeast Regional – Soda kiln building workshop,
Penland, NC, May 2003.
• Mayland Community College, 7-week Raw Materials and Glaze Course at the
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, September – November 2002.
• Penland School of Crafts, Assistant Directors of Arts Organizations Workshop,
Throwing and Raku demonstration, Penland, NC, 2001.
• Penland School of Crafts, Duke Continuing Education, Throwing and Raku
demonstration, Penland, NC, 2001.
• Penland School of Crafts, 7-week Raw Materials and Glaze Course,
CORE Students, Penland, NC, March -May 2000.
• Collin County Community College, 2-week kiln building workshop
(15 cu. ft. castable soda kiln), Plano, Texas, May 2000.
• Richland Community College, Workshop/ Slide Presentation/Multi-sectional
forms/ press molding and assembly, Dallas, TX, 1998.
• The Purple Crayon, “Teapots” Workshop, Plano, TX, 1999.
• The Craft Guild, “Thrown, Altered and Assembled: Multi-sectional Work”
Workshop, Dallas, TX, 1998.
• Brookhaven Community College, Visiting Artist/ Slide Presentation/ Weeklong
demonstration, Dallas, TX, 1998.
• Collin County Community College, Thrown, altered and assembled, Plano,
Texas, 1997.
• Advanced Hand building, Rosewood Art Centre, Kettering, Ohio, 1996.
• Advanced Wheel/Throwing Big, Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, Ohio, 1995.
• Mold Making, Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, Ohio, 1995.
• Teapots, Teapots, Teapots, Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, Ohio, 1994.
• Pitcher, Pitchers, Pitchers, Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, Ohio, 1994.
• Bowls, Bowls, Bowls, Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, Ohio, 1993.
• Cups, Cups, Cups, Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, Ohio, 1993.
• Raku Firing, Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, Ohio, 1989-1993.
• Raku Firing, Bergamo Center, Beavercreek Ohio, 1988-1990.
Board and Committee Member
• Mitchell County Economic Development Council Board Member (Artist Representative), Mitchell County, Bakersville, NC 2013- 2016.
• Haywood Community College Advisory Committee, 2010 – 2020.
Haywood NC.
• Kettering Arts Council Board Member, Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, Ohio,
1995 – 1996.
• John Bryan Community Pottery Executive Committee, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
1996.
• Dayton Visual Art Center, Board of Trustees and Artist Representative, Dayton,
Ohio, 1993 -1995.
• Development Committee/ Gallery Sub-Committee, University of Dayton, Visual
Art Department, 1993/94.
• Part-time Faculty Representative, University of Dayton, Visual Art Department,
1992/ 93.
Publications
· Featured Artist: “Amazing Glaze Food-Safe Recipes: Innovative, Lab-Tested Techniques and Recipes”, by Gabriel Kline and Bill Collins 2025.
· PDF: Experiments in Manganese Gold and Iridescent Glazes in Electric Oxidation cones Part 1
· PDF: Experiments in Manganese Gold and Iridescent Glazes in Electric Oxidation cones Part 2
· PDF: Experiments in Mid-range Crystalline Glazes
· PDF: Quest for the Illusive Leaf Bowl and other Assorted Article
· PDF: I Need a Cone 6 Glaze that Doesn’t Craze Is it Food Safe?
· PDF: All that Glitters is not Goldstone
· PDF: Should I Slip and Score?
· PDF: Is it Food-Safe?
· PDF: Over the Counter Glazes
· PDF: Gold Shino : Iron Golds and Iridescent Glazes at cone 10-12 Reduction
· PDF: Secrets of Oil Spots: 25 years of Personal Exploration
· PDF: Rust: Explorations into Faux Ceramic Rust Surfaces
· PDF: Blue Oribe
· PDF: Experiments in Gohonde spotting
· “Fundamentals of Glazing” 2 hr. 14 minutes, Jump Drive Video, John Britt, 2017.
• “Beyond the Basics 2: Kurinuki” 1 hr. 14 minutes, Jump Drive Video, John Britt, 2016.
• “Beyond the Basics: Tumblers, Cups and Yunomis” 2 hr. 14 minutes, Jump Drive Video, John Britt, 2016.
• “Fundamentals of Wheel Throwing” 2 hr. 18 minutes, DVD, John Britt, 2015.
• “The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes – Glazing and Firing at Cone 4-7”, John Britt, Lark Books, Asheville, North Carolina, 2014.
