Seth received his MFA degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is oiginally from Cedar City, Utah, where he also earned his BA from Southern Utah University.
Education
2009 University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics 2006 Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT Level 1 Professional
Educator License (Secondary Education)
2005 Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT Bachelor of Arts in Art,
Emphasis in Ceramics and Sculpture
Honors
2006-2009 Full Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Othmer Graduate Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2005 Magna Cum Laude, Southern Utah University
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center,
Snowmass Village, CO
2004 Lucille L. Broadbent Scholarship, Southern Utah University
2003 Art Department Scholarship, Southern Utah University
2002 Art Department Scholarship, Southern Utah University
Awards
2009 Artist in Residence, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Juror’s Choice Award, National Juried Cup Exhibition, Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE
2008 Honorable Mention, History in the Making III, Genesee Pottery, Rochester, NY 2007 Hixson-Lied Study Abroad Support Grant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE: Kiln building at Curaumilla Arts Center, Curaumilla, Chile
2005 Certificate of Merit, Open House Ceramics Contest, Aardvark Clay &
Supplies, Las Vegas, NV
2003 Honorable Mention Cash Award, the Regional, St. George Art Museum, St. George, UT
2002 Honorable Mention Cash Award, SUU Student Exhibition, Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, Cedar City, UT
Teaching Experience
2007- 2008 Instructor of Record, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
CERM 231: Beginning Ceramics for Art Majors, [Fall 2008, Fall 2007]
· Sole responsibility for teaching and evaluating wheel thrown, hand built and sculpting assignments that were geared towards helping students gain essential art-making skills. Such skills aided students in problem solving and working out ideas for their assignments based on concept, context, historical reference and function.
· Introduced basic clay and glaze formulation and kiln loading and firing methods.
CERM 131: Beginning Ceramics for Non-Art Majors, [Spring 2008]
· Sole responsibility for instruction and evaluation of basic hand building, sculpting and wheel throwing assignments that were structured to cultivate student appreciation for the functional, historical and aesthetic values of ceramic art.
2006- 2007 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
CERM 231: Beginning Ceramics for Art Majors, [Fall 2006]
· Assisted in teaching beginning students fundamental hand building, wheel throwing, and sculpting skills that provided a foundation to build upon to complete assignments and to use on the intermediate level.
· Assisted in evaluation of assignments and provided critical feedback in critiques.
· Assisted in teaching kiln loading and firing procedures and basic clay and glaze formulation.
CERM 131: Beginning Ceramics for Non-Art Majors, [Spring 2007]
· Assisted in instruction and evaluation of basic sculpting and hand building assignments that introduced students to art making processes and fostered student appreciation for the value of ceramic art.
· Sole responsibility for instruction and evaluation of wheel thrown assignments.
CERM 431: Advanced Ceramics, [Fall 2006, Spring 2007]
· Assisted in mentoring and teaching advanced students.
· Provided an image presentation of my work; offered throwing and decorating demonstrations and participated in critiques. All of which served as vehicles to help them identify and improve unique qualities of their own work in preparation for their BFA Exhibitions and future art education.
2006 Kiln Construction Leader, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
CERM 835: Kiln Design and Construction, [Fall 2006]
· Led group in Car Kiln construction: welded track and car; laid cinderblock foundation; cut and laid bricks; built arch form, arch, and chimney; cut and welded steel frame; hung sliding door; fabricated burners and plumbed burners and gas lines.
2005 Student Teacher, Canyon View High School, Cedar City, UT
Beginning, Intermediate, & Advanced Ceramics, [Fall 2005]
· Partial responsibility for instruction in wheel throwing, hand building and sculpting assignments that built a skill base, developed craftsmanship, taught aesthetics and art appreciation.
· Introduced basic glaze and clay formulation and kiln loading and firing methods.
2003 Workshop Instructor, Cedar High School, Cedar City, UT Art on Cedar Mountain
· Demonstrated techniques; assisted participants in completion of projects; promoted the pursuit of art education on the university level and discussed career opportunities in art.
2002 Workshop Instructor, Cedar City Home School Co-op, Cedar City, UT
Native American Pottery
· Demonstrated coiling, pinching methods and pit-fired pots to help students gain an appreciation for the Native American pottery making traditions and culture.
