Ellen Shankin
August 22, 1952
N.Y.C., New York


EDUCATIONAL:
1975-1977:New York State School of Ceramics at Alfred. Alfred, New York B.F.A. with Honors
1974: Rhode Island School of Design : Providence, Rhode Island
1970-1972: Goddard College : Plainfield, Vermont


RECENT EXHIBITIONS:

2009: "Yunomis"  Akar Design: Iowa City, Iowa  March

2009: "Minnesota Potters Tour" : Harris MN.  May 8,9,10

2009: "New Work" Lux Center: Lincoln, Nebraska March 6-30

2009: "Simply Formal"  ASU Museum of Anthropology: NCECA Exhibit Tempe, Az. April

2009: "La Mesa"  Santa Fe Clay: NCECA Exhibit  Phoenix, Arizona  April

2008: "Cedar Creek National Teapot Show"  Cedar Creek Gallery: Creedmoor, NC  June 6 - September 7

2008: "Contemporary Clay 2008 Biennial" The Art Center of Western Colorado  May 2-June 28

2008: "16 Hands" Red Clay Lodge: Red Lodge, Montana  March/April

2008: "Table of Elements"  NCECA: Manchester Craftsmen's Guild Pittsburg, Pa.  March

2008: "La Mesa" NCECA Exhibition: Santa Fe Clay: Pittsburg, Pa. March

2008: "Pots that Pour" The Clay Art Center: Portchester, NY: February 2-25

2007: "New Works" The Signature Shop: Atlanta, Georgia October 5-27

2007: “New Works: Ellen Shankin & Jeff Shapiro” Akar Gallery: Iowa City, IO: August 10-29