• Ceramics Review, “George Ohr; The Greatest Art Potter on Earth”- Book Review, (page 28), July /August. Issue 268, 2014.
• Ceramics Technical, “Quest for the Illusive Leaf Bowl”, 4-page article, (page 84-89), May –Dec. Issue Number 38, 2014.
• Ceramics Monthly, “Tips and Tool- Solid Arch Kiln”, pg. 14, March 2012.
• Ceramic Arts Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide, cover photo, November 2011.
• Ceramics Monthly, “Snowflake Crackle”, pg. 59-64, November 2011.
• Ceramics Monthly, “Mesh Size: Technofile”, pg. 12 -13, October 2011.
• Ceramics Monthly,” Celadons at Six” pg. 48-51, September 2011.
• Studio Potter Magazine, “The Nature of Ceramics is Disappointment”, pg. 64 -67, Volume 39, No. 2 Summer/Fall issue, 2011.
• Ceramics Monthly,” Oil Spot and Hare’s Fur” pg. 76 – 78, May 2011.
• Ceramics Monthly,” Roadside Glazes” pg. 53 – 55, April 2011.
• Ceramics Monthly, “Iron: Technofile”, Pg. 14 -15, March 2011.
• Ceramics Monthly, “Aesthetics and Environment: Kilns and Carbon, by Denise Joyal”, Image: Tea bowl/ kiln data, February 2011.
• New Ceramics: The European Ceramics Magazine, “Illusions of Accuracy”,
pg. 66 – 69, January 2011.
• “Black Pearl and other Saturated Metallic Glazes“, John W. Conrad, Falcon division of Aardvark Clay Company, photos page 119 & 152, 2010.
• Ceramics Monthly, “Experiments in Peach Bloom”, pg. 40 – 45, October 2010.
• NCECA 2010 Journal, Volume 31, Independence; Panel: Ceramics Technology; Materials and Firing, page 64 – 66, 2010.
• Ceramics Monthly, “Technofile; Silica”, Nuka image and description, January 2010.
• Buyer’s Guide to Ceramics Art/Ceramics Monthly, pg. 13 -16, “Mid-Range Reduction”, “October 2009.
• “Ceramics and Ecology”, International Ceramics Symposium published book of lectures from the 2009 Symposium, Icheon, South Korea.
• Anadolu Sandat, University Anadolu, Turkey. “Over the Counter Glazes” article translated and published in Turkey, 2009,
• Ceramics Monthly, “Many Layers of Kiln Wash”, 5-page article, March 2009.
• Ceramics Monthly, Mid-Range Reduction”, pg. 46 – 51,”October 2008.
• Studio Potter Magazine, “Illusions of Accuracy”, pg. 16 -22, Volume 36, No. 2 July/Dec issue, 2008.
• Ceramics Monthly, ” The Ease of Being Green”, May Commentary, 2008.
• “Firing with Veggie Oil”, 3-page article, e-PYRE magazine, Western Australia, April/May 2008.
• “Cat Litter, Antacid and other non-traditional glaze materials. (Alternative Glaze Materials for the Modern Potter)”, 3 page article, e-PYRE magazine, Western Australia, February/March 2008.
• “China Paint and Overglaze“, Paul Lewing, American Ceramic Society, photos page 125 & 182, 2007.
• Technical Editor for “The Art and Craft of Ceramics: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration”, by Maria Dolors Ros I Frigola, republished by Lark Books from the Spanish, 2006.
• “Art Centers: The Other Education Arena”, 2-page article, (page 56 – 57), Clay Times, July/August 2006.
• Ceramics Technical, “Oil Spot Glazes”, 4-page article, (page 15 – 18),
November 2005.
• “Dorothy Davis and her Search for the Elusive Oil Spot Glaze”, 4-page article, (page 12 – 15), Clay Times, September/October 2005.
• “Your Work, Your Voice”, 2-page article, (page 39 -40), “2005 Workshop Handbook”, Ceramics Monthly, June 2005.
• “Flambé Magic”, 4-page article, (page 48 – 51), Ceramic Review, January/February 2005.
• NCECA 2004 Journal; The Alchemy of Art and Science, “Oil Spot Glazes”,
page 20 – 24, 2005
• Ceramics Today Web Page, “Oil Spot Glazes” Article, 2004.