Workshop Assisting Experience
2006-2008 Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshops, Snowmass Village, CO
Stan Welsh and Peter Vandenberg, Ceramic Head Construction
Tony Marsh, The Metamorphic Vessel: creativity, discovery and meaning
Terry Guess, The Pleasure of Making Pottery: fundamentals and basics
Walter Ostrom, Neo Maiolica
Mark Shapiro and Doug Casebeer, Pots: plain and fancy
Matt Long, Soda Fired Porcelain: Line, Gesture and Movement
Victoria Christen, Handbuilt Terra Cotta Pottery
Jason Hess and Doug Casebeer, Wood firing: form shape and surface
Arthur Gonzales, The Narrative Figure
Gail Kendal, Field & Frame: exploring plates and platters
Mark Pharis, Handbuilt Pots: form, function, and context
Brad Schwieger, Soda Firing & the Sculptural Vessel
Richard Notkin, Ceramic Sculpture as Social/Political Commentary
Posey Bacopoulos, Majolica on Terra Cotta Pottery
2007 Curaumilla Arts Center, Curaumilla, Chile
Doug Casebeer, Wood Kiln Building [Winter Break 2007]
· Assisted in teaching participants wood kiln construction methods: established cinder block foundation; cut and laid bricks; built arch forms, arches, flues and chimney; cut and welded steel frame and applied stucco to kiln exterior.
· Assisted in loading and firing the kiln.
Exhibition Record
2009 TEMPE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, NCECA: 2009 Regional Student Juried Ceramic Exhibition, Jurors: Geoffery Wheeler and Michaelene Walsh Tempe, AZ
BENTLY PROJECTS, Individuals Developing Together, Proposal selected by the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)
Committee, Phoenix, AZ
LUX CENTER FOR THE ARTS, National Juried Cup Exhibition,
Juror: Peter Pinnell, Lincoln NE
TUG BOAT, Six-Person Exhibition with Gail Kendall, Peter Pinnell, Eddie
Dominguez, Sarah Barnard-Blitz and Autumn Cipala, Lincoln, NE
2008 WAYNE ART CENTER, Strictly Functional Pottery National,
Juror: Linda Arbuckle, Wayne, PA
GENESEE POTTERY, History in the Making III, Juror: Linda Sikora,
Rochester, NY
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER, Summer Staff Exhibition, Snowmass
Village, CO [Invitational]
HAYDON ART CENTER, Duality, Lincoln, NE [Juried]
2007 ROTUNDA GALLERY, Second Time Around, UNL, Lincoln, NE [Invitational]
HOUSTON HARTE ART GALLERY, Angelo State University Ceramic Invitational, San Angelo, TX
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER, Summer Staff Exhibition, Snowmass
Village, CO [Invitational]
THE CLAY STUDIO, Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition, Jury: Bill Daley, Jeff Guido, & Marge Brown Kalodner, Philadelphia, PA
LUX CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Clay Convergence, Lincoln, NE [Juried]
2006 ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER, Summer Staff Exhibition, Snowmass
Village, CO [Invitational]
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER ART GALLERY, COlaboratioNE
Boulder, CO [Invitational]
ROTUNDA GALLERY, First of the First Show, UNL, Lincoln, NE [Invitational]
HAYDON ART CENTER, 3rd Annual Artist Members Exhibition,
Lincoln, NE [Juried]
ELDER GALLERY, Art of Fine Craft 2007: Regional Juried Exhibition,
Jurors: Kathryn Finnerty& Jeanne Quinn, Nebraska Wesleyan University,
Lincoln, NE
2005 SRINGVILLE MUSEUM OF ART, Religious and Spiritual Art of Utah Exhibition, Springville, UT [Juried]
AARDVARK CLAY & SUPPLIES, Open House Ceramics Contest,
Las Vegas, NV [Juried]
TWAIN TIPPETS GALLERY, Place, Space, and Face: Statewide Student Exhibition, Logan, UT [Invitational]
BRAITHWAITE FINE ARTS GALLERY, Senior Portfolio Exhibition,
Cedar City, UT [Solo]
UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE WOODBURY ART GALLERY, Second Annual Woodbury Open, Orem, UT [Juried]
2004 ST. GEORGE ART MUSEUM, The Regional, Juror: David Tooker,
St. George, UT
UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE WOODBURY ART GALLERY, Utah Valley State College Woodbury Open, Utah Valley State College Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, UT [Juried]
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE ART GALLERY, International Small Teapot Competition, Juror: Guangzhen “Po” Zhou, Mission Viejo, CA
BRAITHWAITE FINE ARTS GALLERY, Self Portrait, Cedar City, UT [Juried]
2003 ST. GEORGE ART MUSEUM, The Regional, Juror: Dave Ericson,
St. George, UT
UVSC WOODBURY ART GALLERY, Statewide Annual Utah 2003: Crafts and Photograph, Jurors: Jane Dillon, Jan Boles, Orem UT
BRAITHWAITE FINE ARTS GALLERY, Small, Tiny, Little, Cedar City, UT [Juried]
2002 BRAITHWAITE FINE ARTS GALLERY, Southern Utah University Student Exhibition, Cedar City, UT [Juried]
Professional Experience
2008 High-Fire Gas Kiln Technician, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
· Maintained Soda, Salt, Wood, and Reduction kilns: replaced and repaired burners and pilots; replaced thermocouples, dampers, baso/safety valves and gages and performed any necessary plumbing or welding.
