Curtis Benzle
706 Randolph Ave.
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-653-3654
curtisbenzle@gmail.com
benzleporcelain.com
BIOGRAPHY
Born: April 20, 1949
Lakewood, Ohio
Education:
- Hillsdale College – 1967-1969
- The Ohio State University – B.F.A. 1972
- Rochester Institute of Technology/
- School for the American Craftsmen
- Graduate studies in glass 1973
- Northern Illinois University
- M.A. 1978
ORGANIZATIONS
- CERF+ : Board of Trustees. 2012-2015
- Huntsville Arts Council, Huntsville, AL : Board of Trustees2010-2015
- Alabama Clay Conference 2009 : Chair
- American Crafts Council : Board of Trustees1993-96
- American Craft Assoc. : Chair 1994-95
- American Craft Retail Assoc. : Board of Directors(1990-92)
- National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts
- Ohio Designer Craftsmen : President(1985-87)
- Ohio Citizens Committee for the Arts
- The Crafts Report : Editorial Advisory Board (1990-92)
- The Year of American Craft 1993 : National Committee
- The Professional Crafts Journal : Editorial Advisory Board (1995-97)
TEACHING
- Columbus College of Art and Design, 1982
- Chair Dimensional Studies 2001-2007
- Professor Emeritus 2007
- Syracuse University 1998, Visiting Artist
- Arrowmont School of Craft, 1983, 85, 88
- Savannah College of Art and Design, 1979-80
- Sea Pines Academy, 1978-79
- The University of South Carolina,1978-79
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Monte Sano Art Festival; Huntsville, AL
- 2012-14. Director
- Ohio Designer Craftsmen: Columbus, Ohio
- 1996-99, Executive director.
- Creative Spirit Workshop, Columbus, Ohio
- 1996-2000, owner; retail store
- Applied Arts, Hilliard, Ohio
- 1988-, owner; produce porcelain lighting and accesories,
- Benzle Porcelain Co., Hilliard, Ohio
- 1978-, owner; produce porcelain jewelry
- Sea Pines Summer Arts; Hilton Head, South Carolina
- 1974-76, director, summer crafts school
- Oz Crafts; Hilton Head, South Carolina
- 1972-76, owner; produced printed textiles, functional pottery
COLLECTIONS
- Metropolitan Museum of Art; New York City, NY
- Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum; Taipei, Taiwan
- Cultural Center; Seto, Japan
- The National Collection of American Art/Smithsonian Institution; Washington, D.C.
- Museo Internazionale Delle Ceramiche; Faenze, Italy
- The White Collection of Contemporary Crafts/ The White House; Washington, D.C.
- American Museum of Ceramic Art; Pomona, CA
- Columbus(OH) Museum of Art/ Hilton Hotel Collection; Columbus, Ohio
- Kitakyushu Folk Art and Craftsman’s Village; Kitakyushu, Japan
- Wellingstraat Museum; Ghent, Belgium
- The Cleveland Museum of Art; Cleveland, Ohio
- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art(LACMA); Los Angeles, California
- The Everson Museum; Syracuse, NY
- Arizona State University Art Center, Ceramics Research Center; Tempe, Arizona
- Crocker Museum of Art; Sacramento, CA
- Tucson Museum of Art; Tucson, AZ
- The Illinois State Museum; Springfield, Illinois
- Indianapolis Museum of Art; Indianapolis, Indiana
- The Mint Museum of Art; Charlotte, North Carolina
- San Angelo Museum of Art; San Angelo, Texas
- Miami University/The Ohio Designer Craftsmen Permanent Collection; Oxford, Ohio
- The Ohio Arts Council; Columbus, Ohio
- School for the American Craftsman; Rochester, New York
- The Arrowmont School of Crafts; Gatlinburg, Tennessee
- Canton Art Institute; Canton, Ohio
- San Angelo Museum of Fine Art; San Angelo, Texas
- Dayton Art Institute; Dayton, Ohio
- Evanston Hospital; Evanston, Illinois
- Topeka Public Library; Topeka, Kansas
- The Ritz-Carlton; Washington, D.C.
