Ellen Schön Fine Art Ceramics
 

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Education
1984 Boston University Program in Artisanry, Boston, MA
M.F.A. Ceramics
1975 Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
B.A. with Honors Ceramics and Perceptual Psychology
Selected Exhibitions
2006 Recent Work in Clay and Experiments in Wood, Pingree School Gallery, South Hamilton, MA
Looking Back, Looking Forward: The State of Clay in Massachusetts, Fuller Museum,
        Brockton, MA
2005 Enduring Legacy, Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, IL
2004 The Uncommon Denominator, Dyer Arts Center, R.I.T., Rochester, NY
2003

Craft Transformed: PIA Retrospective, Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA

2002

National Arts Challenge, George E. Ohr Museum, Biloxi, Mississippi

The State of Clay, Ceramics Guild, Lexington Arts & Crafts Soc, Lexington, MA

2001

Ashes to Art: Funeria, Fort Mason Center Firehouse, San Francisco, CA

2000

Emerging Forms - solo show, Holzwasser Gallery, New Art Center, Newton, MA

Celebrating The Arts In The Community, Federal Reserve Bank, Boston, MA

1999

Group Show, Signature Gallery, Chestnut Hill, MA

1987

Alumni Show, Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT

1986

Faculty Show, Laura Knott Gallery, Bradford College, Bradford, MA

1985

Malcolm Wright, Students & Apprentices, Benchmarks Gallery, Washington, DC

Saluting The Program In Artisanry, The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA

1984

Two Dimensions/New Dimensions, Brookfield Craft Center, CT

1983

8th Annual Ceramics Invitational, Millersville College, PA

Contemporary Crafts, Elmira College, Elmira, NY

Featured Artist, Ten Arrow Galley, Cambridge, MA

1982

Coffee and Tea, Frog Hollow Craft Center, Middlebury, VT

Clay Dragon Studios Group Show, Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA

Nabisco's Ultimate Cookie Jar, USA Gallery, East Hanover, NJ

1981

Jubilee 50, League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, Concord, MA

Collector's Choice, Newton Art Center, Newton, MA

1980

Clay Deserts - solo show, Impressions Gallery, Boston, MA

Tradition in the Making, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

1979

Massachusetts Craft Fellowships, Worcester Craft Center, MA

Containers, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA

1978

Young Americans II: Clay & Glass, American Craft Museum, New York, NY

Certificate of Mastery: Furniture and Ceramics, Boston Architectural Center, MA

Honors and Awards
1979 The Artist Foundation Fellowship
Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities
Teaching Experience
2002 - present

Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, Boston, MA
Adjunct Faculty, Ceramics

2002

Ceramics Program, Office of the Arts at Harvard, Cambridge, MA
Ceramics Faculty, Summer Session

1999 - 2003

New Art Center, Newton, MA
Ceramics Faculty, 1988 - 1991 Ceramics Faculty / Board Member

1985 - 1986

Bradford College, Bradford, MA
Adjunct Faculty, Ceramics

1984 -1985

Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, Newton, MA
Ceramics Faculty

1982

Boston University Program in Artisanry, Boston, MA
Ceramics Faculty, Summer Session

1981 - 1986

M.I.T. Student Art Association, Cambridge, MA
Ceramics Faculty

1978

Radcliffe Pottery Studios, Cambridge, MA
Ceramics Faculty

Lectures, Workshops, Juror Experience
2002

Teapot Workshop, JCC, Newton, MA

2001

"Conversing with Materials" Slide/Lecture, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA

"Working in a Series," Slide/Lecture/ Demo, Newton North High, Newton, MA

1989

"Art in Craft Media," Lecture, New Art Center, Newton, MA

1984

Moderator, Panel Discussion on Pottery Cooperatives, NCECA, Boston, MA

Juror, Falmouth Art Association

1981,  1983 

Outside Reviewer for Graduating Ceramics Students, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

Publications/Citations 
2005

"Tile Project: Destination the World", Randi Sherman, Ceramics Technical, p. 82 of issue No. 21 (Index mirrored here)
"Uncommon Denominator: A Tribute to Richard Hirsch", Ellen Schön, Ceramics Art and Perception, Issue 61

2003

“Fuller Crafts a Delightful Show of Artisanry,” Cate McQuaid, Boston Globe, December 24, 2003

2000

"In Newton, The Curious Can Try Curating," Christine Temin, Boston Globe, April 26, 2000 "Portraits of the Artists," Matthew Call, The Newton Tab, May 11, 2000

Juried Craft Shows
1983

Philadelphia Craft Show, 103rd  Engineer's Armory, Philadelphia, PA
ACE Craft Fair, Baltimore, MD

1980 - 1982

ACE Northeast Craft Fair, Duchess County Fair Grounds, Rhinebeck, NY

Karen Karnes Pottery Invitational, Old Church Cultural Center, Demarest, NJ

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