· In charge of organization and maintenance of kiln furniture, kiln sign-up and teaching students firing methods.
2007-2008 Studio Technician, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
· Mixed and resupplied class glazes, slips, and terra sigillatas.
2006-2007 Electric Kiln Technician, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
· Maintained electric kilns: replaced and repaired elements, switches and cone sitters and performed any necessary electrical work.
· In charge of teaching students how to program and fire computer kilns and fire sitter kilns.
2006-2008 Studio Assistant to Doug Casebeer, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Snowmass Village, CO
· Laid out schedule for workshops; assisted workshop faculty and students; gave occasional demonstrations; mixed glazes and slips and maintained, loaded and fired electric, wood, reduction, and soda kilns.
· Provided support to the Program Director, the Studio Manager and other Anderson Ranch staff.
2002-2003 Ceramics Lab Assistant, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
· Recycled, mixed, and pug milled clay for student use; mixed class glazes, slips, stains and kiln wash.
· Assisted in maintaining, loading and firing electric, reduction, salt and soda kilns.
Kiln Building Experience
2007 Two Chamber Wood Kiln, Curaumilla Arts Center, Curaumilla, Chile
2006 Downdraft Sculpture Car Kiln, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln NE
2005 Downdraft Soda Kiln, Toquerville Clay, Toquerville, UT
2004 Downdraft Test Kiln, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
2003 Downdraft Soda Kiln, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
Downdraft Salt Kiln, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
Kiln Construction Skills
· Designing kiln blueprints, formulating burner and orifice size, ordering materials and calculating costs
· Building kiln structures comprising of cinderblock foundations, brick courses, burner ports, flues, arches and chimneys
· Cutting angle iron, expanded metal and fire brick
· Welding kiln frame
· Building force draft burners and pilots, arch forms and arches, tracks and cars for car kilns, doors (hinged, rolling, sliding and brick-up), and ash/coal grates and stoke doors for wood kilns
· Plumbing burners, pilots, thermocouples, baso/safety valves, gauges, and gas main
· Working with concrete, cast-able refractory, fiber, and kiln stucco
Mechanical and Maintenance Skills
Ability to operate, maintain and repair the following studio equipment:
· Potters Wheel (repair or replace pedals, switches, belts, fuses, motors, and perform necessary electrical work and lubrication of parts)
· Soldner and Blue Bird Clay Mixers (lubricate moving parts including chains and belts)
· Slab Roller and Extruder (lubricate moving parts)
· Sand Blaster
· Spray Booth and Sprayer (clean or replace booth filters and fix broken sprayers)
· Air Compressor (bleed moisture from the air line)
· Bench and Hand Grinders
· Wood Splitter (motor maintenance and oil changes)
· Chain Saw (motor maintenance, cleaning and chain sharpening)
· Welders
· Use of hand and power tools found in a wood or metal shop
Other Skills
· Formulating clays and glazes, making molds, slip casting, ordering and taking inventory of materials
· Constructing general structures, work/wedging tables and benches
Service and Leadership
2006-2008 Clay Club President, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
· In charge of visiting artist program; organized Clay Club sales; planned trips to annual ceramics conference (NCECA), and conducted Club meetings.
· Assisted in grant writing for funding purposes, and submitted show proposals.
2003-2005Ceramics Guild President, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
· Organized guild sales, trips to the annual ceramics conference (NCECA) and approached Student Government for funding purposes.
Citations (Images and Text)
2008 Auction Catalog: Anderson Ranch Arts Center. “Silent Auction”,
August 2008. pg 72
2007 Ceramics Monthly Magazine. “The MFA Factor”, Vol.55 no7, Aug/Sept 2007. pg 42
2006 Creative Convocation: An Assembly of College & University Arts. “Southern Utah University: Art and Design Department”, Vol. 2 no 2,
April/June 2006. pp 10-11
2005 Ovations: Quarterly Utah Arts Council News. “Utah 2003: Crafts & Photography Exhibition”, winter 2005. pg 12
Professional Affiliations
2008 College Art Association
2002-present National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Permanent Collections
2007 Nakazato Family Collection, Karatsu, Japan