NICHOLAS MEYER
CERAMICS
Education
2010 Master of Arts, Studio Art- Ceramics, Department of Art University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
2006 Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art- Ceramics, Department of Art University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
Professional Experience
2006- Present Ceramics Laboratory Technician, Hearst Center For the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA. Responsible for firing kilns for classes; maintaining and organizing all aspects of the lab including wheels, kilns, clay, glazes, slips; instructor meetings; and material lists.
2011 Studio Assistant, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC. I collaborated with several administrators to produce an educational setting for students. I presented information to a group of my peers in the arts and discussed current topics and philosophies involved with the arts.
2010-2011 Assistant Education Coordinator, Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA. Helped oversee scheduling of classes and organized student information as well as organized class materials.
Teaching Experience
2011- Present Adjunct Instructor, Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA. I am in charge of instructing students in all areas of ceramics. I calculate material usage within a budget. I communicate the pros and cons of working projects and suggest creative solutions.
2005- Present Instructor, Hearst Center For the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA. I am responsible for teaching adults, teens, and kids in the field of ceramics. Organize lesson plans and prepare materials for all students.
2012 Instructor, Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, IA. I am in charge of teaching adults in the field of ceramics. I organize lessons and prepare materials for all students and demonstrate all ceramic building skills.
2012 Substitute Instructor, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. Lead university ceramic classes for a week. Helped students with construction methods and helped direct their designs.
2009 Instructor, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. Lead a university ceramics 1 class for two weeks. Helped students with construction methods and helped direct their designs.
Exhibitions/ Craft Shows
2013 Reinbeck Arts Festival, Reinbeck, IA
2013 Artapolooza, Cedar Falls IA
2007-Present Franklin County Fair, Pleasant Hill, Franklin, IA. I run the pottery studio for county fair.
2012 Group Exhibition, “Those Who Teach” Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA
2011 Group Exhibition, “River to River” Czech-Slovak Protective Society (CSPS) Hall, Cedar Rapids, IA
2010 Masters Thesis Exhibition, ”Vessels in the Moment” Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
2010 Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibition, Purchase Award/Honorable Mention Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
2009 Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibition, Purchase Award Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
2008 Group Exhibition, Deans Triangle Gallery, Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, ,
2006 Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibition, Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
Workshops
2012 The Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA. I conducted a workshop demonstrating the slab-building process and techniques.
2011 Sandra Blain Ceramist. Penland School of Craft, Penland NC. I assisted with an 8 day long workshop and corresponding demonstrations.
2011 Sang Robertson Ceramist. Penland School of Craft, Penland NC. Assisted with a 10 day long workshop and corresponding demonstrations.
2010 Sam Chung, Ceramist. Penland School of Craft, Penland NC. Attended 17 day long workshop and corresponding lectures offered throughout workshop.
2009 Deborah Schwartzkopf, Ceramist. Arromont School of Craft, Gattlinburg TN. Attended 6 day long workshop.
2006 Dunkerton Community Schools, Dunkerton, IA. Presented ceramics demonstrations to students.
Organizations
2013-Present Friends of the Arts, Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo IA. I am responsible for participating in discussions, organizing events, assisting with gallery openings, and working on subcommittees.
2011 & 2013 Iowa Clay Conference, Cedar Rapids Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA. I participate in discussions and lectures.
2008- Present National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts, Erie, CO. Responsibilities include attending meetings, participating in discussions, and researching topics of interest.
2008- 2010 Northern Iowa Potters and Sculptors, Vice President. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. Responsibilities included attending weekly meetings and giving input on topics and concerns relating to the education of ceramics.
Collections
2013 Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, IA, Basket
2011 Cedar Rapids Museum of Arts, Cedar Rapids, IA, Large Jar
2011 Iowa City Museum of Arts, Iowa City, IA, Two Quart Pitcher
2010 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, Pitcher
2009 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, Salted Jar
Education
2018 Masters of Fine Arts, Studio Art- Ceramics, Departments of Art The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. (May 2018)
2010 Master of Arts, Studio Art- Ceramics, Department of Art The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
2006 Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art- Ceramics, Department of Art The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
