Professional Experience
Studio Artist – 1999 - present
Studio ArtWorks – The Jerusalem Ceramic Art Center – Jerusalem, Israel,

1999– Present
Founder and Director - Artist and Teacher

Managing and running a fully operational ceramic art studio
currently with approximately 40+ students ranging from 5-78 years old.

Responsibilities includes: teaching approximately 10 classes per week (hand building and wheel work).

Production: making and selling my own ceramic work,
and all aspects of running the business for export and domestic sales includes:
Judaica, table ware, dedication plaques for institutions and special order work.
ColorWheel Summer Arts Program –Jerusalem, Israel, 2000– Present.

Developed and run 2 & 3 week summer arts and crafts programs for kids ages 9-11
which include: painting, ceramics, paper mache, sewing, jewelry making, cooking,
movement and dance as part of The Jerusalem Ceramic Art Center.

The Guild – ceramic co-op –Jerusalem, Israel, 2005
One of 14 ceramic artists who sell work as part of a cooperative gallery.

One of 13 ceramic artists who sell work as part of a cooperative gallery.
The Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY – Visiting Guest Teacher – Fall 2005
Taught a Tile and Mosaic Design class.
Shemonah b’yachad – ceramic co-op –Jerusalem, Israel, 2004

Education

Alfred University – New York State College of Ceramics - Summer 2006 and Summer 2007, ceramic program

Pratt Institute – Brooklyn, NY - BFA with highest honors, Art & Design
- Painting – June1991
University of Washington – Seattle, WA studies in Art and Literature – 1985-87
Various workshops and seminars with ceramic artists: Lisa Clague, Lisa Hammond (UK),
Ashley Howard (UK), Jack Dorhety (FR), Simon Leach (UK),, Richard Dewar (UK),
Will Levy Marshall (UK), Nick Jeorling, Linda Christensen. Leah Leitson,
Jim Robinson (UK), Robin Hopper.

Awards, Scholarships and Honors
“Out of the Box” Tzedakah Show – William Breman Musuem, Atlanta, GA 2006

Zyzyx Fine Arts and Craft Gallery, Featured Artist, March 2005
“Art of the Tzedakah Box” Juried Competition, First Place Winner, Columbia, MD 2004

American Guild of Judaic Art- Member since 2004
Israel Ceramics Association – Member since 2001

Participant in “Door Posts Project” of artist’s Mezzuzot – JCC, NYC, NY – 2001

Adjootian Fine Arts Scholarship 1990-91
Pratt Institute Resident of the Year 1988-89 for the creation of the Pratt House
Student Gallery

Pratt Institute Presidential Scholar 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91
Special Departmental Scholarship (Sociology) University of Utah – 1982

Butler Dance Studio – summer scholarship 1981

Other Experience
Livnot U’Lehibanot (To Build and Be Built) – NYC, NY and Jerusalem, Israel, 1992-2001

Director of Admissions and Special Projects – 1997-2001
Special Projects Coordinator – 1994-1997
Office Manager – 1993-1994
National Coordinator for North America – 1992-1993 (New York, NY)

Responsibilities included: overseeing all aspects of applications and admissions
for Israel and North America for this non-profit, intensive Jewish identity
educational program.

Caroline Ladd Pratt House – Brooklyn, NY 1987-1991
Select student housing project where communal living and community service is integral.

Restoration of turn of the century mansion where we lived. Served as project manager
for academic year 1990-91. Co-founder of the Pratt House

Student Gallery 1988-91
that served as an alternate student art gallery on campus.

Organized and installed
art exhibitions. Oversaw design publication.