2007: “Table Tops” Long Beach Island Foundation: Loveladies, NJ: June 2 - July 9

2007: “Minnesota Pottery Tour” St Croix River Valley, Harris Minnesota.Visiting artisist with Will Swnason  May 12-13
2007: “16 Hands Studio Tour’ Thanksgiving weekend &1st weekend in May yearly Floyd,Va
2007: “Salt & Pepper” Santa Fe Clay: Sant Fe, New Mexico April 27 - May 26
2007: “Southern Appalachian Tradition: The New Wave”  NCECA :Clifton Gallery:Louisville, Kentucky:   March 12-16
2007: “La Mesa” NCECA Exhibition: Louisville, Kentucky March 14-17
2007: “Cups Coming Together” Clay Art Center: Portchester, NY February 3- 24
2007: “Tea” Santa Fe Clay: Santa Fe, New Mexico  January 5- February 3
2006: “Of Earth and Mind”William King Regional Art Center: Abingdon,Va. Nov.17-April 8
2006: “Solo Exhibition” Eureka Crafts: Syracuse, NY June 10-30
2006: “Group Exhibition” Washington Street Gallery: Lewisburg, West Virginia. June 2-29
2006: “Potters of the St. Croix River Valley Studio Tour”: Harris Minnesota. May13-14
2006: “An Extravagance of Salt & Pepper”: Baltimore Clayworks: Baltimore, Md. May 6-June4
2006: “La Mesa” NCECA Exhibition. Portland, Oregon: Santa Fe Clay: March 8-11
2006: “30/30” Lill Street Art Center: Chicago, Illinois: February4-March12
2005: “30 X 5” Akar Gallery: Iowa City, Iowa:  November 18-December 31
2005: “The Simple Cup”  KOBO Gallery:  Seattle, Washington:  November 12-December 30
2005: "Making the Ordinary Extraordinary" Terra Incognito: September17-October26 Chicago,Ill
2005: "Potters of the Southern Mountains" Red Star Studios Kansas City, Mo. June2-July2
2005: "Differences within Functionality" Andrews University:Berrien Springs, Mi. April 5-30
2005: "la Mesa" Santa Fe Clay NCECA show Baltimore, Maryland February
2005: "Potters of the Mid-Atlantic" Whitte Hall Gallery NCECA Annapolis, Md February
2005: "A touch of Elegance" McBride Gallery NCECA shoe Annapolis, Maryland February
2005: "Bottled Spirits" Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft Louisville, Ky. May 5-June 18
2005: "National Teapot Show Vl: Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, N.C. June 11 - September 4
2005: "2nd Annual Invitational Pottery Show" Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, Ma. April
2004:"The Potters of 16 Hands" Santa Fe Clay: Santa Fe, N.M. September 24 - October 23
2004: 16Hands: Gallery 108: Roanoke Virginia August 3- 31
2004: "This Splendid Table: Fantastic Dishes for Food": Kentucky Museum of Arts and Design
2004: "Duets": Kentucky Museum of Arts and Design: Louisville, Ky July2-September 18
2004: "16 Hands": Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History Danville, Va,March28-May9
2003: 2 man show: Akar Gallery: Iowa City, Iowa Ellen Shankin and David Crane
2003: 2 man Show: Cedar Creek Gallery: Silvie Granatelli and EllenShankin Creedmoor, NC
2003: "Dinner is Served" Worcester Center for Crafts: Worcester, Massachusettes
2003: "Women in Clay" Odyssey: Asheville, NC
2003: "Hundreds of Cups" Santa Fe Clay: Santa Fe, New Mexico
2003: "Tea for 2" Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2003: "Winterfest 2003" Baltimore Clayworks: Baltimore, Maryland
2002: Solo Exhibition: College of William and Mary. Williamsburg,Virginia
2002: "National Ceramics Invitational" Bruce Gallery Edinboro University. Edinboro,Pa
2002: "Stoneware for Daily Rituals" Red Star Studio:NCECA Conference.KansasCity, Mo.
2002: "For the Table" Santa Fe Clay. Santa Fe, New Mexico
2001: "Historical Influences on Contemporary Ceramics" Guilford College.Greensboro,N.C
2001: "Wayne Higby: Reunion" Helen Drutt Gallery. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2001: "25 Select 25" Lill Street Gallery. Chicago. Illinois
2001: "Solo Exhibition" Red Star Studios. Kansas City,Missouri
2001 "American Pottery Festival 2001" Northern Clay Center. Minneapolis, Minnesota
2001: "Teapots" The Clay Connection. Charlotte, North Carolina
2001: "Honor the Mug" Cedar Creek Gallery. Creedmoor, North Carolina
2001: "Earth and Abstracts" Greensboro Cultural Center. Greensboro, North Carolina
2001: "16 Hands: Group Exhibition" Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, Illino
2001: "Drinking Vessels" Elipse Art Center, Arlington, Virginia
2001: "Ceramics Invitational" Sul Ross University. Alpine, Texas
2001: "Studio Days" Chester Springs Studio. Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
2001: "Le Grand Buffet" The Clay Studio. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2001: "From Shoulder to Foot" Quinlan Visual Arts Center. Gainesville, Georgia
2001: "Teapots Transformed" Ferrin Gallery. Northampton. Massachusettes
2000: "Ceramics USA 2000" Juror University of North Texas. Denton ,Texas
2000: "American Pottery Festival 2000" Northern Clay Center. Minneapolis, Minnesota
2000: "Community in Clay" The William King Art Center. Abingdon, Virginia
2000: "Cup 2000" Fifth Element. Portland, Oregon
2000: "Earthworks 2000" Juror: Kingston, Rhode Island
2000: "Focus on Function" University of Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Minnesota
1999: "Community in Clay " Art Museum of Western Virginia. Roanoke, Virginia
1999: "Pots for Daily Living" Show of Hands. Denver, Colorado NCECA
1999: "Solo Exhibition" Lill Street Gallery. Chicago, Illinois
1999: "Ritual of the Table" Odyssey Gallery. Asheville, North Carolina
1999: "Select 12" Ohio University Art Gallery . Athens , Ohio
1999: "Ceramics Invitational" Astra Design. Richmond, Virginia
1999: "Person to Person: Interpretations of Function"Brockport, New York
1998: "Ceramics U.S.A." Denton, Texas
1998: "Strictly Functional" Ephrata, Pennsylvania
1998: "West Virginia Ceramics Invitational" Morgantown, West Virginia
1998: "Vessels that Pour" Lill Street Gallery. Chicago, Illinois

