Judith Salomon (b.1952, Providence, Rhode Island)

A ceramist and potter, she hand-builds teapots and other seemingly functional items which are nevertheless sculptural in their design of form over function.
Education:
B.F.A. 1975 School for American Craftsmen Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York
M.F.A. 1977 New York State College of Ceramics Alfred, New York

Teaching Experience:
Professor, Ceramics Department Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, Ohio 1977 to present

Lectures and Workshops:
2006 College of the Mainlands, Texas City, Texas
Ceramic Guild of Dallas, Dallas, Texas
2004: South County Art Association, Kingston, Rhode Island
2000: Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1998: Renwick Craft Alliance, Washington, D.C.
1996 Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, Cleveland, OH
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
1995: Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Aspen, Colorado
NECECA Panel, New Orleans, Louisiana
1992: Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
1991: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
1990: Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
1989: Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada
Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, New York
Osaka University of the Arts, Tsukamoto Gakuin Institute, Osaka, Japan

Selected Exhibitions:
2009
Santa Fe Clay "La Mesa" Dinnerware Invitational, Phoenix, Az.
Cleveland Arts Prize Invitational Convivium Gallery Cleveland, OH
2008:
Santa Fe Clay "La Mesa" Dinnerware Invitational Pittsburgh, Pa.
Thrown Back: Ceramic Evolution Ellis Armory Pittsburgh, Pa.
Chautauqua Retrospective: Ellis Armory, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Cleveland Institute of Art Ceramics Program 1978-2008
2008:
The Artful Table National Trust for Historic Preservation Tarrytown, NY.
2007:
La Mesa: National Dinnerware Invitational NCECA Louisville, Kentucky
Eat with Your Eyes Great Northern Clay Center Minneapolis, Minnesota.
What a Dish Dinnerware and Serving Pieces Racine Art Museum Racine, Wisconsin
2006:
La Mesa: National Dinnerware Invitational NCECA Portland, Or
Treasure Hunt: Teapots Racine Art Museum Racine, Wisconsin
Archie Bray Foundation Invitational Helena, Wisconsin
Director's Choice: Clay Lakeland Community College, Kirkland, Ohio
2005:
Flowers That Bloom in the Spring: Vases, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico
NEO Show, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
White, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico
American Masters:2000-2005, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Connections: Deborah Salomon/Judith Salomon Courthouse Center for the Arts, W. Kingston, Rhode Island
2004:
A Sense of Identity: Contemporary Ceramic Art, Indiana University - Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Rhode Island Ceramics Annual, South County Art Association, Kingston, Rhode Island
Innovations in Clay, Gallery One, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2003:
21st Century Ceramics, United States and Canada, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH
Tea Anyone? The Donna Moog Collection, Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin
2002
Post Modern Ceramics, Dolphin, Kansas City, Kansas
The Artful Teapot, 20th Century Expressions from the Kamm Collection, Three year National and International Traveling Exhibition
2001:
For the Table, National Dinnerware Invitational, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Archie Bray Foundation 50th Anniversary, Helena Montana
2000:
Summer 2000 Preview, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico
N.E. Ohio Ceramic Artists: 1950-2000, Cleveland Artists Foundation Cleveland, Ohio
1999:
Person to Person, Interpretation of Function, Tower Fine Arts Gallery SUNY College at Brockport
Contemporary Craft, Collection of R. Pfannebecker, The Phillips Museum of Art, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The Best of 1999, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, Ohio
1998:
For the House and Garden Show, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan
1997:
Domestic Pottery, Joanne Rapp Gallery, The Hand and the Spirit, Scottsdale, Arizona
Judith Salomon, Criterion Gallery, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, Ohio
1996:
A Passion for Pots, Chester Springs Art Studio, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
Americans Contemporary Painting on Clay, National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
Decades: Alumni Show, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
Invitational Show, Art Resources, Minneapolis, Minnesota
NCECA Cup Auction/Show, S.O.F.A. Show, Chicago, Illinois
Robert Pfannebecker Collects, Hershey Art Center, Hershey, PA
1995:
The 4th International Ceramics Competition 95, Mino, Japan
The Penland Connection: Works in Clay, The Society of Arts and Crafts Boston Ma.
1994:
Clay Directions '94, Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center, Athens, Ohio
Continuum Exhibition, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
Made in America , Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Ohio
1993:
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, "The American Way", Aberystwyth, Wales (one year traveling)
Plates of Ohio, Cleveland State University Gallery, Cleveland, Oh.
1992:
Built, Thrown, Touched, Contemporary Clay Works, Exhibits USA (Two year traveling show)
Invitational Cup Show, Pro Art, St. Louis, Missouri
Teapots: Contemporary Views, Pro Art, St. Louis, Missouri
1991:
Haystack Faculty Show, Blue Heron Gallery, Deer Isle, Maine
Nancy Poole Gallery, Group Show, Toronto, Canada
Platters, Swidler Gallery, Royal Oak, Michigan
The Evasive Vase, Pro Art, St. Louis, Missouri