• “The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes – Glazing and Firing at Cone 10”, John Britt, Lark Books, Asheville, North Carolina, 2004.
• “Oriental Glazes“, Michael Bailey, A & C Black, 11 photos, 2004.
• “Studio Practices, Techniques and Tips“, Collection of articles,
Chapter on “Vegetable Oil Firing”, American Ceramic Society, 2003.
• “500 Bowls“, Juror, Lark Books, 2003.
• Ceramics Monthly, 3-page article, “Firing with Vegetable Oil”,
April 2003.
• Ceramics Monthly, 3-page article, “Oil Spot Glazes”,
June/July/Aug 2002.
• The Logbook, article, “Penland School of Crafts”, Issue 8, pg. 12 – 17, 2001.
• “Glazes, Cone 6 – 1240 C“, Michael Bailey, pg. 98 – 99,
A & C Black /University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001.
• Ceramics Monthly, 3-page article, “Over the Counter Glazes”,
June/July/Aug 2001.
• “The Ceramic Glaze Handbook“, Mark Burleson, pg. 58, 59, 132 – 134,
Lark Books, 2001.
• “Hand built Tableware“, Kate Triplett, pg. 24, Lark Books, 2001.
• “Functional Pottery”, 2nd Ed, Robin Hopper, December 1999, pg. 72.
• Ceramics Monthly, Commentary, “The Unknown Craftsman is Dead”,
February 2000.
• American Craft, Gallery, Feb/Mar p.101, 2000.
• Art and Craft, Scholastic Ltd, England, December, pg. 9, 1999.
• Clay Times, Crossword Puzzle, Regular Columnist, May 1999 – Present.
• Ceramics Monthly, May Commentary,” Leach’s Circular Logic”, 1999.
• Ceramics Monthly, “An Urban Wood Kiln”, by Sam Clarkson, p.37, March 1999.
• Critical Ceramics Web Page, Articles Section, 1999 & 2000.
• “The Ceramic Design Book”, pg. 35, Lark Books, 1998.
• Clay Times, Gallery, pg. 41, November/December 1998.
• Ceramics Monthly, Clayarters International, p.74, March 1998.
• Ceramics Monthly, Up Front, p.26, February 1998.
• Ceramics Monthly, May Commentary, “Confessions of a Neo-Leachian”, 1996.
• Wired (Magazine), Netsurf, Review of web site, June 1996.
• American Craft, Clay Gallery, Feb/Mar p.73, 1994.
Kiln Construction
• John Britt Pottery Studio, 75 cu. ft. Hard brick, Sprung Arch, Train Wood Kiln, 2024.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, 12 cu. ft. IFB and fiber, Sprung Arch, Natural Draft Test Kiln, 2021.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, Converted to Forced air, 18 cu. ft. IFB Sprung Arch, Natural Draft Kiln, 2014.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, 4 cu. ft. Experimental Catenary Arch, Soda Natural Draft
Test Kiln, 1 ½” hard castable with stainless steel pins/covered in 4 inches of fiber,
2009.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, 18 cu. ft. IFB Sprung Arch, Natural Draft Kiln, 2008.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, 10cu. ft. IFB Sprung Arch, Natural Draft Kiln, 2008.
• John Britt Pottery Studio, 4 cu. ft. IFB Sprung Arch, Natural Draft Test Kiln, 2007.
• Pullen Art Center/ Donna Kanich, 30 cu. ft. IFB Sprung Arch, Natural Draft,
Soda Kiln, 2005.
• Penland School of Craft, 10 cu. ft. Hard Fire Brick/Castable
Catenary Arch/Cross-draft Salt Test Kiln, 2003.
• Penland School of Craft, 3 cu. ft. IFB Sprung Arch, Natural Draft Test Kiln, 2002.
• Penland School of Craft, 30 cu. ft. IFB/Castable Catenary Arch/Cross-draft Soda
Kiln, 2002.
• Penland School of Craft, 20 cu. ft. IFB Sprung Arch, Natural Draft Kiln, 2001.
• Collin County Community College, Castable Catenary Arch, Soda Kiln, 2000.
Glaze/Kiln/Firing Consultant
Too numerous to list all
· AMACO Brent: American Art and Clay Company, November 2022 – Present.
· Shildan/Moeding Architectural tile, May 2020- present
• Homer Laughlin China Company, November 14-18, 2016
• Shakerag Workshops, Sewanee, TN, 2012.
• Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC, 2012.
• Jim Bailey, Bailey Ceramic Supply, 2011- present.
• Claudia Dunaway, Yummy Mud Puddle, Burnsville, NC 2012.
• Richland Community College, Dallas, TX, 2010.
• Maud and Joey, Black Mountain Pottery, 2009.
• Gene Young, 14 cu. ft. Geil Kiln, 2009.
• Paul and Sheila Ray, 120 cu. ft. car kiln, 2009.
• Jim and Linda Dalton, 40 cu. ft. car kiln, consultant on bag wall and firing, 2009.
• Sarah House, 40 cu. ft. car kiln, consultant on firing, 2008.
• Marianne Cordyack Salt Kiln consultant and rebuilding of a 30-cu. ft.
IFB Sprung Arch, Natural Draft, Gas Salt Kiln, 2008.
• Emily Reason and Leanne Ash, Kiln consultant for the building of a 30-cu. ft.
IFB Sprung Arch, Natural Draft, Gas Kiln, 2007.
• Deborah Harris, Designed and acted as a consultant for the building of a 30-cu. ft.
IFB Sprung Arch, Natural Draft, Gas Kiln, 2007.
• Anthony Pottery, Celo, NC, 2007.
• Bascom-Louise Fine Art Center, Highlands, NC, 2007.
• Karen and John Spear, NC, 2006.
• Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, NJ, 2005.
• Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, 2000 – 2007.
• Rockingham College, NC, 2005.
• Wilde Acres Retreat Center, NC, 2003 and 2005.
• Energy Xchange, NC, 2005.
• Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts, NC, 2003 and 2004.
• Yummy Mud Puddle, NC, 2004.
• Pigeon Forge Pottery, 2001
• The Craft Guild, TX, 1999.
• John Bryant Pottery Center, OH, 1997.
Television Production
• Over 150 Youtube videos : http://www.youtube.com/user/johnbrittpottery
• Twenty-six, half-hour instructional shows on pottery entitled “The Dys-Functional
Potter”. [Currently airing on Continental South, (Miami Valley Cable Council),
Continental North, DATV, and the Yellow Springs Cable Access Channel.] Show
titles include Cups, Bowls, Plates, Pitchers, Teapots, Slip Techniques, Faceting,
Slab Techniques, Glazing, Kiln firing, Press Molding, and many more.
• “Focus on Rosewood”, 10-part series featuring area artists and exhibitions at
Rosewood Art Center.
• “Snag fishing”, or “Fishing with Real Men”.
• “Backyard Birding”; with your host Alvin P. Snerdly.
Permanent Collection
• Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, Wisconsin.
• AMOCA, (American Museum of Ceramic Art), Pomona, California, 2007.
• David and Louise Rosenfield, Dallas, Texas.
• Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society, Inc., Navarre, Florida.
Curator/Juror
• Bakersville Creek Walk Craft Show, Bakersville NC, Juror, 2015.
• Michell County EDC board; artist representative, April 2013 – present.
• Nelle Allen Smith Juried Pottery Competition and Exhibition, Juror,
Cape Fear Studios, Wilmington NC, 2012.
• Varieties WNC Clay Club Show at TRAC Center, Curator with Kari Weaver,
Spruce Pine, NC, 2012.
• Art Centered Show at TRAC Center, Juror, Spruce Pine, NC, 2009.
• TRAC Gift Gallery, Selection jury, Spruce Pine, NC, 2011-present.
• Haywood Advisory Committee, Haywood Community College, Clyde, NC, 2011-present.
• Home of the Perfect Christmas Tree, Selection jury, Spruce Pine, NC, 2009- 2012.
• Energy Exchange, Chair of residency selection jury, Penland NC, 2001 – 2006.
• Philadelphia Craft Show, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2007, Juror.
• “500 Bowls”, published by Lark Books.
• Art on the Commons, Lincoln Park Center, Rosewood Art Center, 1995 and
1996, Juror.
• African American Craft Art Symposium Coordinator, Humanae Vita, Six week
slide lecture and workshop series, University of Dayton Visual Art Department,
1993.
• “Chimera Art Gallery”, University of Dayton Student Gallery, 1994 -1995.
Developed and Coordinated Student Gallery.
Master Thesis Reader
• Rodney Hopkins Prescott College 2012