SELECTED PAST EXHIBITIONS:
1997: "An Accessible Art" NY State School of Ceramics. Alfred, New York (Co-curator with Val Cushing)
1996: "Functional Clay'96" Shoestring Gallery. Rochester, New York
1995: "3rd Annual Teapot Exhibition" Craft Alliance. St. Louis, Missouri
1994: "In-Form-al Function" Baltimore Clayworks. Baltimore, Maryland
1993: "Soup Tureen '93" Helen Drutt Gallery. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1992: "7th Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition" San Angelo, Texas
1992: "Women's Visions: Mid Atlantic Invitational" Montgomery College. Rockville, Md
1991: "A Tea Party" Chicago New Art Forms. Chicago, Illinois
1991: "N.E.A. Fellowship Winners" The Farrell Collection. Washington, D.C.
1990: "Tureen Show" Detroit Gallery of Contemporary Crafts. Detroit, Michigan
1989: "Form in Function" Central Park Gallery Kansas City, Missouri
1988: "Pewabic Invitational" Pewabic Pottery. Detroit, Michigan
1987: "Potter's Potters" NCECA Syracuse, New York
1985: "Teapot Invitational" Art Forms Gallery. Louisville, Kentucky
1984: "Clay U.S.A". Radford University. Radford, Virginia Honorable Mention
1983: "Crafts U.S.A." Reykjavik, Iceland
1983: "Function in Clay: New Works" NCECA. Atlanta,Georgia
1982: "Green Meadow Invitational" Spring Valley, New York
1981: "Fourteen Southeast Potters" Blacksburg, Virginia
1980: "Westwood Clay National" Los Angeles, California
1977: Fosdick Nelson Gallery Alfred, New York

TEACHING EXPERIENCES:
2007: Piedmont Technical College, Edgefield, South Carolina:    September 15-16
2007: Clay Art Center: Portchester, NY  July 30-August 3  1 week hands-on workshop
2007: Haystack Mntn. School of Crafts: Deer Isle, Maine  June 17-29 2 week workshop
2007: Ann Arbor Potters Guild: Ann Arbor, Michigan  March 24-25 Demo Weekend
2007: Local Clay: Bloomington, Indiana  Fevruary 24-25
2007: Craft Guild of Dallas: Dallas, Texas  January 23-28
2006: Syracuse Potters: Syracuse, NY  June 10-11
2006: Cape Cod Potters: Cape Cod, massachusettes: March 21-22
2006: Wesleyan Potters: Middletown, Connecticut  March 17-19
2005: Jacksonville Center: Floyd, Virginia 3 day hands on workshop August12-14
2005: Anderson Ranch: Snowmass Village 2 week hands on workshop July 3- 15
2005: Hambidge Center: Rabun Gap, Ga. week long hands on workshop June13-17
2005: Nancy Green Studio: Watkinsville, Ga. weekend demo workshop June
2005: North Harris College: Houston, Txexas 4 day hands on workshop January 6 - 9
2004: "La Meridiana" Certaldo Italy: 2 week hands on workshop and Tuscan experience Fall
2004: Odyssey: Asheville North Carolina: 1 week hands on workshop May 31- June 4
2004: Terra Incognito: Oak Park, Illinoise: May 22-24 2 day demo
2004: The Art league: Alexandria, Virginia March 19-21 2 day demo.
2004: Ceramics Guild of Bethesda: Workshop and show Jurying: March 1-3
2004: University of Tennessee Knoxville 2 day presentation Feb. 2-4
2003: University of Pennsylvania: State College, Pa.1 day presentation and demonstration
2003: Appalachian Center for Crafts: Smithville, Tennessee 1 week workshop
2003: Jamaica: Anderson Ranch: Falmouth, Jamaica 10 days
2003: Claymakers: Durham, North Carolina 1 week workshop
2002: La Meridiana: Certaldo, Italy 2 week workshop
2002: Santa Fe Clay: Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1 week workshop
2002: Carolina Clay Guild: Greensboro, North Carolina weekend
2002: William and Mary: Williamsburg, Virginia 1 day workshop
2002: Armory Art Center: West Palm Beach, Florida 1 week workshop
2001: Arrowmont School of Crafts: Gatlinburg, Tennessee 1 week workshop
2001: Red Star Studio: Kansas City, Missouri
2001: The Clay Studio: Portchester, New York 1 week workshop
2000: Anderson Ranch: Snowmass Village, Colorado 2 week workshop
2000: New River Valley Clay Symposium: Blacksburg, Virginia (with Nick Joerling )
2000: South County Art Association: Kingston, Rhode Island
1999: University of North Texas: Denton, Texas
1999: Virginia Beach Potters Association: Virginia Beach, Virginia
1998: Anderson Ranch: Snowmass Village, Colorado 2 week
1998: Texas Pottery and Sculpture Guild: Fort Worth, Texas
1997: Wallingford Potters Guild: Wallingford, Pennsylvania
1997: Arrowmont School of Crafts: Gatlinburg, Tennessee 1 week
1997: N.Y. State School of Ceramics at Alfred: Alfred, N. Y.
1997: Fusion Conference : London, Ontario Canada
1997: Virginia Clay Conference: Front Royal, Virginia
1996: Arrowmont National Utilitarian Clay Symposium: Presenter: Gatlinburg, Tennessee
1996: Hinckley Studio: Washington, D.C.
1996: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts: Deer Isle, Maine 2 week workshop
1995: League of New Hampshire Craftsmen: Bennington, Vermont 5 day workshop
1995: North Carolina Clay Conference: Ashboro, North Carolina
1995: American Ceramic Society: Los Angeles, California
1995: Brambleton Art Center: Roanoke, Virginia
1994: 14th Potters Gathering : Ripley, West Virginia
1994: Peter's Valley : Layton, New Jersey 10 day workshop
1994: Baltimore Clayworks : Baltimore, Maryland
1993: Duke Art Center: Durham, North Carolina
1993: 92nd Street "Y": New York City, New York 5 day workshop
1993: Super Mud: New York City, New York
1992: Radford University: Radford, Virginia
1992: Winthrop College: Rock Hill, South Carolina
1992: Craft Guild of Dallas: Dallas, Texas
1991: NCECA Conference: Demonstration Tempe, Arizona
1991: Lee Art Center: Arlington, Virginia
1991: Wesleyan Potters: Middletown, Connecticut
1989: New York State School of Ceramics at Alfred: Alfred, New York
1989: Wesleyan Potters. Middletown, Connecticut
1983: Roanoke College. Roanoke, Virginia
1976: Landmark Society. Friendship, New York (fall classes)

