Stephanie Sanders
Stephaniesanders25@gmail.com
Education
BFA with concentration in Ceramics, December 2015
Armstrong State University, Savannah, GA
Summa Cum Laude
GPA: 3.81
Dean’s List: Fall 2013-Fall 2015
Presidential Scholar: 2013-2014 Academic Year
Savannah College of Art and Design; Savannah, GA; Fall 2010-Spring 2012
Deans List Fall 2010-Spring 2012
Related Experience
Production Potter at Chicago Ceramic Center, Chicago, IL, July 2018-Present
Studio Assistant at Chicago Ceramic Center, Chicago, IL, January 2018-Present
Schedule, load, and fire all kilns for classes and independent study students
Whitefish Pottery Apprenticeship, Whitefish, MT, August 2016-August 2017
Pull handles, sand and fire greenware, and perform a variety of other tasks associated with production pottery
Savannah's Clay Spot Internship, Savannah, GA, January 2016-August 2016
Mix glazes, clean studio, and assist with children's wheel throwing classes and summer camps
New Propaganda, Armstrong State University, Savannah, GA, Fall 2015
Created several ceramic pieces to display in senior exhibit
Co-led student group with eight other members
Ceramic Studio Monitor, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, September 2011-April 2012
Cleaned and locked up studio daily
Opened studio on weekends
Mixed glazes and assisted with loading/unloading kilns
Art Shows and Exhibits
SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show, February 2018; Savannah Clay Community’s inaugural exhibition featuring over 200 functional ceramic mugs, yunomi, pour-overs and more from clay artists from Savannah and across the country
Discovering Systems, August 2017; Solo exhibition of work made throughout the year as an apprentice at Whitefish Pottery in Whitefish, Montana
SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show, February 2017; Savannah Clay Community’s inaugural exhibition featuring over 200 functional ceramic mugs, yunomi, pour-overs and more from clay artists from Savannah and across the country
Student Art Exhibit, Summer 2016-March 2017; Three ceramic pieces displayed with other student work on the Armstrong State University campus in an exhibit open to the public
Starland Café, January-April 2016; Nine ceramic pieces displayed at a local café in Savannah, GA; Reception as part of the monthly First Friday Art March on February 5, 2016
2016 Student Juried Exhibition, January 2016; Annual juried exhibition of student work
SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show, February 2016; Savannah Clay Community’s inaugural exhibition featuring over 100 functional ceramic mugs, yunomi, pour-overs and more from clay artists from Savannah and across the country
New Propaganda, November 2015; Student-organized senior group show
Annual SCAD Student Ceramics Show, May 2012; Student-organized group show
Honors and Activities
2016 Student Juried Exhibition, 1st Place
2016 Student Juried Exhibition, 2nd Place
2016 Student Juried Exhibition, Jury's Choice Award
The Charles F. Jensen Memorial Ceramics Sculpture Award, January 2016
The Noell Lemmen Ceramics Award, January 2016
Myrna L. Bezdek Award for Ceramics, February 2015
Award for Research Presentation at the 2015 Annual Women in the Arts Symposium, February 2015
Annual Women in the Arts Symposium, Activism is Sew Worth the Wait, April 2015
Student Scholars Symposium, Activism is Sew Worth the Wait, April 2015
HOPE Scholarship, Fall 2013-Summer 2015
Vice President of Ceramics Club, Fall 2011-Spring 2012
Articles
Artist Spotlight: Stephanie Sanders, August 26, 2016
New Propaganda: A Review, December 7, 2015
Other Employment
Production Potter, Chicago Ceramic Center, Chicago, IL, July 2018-Present
Studio Assistant, Chicago Ceramic Center, Chicago, IL, January 2018-Present
Apprentice, Whitefish Pottery, Whitefish, MT, August 2016-August 2017
Intern, Savannah's Clay Spot, Savannah, GA, January 12, 2016-August 2016
Shift Leader, Leopold’s Ice Cream, Savannah, GA, April 2012-June 2016
Ceramic Studio Monitor, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, September 2011-April 2012