Bretton Sage Binford
brett@mudsharkstudios.org

 

Work and Business Experience:
2006: Creator, co-owner of Mudshark Studios llc.
2005: Independent mold-maker and production consultant
January 2005-Present: Mold consultant, sales associate, Georgies Ceramic and Clay Company
2003: Independent artist; Binford Ceramic Forms;
Bozeman, MT
2001- Fall 2002: Production manager at Ceramic Design Group Ltd.; Steamboat Springs, CO
Summer 2000: Co-owner of Cutting Edge Clay
(a nation- wide craft show business); based out of Alfred, NY

Juried Craft Shows:
Summer 2002: Steamboat Springs Art Council’s Art in the Park; Steamboat Springs, CO
Summer 2001: Art Expo; Bossier City, LA
Summer 2001: Art on the Square; Santa Fe, NM
Summer 2001: Summer Moonlight Festival;
Oklahoma City, OK
Summer 2001: Fourth of July Arts Festival; Minneapolis, MN

Gallery Shows:
May 2006: Ceramic showcase, The Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
April 2006: “Male Creativity Exposed” Sixth street gallery, Vancouver, WA
March 2006: NCECA; Regional Student Juried show, Portland, OR
May 2005: Ceramic showcase, The Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
March 2005: “Male creativity exposed” Sixth street gallery, Vancouver, WA
February 2005: The Centrum, Portland, OR
Winter 2004: The Lure Gallery; Portland, OR
Summer 2001: The Art Boutique; Taos, NM

Publications:
May/June 2006: Ceramic Review, London, England

Education:
1998-2001: BFA student at Alfred University, NY
(completed sophomore yr.)
2004- 2005: BFA student at Oregon College of Arts and Crafts; Portland, OR

Honors and Awards:
1998: Singer Scholarship
1998: Alfred University Institutional Grant
1999: Honors, spring and fall semesters; Alfred University
2000: Dean Pye Private Grant
2000: Dean’s list, spring semester; Alfred University

Internships:
Fall 2001: Kindergarten ceramics teacher at Aspen Community School, Woody Creek, CO
Summer 1998: Glass blowing assistant at Salas Glass; Cape Cod, MA

Workshops Attended:
Winter 2002: Ian Curie’s Grid Method; Steamboat, CO
Summer 1998: Advanced Throwing, Truro Center for the Arts; Truro, MA

Teaching Experience:
Spring 2002: Teacher assistant to Jonathan Kaplan’s Advanced Throwing class at Colorado Mountain College; Steamboat, CO
Spring 2002: Substitute teacher for Gail Huffing’s Beginning Throwing class at Colorado Mountain College;
Steamboat Springs, CO
Spring 1998: Teacher assistant to all Francis Johnson’s ceramic courses at Barnstable High School; Hyannis, MA

Workshops Taught:
Summer 2006 - Present: Mold making, Georgies Ceramic and Clay Co.
Summer 2006: Introduction to slip-casting, Georgies Ceramic and Clay Co.