Cynthia Young, Ceramic Artist and Teacher

“Go anywhere, stop anytime, escape taxes and rent—this is irresistible.
Nothing but death has ever before offered so much in a single package.”
(Found in Automotive Industries, December 1936.)

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CYNTHIA L. YOUNG
2 Hillwood Dr.,Gibsonia, PA 15044
Cell: (724)816-3139, Home:(724)443-2159
cynyoung@juno.com
www.cynthiayoungceramics.com

EDUCATION:

  • 2007 MFA in Ceramic Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

  • 1989 MA Ceramic Art, Museum minor, Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA.

  • 1984 BA Art/Humanities, Mathematics minor, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, magna cum laude.

  • 2004 Special Student, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, under Pete Pinnell’s mentorship.

  • 2003 Teacher certification in Art, K-12, Carlow College, Pittsburgh PA.

  • 1990 BS Mathematics, Teacher certification in Math, 7-12, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA.

  • 1989 Ceramic Engineering, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, (degree not completed).

    ADDITIONAL EDUCATION:

  • 1994-2009 Multiple sessions at Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.

  • 1998 Travel in Japan and Australia independently to study ceramics. Mosaic installation workshop at Isaiah Zagar Studios, Philadelphia, PA.

  • 1997 Apprenticeship residency at Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, Doylestown, PA.

  • 1995 Apprenticeship with David White at Brier Hey Pottery, West Yorkshire, England.

  • 1994 Participant in the International Workshop of Ceramic Art in Tokoname, Japan, One of four US citizens chosen to participant in international workshop and home-stay program.

  • 1992 Work experience with Dennis Parks in single oil firing, Tuscarora, NV.

    CERAMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

  • 2009 Adjunct Ceramic Professor, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA, Undergraduate ceramics class.

  • 1995-2009 Ceramics instructor, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA, Instructor for sculpture, majolica, mosaic, tile-making, hand-building and wheel-throwing classes for adults and hand-building and wheel-throwing classes and camps for children.

  • 2008 Ceramics Instructor, Sweetwater Art Center, Sewickley, PA, Instructor for ceramic arts classes.

  • 2006-2007 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, ART 2930. Sole instructor for undergraduate non-majors Ceramic class. Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, ART 2757. Sole responsibility for teaching beginning ceramic 3-D design class.

  • 2005 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, ART 1805. Assistant teacher for WARP, a team-taught, multi-interdisciplinary foundations art program.

  • 2003 Adjunct Ceramic Professor, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, Sabbatical replacement for Hand-building and Wheel-throwing ceramic classes.

  • 1997-2002 Ceramics Instructor, Jewish Community Center, Pittsburgh, PA, Instructor for hand-building, wheel-throwing, religious object classes, and camps for children.

  • 2001 Workshop Instructor, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA, Instructor for week long course “The Embellished Structure” dealing with surface decoration on sculpture.

  • 2000 Ceramics Instructor, The Ellis School, Pittsburgh, PA, Instructor for middle and high school ceramics classes at private K-12 girls’ school.

  • 1998-1999 Ceramics Instructor and Project Installer, Angora Gardens, White Oak, PA, Instruct and install mosaic installation with adults who suffer from schizophrenia and other chronic mental disorders.

  • 1998 Ceramics Instructor, The Ellis School, Pittsburgh, PA, Instructor for high school classes in wheel-throwing and mold-making at private K-12 girls’ school. Art Teacher, Winchester-Thurston School, Pittsburgh, PA, Substitute middle school art teacher.

  • 1996-1997 Instructor, North Hills Art Center, Pittsburgh, PA, Instructor for ceramic sculpture and mold-making classes.

  • 1996 Workshop Instructor, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA, Instructor for week long course “Majolica”. Home-school Instructor, Pittsburgh, PA, Instructor for home-school ceramic classes.