- Firestone Corporation; Akron, Ohio
- Price Waterhouse; Columbus, Ohio
- Mt. Sinai Medical Center; Pepper Pike, Ohio
- First Bank of Savannah; Savannah, Georgia
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
- Biennial 2015; Johnson Center for the Arts, Troy, AL
- “2115 Alabama State Council on the Arts Fellowship Recipients”; ASCA Gallery, Montgomery, AL
- SOFA (w/ Gingrass Gallery) 2014; Chicago, IL
- Gingrass Gallery, 2014; Milwaukee, WI
- Alabama-the Year of the Pot, 2014; Alabama Power Gallery, Birmingham, AL
- Arrowmont Faculty Exhibit, 2013; Gatlinburg, TN
- Sanggam, Korea Craft and Design Foundation , Invitation; Seoul, Korea, 2010
- Gyeonggi International Ceramix Biennale 2011; Republic of Korea, 2011
- Crocker Museum of Art- Swidler Collection, curated; Sacramento, CA 2010
- Sherrie Gallerie, Solo Exhibition; Columbus, OH 2009
- Taiwan Ceramics Biennale; Taipei, Taiwan, 2008
- 1,000 Pounds of Alabama Clay; Kentuck Art Center(traveling-AL Arts Council), 2008-09
- Gingrass Gallery, Group Exhibitioin; Milwaukee, WI, 2007
- Tucson Museum of Art, An Eclectic Eye; Selections from the Dan Leach Collection; Tucson, AZ 2007
- Alabama Artists-Alabama council on the Arts Gallery–Curated; Montgomery, AL
- Capital University, Group Exhibition; Columbus, OH. 2007
- Springfield Museum of Art, Curated Exhibition; Springfield, OH 2006
- Santa Fe Clay, Group Exhibition; Santa Fe, NM 2006
- SOFA Chicago, Intl. Expo; Chicago, IL 2005, 2006
- Huntsville Museum of Art, Red Clay Survey; Huntsville, AL 2005
- Seto Center for Ceramics and Glass, World Expo; Aichi, Japan 2005
- Canton Museum of Art, Solo Show; Canton, OH 2004
- Sherrie Gallery, Solo Show; Columbus, OH 2004
- St. Joseph Gallerie, Invitational; Netherlands, 2004
- River Gallery, Solo Show; Chattanooga, TN, 2002
- Capital University, Group Show; Columbus, OH, 2001
- CCAD Faculty Show; Columbus, OH, 2001
- Seto Center for Ceramics and Glass, Group Show; Seto, Japan, 2001
- Heim und Handwerk”, Group Show; Munich, Germany, 2000
- Kentucky Art & Craft Foundation, Group Show; Lexington, KY, 1999
- Brookfield Craft Center, Group Show; Brookfield, CT, 1999
- Columbus College of Art & Design, Faculty Show; Columbus, OH 1999
- Zazen Gallery, Group Show; Madison, WI, 1999
- Ohio Wesleyan University, Three Person Show Deleware, OH 1998; del Mano Gallery, Solo Show
- Los Angeles, CA, 1997; Maple Hill Gallery, Group Show
- Portland, ME 1997; Ferrin Gallery, Group Show
- Northampton, MA 1996; Daniel Arvizu Gallery, Group Show
- Santa Ana, CA 1996; del Mano Gallery, Group ShowLos Angeles, CA 1996
- Functional Ceramics, Wooster College Invitational; Wooster, OH 1996
- The National Museum of American Art, The White House Collection; Wahington, D.C. 1995
- The Warehouse, Contemporary Porcelain/Group Show; London, England 1995
- Spokane Arts School, Group Show; Spokane, WA 1995
- Ohio Craft Museum, Group Show; Columbus, Ohio 1994
- The Joann Rapp Gallery, Group Show; Scottsdale, AZ 1993
- The White House, Group Show; Washington, DC 1993
- Mendleson Gallery, Group Show; Washington Depot, CN, 1992
- Museum Voor Sierkunst,”Frank Steyaert, Hommages”; Gent, Belgium, 1992
- Olsen/Larson Gallery, Group Show; DesMoines, IA, 1991
- New Artforms Expo (Schneider/Blume Gallery); Chicago, IL, 1991
- Gallery Eight, Group Show; La Jolla, CA, 1991
- Tsukushi Art Gallery, Solo Show; Kitakyushu, Japan, 1991
- Sawtooth Center for Art, Presentor’s Exhibition; Winston-Salem, N. C., 1991
