Curt Benzle Resume

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