university of cincinnati, intro to wheel throwing

2nd year MFA Colin Klimesh had his Intro to Wheel students photograph and stage their work to present during the final critique, rather than the pots themselves. The photographs are amazing (as is the work), and it is exciting to see how each student envisions their pieces being used out in the real world. Look out instagram (#ucceramics)...

Olivia Gorman - sophomore

Carmen Ostermann - senior

Sarah Christie 

university of cincinnati MFA program awesomeness

Slapdash - a collaborative show between University of Cincinnati 2nd year MFAs Colin Klimesh and Justin Hodges with 2014 UC ceramics alumni Christy Wittmer. Slapdash was installed at Neon Heater in Findlay Ohio this spring.

About the show:

Humans clock in on the food chain just above predators with sharp teeth and claws. The hierarchy exists because of advanced problem solving skills, and probably thumbs that move a little more. In this model, human agency is active, enabling it to push against a planet full of passive things. Slapdash suggests that the things pushing back are as critical as the ones doing the pushing. 

The impetus for the exhibition is simple, to make tangible the group's ruminations on materialtiy and objecthood. In total, Slapdash is a product of a collaboration between the three artists and the things they could fit into a car and rummage from the gallery. (all photos from Christy Wittmer's website)

university of cincinnati ceramics bfa 2015

Amanda Bialk's (DAAPworks award winning!) BFA thesis installation at the Meyers Gallery, University of Cincinnati ceramics, DAAP

university of cincinnati ceramics bfa 2015

Allison Wallace's BFA installation at the Meyers Gallery, University of Cincinnati ceramics, DAAP.

university of cincinnati bfa ceramics 2015

Sarah Fenton's BFA installation, Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati ceramics, DAAP

university of cincinnati ceramics bfa 2015

Carmen Ostermann's BFA thesis installation in the Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati ceramics, DAAP.

university of cincinnati ceramics bfa 2015

Todd Richman's BFA installation at the Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati ceramics, DAAP

university of cincinnati ceramics bfa 2015

Cathy Gillam's BFA installation at the Meyers Gallery, University of Cincinnati ceramics, DAAP

university of cincinnati ceramics bfa 2015

Morgan Willenbrink's BFA thesis installation at the Meyer's Gallery, University of Cincinnati Ceramics, DAAP

university of cincinnati ceramics bfa 2015

Linnea Campbell - BFA thesis installation, Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati DAAP

university of cincinnati ceramics bfa 2015

Elizabeth Jade Rodak - BFA thesis installation 2015 at the Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati, DAAP.

university of cincinnati annual ceramics sale

We had our biggest ceramics sale to date - doubling our record from last year! This is the 7th year we have hosted the sale, and could not be happier with the turnout and local support. It is amazing to see how the department has shifted and changed since we started in 2008...