- Columbus Cultural Arts Center, Group Show; Columbus, OH, 1991
- Mendleson Gallery, Group Show; Washington Depot, CN 1991
- Akasaka/Green Gallery, Solo Show; Tokyo, Japan, 1990
- New Art Forms Expo (M.C. Gallery); Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, 1990
- Swidler Gallery, Two person Show; Detroit, MI, 1990
- International Ceramics Festival ‘89, Invitational and Juried sections; Mino, Japan, 1989
- Concours Interational de Ceramique Decoree, Juried; Carouge, Switzerland, 1989
- Ohio Designer Craftsmen, Pacesetter(solo); Columbus, OH,1989
- University of Nebraska, Group Invitational; Lincoln, NE, 1989
- New Artforms Expositiond(M.C. Gallery); Chicago, IL, 1989
- San Angelo Museum of Art, Invited Artists, Monarch Tile Exhibition; San Angelo, TX, 1989
- Martha Schneider Gallery, Solo Show; Chicago, IL, 1989
- Zanesville Art Center, Solo Show; Zanesville, OH, 1988
- New Artforms Exposition (Martha Schnieder Gallery); Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 1988
- MC Gallery, Solo Exhibition; Minneapolis, MN, 1988
- Maple Hill Gallery, Group Invitational; Portland, ME, 1988
- Limoges Creative Porcelain Invitational, 1988; Limoges, France
- Arrowmont School, Faculty Invitational; Gatlinburg, TN, 1988
- Running Ridge, Two Person Show; Santa Fe, NM, 1988
- Galerie Barbara Silverberg, Group Invitational; Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1988
- Lawrence Gallery, Group Invitational; Portland, OR, 1988
- Katie Gingrass Gallery, Group Invitational; Milwaukee, WI, 1988
- Banaker Gallery, Group Invitational; Walnut Creek, CA, 1988
- American Crafts(Sylvia Ulman), Three Person Show; Cleveland, OH, 1988
- Clay Place, Group Invitational; Pittsburg, PA, 1988
- New Artforms Exposition(Martha Schnieder Gallery); Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, 1987
- Akasaka Green Gallery, Solo Show; Tokyo, Japan, July, 1987
- Ceramic National, Everson Museum of Art; Syracuse, NY, 1987
- NCECA Exhibition, Eureka Crafts; Syracuse, NY, 1987
- Kyoto Craft Competition International; Kyoto, Japan, November, 1986
- Martha Schnieder Gallery, Solo Show; Chicago, IL, October, 1986
- Running Ridge Gallery, Solo Show; Santa Fe, NM, June, 1986
- Lawrence Gallery, Solo Show; Portland, OR, June, 1986
- Pewabic Pottery, Invitational; Detroit, MI, May, 1986
- Olsen/Larsen Gallery, Invitational; DesMoines, IA, April, l986
- Elaine Potter Gallery, Two Person Show; San Francisco,CA, March, 1986
- Craft Alliance Gallery, Invitational; St. Louis,MO, March, 1986
- Mather Gallery, Invitational; Cleveland, OH, March, 1986
- Worthington Art’s Council, Solo Show; Worthington, OH, February, 1986
- Christie’s, Auction; London, England, December, 1985
- Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Invitational; Toronto, Canada, October, l985
- Governor’s Residence Art Collection; Columbus, Ohio, August, l985
- Dayton Art Institute, The Ohio Selection; Dayton, Ohio, August l985
- Craft Company No. 6, Solo Show; Rochester, New York, April l985
- Hanson Galleries, Solo Show; Houston, Texas, March l985
- Craft Alliance Gallery, 20th Anniversary Invitational; St. Louis, Mo. February l985
- The Canton Art Institute Invitational; Canton, Ohio, January , 1985
- Martha Schneider Gallery, Two Person Show; Chicago, Ill. January l985
- Corcoran Gallery, Solo Show; Muskegon, Michigan, January l985
- Liberty Galleries, Solo Show; Louisville, Kentucky, August l984
- Venture Gallery, Solo Show; Detroit, Michigan, November l984
