Education
2008 BA from Mills College, Oakland, CA. Areas of Specialization: Studio Arts,
Museum Studies, African Artifacts
1988-1990 San Jose City College, San Jose, CA. Area of Specialization: Ceramics
1991-1994 De Anza College, Curpertino, CA. Area of Specialization: Ceramics
Awards
2008 Herringer Prize for Excellence in Studio Practice (Mills College)
Phi Beta Kappa (Mills College)
2001 First Place, Ceramics, Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA
2000 Honorable Mention, American Craft Council, San Francisco
1996 Juror’s Award, California Clay Competition
1994 Sandra Johnstone Memorial Award, De Anza College
Artist Registries
2010-2012 Alameda County Arts Commission’s
Small-Scale Commission Projects Artist Registry, 2011 Purchase.
2011 Included in MOCA, Museum of Computer Art
http://moca.virtual.museum
Collections
Alameda County Arts Commission
Exhibition Record
2013 Organic Perspectives: The Fern Series, Solo Exhibition,
East Bay Sotheby's, Oakland, CA
2013 New Horizons in Printmaking, Berkeley, CA
2012 Digital Art Today, Berkeley, CA.
2011 Simply the Best, Digital Arts: California,
http://www.digitalartscalifornia.com/?cat=12
2010 Beyond Digital. Petaluma Art Center, Petaluma, CA.
Texas National 2010. Stephen F. Austin State University,
Nacogdoches, TX. Juror Judy Pfaff.
2009 12, Berkeley City College
2008 Antithesis, Mills College
2003 CraftBoston, Boston, MA
American Craft Council, Atlanta
Washington Craft Show, Washington, DC
Artists and Craftsmen at Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Morristown Craft Market, Morristown, NJ
Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, Palo Alto, CA
2002 American Craft Expo, Evanston, IL
American Craft Council, Baltimore, MD
Contemporary Craft Market, Santa Monica, CA
Cherry Creek Art Festival, Denver, CO
Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, Palo Alto, CA
Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA
2001 American Craft Council, Baltimore, MD
American Craft Council, San Francisco, CA
Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, Palo Alto, CA
2000 American Craft Council, San Francisco, CA
Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA
American Craft Council, Baltimore, MD
1999 Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA
San Francisco International Gift Fair, San Francisco, CA
Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, Palo Alto, CA
San Francisco Clay & Glass Festival, San Francisco, CA
1998 Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA
San Francisco International Gift Fair, San Francisco, CA
Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, Palo Alto, CA
1996 California Clay Competition, Davis, CA
Professional Service
2011-2012 Registrar, Digital Art Club Archives, Berkeley City College
2005-2008 Museum Registration, Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, CA
2002, 2003 Juror, Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California
2002 Juror, San Francisco City College Spring Ceramics Exhibition
1998-2002 Board Member, Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California
1997-2007 Newsletter Editor, Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California
1999, 2000 Juror, Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California
Publications: Books
Classic Patterns. Guangzhou, China: SendPoints Publishing. 2014
Modern Patterns. Guangzhou, China: SendPoints Publishing. 2014
The Love Nest Series. Oakland, CA: Kristin Doner Studios, 2013
The Wabi-Sabi Ikebana Series, A study of impermanence. Oakland, CA: Kristin Doner Studios, 2012
Advanced Raku Techniques. Westerville, Ohio: The American Ceramics Society. 2004.
Raku, A Review of Contemporary Work. Andrews, Tim. 2nd ed. London: A & C Black. 2004.
500 Bowls, Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design. Tourtillott. Asheville, NC: Lark. 2003.
Craft of Northern California. Duane, Kit, and Kellman, eds. Berkeley, CA. Alcove Books. 2003.
Raku. Mathieson, John. London: A & C Black. 2002.
Creative Ideas for Clay Artists: A Collection of Articles from Ceramics Monthly. Westerville, Ohio:
ACS. 2001.
The Ceramic Design Book, A Gallery of Contemporary Work. Turner, Anderson. Asheville, NC:
Lark. 1998.
The Best of Pottery. Fairbanks, Jonathan and Angela Fina, eds. Rockport, MA: Quarry. 1996.
Selected Articles
Miller, Charlotte. Working in Clay, Ex-City Woman’s Life Has Gone to Pots, Watertown Daily Times,
March 27, 1998: 11+.
In Pursuit of Form, Ceramics Monthly, September, 1998: 50-54.
California Clay Competition. Ceramics Monthly, January, 1997: 52.
The artistry of ancient history, Langley, Ann, Tracy Press, November 7, 1995.
Visiting Artist Lectures and Workshops
2015 Photoshop for Surface Pattern Designers demonstration, SPDG, Berkeley, CA
2005 Pinchpot Techniques, Merritt College, Oakland, CA
2002 Pinchpots and Handbuilding Techniques, Orchard Valley Clay Arts Guild, San Jose, CA.
Marketing Techniques for the Craft Artist, Orchard Valley Clay Arts Guild, San Jose, CA.