2004 Associate of Arts, General Studies, Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA.
Professional Experience
2006-2015 Ceramics Laboratory Technician, The Hearst Center For the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA. responsibilities include maintaining the lab, ordering materials, firing kilns, and helping develop ceramics program
2011 Studio Assistant, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC. assisted Sang Robertson and Sandy Blain with their workshop
2010-2011 Assistant Education Coordinator, The Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA. helped oversee schedule of classes, organized student information, and organized class materials
Teaching Experience
Instructor of Record, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. taught Beginning Ceramics class for fall 2016
Instructor, Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, IA. teaching adult ceramic classes organizing lessons, preparing materials for students, demonstrating all ceramic building skills, and firing reduction kilns for students 2012-2015
Adjunct Instructor, Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA. teaching all of the Ceramics I classes, maintaining the ceramics studio, and ordering needed materials for class, 2011-2015
Instructor, The Hearst Center For the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA. teaching adult, teen, and children ceramic classes. Organizing lesson plans and preparing materials for all students, 2005-2015
Substitute Instructor, The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. one week substituted for Ceramics I, II, III, and undergraduate classes, 2012
Exhibitions
2016 Student Summer Exhibition, Gallery 130, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. Juror: Jill Foote-Hutton, studio artist and adjunct instructor for Northwest College in Powell Wyoming Award: Best in Ceramics regional show
Vestiges, Masters of Fine Arts Candidates Group Show, Greater Memphis Area TN. group show
2nd Annual Dirty South Cup Call & Competition, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, LA. Juror: Kristen Kieffer, full-time studio potter, workshop presenter, and ceramics instructor in Massachusetts, regional show
Mississippi Collegiate Arts Competition, The Mississippi Arts Center, Byron, MS. Juror: Richard Doubleday, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Louisiana State University, regional show
Touch of the Blues, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL. Juror: Sarah Krepp Professor and Chair of the Painting Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Award: Best in Show, national show
2015 Transitions: Graduate Student Exhibition, Department of Art, Gallery 130, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS.
2012 Those Who Teach, The Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA. Juror: Emily Drennen, Curator for The Hearst Center for the Arts, regional show
2011 River to River, Czech-Slovak Protective Society (CSPS) Hall, Cedar Rapids, IA. Jurors: Bunny McBride Chair of Ceramics at the The University of Iowa, JoAnn Schnabel Professor at the University of Northern Iowa, Sanjay Jani Founder of AKAR Design and Architecture, regional show
2010 Master's Thesis Vessels in the Moment, Department of Art, The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
2009/2010 Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibition, Department of Art, The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
2009 First Fifty, The Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA.
2008 Group Exhibition, Deans Triangle Gallery, Department of Art, The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
2006 Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibition, Department of Art, The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
Awards
2016 Best in Ceramics, Department of Art, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS.
Best in Show, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
2011 Purchase Award, Cedar Rapids Museum of Arts, Cedar Rapids, IA
Purchase Award, Iowa City Museum of Arts, Iowa City, IA
2009/2010 Graduate Assistantship, Department of Art, The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. duties included firing kilns, preparing clay, and studio maintenance lead university classes for two weeks
2010 Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibition, Purchase Award/Honorable Mention Department of Art, The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
2009 Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibition, Purchase Award Department of Art, The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
Fairs & Festivals
2014 Iowa Sweet Corn Festival, Waterloo IA
2013/2014 Artapolooza, Cedar Falls IA
2013 Reinbeck Arts Festival, Reinbeck, IA
2007-2014 Franklin County Fair, Pleasant Hill, Hampton, IA. organized and ran the pottery studio for the county fair.
Workshops Taught/Assisted
2012 The Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA. conducted a workshop demonstrating my slab-building process and techniques
2011 Sandra Blain, Ceramist. Penland School of Craft, Penland NC. assisted with an 8 day long workshop and corresponding demonstrations
Sang Robertson, Ceramist. Penland School of Craft, Penland NC. assisted with a 10 day long workshop and corresponding demonstrations
2006 Dunkerton Community Schools, Dunkerton, IA. presented ceramics demonstrations to students
Workshops Attended
2010 Donovan Palmquist, Ceramist. Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA. week long soda kiln building workshop.
Sam Chung, Ceramist. Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC. 17 day long workshop and corresponding lectures offered throughout workshop
2009 Nick Joerling, Ceramist. The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. workshop and lecture
Deborah Schwartzkopf, Ceramist. Arrowmont School of Craft, Gatlinburg, TN. 6 day long workshop
Matt Long, Ceramist. The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. workshop and lecture
2007 Ron Meyers, Ceramist. Clarke College, Dubuque, IA. workshop and lecture
2006 Simon Levin, Ceramist. The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. workshop and lecture
Organizations & Conferences
2016-Present Mud Daubers, President. The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS.
2015-2016 Mud Daubers, Vice President. The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS.
2013-2015 Friends of the Arts, Treasurer. Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, IA. responsible for participating in discussions, organizing events, assisting with gallery openings, and working on subcommittees some requirements of the position are presenting a budget and keeping track of purchases made for events
2011/ 2013 Iowa Clay Conference, Cedar Rapids Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA. participated in discussions and lectures
2008, 2010- National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts, attended discussions,
2012, 2014- lectures , demonstrations, and gallery openings.
2017
2008- 2010 Northern Iowa Potters and Sculptors, Vice President. The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
Permanent Collections
2013 Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, IA, Basket
2010 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, Pitcher
2009 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, Salted Jar