- Nationwide Gallery, Two Person Show; Columbus, Ohio, October, l984
- Indianapolis Museum of Art, Solo Show; Indianapolis, Indiana, August l984
- International Art Competition (in conjunction with the Los Angeles; Olympics) traveling Los Angeles area, July-Sept, l984
- Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Solo Show; Louisville, Kentucky, April, l984
- Suntory Art Museum, American Porcelain; Tokyo, Japan, April l984
- Columbus Museum of Art, Annual Exhibition; Columbus, OH, 1984
- The National Museum, American Porcelain; Jakarta, Indonesia, November l983
- Carol Shapiro Gallery, Invitational; St. Louis, Missouri, November, l983
- Venture Gallery, Solo Show; Detroit, Michigan, November, l983
- Rodell/Retreat Gallery, Invitational; Los Angeles, California, October l983
- Craftsmen’s Gallery, Invitational; Scarsdale, New York, September, l983
- Helen Winnemore Gallery, Solo Show; Columbus, Ohio, July, l983
- College of Wooster, Functional Ceramics; Wooster, Ohio, April l983
- Columbus Museum of Art, May Show; Columbus, Ohio, April, l983
- Renwick Gallery/Smithsonian Institution, Featured Artist; Washington, D. C., January, l983
- Martha Schneider Gallery, Solo Show; Chicago, Illinois, l982
- Carol Hooberman Gallery, Solo Show; Detroit, Michigan, l982
- International Competition of Artistic Ceramics; Faenza, Italy, l98l and l982
- Craft and Folk Art Museum, Invitational; Los Angeles, CA, 1982
- The Herron School of Art, Invitational; Indianapolis, IN, 1982
- Wooster College, Functional Ceramics Invitational; Wooster, OH, 1982
- Craftsmen’s Gallery, Invitational; Scarsdale, NY, 1982
- Corcoran Gallery, Two Person Show; Muskegon, MI, 1982
- Branch Gallery, Invitational; Washington, DC, 1981
- Marcia Rodell Gallery, Invitational; Los Angeles, CA, 1981
- Contemporary Artisans, Invitational; San Francisco, CA, 1981
- Baldwin/Wallace College, Invitational; Cleveland, OH, 1981
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Annual; Cleveland, OH, 1980
- Ohio Foundation on the Arts, Traveling Exhibition; Columbus, OH, 1980
- Smithsonian Institution/Renwick Gallery, American Porcelain; Washington, DC, 1980
- Clemson University, South Carolina Biennial; Clemson, SC, 1980
- Columbus Cultural Arts Center, ODC Annual Exhibition; Columbus, OH, 1980-1986
- Columbus Museum of Art, Beaux Arts; Columbus, OH, 1979
- Mint Museum of Art, Biennial; Charlotte, NC, 1979
- Georgia Designer Craftsmen, Invitational; Atlanta, GA, 1979
- University of South Carolina, Solo Show; Beaufort, SC, 1979
- Pensecola College, Juried Exhibition; Pensecola, FL, 1979
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Annual; Cleveland, OH, 1979
- Illinois State Museum, Illinois Crafts Exhibition; Springfield, IL, 1979
- Marietta College, Crafts National; Marietta, OH, 1979
- Peters Valley Center, Juried Exhibition; Layton, NJ, 1978
- Memphis State University, Juried Exhibition; Memphis, TN, 1978
- ARC Gallery, 4 X 4 Invitational; Chicago, IL, 1978
- Center for the Visual Arts, Juried Exhibition; Normal, IL, 1977
- Columbia Museum of Art, Annual; Columbia, SC, 1974, 1975
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Annual; Cleveland, OH, 1973
- Marietta College, Crafts National; Marietta, OH, 1972
- Sloan/O’Stiky Gallery, Invitational; Cleveland, OH, 1972
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Annual; Cleveland, OH, 1971
LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
- Workshop: Porcelain: Color and Light October 2014; International Clay Art, Athens, Greece.
