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CONTACT INFORMATION
tindrumstudio@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE
To continue to grow and learn as both an artist and a teacher.
EDUCATION
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MFA |
Art & Design (sculpture: ceramics/glass/wood) |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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BFA |
Crafts (ceramics/glass) |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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AA |
Studio Arts (sculpture/3-D) |
Parkland Community College |
TEACHING SUBJECT AREAS
- Foundations:
- Drawing (still-life/figure), Design (2-D/3-D), and Watercolor
- Crafts:
- Ceramics (throwing/handbuilding/glazing), Glass (blowing/casting/kiln
casting/cold working), and Wood (lathe/carving)
- Sculpture:
- Metal (welding/casting) and Mixed Media (mold making/figure/lost wax
casting)
RELATED SKILLS
- Kiln Building:
- Experiences include building high fire, salt, and raku kilns
- Welding:
- Experiences include repairing kilns, wheels, and other studio equipment as
needed
- Glaze Formulation:
- Experience developing glaze colors through research and experimentation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
| 2009 |
Art Instructor for Art 245: Ceramics I at
Morehead State University, Morehead, KY |
| 2008 |
Surface, Form, and Substance, Potters Council workshop with with Eva Kwong, Lana Wilson, and Debra Fritts, AMACO, Indianapolis, IN, September 19-21 |
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2008 American Pottery Festival Workshop, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN, September 5-7 |
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National and Regional Workshop Series, sponsored by AMACO Clay |
| Spring 2007 |
Visiting Artist/Lecturer, Art Appreciation sections at Morehead State University, Morehead, KY |
| 2006-present |
Studio Artist, Tin Drum Studio, Morehead, KY |
| Fall 2005 |
Visiting Artist, Ceramic Program at Morehead State
University, Morehead, KY |
| 1994-2004 |
Studio Coordinator, Ceramic Instructor, and
Head of Ceramics Program for Springer Cultural Center, Champaign, IL |
| Spring 2002 |
Studio Workshop Coordinator for ceramic/sculpture
workshop with visiting artist Don Pilcher at Springer Cultural Center, Champaign,
IL |
| 2000-2005 |
Advisory Committee Member of the Springer Art Exhibition
Series for the Springer Cultural Center, Champaign, IL |
| 1994-1995 |
Substitute Instructor for drawing classes at the
University of Illinois School of Art and Design, Champaign, IL |
| Summer 1994 |
Studio Assistant for contemporary glass artist José
Chardiet, Champaign, IL |
| Spring 1994 |
Graduate TA for two sections of Drawing I at the
University of Illinois School of Art and Design, Champaign, IL |
| Fall 1993 |
Graduate TA of Drawing I and Watercolor I at the
University of Illinois School of Art and Design, Champaign, IL |
| 1991-1993 |
Graduate Studio Assistant for contemporary glass artist
José Chardiet, Champaign, IL |
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Graduate TA for contemporary glass artist José
Chardiet's glass (blowing/casting/kiln casting/cold working) and drawing
(still-life/figure) classes at the University of Illinois School of Art and
Design, Champaign, IL |
| 1990-1991 |
Ceramic Instructor for the Urbana Park District at the
Thornburn Center, Urbana, IL |
| 1989 |
Assistant Ceramic Technician for at the University of
Illinois School of Art and Design, Champaign, IL |
| 1988-1989 |
Glass Lab Studio Assistant for at the University of
Illinois School of Art and Design, Champaign, IL |
EXHIBITIONS
| 2008 |
18th Annual Holiday Exhibition and Sale, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN: November 18-December 30 |
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Gifted: Part I, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA: November 7-December 28 |
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Gifts from the Heart, LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE: November 7-December 23 |
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Surface, Form, and Substance, with with Eva Kwong, Lana Wilson, and Debra Fritts, AMACO/Brent Contemporary Clay Gallery, Indianapolis, IN: September 25 - October 31 |
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2008 American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN: September 5-7 |
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Bluegrass Biennial, Claypool-Young Art Gallery at Morehead State University, Morehead, KY: June 7-August 1 |
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American Pottery Festival Preview, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN: May 6-June 1 |
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16th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA: May 27-June 27 |
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Infusion 10x10, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO: May 2-June 30 |
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16th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Kevin Lehman's Pottery, Lancaster, PA: April 19-May 18 |
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Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA, online only exhibition opening March 21 |
