Resume
Allyson A Howell
Portland, ME
(802) 673-5726
aahowell@meca.edu
Education: Bachelor of Fine Art, Ceramics
Maine College of Art, Portland ME
Major: Ceramics
Related course work: Mold making, Glaze Chemistry, Throwing, Hand Building, Figure Drawing, History of Ceramics
Expected: May 2008
Skills/Abilities
Over Five years experience creating ceramic art.
Working in different clay bodies, from low to high temp clay bodies, also in making own casting slip
Knowledge in historical ceramics, and extensive awareness of contemporary artists
Photographing and cataloging ceramic work (Slide and digital) Firing electric kilns
Mixing glazes from scratch
Knowledge in making 2 + piece molds and Slipcasting
Extensive knowledge in various types of handbuilding techniques: coil building, slab building, hump, and slump molding
Very easy going, loves working with others
Experience in setting up ceramic work for a show/benefit. Experience in teaching children ages 6 – 13 basic hand building skills (coil/extruder/slab building), throwing, and glazing techniques
Workshops Attended Kari Radasch 2007 – Hand built low-fire pottery, hump molds Misty Gamble 2008 – Coil-built large scale figurative sculpture Pete Pinnell 2008 – Thrown and altered high-fire pottery
Related Work Experience Portland Pottery Summer Camp: July 2007 – September 2007, taught children ages 6 – 13 basic hand building skills. Maine College of Art Ceramics Work Study: Sifted glazes, swept and cleaned glaze, plaster, and kiln rooms
Maine College of Art Office of Admissions: Open House 2007, meeting and greeting possible future students and their parents
Maine College of Art Student Senate: Volunteer work, meet with other fellow students to discuss how we can better our school environment
Accomplishments
Assistantship with Kari Radasch at Haystack “Open Door” October 2007 Art Honors Curatorial Assistant to Kate Katomski May 2007 Visiting Artist/Guest Lecturer at North Country Union HS Newport , VT 2007
Scholarship for Penland School of Crafts Workshop with Gail Kendall July 2007
Exhibitions
“MECA BFA Senior Exhibition” opening reception April 4th ICA, Portland, Maine “Suspended Particulates” MECA Ceramic Majors group show, opening Dec7th “HUMOR: Subtle to Serious” Friedman Student Gallery, Nov 16 – Dec 1 “12 Annual MECA Art Honors”, Portland Company, ME 2007 NASAD Reaccreditations Show for MECA, Porteous Building, 2007
Sales
“MECA/SEA Holiday Sale” East End Community School, Portland, ME Fri Nov 30th 6pm – 9pm Sat Dec 1st 10am – 6pm Sun 2nd 10am – 4pm