- Workshop, “Porcelain: Color and Light”, August 2014; Kiln Studio, Fairhope, AL
- Workshop “Porcelain: Color & Light”, April, 2014; La Meridiana School of Ceramics, Certaldo, Italy
- Workshop “Porcelain: Color & Light”, Oct., 2013; Workhouse Art Center, Lofton, VA
- Workshop “Porcelain: Color & Light”, August, 2013; Arrowmont School, Gatlinburg, TN
- San Diego Potters Guild/ Making a Living as an Artist, 2013; San Diego, CA
- Workshop “Porcelain: Color & Light”. Jan, 2013; 92nd Street Y, NYC, NY
- Workshop “Porcelain: Color & Light”, 2012; La Meridiana School of Ceramics. Certaldo, Italy
- Workshop “Porcelain: Color & Light”. 2011; Metchosin School of Art, Victoria, B.C. Canada
- Alabama Clay Conference, Feb. 2008; Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Alabama Teacher Seminar, April, 2007; Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, AL
- Lecture/Demonstration, April 2005; World Expo Aichi, Japan
- Lecture, “Jobs & Fine Arts”, November, 2004; Ohio Art Educators, Columbus, OH
- Lecture, “Life in the Arts”, College Day, 2001; CCAD, Columbus, OH
- Lecture, December 20, 2000; Seto Cultural Center, Seto, Japan
- Lecture, March 19-20, 1999; Kentucky Arts Council, Lexington, KY
- Lecture, Jun 11, 1999; Riverbend Art Center, Dayton, OH
- Lecture, November 23, 1998; Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
- Lecture, September 19, 1998; Craft Business Institute, Baltimore, MD
- Lecture, May 27, 1998; Riverbend Art Center, Dayton, OH
- Lecture, October 25, 1997; Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH
- Lecture September 13, 1997; Craft Business Institute, Baltimore, MD
- Lecture, April 12, 1996; Functional Ceramics Workshop, Wooster College, Wooster, OH
- Workshop, May 18-21, 1995; Haystack School, Deer Isle, ME
- Symposium September 16-18,1994; The Craft Business Institute, Cascade, MD
- Workshop, May 8, 1994; Ceramic Guild of Cleveland, Cleveland,Ohio
- Symposium, October, 1993; Arrowmont School, Gatlinburg, TN
- Lecture and Workshop, October, 1992; Mesa Art Center, Phoenix, AZ
- Workshop, May, 1992; The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Ohio
- Lecture and Workshop, May, 1991; The Ontario Clay and Glass Assoc./Univ. of Toronto, Erindale, Ontario
- Workshop, April, 1991; Sawtooth Center for Art/ Color Symposium, Winston-Salem, NC
- Lecture, July, 1990; Kentucky Art & Craft Foundation, Frankfort, KY
- Lecture and Workshop, March, 1990; Rancho Santiago College, Santa Ana, CA
- Lecture and Workshop, January, 1989; Minnesota Crafts Council, Minneapolis, MN
- Lecture and Workshop, March, 1989; New Brunswick Craft Center, New Brunswick, Canada
- Lecture and Workshop, April, 1989; San Angelo Museum of Art, San Angelo, TX
- Lecture and Workshop, July, 1988; Arrowmont School, Gatlinburg, TN
- Lecture and Workshop, January, 1988; Clayfactory, Tampa, FL,
- Lecture and Workshop, July, 1987; Karita Craft School, Tokyo, Japan
- Lecture and Workshop, March, 1987; University of Houston, Houston, Texas
- Lecture and Workshop, July, 1986; Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
- Lecture And Workshop, April, 1986; Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, Conn.