  • 1994-1995 Ceramics Instructor, Pendle Hill (Quaker conference, retreat, and education center), Philadelphia, PA. Instructor for retreats and Studio Monitor.

  • 1993 Ceramics Instructor, Gibbes Museum Studio, Charleston, SC, Instructor for intermediate and advanced wheel-thrown ceramics.

  • 1984 Assistant Teacher, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, Assistant to instructor for January term class “The Poetry of War and Peace.”

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 2001 Visiting Artist and Consultant, Mt. Lebanon High School, Mt. Lebanon, PA, Consultant for students’ tile mural in Heinz stadium.

  • 2000 Visiting Artist, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, Visiting artist for hand-building.

  • 2000 Visiting Artist, Minedeo School, Pittsburgh, PA, Visiting artist in the Pittsburgh Public Schools working with fourth graders on a Math/Art Construction Project.

  • 1998, 1997 Visiting Artist, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, Lecturer on the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works.

  • 1998, 1997 Visiting Artist, Fulton Academy, Pittsburgh, PA, Visiting artist in the Pittsburgh Public Schools working with fifth graders in ceramics for their Egyptian Project. Visiting Artist, Fulton Academy, Pittsburgh, PA, Visiting artist in the Pittsburgh Public Schools working with kindergarten students in ceramics for their Neighborhood Project.

  • 1997 Guest Speaker, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA, Lecturer on the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works.

  • 1997 Visiting Artist, The Ellis School, Pittsburgh, PA, Visiting artist working with students to make tile mural.

  • 1997 Visiting Artist, Linden School, Pittsburgh, PA, Visiting artist in the Pittsburgh Public Schools working with first graders in ceramics for a Native American Ceramic Project.

  • 1997 Visiting Artist, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA, Instruct students from Mendocino Middle School in ceramics.

  • 1995 Visiting Artist, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, Visiting artist in Majolica.

    RESIDENCIES, STUDIO ASSISTANTSHIPS, AND WORK/STUDY GRANTS:

  • 2009, 2005 Artists Invite Artists Residency, Watershed, Newcastle, ME.

  • 2009 Studio Assistant for Susan Hall and Jeff Hamek, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.

  • 2004 Studio Assistant for Nan Smith in her home studio, Alachua, FL.

  • 2002 Artist-in-Residence, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA.

  • 2002 Studio Assistant for Posey Bacopoulos in Majolica, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.

  • 2001 Studio Assistant for Deborah Horrell in Pate de Verre, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.

  • 2001 Work/study Student with Ah Leon in Yixing teapots, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.

  • 2000 Work/study Student with Richard Notkin in trompe l’oeil sculpture, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.

  • 1996 Studio Assistant for Angelica Pozo in tile installation class, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.

  • 1997 Artist-in-Residence, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA.

  • 1996 Studio Technician, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA.

  • 1996 Student Assistant for Stephen DeStabler, Virginia Cartwright, Lana Wilson, Brian Ransom, George Kokis, and Paul Soldner, Mendocino, Art Center, Mendocino, CA.

  • 1995 Studio Assistant for Ron Dale in wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramics, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.

  • 1995 Studio Assistant for Brad Schwieger in wheel-thrown ceramics, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.

  • 1995 Work/study Student with Paulus Berensohn in the spirituality of ceramics, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.

  • 1994-1995 Artist-in-Residence, Pendle Hill (Quaker conference, retreat, and education center), Philadelphia, PA. Artist-in-residence, resource potter and instructor for retreats.

  • 1994 Work/study Student with Gregg Johnson in fibers, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.

  • 1994 Studio Assistant for Cynthia Bringle in her home studio, Penland, NC.

    GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

  • 2010 Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT. “Beyond the Brickyard,” Juror: Wayne Higby.

  • 2009 Moss-Thorns Gallery, Hays, KS. “Materials Mastery,” Jurors: Linda Ganstrom, Glen Brown.

