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EDUCATION
2017 Bachelor of Fine Arts– Ceramics Emphasis; Minor – Art History. Bachelor of Arts: Art Education– Painting Emphasis.
Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
SKILLS
Present: Experienced in ceramic techniques, mixing clay, making glazes and slips. Proficient in firing electric, Raku, Gas Kiln with a reduction atmosphere. Experienced in all drawing media; painting media, including oils, acrylics, and watercolor, building stretching canvases and frames. Experienced in sculpture techniques: welding, grinding, bending thin steel and aluminum. Proficient in warm-glass. Some experience with using Computer-aided design software (CAD),Torchmate, and experienced with I-Pad apps for art teaching.
EXPERIENCE
2019-2023 Learning Legacy Boone River Valley Artist and Board Member, Board Member, Artist, and teacher for non-profit art community.
2019 Emerging Artist, Marion Arts Festival, May 18th, Marion, Iowa .
Curated a Group Exhibition: iCCGS Resident Artist Exhibition, Downtown Library Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2018-2019 Long-term Resident Artist at the Ceramic Center and Glass Studio, Cedar Rapids, IA
2018 Guest Artist, Gave an artist talk at Mount Mercy University, October 31st, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2017 Emerging Artist, Des Moines Arts Festival, June 23rd-25th, Des Moines, Iowa
2016 Participated in CUPS, CUPS, CUPS: SODA FIRED PORCELAIN WORKSHOP. Instructor Matthew Long,
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Visiting Artist: Art Exhibition and Artist Demonstration Day Janesville High School, Janesville, Iowa
Artist Talk/Presentation, led two separate sessions of ceramic artist demonstrations in wheel throwing
closed forms and functional forms, demonstrated how to create different clay textures.
2015 Study Abroad: Painting in Berlin, Germany: Werkstadt Residency. Studio class, gallery walks with artist
Jason Benedict. Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa.
2013-2015 Summer Ceramic Independent Study and Classes, Dahlquist Studios
MFA Instructors Amy Uthus and Ashley Padgett, Des Moines, Iowa
2013-Present Assistant to Visiting Ceramic Artists
Northern Iowa Potters and Sculptors, Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa
Kelly Garrett Rathbone, Victoria Christen, Erin Furminsky, Arthur Gonzalez, Sandi and
Neil Patterson, Virginia Scotchie, Lauren Gallaspy, Jason Briggs, Sunkoo Yuh, and Suze Lindsay
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2022-Present High School Art Teacher, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School 9-12
2019-2022 High School Art Teacher, Webster City High School 9-12
2018-2019 Ceramic Art Instructor, Iowa Ceramic Center and Glass Studio, Cedar Rapids, IA
Taught Creating in Clay intro to handbuilding adult class, Clay with Character advanced
handbuilding adult class, and numerous workshops and events from age 3-adult.
2017 Student Teacher, Clive Learning Academy, 8-weeks, West Des Moines Public Schools
Created and taught lessons k-6th. Learned effective classroom management skills.
Student Teacher, Valley High School, 8-weeks, West Des Moines Public Schools
Taught a DMACC college credit Ceramics 1 class (Advanced). Taught three sections of
3D foundations (Ceramics) and a DMACC college credit Photo 1 class.
2016 Art Instructor, Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta Middle School, part-time, Department of Art,
University of Northern Iowa Prepared and taught I-Pad art lessons.
Ceramics Workshop Co-Instructor for Foundations class with JoAnn Schnabel, Ceramics Lab,
Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa. Taught how to throw on the potter’s wheel to
freshmen art students during a one day workshop.
2013-2015 Homeschooled Student Art Instructor, part-time, Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa
Taught homeschooled students a variety of art lessons. Including: painting, ceramics, multimedia,
and photography.
2014 Ceramics Instructor, part-time Spring Semester, Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, Iowa
Taught students basic ceramic techniques including coil, pinch, slab, glazing, and the wheel.
Gathered supplies, organized the studios, wrote lessons, fired the kiln for bisque and glaze
firings, clean-up.
SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS
2023 Award-3rd Place overall, Charles City Art-A-Fest, Charles City, Iowa
2021 Honorable Mention Award, Charles City Art-A-Fest, Charles City, Iowa
2017 Merit Award, Ouch!, Cedar Valley Biennial Juried Student Art Exhibition, Waterloo Center for the Arts,
Waterloo, Iowa Juror: Jane Gilmor
Dr. Judith Temple Scholarship, CERAMIC MAGIC: RE-THINKING SCIENCE AND PLAY IN THE STUDIO,
JULY 16, 2017 – JULY 22, 2017, JANICE JAKIELSKI & JOSHUA PERSKY, Arrowmont School of Arts and
Crafts, Gatlinburg Tennessee
2013-2017 In-House Scholarship, Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa
2014-2017 David Sands Wright Scholarship-College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences,
Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa
2015 Riddle's Jewelry Merit Award, Annual Spring Juried Art Exhibition, UNI Gallery, Department of Art,
University of Northern Iowa
2013 Ceramics Award 1st Place, Clay County Fair, Spencer, Iowa
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Solo Exhibition: Intuition, November 3rd-29th, 2023, Charles City Arts Center, Charles City, Iowa
Solo Exhibition: Intuition, September 12th-October 14th, 2023, Hanson Gallery, The Clear Lake Arts Center, Clear Lake, Iowa
2021 Group Invitational Exhibition: JoAnn Schnabel & UNI Ceramics Alumni 1990-2021
October 15th-November 6th, 2021, UNI Gallery of Art, Cedar Falls, Iowa
2019 Solo Exhibition: Regain, May 1st- June 1st, Chadima Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Group Exhibition: iCCGS Resident Artist Exhibition, May 1st- June 1st, Downtown
Library Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Earth, Fire, Water Bowl Show, March 1st- April 1st, Chadima Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Octagonal: The All-Media Exhibit, February 1-March 30, 2019, Octagon Center for the
Arts, Ames, Iowa
2018 Group Exhibition, Terra Nova: 10 Years, November 3, 2018- October 6, 2019, Cedar Rapids
Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Group Exhibition, 10 Years Formed Community, October 4-November 17, 2018,
Chadima Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2017
Cedar Valley Biennial Juried Student Art Exhibition, December 5 - February 11, 2018,
Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, Iowa Juror: Jane Gilmore
Juried Group Exhibition, Topeka Competition 33, November 10 - January 7, 2018,
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka Kansas.
Juror: Emily Williams
Juried Group Exhibition, I Spy Spooky Night, October 13-October 31, 2017 Viaduct Gallery,
Des Moines Iowa
Juried Group Exhibition MNWCA, Fresh Work, August 18 - September 17, 2017, Arts Center
of Saint Peter, St. Peter, Minnesota
Solo Exhibition, Chrysalis, February 28th-April 17th 2017, The Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
BFA Solo Exhibition, Released, UNI Gallery, Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa
Group Exhibition, Smoked: N.I.P.S Pit fired Exhibition, Dean’s Triangle Gallery, Department of Art,
University of Northern Iowa
2016 Group Exhibition, Ancient Alien Drinking Vessels, Dean’s Triangle Gallery, Department of Art,
University of Northern Iowa
Juried Group Exhibition, Americana, Viaduct Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
Vertigo Mini: A Night of “In-Case” Performance Art, Kamerick Art Building Display Case,
Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa
2015 Group Exhibition, FAHRT: The Berlin Exhibition, Dean’s Triangle Gallery,Department of
Art, University of Northern Iowa
2013-2017 Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibition, UNI Gallery, Department of Art,
University of Northern Iowa. Ceramics Award, 2015
PUBLICATIONS
Loring, M.P. (2013) Inner Weather Magazine, Haze, Mixed Medium, University of Northern Iowa, Cover page
Loring, M.P. (2015) Inner Weather Magazine, Demise, Earthenware, University of Northern Iowa, pg. 3
