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Work Experience

2024 Studio Assistant for Winter Residency at Penland School of Craft, Spruce Pine, North Carolina.

2023 Summer Assistant at the International Center for the Arts, Monte Castello di Vibio, Italy.

2023 Studio Technician at Mighty Mud, Knoxville, Tennessee.

2021-2023 Studio Assistant at Bug Pottery, Knoxville, Tennessee.

2020-2022 Garden Intern/Volunteer at Beardsley Community Gardens, Knoxville, Tennessee.

2019-2022 Bookseller at Union Avenue Books, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Education

2023 Eight-week work-study program at John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, North Carolina.

2022 Eight-week work-study Fall Concentration clay course, "Finding Form and Surface" with Matt Repsher at Penland School of Craft, Spruce Pine, North Carolina.

2022 Six-week work-study program at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

2022 Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies and Sustainability with Honors, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Exhibitions & Awards

2023 FRAGILE: A Group Ceramic Exhibition - Group Exhibition, Knoxville, Tennessee, at the Dogwood Arts Gallery

2023 Living in the Play: nido II - Group Exhibition, Monte Castello di Vibio, Italy, at the International Center for the Arts

2023 Issue 65: Artwork from the Phoenix Literary Arts Magazine - Group Exhibition, Knoxville, Tennessee at Gallery 1010

2023 The Mighty Mixed Media Show - Group Exhibition, Knoxville, Tennessee at the Knoxville Community Darkroom

2022 Arrowmont Summer Work-Study Exhibition - Group Exhibition, Gatlinburg, Tennessee at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

2022 Common Ground - Group Exhibition, Knoxville, Tennessee at Gallery 1010

2022 Resiliency - Solo Exhibition, Knoxville, Tennessee at Gallery 1010

Grants & Scholarships

2023 General Scholarship, Thrown & Altered Pouring Vessels with Taylor Sijan, Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, Pennsylvania.

Teaching

2023 Instructor for beginner pottery classes at Mighty Mud, Knoxville, Tennessee.