  • 2009 Stable Gallery, Damariscotta, ME. “Watershed Residents show,” Invitational.

  • 2009 Focus Gallery, University of FL, Gainesville, FL, “Currents,” Jurors: Anna Callouri Holcombe, Holly Hannessian.

  • 2008 Morgan Glass, Pittsburgh, PA, “Japanese Threads,” Invitational.

  • 2008 Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, PA, “35th Annual Regional,” Juror: Dr. Louis Zona

  • 2007 The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, “Marge Brown Kalodner Student Exhibition,” Juried.

  • 2006 Warphaus, University of FL, Gainesville, FL, “1st and 2nd Year MFA Show,” Invitational.

  • 2006 Warphaus, University of FL, Gainesville, FL, “The Master’s Minions,” Invitational.

  • 2006 University Gallery, University of FL, Gainesville, FL, “Shrinkage,” Jurors: Elizabeth Hunter, Ana Holmes.

  • 2005 University Gallery, University of FL, Gainesville, FL, “University of FL Juried Student Show,” Juried.

  • 2005 Warphaus, University of FL, Gainesville, FL, “1st and 2nd Year MFA Show,” Invitational.

  • 2004 Warphaus, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, “Airways to Discursive Destinations,” Invitational.

  • 2003 The Clay Place Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, "Potters Who Teach," Invitational.

  • 2002 Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, MO, "NCECA Studio Potter Fund Raiser Exhibition,"Invitational.

  • 2002 Library Art Center, Lawrence, KS then traveling, "Orton Cone Box Show," Juried.

  • 2002 Thompson Hall Gallery, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, "Alumni 150th Anniversary Art Exhibition," Invitational.

  • 2001 Community College of Allegheny County Gallery, CCAC, Pittsburgh, PA, 11th Art Exposition of the Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board’s Native American Heritage Committee,” Juried.

  • 2001 Michelle Coffee House Gallery, Clarion, PA, Clarion, PA, “Clarion County Arts Council Coffee Mug Exhibition,” Juried.

  • 2001 Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA, “Out of the Fire” Wood-Fired Exhibition, Invitational.

  • 2001 Spinning Plate Artists’ Lofts Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, “Residents’ Show,” Invitational.

  • 2000 Michelle Coffee House Gallery, Clarion, PA, Clarion, PA, “Clarion County Arts Council Coffee Mug Exhibition,” Juried.

  • 2000 Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA, “Craftsmans’ Guild Members Show,” Invitational.

  • 1999 Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA, “Craftsmans’ Guild Members Show,” Invitational.

  • 1999 Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Pittsburgh, PA, Craftsmans’ Guild “Stuck-up” Exhibition, Juror: Janet McCall.

  • 1999 Elements of Art Gallery, Columbus, OH, “Transformations in Clay—Ten Artists’ Definitions,” Invitational.

  • 1999 Hoyt Museum of Art, New Castle, PA, “Retrospective of Work of Students of Kathy Koop,” Invitational.

  • 1999 Spinning Plate Artists’ Lofts Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, “Residents’ Show,” Invitational.

  • 1997 Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA, “Residents’ Show,” Invitational.

  • 1997 Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH, “Functional Ceramics,” Invitational.

  • 1997 Oconomowoc Gallery, Chicago, IL, “Fun, Funky and Functional Teapot Exhibition,” Juried.

  • 1997 North Hills Art Center, Pittsburgh, PA, “Regional Artists’ Exhibition,” Juried.

  • 1997 Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA, “Faculty Exhibition,” Invitational.

  • 1996 Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA, “Pittsburgh Society for Artists New Members’ Show,” Invitational.

  • 1995 Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA, “Faculty Exhibition,” Invitational.

  • 1994 Cera Gallery, Tokoname, Japan, “International Ceramic Festival Exhibition,” Invitational.

  • 1994 North Hills Art Center, Pittsburgh, PA, “Regional Artists’ Exhibition,” Juried.

