catalog artist statement resume   biography

EDUCATION
2000 Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Ceramics in China 2000, Professional Development Student, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
1993-4 Post-Bac Study, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Bachelor of Arts, Art History Minor, With Distinction, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
1989 The University of Leeds, Study Abroad Program, Leeds, ENGLAND

HONORS/AWARDS
2003 Juror’s Choice Award, Founder’s Award, Merchandise Award, and Director’s Award for Form and Function,
11th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg, PA
Trax Award for Excellence in Function, California Clay XI, The Artery, Davis, CA
International Enhancement Grant, Office of International Programs, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Doctoral Student Grant-in-Aid of Research, University Graduate Program, Indiana Uni., Bloomington, IN
Fraser Merit Award for Studio Ceramics, National Society for Arts and Letters, Bloomington, IN Chapter
Fellowship for Collaborative Graduate-Undergraduate Research, College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Division, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Outstanding Teacher/Scholar Fellowship, College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Division, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
1994-5 Artist in Residence, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
J. William Fulbright Research and Travel Grant, U.S.A. and Canada Reciprocal Exchange

SOLO and TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2009 Christa Assad & Sam Chung, Harvey Meadows Gallery, Aspen, CO
2009 Featured Artist, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2008 Featured Artist, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA,
2008 Actual Objects in a Virtual World, Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
2007 Maker and Collector: The Poetics of Pottery, Xiem Clay Center, Pasadena, CA
2006 Forge On, Washington Street Gallery, Lewisburg, WV
2005 Letters to a Young Potter, Oakland Museum Collectors Gallery, Oakland, CA
2004 Christa Assad: Featured Shop Artist, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2002 Dynamic Synthesis, Sebastian Ward Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2001 Elemental, The Gallery, Bloomington, IN
2000 Elemental Service, A Piece of Art, Berkeley, CA
1999 Ritual Matters, SOFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN
1994 Form Forum, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA

