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

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
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.

Exhibitions, Awards, and Honors
“Out of the Box” Tzedakah Show – William Breman Museum, 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

White Plains, New York Judaica Juried Show- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Housewives and Heroines - Group Exhibition - Anetea Gallery, Jerusalem 2009

"Musical Chairs" - Group Exhibition - Diagalev Live Art Boutique Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel 2011