Collections:
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
George R. Gardiner Museum, Toronto, Canada
Graham Gund Collection, Boston, Massachusetts
Manchester City Arts Galleries, Manchester, England
Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, North Carolina
Peter B. Lewis, Cleveland, Ohio
R. L. Pfannebecker Collection, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Los Angeles County Art Museum Los Angeles, California
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin
National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
Hahn-Loeser, Cleveland, Ohio
Squire-Sanders, Cleveland, Ohio

Grants and Awards:
Cleveland Museum of Art Award - 1990
National Endowment for the Arts - 1981
Ohio Arts Council Artist Fellowship - 1981, 1987
Victor Schreckengost Excellence in Teaching Award 2009
Joseph C.Motto Endowed Chair 2009

Commissions:
Peter B. Lewis Aquatic Center, Cleveland, Ohio
University Hospital Arts Collection, Cleveland, Ohio
McKinsey and Co., Cleveland, Ohio

Books and Publications:
American Ceramics 1876 to the Present by Garth Clark; Abbeville Press, 1987
American Crafts, A Source Book for the Home by Kathleen Pearson; Stewart, Tabor and Chang Publishers 1983
American Potters Today, by Garth Clark and Oliver Watson Victoria and Albert Museum Ceramic Series 1986
Art That Works Decorative Arts of the Eighties by Lloyd Herman; University of Washington Press 1990
Ceramics, Mastering the Craft by Richard Zakin; Chilton Book Company 1990
Clay Today Contemporary Ceramists and Their Work by Martha Drexler Lynn; Chronicle Books 1990
Electric Kiln Ceramics by Richard Zakin; Chilton Book Company 1994
The American Way, Views on Use - Functions in American Ceramics Curated by Scott Chamberlain and Betty Woodman Aberystwyth Arts Center, Wales 1994
The Best of Pottery selected by Jonathan Fairbanks and Angela Fina; Rockport Pub. 1996
The Craft and Art of Clay by Susan Peterson, Prentice Hall 1992, 1996
The History of American Ceramics 1607 to the Present by Elain Levine; Henry Abrahms, Inc. 1987
Mino Ceramics Competition Catalog Mino, Japan 1995
The Potters Directory of Shape and Form By Neal French; Quartro Publishing 1998
Ceramics: Two Books in One by Steve Mattison; Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. 1998
Hand Formed Ceramics by Richard Zakin; Chilton Book Company 1997
The Best of Pottery, Volume Two Curated by A. Fina and C. Gustin; Rockport Publishers 1998
Ceramics: A Potter's Handbook by Glenn Nelson and Richard Burkett; Harcourt College Publishers 2001
Post Modern Ceramics By Mark Del Vecchio; Thames & Hudson 2001
The Artful Teapot, By Garth Clark, Thames & Hudson 2001
Ceramics Monthly Magazine Judith Salomon by Kirk Mangus; January 2002
Kerameiki Techni: International Ceramic Art Judith Salomon by Dan Tranberg; April 2002 Issue 40
Tea, Anyone?: The Donna Moog Teapot Collection By G. Adamson and D. Taragin; Racine Art Museum 2003
Mold Making and Slip Casting By Andrew Martin Lark Books 2006
500 Plates and Chargers Curated by Linda Arbuckle Lark Books 2008

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