SELECTED JURIED AND INVITATION EXHIBITIONS
2009 Teapots: Interpretations, Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, MA
2009 4 x 4, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2008-09 Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
2009 NCECA on-site exhibition + Pre-Conference Exhibition, Artstream Nomadic Gallery, Phoenix & Flagstaff, AZ
2009 Teapots: Functional, Formal, Narrative, curated by Margaret Bohls & Susan O’Brien, Foster Gallery, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
2009 20 Below – 32 Above, Rolland Dille Gallery, Minnesoata State University – Moorhead, Moorhead, MN
2008 All Fired Up: The Artful Tabletop, Lyndhurst National Trust for Historic Preservation, Tarrytown, NY
2008 Cups, Cups, Cups, Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
2008 Made In Clay, Greenwich House Pottery, New York, NY
2008 La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay Exhibition at Westin Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2008 NCECA Tour, Artstream Nomadic Gallery, Westin Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2008 Table of Elements, Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh, PA
2008 Western Sundry, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
2008 Red, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
2007 Style & Function: National Ceramics Invitational, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
2007 Influential Journeys, NCECA, Invitational Exhibition, Mellwood Art Center, Louisville, KY
2007 2007 NCECA Exhibition Tour, Artstream Nomadic Gallery, Louisville Convention Center, Louisville, KY
2007 From the Earth, NCECA Invitational Dinnerware Exhibition, University of Kentucky Museum of Art, Lexington, KY
2007 90 Teapots That Pour, Xen Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2007 Flower Power: Vessels of Containment, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2007 By the Ounce, NCECA Juried Exhibition, Louisville Stoneware, Louisville, KY
2007 Hand Held Drinking Vessels, Main Street Art Gallery, Edwardsville, IL
2006-7 Holidazzle, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, KY
2006 Earthy Treasures Holiday Invitational, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI
2006 NCECA Exhibition, Artstream Nomadic Gallery, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
2006 Ceram*A*Rama: California Dreamin’, benefit auction, Ceramics Research Center, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2006-9 Gifted, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2006 The Teapot Exhibition, College of Arts and Sciences Gallery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
2006 Mastery in Clay, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2006 The Potters’ Tea Party, Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
2006 100 Teapots, The Atlanta Teapot Festival, The Signature Shop & Gallery, Atlanta, GA, Honorable Mention
2006 Engaging the Senses: From Cuppa to Ceremony, White Lotus Gallery, Eugene, OR
2006 The Simple Cup Invitational, Seward Park Clay Studio, Seattle, WA
2006 Tea Time: The Art of the Teapot, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
2005 Platters & Plates: “The Blue Plate Special”, The Gallery at Chester Springs Studio, Yellow Springs, PA
2005 Echoes, NCECA Baltimore, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD
2005 Evocative Implements, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
2005 Chris Staley and Penn State Alumni, Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Art of the Pot, Austin Potters and Guests Studio Tour, Austin, TX
2005-6 La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay and NCECA Baltimore, Santa Fe, Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, MD
2005 Contemporary Functional Ceramics: Transcending Utilitarian Concerns, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
2004-7 American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2004 30 x 5, AKAR, Iowa City, IA
2004 San Angelo National Ceramics Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX
2004 Art for the Table, a traveling exhibition, Artstream Nomadic Gallery
2004 Teapots, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI
2004 The Big Show, Four Star Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2004 NCECA Silent Auction Show, Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN
2004 Six Potters by the Sea, Stewart Kummer Gallery, Gualala, CA
2004 Duets, Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design, Louisville, KY
2004 Butter Dish, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC
2004 Viewpoint: Ceramics, Hyde Art Gallery, Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA
2004-5 Bottled Spirits, Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design, Louisville, KY
2001-6 Made in Clay, Greenwich House Pottery, New York, NY
2003-7 Holiday Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2003 11th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg, PA: Juror’s Choice Award, Founder’s Award, Merchandise Award, Director’s Award for Form and Function
2003 Anderson Ranch Group Show, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2003 Generations: Impending Lineage, Art and Industry Gallery, San Diego, CA
2003 Table for Two/Tea for Two, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2003 New Work by Gallery Artists, Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
2002-4 Craft Showcase, The Museum of Craft & Folk Art, San Francisco, CA
2002 Artstream Nomadic Gallery Fall Tour 2002, featuring stops at: The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA;
2002 New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY; Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY;
2002 UMASS Dartmouth, New Bedford, MA; Greenwich House Pottery, New York, NY;
2002 University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT; Clay Arts Center, Port Chester, NY;
2002 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI; Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
2002/4 For the Table, National Invitational Dinnerware Exhibition, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
2002 Six Nomadic Potters, Artstream Gallery, in conjunction with NCECA 2002, Kansas City, MO
2001/3 Winterfest, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
2001 Shared Journeys: Chinese and American Ceramics, NCECA Conference, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
2000 California Clay XI, The Artery, Davis, CA; Trax Award for Excellence in Function
1999 Clayfest XI, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN; Purchase Award
1999 NSAL Visual Arts Exhibition, John Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington, IN; Fraser Merit Award in Studio Ceramics
1999 Ceramics Monthly International Competition, NCECA, Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH
1999 Viewpoint: Ceramics ’99, Grossmont College – Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, CA
1998 The Penn State Clay Tradition, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
1998 Anderson Ranch Artists, Evelyn Siegel Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
1998 Artists On Their Own, Jane Hartsook Gallery, Greenwich House Pottery, New York, NY
1997 Lotsa Clay VII: On the Fringe, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
1996 Walter Ostrom: The Advocacy of Pottery, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS, CANADA
1996 Container/Containment, NSAL Visual Arts Exhibition, The Clay Place, Pittsburgh, PA; Second Place Award
1995 Steeped in Clay, Art Space/Lima, Lima, OH
1995 Third Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA; Honorable Mention