2017 Bachelor of Fine Arts– Ceramics Emphasis; Minor – Art History. Bachelor of Arts: Art Education– Painting Emphasis.
Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
SKILLS
Present: Experienced in ceramic techniques, mixing clay, making glazes and slips. Proficient in firing electric, Raku, Gas Kiln with a reduction atmosphere. Experienced in all drawing media; painting media, including oils, acrylics, and watercolor, building stretching canvases and frames. Experienced in sculpture techniques: welding, grinding, bending thin steel and aluminum. Proficient in warm-glass. Some experience with using Computer-aided design software (CAD),Torchmate, and experienced with I-Pad apps for art teaching.
EXPERIENCE
2019-2023 Learning Legacy Boone River Valley Artist and Board Member, Board Member, Artist, and teacher for non-profit art community.
2019 Emerging Artist, Marion Arts Festival, May 18th, Marion, Iowa .
Curated a Group Exhibition: iCCGS Resident Artist Exhibition, Downtown Library Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2018-2019 Long-term Resident Artist at the Ceramic Center and Glass Studio, Cedar Rapids, IA
2018 Guest Artist, Gave an artist talk at Mount Mercy University, October 31st, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2017 Emerging Artist, Des Moines Arts Festival, June 23rd-25th, Des Moines, Iowa
2016 Participated in CUPS, CUPS, CUPS: SODA FIRED PORCELAIN WORKSHOP. Instructor Matthew Long,
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Visiting Artist: Art Exhibition and Artist Demonstration Day Janesville High School, Janesville, Iowa
Artist Talk/Presentation, led two separate sessions of ceramic artist demonstrations in wheel throwing
closed forms and functional forms, demonstrated how to create different clay textures.
2015 Study Abroad: Painting in Berlin, Germany: Werkstadt Residency. Studio class, gallery walks with artist
Jason Benedict. Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa.
2013-2015 Summer Ceramic Independent Study and Classes, Dahlquist Studios
MFA Instructors Amy Uthus and Ashley Padgett, Des Moines, Iowa
2013-Present Assistant to Visiting Ceramic Artists
Northern Iowa Potters and Sculptors, Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa
Kelly Garrett Rathbone, Victoria Christen, Erin Furminsky, Arthur Gonzalez, Sandi and
Neil Patterson, Virginia Scotchie, Lauren Gallaspy, Jason Briggs, Sunkoo Yuh, and Suze Lindsay
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2022-Present High School Art Teacher, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School 9-12
2019-2022 High School Art Teacher, Webster City High School 9-12
2018-2019 Ceramic Art Instructor, Iowa Ceramic Center and Glass Studio, Cedar Rapids, IA
Taught Creating in Clay intro to handbuilding adult class, Clay with Character advanced
handbuilding adult class, and numerous workshops and events from age 3-adult.
2017 Student Teacher, Clive Learning Academy, 8-weeks, West Des Moines Public Schools
Created and taught lessons k-6th. Learned effective classroom management skills.
Student Teacher, Valley High School, 8-weeks, West Des Moines Public Schools
Taught a DMACC college credit Ceramics 1 class (Advanced). Taught three sections of
3D foundations (Ceramics) and a DMACC college credit Photo 1 class.
2016 Art Instructor, Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta Middle School, part-time, Department of Art,
University of Northern Iowa Prepared and taught I-Pad art lessons.
Ceramics Workshop Co-Instructor for Foundations class with JoAnn Schnabel, Ceramics Lab,
Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa. Taught how to throw on the potter’s wheel to
freshmen art students during a one day workshop.
2013-2015 Homeschooled Student Art Instructor, part-time, Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa
Taught homeschooled students a variety of art lessons. Including: painting, ceramics, multimedia,
and photography.
2014 Ceramics Instructor, part-time Spring Semester, Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, Iowa
Taught students basic ceramic techniques including coil, pinch, slab, glazing, and the wheel.
Gathered supplies, organized the studios, wrote lessons, fired the kiln for bisque and glaze
firings, clean-up.
SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS
2023 Award-3rd Place overall, Charles City Art-A-Fest, Charles City, Iowa
2021 Honorable Mention Award, Charles City Art-A-Fest, Charles City, Iowa
2017 Merit Award, Ouch!, Cedar Valley Biennial Juried Student Art Exhibition, Waterloo Center for the Arts,
Waterloo, Iowa Juror: Jane Gilmor
Dr. Judith Temple Scholarship, CERAMIC MAGIC: RE-THINKING SCIENCE AND PLAY IN THE STUDIO,
JULY 16, 2017 – JULY 22, 2017, JANICE JAKIELSKI & JOSHUA PERSKY, Arrowmont School of Arts and
Crafts, Gatlinburg Tennessee
2013-2017 In-House Scholarship, Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa
2014-2017 David Sands Wright Scholarship-College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences,
Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa
2015 Riddle's Jewelry Merit Award, Annual Spring Juried Art Exhibition, UNI Gallery, Department of Art,
University of Northern Iowa
2013 Ceramics Award 1st Place, Clay County Fair, Spencer, Iowa
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Solo Exhibition: Intuition, November 3rd-29th, 2023, Charles City Arts Center, Charles City, Iowa
Solo Exhibition: Intuition, September 12th-October 14th, 2023, Hanson Gallery, The Clear Lake Arts Center, Clear Lake, Iowa
2021 Group Invitational Exhibition: JoAnn Schnabel & UNI Ceramics Alumni 1990-2021
October 15th-November 6th, 2021, UNI Gallery of Art, Cedar Falls, Iowa
2019 Solo Exhibition: Regain, May 1st- June 1st, Chadima Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Group Exhibition: iCCGS Resident Artist Exhibition, May 1st- June 1st, Downtown
Library Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Earth, Fire, Water Bowl Show, March 1st- April 1st, Chadima Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Octagonal: The All-Media Exhibit, February 1-March 30, 2019, Octagon Center for the
Arts, Ames, Iowa
2018 Group Exhibition, Terra Nova: 10 Years, November 3, 2018- October 6, 2019, Cedar Rapids
Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Group Exhibition, 10 Years Formed Community, October 4-November 17, 2018,
Chadima Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2017
Cedar Valley Biennial Juried Student Art Exhibition, December 5 - February 11, 2018,
Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, Iowa Juror: Jane Gilmore
Juried Group Exhibition, Topeka Competition 33, November 10 - January 7, 2018,
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka Kansas.
Juror: Emily Williams
Juried Group Exhibition, I Spy Spooky Night, October 13-October 31, 2017 Viaduct Gallery,
Des Moines Iowa
Juried Group Exhibition MNWCA, Fresh Work, August 18 - September 17, 2017, Arts Center
of Saint Peter, St. Peter, Minnesota
Solo Exhibition, Chrysalis, February 28th-April 17th 2017, The Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
BFA Solo Exhibition, Released, UNI Gallery, Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa
Group Exhibition, Smoked: N.I.P.S Pit fired Exhibition, Dean’s Triangle Gallery, Department of Art,
University of Northern Iowa
2016 Group Exhibition, Ancient Alien Drinking Vessels, Dean’s Triangle Gallery, Department of Art,
University of Northern Iowa
Juried Group Exhibition, Americana, Viaduct Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
Vertigo Mini: A Night of “In-Case” Performance Art, Kamerick Art Building Display Case,
Department of Art, University of Northern Iowa
2015 Group Exhibition, FAHRT: The Berlin Exhibition, Dean’s Triangle Gallery,Department of
Art, University of Northern Iowa
2013-2017 Annual Department of Art Juried Student Exhibition, UNI Gallery, Department of Art,
University of Northern Iowa. Ceramics Award, 2015
PUBLICATIONS
Loring, M.P. (2013) Inner Weather Magazine, Haze, Mixed Medium, University of Northern Iowa, Cover page
Loring, M.P. (2015) Inner Weather Magazine, Demise, Earthenware, University of Northern Iowa, pg. 3