- Lecture and Workshop, September, 1985; Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, Ohio
- Lecture and Workshop, January, l985; Canton Art Institute, Canton, Ohio
- Lecture and Workshop, February l985; Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio
- Lecture and Workshop, March, l985; Toledo Potter’s Guide, Toledo, Ohio
- Two Week Workshop, July, l984; University of Miami, Oxford, Ohio
- Lecture and Workshop, May, l984; Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, Connecticut
- Lecture and Workshop, March, l984; A.R.T., Chicago, Illinois
- Lecture, November, l983; Venture Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
- One Week Workshop, August, l982 and August, l983; Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
- Slide Lecture, February, l983; College of Mount Saint Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Slide Lecture, July, l983; Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Slide Lecture and Demonstration, May, l982; Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- Lecture and Workshop, April, l982; Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, South Carolina
PERIODICALS
STUDIO POTTER: Winter 2007 vol 36. “Making Art or Making Artists”, pp 41-43.
- CERAMICS MONTHLY:October 2007, “Lithophanes; Contemporary Approach”, p 5(illlus.) & 48.
- CERAMIC REVIEW: July/August 2007 “Caressing Light”, Brian Miller, pp 46-49
- AMERICAN CRAFT: June/July, 2005, Review of Canton Museum of Art show.
- CERAMICS MONTHLY: February, 2004,”The Phoenix Lives” Margaret Armbrust, pp65-68
- STUDIO POTTER: June, 1998, P48.
- INTERNET/WORLD WIDE WEB: April, 1995,
- http://www.nmaa.si.edu/WHC/AmericanCrafts
- GIFTS AND DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES: May, 1995, p 77
- STUDIO POTTER: December, 1994, p 36.
- CERAMIC MONTHLY: December, 1993, “Robert Eckels” pp40-42.
- THE NEW YORK TIMES/”THE LIVING ARTS SECTION”: December 23, 1993, pB4
- NICHE: Spring, 1991, p. 51
- CERAMICS MONTHLY: March, 1991,p. 18
- ORNAMENT: Winter, 1990, p. 29
- HANDMADE ACCENTS: Spring, 1990
- GIFTS AND DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES: Febuary, 1989, pp. 22
- GIFT REPORTER
- CRAFTS REPORT: December, 1988, p 8
- CERAMICA(SPAIN): January, 1989(#32), pp.52-53.
- CERAMICS MONTHLY: October, 1988, pp. 38-39.
- ART GALLERY INTERNATIONAL: March/April, 1988, pp. 20-25.
- CERAMICA(Spain): January, 1988 cover, p 17.
- CREATIVE IDEAS FOR LIVING: January, 1988, pp12-13.
- TOSETSU(Japan), 1987
- HONOHO GEIJUTSU(Japan): 1987, pp 184-187
- THE GEIJUTSU-SHINCHO(Japan) 1987, p. 80.
- LA REVUE DE LA CERAMIQUE ET DU VERRE(France) 1987, pp 19 & 22.