PUBLICATIONS
“Christa Assad: A Life Made From Mud”, by Molly Hatch, American Craft, Vol. 68, No. 05, Oct./Nov. 2008, pp. 68-77, photos pp. 10, 68-77, cover.
The Diane and Sandy Besser Collection, by Timothy Anglin Burgard, Karin Breuer, and Jill D-Alessandro, Catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition, “The Diane and Sandy Besser Collection, A Gift to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco”, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young, San Francisco, CA, photo pg. 19.
“Foreward”, by Christa Assad, for Searching For Beauty, by Richard Jacobs, Kestrel Books, Wales, UK, 2007, pp. V-VII.
Searching For Beauty, by Richard Jacobs, Kestrel Books, Wales, UK, 2007, photo pg 14.
“What it Takes: Working Potters”, Ceramics Monthly, Vol. 55, No. 6, June/July 2007, pp. 32-47, photos pp. 34-35.
Shards: Garth Clark on Ceramic Art, Edited by John Pagliaro, CAF: Ceramic Arts Foundation and DAP: Distributed Art Publications, 2003, photo pg. 406.
“Profile: Throwing Stoneware”, by Chloe Harris, California Home and Design, August 2005, p. 74, photos pp. 32, 74.
“Letters to a Young Potter,” by Dr. Richard Jacobs with introduction by Christa Assad, edited by Mary Barringer, The Studio Potter, June 2004, Volume 32, No. 2.
“Form Feeds Function: Ceramist trades aerospace engineering for playing in mud”, by Angelica Pence, San Francisco Chronicle, Vol. 167, cover of Home & Garden section, article and photos pg. F1 and F4.
“Emerging Artists 2002”, Ceramics Monthly, Vol. 50, No. 5, May 2002, pp. 54-63, photo pg. 58.
American Craft, Gallery section, Vol. 62, No. 1, Feb/Mar 2002, photo pg. 93.
The Art of Contemporary American Pottery, by Kevin A. Hluch, Krause Publications, 2001, photos pp. 27, 94, 129.
“Steeped in Clay”, Ceramics Monthly, Vol. 44, No. 3, March 1996, pp. 45-47, photo pg. 47.

GALLERIES
Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, MA
AMOCA/Armstrong’s, Pomona, CA
Harvey / Meadows Gallery, Aspen, CO
Museum of Craft & Design, San Francisco,CA
AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Greenwich House Potter, New York, NY
Iota, Dallas, TX
Washington Street Gallery, Lewisburg, WV

COLLECTIONS
Ceramic Research Center. Arizona State University Museum, AZ
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA
The Penn State Fulbright Scholar Collection, University Park, PA
Private Collection of Dr. Richard Jacobs, Glendora, CA
Private Collection of Sandy Besser, Santa Fe, NM
Private Collection of Bob Buchanan, Gaithersburg, MD
Private Collection of Forrest L. Merrill, Berkeley, CA
Private Collection of Bruce Linderman, Northville, MI
Private Collection of Dr. Judith Schwartz, New York, NY
Private Collection of Walter Ostrom, Indian Harbour, NS, Canada
Private Collection of Drs. Zoubeida Ounaies and B. Stephen Carpenter, II, College Station, TX

WORKSHOPS/LECTURES PRESENTED
2009 NCECA Pre-Conference Demonstrator, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
2009 Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
2008 Kent State University, Kent, OH
2008 Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
2008 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
2007 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2007 St. Louis Community College at Meramec, St. Louis, MO
2006,09 Greenwich House Pottery, New York, NY
2006 Panel Discussion, American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2006,09 Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV
2006 Dominican College, San Raphael, CA
2006 Mendocino College, Ukiah, CA
2005 -8 Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
2005 NCECA Panel Discussion, Baltimore, MD
2005 Demonstration, American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2005 Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
2004 California State University – Sacramento, CA
2004 The Ceramic Arts Road Show Emporium, Riverside, CA
2004 San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2004 Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2004-5 Heath Ceramics, Sausalito, CA
2003 Marin College, San Rafael, CA
2003 Leslie Ceramics, Berkeley, CA
2003 Clay People, Richmond, CA
2003 American Ceramic Society Conference, Oakland, CA
2001 Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA
1996-9 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
1997 Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
1994 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS, CANADA
1994 Emily Carr College of Art, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
1994 Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta, CANADA
1994 George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
1994 Sheridan College of Crafts and Design, Ontario, CANADA
1994 The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
1994 Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, CANAD
1994 Harbourfront Center, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA

ORGANIZATIONS
Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California