| 2007 |
AP Non-Toxic, AMACO/Brent Contemporary Clay Gallery, Indianapolis, IN, November 29-December 31 |
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Holiday Exhibition and Sale, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN: November 18-December 31 |
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ACC-SE Spotlight 2007, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN: August 17-September 22 |
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Carbondale Clay National III, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO: August 1-August 31 |
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Biennial Exhibition of North American (Functional) Clay,Guilford Arts Center, Guilford, CT: May 4-June 17 |
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Feats of Clay XX, Lincoln Arts/Mcbean Factory, Lincoln, CA: May 2-May 27 |
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The 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007, Icheon World Ceramic Center, Icheon, Republic of Korea: April 28-June 24 |
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Yunomi Cup Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA: February 23-March 16 |
| 2006 |
Handmade for the Holidays, Contemporary Crafts Museum and
Gallery, Portland, OR: November 18-January 7 |
| 2005 |
Clay Cup X National Competition and Exhibition,
University Museum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL: March 28 - May
3 |
| Between Form and Surface - A Study in Clay, solo
exhibition, Erlanson Gallery, Richland Community College, Decatur, IL: March
14-April 14 |
| 2004 |
Parkland Art Faculty Exhibition, Parkland Community
College, Champaign, IL: August 23- September 24 |
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Fifteenth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San
Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX: April 15-June 20 |
| 2003 |
Points of View, two person exhibition with artist Gerry
Guthrie, Cinema Gallery, Urbana, IL: September 6-October 5 |
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Parkland Art Faculty Exhibition, Parkland College,
Champaign, IL: August 25-September 26 |
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Here and Now: Art from Greater C-U, sculptural ceramic
vessels, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL: May 31-August 3 |
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Gallery Introduction of New Work, sculptural ceramic
vessels, The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: April
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| 2002 |
Gallery Introduction of New Work, sculptural ceramic
vessels, The Signature Shop and Gallery, Atlanta, GA: December |
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Holiday Show, sculptural ceramic vessels, Contemporary
Crafts Gallery, Portland, Oregon: November 15 - December 31 |
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Gallery Introduction, sculptural ceramic vessels,
Illinois Artisans Shop, Chicago, IL: August |
| 2001 |
Gallery Introduction, sculptural ceramic vessels, The
Cinema Art Gallery, Urbana, IL: November |
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Fall Preview, sculptural ceramic vessels, Bob Crutcher
Gallery, Palm Desert, CA: October |
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Gallery Introduction, sculptural ceramic vessels, The
Signature Shop and Gallery, Atlanta, GA: September |
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Holiday Show, sculptural ceramic vessels, Gallery Eight,
LaJolla, CA: February |
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Gallery Introduction, sculptural ceramic vessels, Trésor
Gallery, West Hartford, CT: February |
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International Infusion III, sculptural ceramic teapots,
Sybaris Gallery, Royal Oak, MI: January 20-February 24
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| 2000 |
Handmade for the Holidays, sculptural ceramic vessels,
Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR: November 19-December 31 |
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Gallery Introduction, sculptural ceramic vessels, Works
Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: November
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Fall Preview, sculptural ceramic vessels, Sybaris
Gallery, Royal Oak, MI: September
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| 1996 |
Jeffrey Nichols: Brushes, solo exhibition, wood and mixed
media sculpture, I-Space, Chicago, IL: April 26-May 18 |
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Gallery Introduction, wood and mixed media sculpture,
Elliott Brown Gallery, Seattle, WA: December 16-January 14
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| 1995 |
To See or Not to See, wood and mixed media sculptures,
Nancy Sachs Gallery, St. Louis, MO: March 17-April 25
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Craft America '95, wood and mixed media sculptures, Silvermine
Galleries, New Canaan, CT: March 18-April 23 |
| 1994 |
Currents '94, wood and mixed media sculptures, Lill
Street Gallery and SOFA Chicago 1994, Chicago, IL: October 8-October 23 |
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St. Louis Art Fair, wood and mixed media sculptures, St.