- CERAMICS MONTHLY: “American Clay at Christie”s, p61, January, 1987
- CRAFTARTS(Australia): “American Ceramics”, p37 January/March, 1985
- CERAMICS MONTHLY: April, 1985
- DIALOGUE: November/December, l984
- POTTERY IN AUSTRALIA: November/December, l984
- STUDIO POTTER: Summer l984 “Cutting Edge”, pp. 4-5
- AMERICAN CRAFT:”portfolio”, February/March, l984
- CERAMICS MONTHLY: JANUARY, l984, p. 48
- AMERICAN CERAMICS: Curtis and Suzan Benzle/Exhibitions
- June, l983, 2/2, pp. 50-5l by Janet Koplos
- CERAMICS MONTHLY: March, l983, pp. 77, 79, 8l
- STUDIO POTTER : Winter issue, l983
- THE CERAMICS: (Japanese Periodical) August, l982
- METROPOLITAN HOME: August, l982, p. 78
- David Leach: Curtis Benzle
- DIALOGUE, February, l982
- Craft Aesthetic: Curtis Benzle
- DIALOGUE, March, l98l
- Edible Art: Curtis Benzle
- SCHOOL ARTS, pp. 50-5l , February, l980
BOOKS
- “500 CERAMIC SCULPTURES”; Lark Books, Ashville, NC 2009
- “LITHOPHANES”, Margaret Carney; Schiffer, Atglen, PA 2008
- “COLOURING CLAY”, Jo Connell, MacMillan, Basingstoke, UK, 2007
- “MASTERS; PORCELAIN”, Richard Burkett, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, 2007
- “CLAY IN ART: INTERNATIONAL”, Kostas Tarkasis, Clay Art-International, Nea Smyrni, Greece 2005
- “MAKING MARKS; DISCOVERING THE CERAMIC SURFACE”; Robin Hopper, Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin. 2004
- “CERAMICS SURFACE DECORATION: CONTEMPORY APPROACHES & TECHNIQUES”: Matthias Ostermann, A&C Black, London, 2001
- “CLAY AND GLAZES FOR THE POTTER”: Robin Hopper, Krause Publications, Iola, WI, 2000
- “CERAMIC FORM: DESIGN AND DECORATION: Peter Lane, A&C Black(London), Rizzoli(New York),1998
- “COLOUR IN CLAY”: Jane Waller, Crowood Press, 1998.
- “HANDBUILT CERAMICS”: Kathy Triplett, Lark Books, 1997, pp 25,60.
- “CONTEMPORARY PORCELAIN”: Peter Lane, A&C Black, 1995, pp 55, 102, 109, 161, 162.
- “ELECTRIC KILN CERAMICS”: Richard Zakin, Chilton, 1994, cover illus., pp 17, 161.
- “CRAFT IN AMERICA”: Phllis George, The Summit Groupk, 1993,pp 180-181.
- “ART THAT WORKS”: Lloyd Herman, Univ. of Washington Press, 1990, pp.23, 90
- “CLAY TODAY”: Martha Drexler Lynn, Chronicle Books, 1990, p. 173
- “CERAMICS/ MASTERING THE CRAFT”, Richard Zakin, Chilton, 1990, p. 35
- “CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS FOR THE HOME”: Bill Kraus, Kraus/Sikes, 1990, pp 15,90-91
- “POTTERY FORM”: Peter Lane, Collins, 1988
- “CONTEMPORARY POTTERY DECORATION”: John Gibson, Chilton, 1987
- “AMERICAN CERAMICS NOW”: Everson Museum of Art, 1988
- “CLAYWORK”: Leon Nigrosh, Davis 1986, p 139.
- “THE CERAMIC SPECTRUM”:Robin Hopper, Chilton l983
- “STUDIO CERAMICS”: Peter Lane, Collins l983, pp. l35, l82, l83
- “AMERICAN PORCELAIN, NEW EXPRESSIONS IN AN ANCIENT ART”:Lloyd Herman Timber Press, l980
- “PORCELAIN, TRADITIONS AND NEW VISIONS”:Axel and McCready; pp. 59, 86, 88, ll9, Watson-Guptill, l980
RECOGNITIONS
- Alabama State Council on the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowship, 2014
- Professor Emeritus: Columbus College of Art & Design
- Residency; Seto Center of Ceramics and Glass, 2000
- Greater Columbus Arts Council Individual Fellowship Grant, 1987
- Ohio Arts Council Individual Fellowship Grant, l98l, l983, l984, 1988, 2005
- Chosen to Design the Ohio Youth Art Award/State of Ohio, l982
- The National Endowment for the Arts Craftsmen Fellowship Grant, l980
- Xerox Academic Grant, l972