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS:
The International Museum of Ceramic Art: Alfred, New York
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts: San Angelo, Texas
NY State School of Ceramics at Alfred: Alfred, New York
Art Museum of Southwestern Virginia: Roanoke, Virginia
Mint Museum: Charlotte, North Carolina
Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Roanoke College: Salem, Virginia

SELECTED AWARDS:
Virginia Museum Grant 2001
Smithsonian Craft Show Honorable Mention Washington D.C. 1996
First Prize: 7th Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition 1992
National Endowment Visual Arts Fellowship Grant: 1991

PUBLICATIONS: MAGAZINES:
Studio Potter:
Volume 13 #2 Potters of the Blue Ridge
Volume 18 #1 Visions and Prophesies
Ceramics Monthly:
N.E.A. Fellowship Grant Recipients:
December 199O (Cover)
Form and Function in Baltimore: March 1995
Virginia Clay: October 1996
American Craft:
N.E.A. Grants: December 199O
Fellows Choice: June/July 1995
Vessels that Pour: Aug.1998
Contact:
Exploring Form Keeping Function: Winter 1996/97
Pottery Illustrated:
Surform: By: Ginny Marsh
Clay Times:
Four Floyd County Potters: Fall 1999
Kansas City's Star Quality Exhibits: Volume 8 #4 July/August 2002
16 Hands: Volume 9 #5 September/October 2003

PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS:
The Ceramic Design Book: Val Cushing
Wheel Thrown Ceramics: Don Davis
The Best of Pottery: Angela Fina
Functional Pottery: Robin Hopper
The Ceramic Spectrum: Second Edition Robin Hopper
The Art of Contemporary American Pottery: Kevin Hluch
Teapots Transformed: Leslie Ferrin
Women Designers in the USA 1900-2000: Pat Kirkham
500 Pitchers: Lark Publishers

Ellen Shankin
297 Sumner Lane NE
Floyd, Virginia 24091
warshank@swva.net