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Dale Huffman /Art Department, Carlow University / 3333 Fifth Avenue / Pittsburgh / PA /15213 / USA

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Education:

• School of the Art Institute of Chicago M.F.A. Studio Arts - 1976
• Carnegie-Mellon University B.S. Physics - 1972

Teaching:

• Carlow University – Professor of Art, Art Department Chair 1998 - current
• Washington & Jefferson College - Adjunct Professor - 1986, 1989, 1993 - 1996
• The Community College of Allegheny County - Adjunct Professor - 1984 - 1996
• The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts School - Faculty - 1983 - 2001

Collections:

• The American Museum of Ceramic Art
• The Bermuda National Gallery
• Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania
• Standard Ceramic Supply Company
• Deloitte Haskins + Sells
• The Fredrick R.Weisman Museum
• The Harry Shaw Collection
• Johnson and Higgins
• Orton Ceramics Foundation
• Peat Marwick
• Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum
• University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Business

Publications:

• 500 Platters, Plates and Chargers - Lark Books, 2008
• Firing: Philosophies Within Contemporary Ceramic Practice - Crowood Press, 2007
• New Ceramics (Neue Keramik) Magazine (Germany) - Nov/Dec 2006 Issue
• 500 Pitchers - Lark Books, 2006
• The Log Book (Ireland), Issue 22 – 2005
• Ceramics Technical Magazine (Australia), Issue 20 - 2005
• 500 Cups - Lark Books, 2004
• 500 Bowls - Lark Books, 2002
• 500Teapots - Lark Books, 2002
• Wood Firing: Journeys and Techniques - 2001 - American Ceramics Society
• Clay Times Magazine - May / June 2001
• Ceramics Monthly Magazine - February 2001
• The Studio Potter Magazine - December 2000
• The Contemporary Potter - 2000 - Rockport Press
• Ceramics Monthly Magazine - January 1999
• The Ceramic Design Book - 1998 - Lark Books
• The Best of Pottery 2 - 1998 - Rockport Press
• The Best of Pottery - 1996 - Rockport Press

Invitationals:

• Workshop/lecture at Baltic Woodfired 2010, Bornholm, Denmark - 2010
• Soda Kiln Building Workshop at The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA - 2010
• Designer of Soda Kiln for The Pittsburgh Centder for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA - 2010
• Workshop/lecture at Penland School for Crafts, Penland, NC - 2009
• Workshop, Gallery Azul, Léon, Spain - 2008
• Lecture at the Japan America Society of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh – 2008
• Workshop/Lecture at Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri – 2008
• Workshop leader for woodkiln-building Workshop at Laurelville, Mount Pleasant, PA - 2008
• Wood Kiln designer for Laurelville, Mount Pleasant, PA - 2008
• Workshop/lecture at Børglum Kloster Ceramics, Børglum, DK - 2007
• Invited Participant at Nordic Woodfire Marathon, Hirtshals, Denmark - 2007
• Workshop/Lecture at The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA - 2006
• Kiln-Building Workshop at The Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA - 2005
• Designer of Gas-fired Kiln at The Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA - 2005
• Artist in Residence at the International Ceramics Research Center – Denmark - 2006
• Workshop/Lecture at the WAD Clay Institute, Pittsburgh, PA - 2005
• Residency at the International Woodfire Workshop, Cedar Rapids, IA - 2004
• Presenter at 2004 International Woodfire Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA - 2004
• Selected Participant for Cultural Exchange from Pittsburgh, PA, USA to Omiya, Saitama, Japan - 2000
• Workshop/Lecture at Indiana University of PA - 1998
• Residency at the International Workshop for Ceramics At Tokoname Tokoname, Aichi, Japan - 1996

Awards:

• Honorable Mention at the Biennial Exhibition of Functional Ceramics, Guilford Art Center, CT - 2007
• Cover Article of New Ceramics (Neue Keramik) Magazine (Germany) - Nov/Dec 2006 Issue
• Juror / Juror’s Exhibition at the Juried Clay National – WAD Clay Institute – Pittsburgh, PA - 2005
• Second Place at Gems From the Fire – Kirkwood Community College - Cedar Rapids, IA - 2004
• Juror's Award at the 2004 International Cone Box Show - 2004
• Judges’ Commendation Award at the Mashiko International Ceramics Contest - Mashiko Japan - 2002
• First Place in Double Vision (with Betsy Huffman) - Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - 2002
• Curator of Out of the Fire – Wood-Fired Ceramics at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts – 2001
• Service to the Arts Award (with Betsy Huffman) at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - 2001
• Weismann Art Museum Purchase Award at Focus on Function - National Ceramics Biennial, Minneapolis, MN - 2000
• Protective Coatings Award at Stuck-up - Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - 1999
• Frank Ross Award at Precious Objects - Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh - 1998
• A&B Smith Award at A Fair in the Park – Pittsburgh - 1997
• Frank Ross Award at the Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh Annual - 1995
• Juror's Award at Arts on Tour - The Precious Object - Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh - 1992
• Jerry Caplan Award at Contrast, Opposition, Conflict - Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh - 1992
• Frank Ross Award at the Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh 45th Annual - 1989
• Clay Place Award at the Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh 44th Annual - 1988
• Ceramics Monthly Award at the Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh 42nd Annual - 1986

Juried Memberships:

• The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh - Past president
• The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
• The Society of Sculptors

Selected Shows and Exhibitions:

• 9/10 Baltic Woodfired 2010 Exhibition - Bornholms Keramikmuseum, Rønne,Denmark
• 6/10 100 @ 100 - Associated Artists Invitational - 907 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
• 4/10 Small Favors V - The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
• 3/10 DeBernardi/Huffman - Two Person Exhibition - The Carlow University Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2/10 Big Fish Small Pot International Teapot Competition Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA
• 2/10 Shino Redux The Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
• 2/10 Table of Elements Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Pittsburgh, PA
• 7/09 Carlow International Woodfire Symposium The Clay Place, Pittsburgh, PA
• 5/09 Small Favors IV, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
• 4/09 Postcards From Denmark, The Clay Place, Pittsburgh, PA
• 4/09 Expressive & Aesthetics Ends, Weyrich Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
• 11/08 Winterfest 2008, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
• 0/08 Woodfired Ceramics, Laurelville, Mount Pleasant, PA
• 8/08 Ceramics Invitational, Hart Moore Museum, Farmington, PA
• 3/08 International Workshop Artists, Springfield Pottery Gallery, Springfield, MO
• 3/08 Earth and Fire, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
• 3/08 Earth and Fire, The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
• 3/08 Four States Ceramic Exhibition, ZENCLAY Gallery, Morgantown, WV
• 3/08 Japanese Threads, Morgan Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
• 3/08 Nordic Woodfire, Standard Ceramic Supply Company, Pittsburgh, PA
• 3/08 Dale Huffman at the Penn Avenue Pottery, Pittsburgh, PA
• 3/08 Table of Elements, The Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh, PA
• 3/08 The 2008 International Cone Box Show
• 3/08 Welcome to Pittsburgh, The Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh, PA
• 3/08 Woodfired, Laurelville, Mount Pleasant, PA
• 3/08 Woodfired Ware, The Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA
• 1/08 2^nd Biennial Concordia Continental Ceramics Competition, Concordia U, Minneapolis, MN
• 10/07 Wood Fire Pottery Invitational Exhibit, Pottworks Gallery, Hamilton, MI
• 7/07 Contemporary American Ceramics in Hokkaido, Enzogama in Bei, Hokkaido, Japan
• 5/07 Further Explorations - One person exhibition - The Clay Place Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
• 5/07 Biennial Exhibition of Functional Ceramics, Guilford Art Center, CT • Honorable Mention
• 5/07 Small Favors II – The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
• 3/07 Woodfire Invitational 2007, The Clay Place Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
• 3/07 By the Ounce, NCECA Conference, Louisville, KY
• 1/07 Postcards From Denmark, one-person exhibition, Carlow University, Pittsburgh, PA
• 12/06 40 Over 40, The Clay Place Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
• 10/06 Mashiko International Ceramics Contest, Mashiko, Japan
• 7/06 Contemporary American Ceramics in Hokkaido – Enzogama in Bei, Hokkaido, Japan
• 5/06 The Cup – Sacramento International Airport – Sacramento, CA
• 4/06 Small Favors – The Clay Studio, Philadelphia
• 3/06 2006 International Cone Box Show
• 3/06 Affinity for the Cup II – Exploding Head Gallery – Sacramento, CA
• 2/06 Big Fish, Small Pot International Teapot Competition – Saddleback College – Mission Viejo, CA
• 1/06 Skin Deep – Francis Marion University – Florence, SC
• 1/06 Reflections International 2006 – Highland Art Gallery – Portland, ME
• 8/05 Visions in Clay – University of the Pacific – Stocton, CA
• 8/05 Juried Clay National – WAD Clay Institute – Pittsburgh, PA • Juror / Juror’s Exhibition
• 8/05 In Our Cups – SUNY Geneseo – Geneseo, NY
• 7/05 Made By Hand, Meant for Use – Andrews University, Michigan
• 4/05 Small Works – Associated Artists of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA
• 3/05 Studio Potter Exhibition – NCECA – Baltimore, MD
• 11/05 Contemporary Ceramics from the Harry Shaw Collection – Mesaros Gallery, WVU
• 9/04 Gems From the Fire – Kirkwood Community College - Cedar Rapids, IA • Second Place
• 9/04 International Woodfire Exhibition – Coe College- Cedar Rapids, IA
• 6/04 Painted By Fire - Solo Exhibition - Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - Pittsburgh, PA
• 6/04 Marin Society of Artists National - Ross, CA
• 5/04 Out of the Fire - Wallingford, PA
• 3/04 2004 International Cone Box Show •Juror's Award
• 2/04 First Taiwan Ceramic Biennale 2004 - Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
• 1/04 Working Series - Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - Pittsburgh, PA
• 12/03 100 Teapots - Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
• 11/03 St. Petersburg Clay National - St. Petersburg, FL
• 7/03 Origins in Clay 3 - San Antonio Potters Guild - Ingram TX
• 6/03 Ceramics 2003 - Guilford Craft Center - Guilford CT
• 3/03 Studio Potter Magazine Pacific Salon 7 - San Diego, CA
