Jackson Shaner
Columbia,SC
Summary
Passionate ceramic artist and Graduate Instructor with 8 years of experience with clay. Confident in teaching, leading demonstrations, and reviewing student assignments. Possesses strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with instructors, students and staff. Knowledgeable in subject matter and clearly explains complex material. Smart, and committed to creating a safe and inclusive learning environment. Resident Artist at the New Harmony Clay Project February and March 2023. Recipient of 2023 Project Support Grant from SC Arts Commission funded by National Endowment for the Arts.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Introduction to Ceramics)
University of South Carolina
08.2023 - Current
- Design class projects to fulfill course objectives
- Lead demonstrations in wheel-throwing, hand building, and sculpture
- Assist up to 12 students in class with ideation and execution of ceramic projects
- Load and fire electric kilns
- Cultivate an inclusive and supportive classroom setting
- Maintain a clean studio before and after class.
Pottery Instructor
Hollowed Earth Pottery
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Teach introductory pottery classes of up to 12 people at a time
- Lead demonstrations in wheel-throwing
- Streamlined the learning process through clear communication and effective guidance during practical sessions.
- Cultivated an inclusive and supportive classroom environment
- Maintained a clean studio before and after class.
Ceramic Production Assistant/Studio Assistant/Sales Associate
Donovan Pottery
04.2021 - 01.2023
- Threw over 5,000 pots including bowls, mugs, plates, oil bottles, spoon rests, planters, etc.
- Maintained a clean studio space
- Lead operations at the Donovan Pottery booth at the Greenville Farmer’s Market
- Cultivated a positive and smooth customer interface
- Mixed cone 6 glazes
- Loaded and fired electric kilns.
Teaching Fellow for Introductory Ceramics Class
Furman University
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Assisted in ideation of class projects
- Helped design the class syllabus
- Assisted in loading and firing of electric and gas kilns
- Aided students with technical difficulties and questions that arose while working
- Performed throwing demonstrations
- Helped lead critiques and cultivate an inclusive and supportive class culture.
Ceramic Studio Assistant
Furman University Ceramics Studio
09.2019 - 08.2021
- Mixed university glazes (cone 10 reduction glazes)
- Loaded and fired both electric and gas kilns
- Maintained a clean studio space
- Helped students outside of class with throwing and handbuilding techniques
- Mixed new class clay
- Pugged firm and wet clay together
- Maintained an enthusiastic work ethic.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art -
Furman University
Greenville2022
Skills
- Proficient in a variety of ceramic building techniques: wheel throwing, handbuilding, and sculpting
- Loading and firing electric and gas kilns
- Maintaining an organized studio space
- Able to positively interact with students, coworkers, and customers
- Efficient and adaptive learner
- Patient teacher committed to fostering a constructive, supportive, and inclusive class environment
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the Lenore G. Tawney Scholarship Fund to attend Penland Craft School, Summer 2024
- Juror’s Choice Award, Limestone University Annual Juried Exhibition 2024
- Artist Talk at the New Harmony Clay Project, 2023
- Juror Merit Award- Arts center of Greenwood 2023
- Recipient of 2023 Project Support Grant from SC Arts Commission funded by National Endowment for the Arts
- Co-lead collaborative demo at the Tri-State Sculptors annual Fall Conference with artist Kevin Kao: October 2022
- Glen Howerton Award in Art: 2022
- Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society member
- Dean’s list 2018-2022 at Furman University
- Graduated Undergrad with a 3.96 Cumulative GPA
Exhibitions
- 2024, Horripilation, The Hole Gallery, New York City
- 2024, EMPTINESS, Online Group Exhibition, Exhibizone.com
- 2023, Limestone University’s “Makers and Mentors,” Annual Juried Exhibition—Juror’s Choice Award, Limestone University
- 2023, Daydreams, Online Juried Exhibition
- 2023, The Arts Center of Greenwood Juried Exhibition – Juror Merit Award, The Arts Center of Greenwood
- 2023, EMOTIONS, Online Group Exhibition, Gallerium Exhibitions
- 2023, AESTHETICS, Online Group Exhibition, Gallerium Exhibitions
- 2023, Curves, Online Group Exhibition, Exhibizone.com
- 2023, EXPRESSIONS, Online Group Exhibition, Marin Society of Artists
- 2023, Artisphere, Artists of the Upstate Juried Exhibition, Artisphere
- 2023, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, 13th annual “Figurative” Online group Competition and Exhibition – Honorable Mention, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
- 2023, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, Residence VII, (group exhibition featuring residents from the New Harmony Clay Project), New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art
- 2023, ArtFields Art Festival in Lake City, SC, ArtFields Art Festival
- 2022, Las Laguna Art Gallery, ‘OUTSTANDING’ (Open Theme) Online group exhibition, Las Laguna Art Gallery
- 2022, Biafarin Awards 2022 International Online Group Exhibition, Biafarin Awards
- 2022, Art in the Time of Corona: Online Group Exhibition through Dab Art Co. (with publication), Art in the Time of Corona
- 2022, CANCER: Never Give Up: International Online Group Exhibition through Gallerium Exhibitions (with publication), CANCER: Never Give Up
- 2022, Limestone University’s “Crafted Narrative” Exhibition: group exhibition, Limestone University
- 2021, GSP Connections Student Artwork Gallery: Group Exhibition, GSP Connections Student Artwork Gallery
- 2019, Bob Chance’s Passages Show: invited to show one piece in Chance’s exhibition, Bob Chance’s Passages Show
Publications
- 2023, Article, “Surreal ‘Stretchy’ Ceramic Pots Imagine Souls Trying to Escape from Within,” June 2023, My Modern Met, https://mymodernmet.com/jackson-shaner-surreal-ceramics/
- 2023, Full page in The Book of Arts: Emotions 2023
- 2023, Full page in the January 2023 issue of Artistonish Magazine
- 2022, Full page in Observica: 2022 Prime Edition, pp. 66-67, https://issuu.com/biafarinart/docs/observica_-_pe_2022_-_discover_the_artist_media?fr=sOTYwNjU2NTMzMjM
- 2022, Full page in the July 2022 issue of Artistonish Magazine
- 2022, Full page in “Art in the Time of Corona”
- 2022, Full page in The Book of Arts: Cancer, 2022
Websites
Mailing Address
1270 Polo Rd. Apt 1313
Columbia, SC 29223
Timeline
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Introduction to Ceramics)
University of South Carolina
08.2023 - Current
Pottery Instructor
Hollowed Earth Pottery
08.2022 - 08.2023
Teaching Fellow for Introductory Ceramics Class
Furman University
12.2021 - 04.2022
Ceramic Production Assistant/Studio Assistant/Sales Associate
Donovan Pottery
04.2021 - 01.2023
Ceramic Studio Assistant
Furman University Ceramics Studio
09.2019 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art -
Furman University
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