  • 1993 Ashley Hall School, Charleston, SC, ‘Women Leaders in the Arts,” Invitational.

    SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

  • 2004 University Place Art Center, Lincoln, NE, "Recent Ruminations."

  • 2000 Hess Gallery, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA, “Recent Work of Cynthia Young.”

  • 1997 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Squirrel Hill, PA. “My Recent Tile and Majolica Work.”

  • 1986 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Gallery, Indiana University of PA, Indiana, PA, “Facial Landscapes,” MA Show.

    INSTALLATIONS:

  • 2002 Home of James Cook and Terry Lyon, Casper, CA, Tile installation in kitchen.

  • 2001 Home of Ceil Leeper Sturdevant, Pittsburgh, PA, Mosaic installation on exterior wall.

    PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

  • Guilds: Craftsmans’ Guild of Pittsburgh, Board member 2001-2003.

  • Guilds: Hot Clay, University of Florida Student Ceramic Guild, Vice-president 2005-2006, Treasurer 2004-2005

  • Guilds: Florida Craftsmans’ Guild

  • Guilds: Pittsburgh Society for Artists

  • Other: NCECA (National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts)

  • Other: Gateway to the Arts: Pittsburgh regional artists selected to conduct workshops and special programs in Pittsburgh city schools

    AWARDS:

  • 2009 Kiln God Award Juried Scholarship, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME.

  • 2001 First Place, “11th Art Exposition of the Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board’s Native American Heritage Committee, Pittsburgh, PA.

  • 2001 Honorable Mention, “Clarion County Arts Council Coffee Mug Exhibition,” Clarion, PA.

  • 2000 First Place, “Clarion County Arts Council Coffee Mug Exhibition,” Clarion, PA.

  • 1999 PC-7 Corporation Award, Craftsmans’ Guild “Stuck-up” Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA.

  • 1994 Excellence in 3-D, Regional Artists’ Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA.

    CITATIONS:

  • 2010 “Materials Mastery” article by Linda Ganstrom, to be featured in Ceramics Monthly, Feb. 2010.

  • 2001 “Out of the Fire,” article by Dale Huffman, Clay Times, Vol. 7, No. 3, May/June, p.17.

  • 2000 “Cynthia Young,” article by Gerry Williams, Pennsylvania Passages issue of Studio Potter, Vol. 29, No. 1, December, p.83.

  • 1999 “Pick Up the Pieces,” article about Angora Gardens mosaic by Kim Lyons, Pittsburgh Magazine, Oct., p. 82.

  • 1998 Wheel Thrown Ceramics, by Don Davis, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, Work pictured, color, p. 153.

    OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 1993-1994 Mathematics Teacher, The Ellis School, Pittsburgh, PA, Full-time middle school math teacher in private K-12 girls’ school.

  • 1991-1993 Mathematics Teacher, Ashley Hall, Charleston, SC, Full-time middle and high school math teacher in private K-12 girls’ school.

  • 1990-1991 Mathematics Teacher, Georgetown High School, Georgetown, SC, Full-time high school math teacher in public high school.

  • 1987 Museum Exhibit Production Assistant, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, Intern in plant fabrication and painting for the Tropical Forest Biome.

  • 1985-1986 Museum Artist and Researcher, Depreciation Lands Museum, Allison Park, PA, Paint mural, design panorama, increase public accessibility.

  • 1984 English Teacher, Mt. Dora High School, Mt. Dora, FL, Full-time high school English teacher.

  • 1984 Artist and Assistant Editor, Dawn Valley Press, New Wilmington, PA, Illustrator, Proofreader and preparer of final copy for publication.

  • 1983 Advertising intern, Creamer, Inc. and Genigraphics Corporation, both in Pittsburgh, PA.

  • 1982 Publicity Designer, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA. Design publicity for Humanities program, Quest.

  • 1978-1981 Independent Art Contractor, Watercolor painter of houses and boats.