• 2/03 Potters Who Teach - The Clay Place, Pittsburgh
• 10/02 Mashiko International Ceramics Contest - Mashiko Japan • Judges’ Commendation Award
• 10/02 Mastery in Clay: New Work - The Clay Studio, Philadelphia
• 5/02 10th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• 4/02 Plates '02 - Riverside, California
• 3/02 Studio Potter Magazine Show, Kansas City, MO
• 3/02 2002 International Cone Box Show - Baker University - Baldwin City, Kansas
• 1/02 Double Vision (with Betsy Huffman) - Pittsburgh Center for the Arts • First Place
• 1/02 Utilitarian Ceramic National - Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana
• 1/02 Prevailing Winds 2002 - Young & Constantin Gallery, Wilmington, Vermont
• 9/01 Woodfire - one-person show - The Clay Place, Pittsburgh
• 4/01 Terra-Cotta Pipe Sculpture Exhibit - The Clay Place, Pittsburgh
• 4/01 9th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• 2/01 The Platter Invitational - Benedum Fine Arts Gallery - Waynesburg College
• 2/01 Out of the Fire - Wood-fired Ceramics - Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
• 2/01 Clay/Fire/Wood/Salt - National Invitational - Columbus, Ohio
• 11/00 Clay/Fire/Wood/Salt - National Invitational - Asheville, North Carolina
• 9/00 Focus on Function - National Ceramics Biennial, Minneapolis, MN • Weismann Art Museum Purchase Award
• 9/00 Splendid Servers - Society for Contemporary Craft - Pittsburgh
• 9/00 Couplets: Duality in Clay - The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 3/00 Porcelain 2000 - Esmay Fine Art Gallery, Rochester, New York
• 2/00 2000 International Cone Box Show - Baker University - Baldwin City, Kansas
• 1/00 Y2K-PIT The State of Craft at the End of the Millenium - Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
• 12/99 Ceramics for the New Millennium - Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Gallery
• 11/99 Y2Clay Virtual Ceramics Exhibit - http://arts.deanza.fhda.edu/y2clay
• 9/99 Different Stokes - International Woodfire Exhibition - Iowa City, Iowa
• 6/99 Pacific Tides - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• 6/99 Mixed Doubles: A Couples Show - Gallerie Chiz - Pittsburgh
• 5/99 New Pots - One person show - the Clay Place Gallery - Pittsburgh
• 2/99 Stuck-up - Pittsburgh Center for the Arts • Protective Coatings Award
• 2/99 1999 National Ceramic Competition - Kennedy-Douglass Center - Florence -Alabama
• 6/98 Juried Visual Arts - Three Rivers Arts Festival - Pittsburgh
• 5/98 East-West / Up-Down - Two-Person Show - Gallerie Chiz - Pittsburgh
• 3/98 1998 International Cone Box Show - Baker University - Baldwin City, Kansas
• 2/98 Objects - Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Gallery - Pittsburgh
• 2/98 Precious Objects - Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh • Frank Ross Award
• 10/97 Honorable Objects - Chatham College Gallery - Pittsburgh
• 9/97 A Fair in the Park - Pittsburgh • A&B Smith Award
• 8/97 Clay/Wood/Fire/Salt - National Invitational - Berea, Kentucky
• 2/97 New Work in Clay - one-person show - The Clay Place Gallery, Pittsburgh
• 8/96 IWCAT '96 - Cera Gallery, Tokoname, Aichi, Japan
• 8/96 Ceramics Festival - Tokoname, Aichi, Japan
• 9/95 937 Open - Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
• 7/95 Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh Annual • Frank Ross Award
• 11/92 Arts on Tour - The Precious Object - Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh • Juror's Award
• 6/92 Contrast, Opposition, Conflict - Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh • Jerry Caplan Award
• 10/91 The Artist as Subject - W&J College - Washington, PA
• 5/91 Two Person Show - Liberal Arts Gallery - Pittsburgh
• 11/90 Invitational Teapot Show - Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
• 10/90 Huffman-Pots - One Person Show - Slippery Rock University
• 10/90 Two Person Show - Community College of Allegheny County
• 7/89 Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh 45th Annual • Frank Ross Award
• 8/89 Artists From the Collection of Blue Cross of Western PA
• 7/89 New Growth Invitational Sculpture Exhibition - Indiana, PA
• 3/89 Fragments - One Person Show - The Clay Place Gallery
• 10/88 Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh 44th Annual • Clay Place Award
• 1/88 Dishes & Other Impulsive Acts - One Person Show - Blair Art Museum
• 12/87 Local Clay - Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Pittsburgh
• 7/87 Wholly Matrimony - Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art
• 7/87 New Growth Invitational Sculpture Exhibition - Indiana, PA
• 4/87 Sixth Biennial Paper and Clay Exhibition - Memphis State University
• 9/86 Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh 42nd Annual • Ceramics Monthly Award
• 5/86 Sculptors at Phipps - Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
• 7/85 Decorative Functional Contemporary Crafts in PA, OH, &WV - Ogelbay Institute, WV
• 2/84 A National Ceramic Invitational - Indiana University of PA
• 10/83 Western PA Pottery Invitational - Thiele College