Louis, MO: September |
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M.F.A. Exhibition, wood and mixed media sculptures,
Krannert Art Museum, Urbana-Champaign, IL: March-April |
PUBLICATIONS
- 500 Ceramic Sculptures. Asheville, NC: Larkbooks, summer 2009.
- Nichols, Jeffrey. “Building up Luminescent Surfaces with Commercial Underglazes.” Ceramic Arts Daily, 28 July 2008.
- Bonetti, David. "Craft Alliance shows teapots short and stout." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 6 May 2008.
- 16th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, exhibition catalog (2008)
- 500 Plates, Platters, and Chargers. Asheville, NC: Larkbooks, 2008.
- McClelland, David. “Review: Fourth World Ceramic Biennale.” Ceramics Monthly 55.8 (October 2007): 18-21.
- Ortega, Trina. “National clay, ‘road’ photos mark 1st Fridays.” Carbondale Valley Journal, 2 August 2007.
- Ortega, Trina. “Clay, 'Rust' highlight First Fridays.” Glenwood Springs Post Independent, 3 August 2007.
- Feats of Clay XX, exhibition catalog (2007)
- The 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 Korea International Competition, exhibition catalog (2007)
- The 15th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, exhibition catalog (2004)
- “Emerging Artists 2003.” Ceramics Monthly 51.5 (May 2003): 70-77.
- Zusel, Yvonne. “A Day with Clay.” Buzz, The Daily Illini Entertainment Magazine 29 August 2002, 8.
- “Portfolio.” American Craft Magazine 61.4 (Aug/Sept 2001):86-89.
REPRESENTATION
- The Signature Shop and Gallery in Atlanta, GA
- AKAR in Iowa City, IA
- Terra Incognito Gallery, Chicago, IL
- The Cinema Art Gallery in Urbana, IL
- Charlie Cummings Gallery in Fort Wayne, IN
- Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
iota in Dallas, TX
COLLECTIONS
- World Ceramic Exposition Foundation (WOCEF), Icheon, Korea
- Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL
- Speizer Collection, Chicago, IL
AWARDS
| 2008 |
Best in Show, The Bluegrass Biennial, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY |
| 2007 |
Purchase Award, Feats of Clay XX, Lincoln Arts/Mcbean Factory, Lincoln, CA |
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Juror's Award, selected by Val Cushing for Biennial Exhibition of North American (Functional) Clay at Guilford Arts Center, Guilford, CT |
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Honorable Mention, The 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007, Icheon World Ceramic Center, Icheon, Republic of Korea |
| 1995 |
Juror's Award, selected by Kate Carmel, senior curator American
Craft Museum, New York, for Craft America '95 at Silvermine Galleries, New
Canaan, CT |
| 1994-1995 |
Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship Recipient, one year
fellowships, awarded to individuals of high moral character who posses unusual
artistic talent, awarded by the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University
of Illinois |
| 1994 |
Juror's Award given by Mark Lyman, director of SOFA Chicago and
New York, at the St. Louis Art Fair, St. Louis, MO |
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Recipient Second Place Emerging Artist at Currents '94, SOFA
Chicago and Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1994 |
Included on the Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent
by Their Students, University of Illinois |
| 1990 |
Named Outstanding Senior in Crafts, the School of Art and
Design, University of Illinois |
| 1989-1990 |
Recipient of the Lydia E. Parker Bates Scholarship, awarded to
students in the top 10 percent of their class, awarded by the Department of Fine
and Applied Arts, University of Illinois |
| 1990 |
Graduated with University Honors, B.F.A. in Crafts, University
of Illinois |
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