2000 Pinchpots, Handbuilding, and Raku Firing Workshop,
City of Orlando Recreation Department, FL
In Pursuit of Form Lecture, City Hall, City of Orlando, FL
1999 Pinchpots- Working Large. Kristin Doner, Oakland, CA
Pinchpot Demo and Lecture, San Jose City College, San Jose, CA
1998 Pinchpot Demo and Lecture, De Anza College, Curpertino, CA
1997 Pinchpot and Raku Firing Workshop, Alexandria, VA
Pinchpot and Raku Firing Workshop, Richmond, VA
Pinchpot and Raku Firing Workshop, Virginia Beach, VA
Pinchpot and Raku Firing Workshop, Hartford, CT
Pinchpot and Raku Firing Workshop, New Jersey
2008 BA from Mills College, Oakland, CA. Areas of Specialization: Studio Arts,
Museum Studies, African Artifacts
1988-1990 San Jose City College, San Jose, CA. Area of Specialization: Ceramics
1991-1994 De Anza College, Curpertino, CA. Area of Specialization: Ceramics
Awards
2008 Herringer Prize for Excellence in Studio Practice (Mills College)
Phi Beta Kappa (Mills College)
2001 First Place, Ceramics, Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA
2000 Honorable Mention, American Craft Council, San Francisco
1996 Juror’s Award, California Clay Competition
1994 Sandra Johnstone Memorial Award, De Anza College
Artist Registries
2010-2012 Alameda County Arts Commission’s
Small-Scale Commission Projects Artist Registry, 2011 Purchase.
2011 Included in MOCA, Museum of Computer Art
http://moca.virtual.museum
Collections
Alameda County Arts Commission
Exhibition Record
2013 Organic Perspectives: The Fern Series, Solo Exhibition,
East Bay Sotheby's, Oakland, CA
2013 New Horizons in Printmaking, Berkeley, CA
2012 Digital Art Today, Berkeley, CA.
2011 Simply the Best, Digital Arts: California,
http://www.digitalartscalifornia.com/?cat=12
2010 Beyond Digital. Petaluma Art Center, Petaluma, CA.
Texas National 2010. Stephen F. Austin State University,
Nacogdoches, TX. Juror Judy Pfaff.
2009 12, Berkeley City College
2008 Antithesis, Mills College
2003 CraftBoston, Boston, MA
American Craft Council, Atlanta
Washington Craft Show, Washington, DC
Artists and Craftsmen at Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Morristown Craft Market, Morristown, NJ
Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, Palo Alto, CA
2002 American Craft Expo, Evanston, IL
American Craft Council, Baltimore, MD
Contemporary Craft Market, Santa Monica, CA
Cherry Creek Art Festival, Denver, CO
Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, Palo Alto, CA
Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA
2001 American Craft Council, Baltimore, MD
American Craft Council, San Francisco, CA
Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, Palo Alto, CA
2000 American Craft Council, San Francisco, CA
Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA
American Craft Council, Baltimore, MD
1999 Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA
San Francisco International Gift Fair, San Francisco, CA
Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, Palo Alto, CA
San Francisco Clay & Glass Festival, San Francisco, CA
1998 Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA
San Francisco International Gift Fair, San Francisco, CA
Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, Palo Alto, CA
1996 California Clay Competition, Davis, CA
Professional Service
2011-2012 Registrar, Digital Art Club Archives, Berkeley City College
2005-2008 Museum Registration, Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, CA
2002, 2003 Juror, Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California
2002 Juror, San Francisco City College Spring Ceramics Exhibition
1998-2002 Board Member, Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California
1997-2007 Newsletter Editor, Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California
1999, 2000 Juror, Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California
Publications: Books
Classic Patterns. Guangzhou, China: SendPoints Publishing. 2014
Modern Patterns. Guangzhou, China: SendPoints Publishing. 2014
The Love Nest Series. Oakland, CA: Kristin Doner Studios, 2013
The Wabi-Sabi Ikebana Series, A study of impermanence. Oakland, CA: Kristin Doner Studios, 2012
Advanced Raku Techniques. Westerville, Ohio: The American Ceramics Society. 2004.
Raku, A Review of Contemporary Work. Andrews, Tim. 2nd ed. London: A & C Black. 2004.
500 Bowls, Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design. Tourtillott. Asheville, NC: Lark. 2003.
Craft of Northern California. Duane, Kit, and Kellman, eds. Berkeley, CA. Alcove Books. 2003.
Raku. Mathieson, John. London: A & C Black. 2002.
Creative Ideas for Clay Artists: A Collection of Articles from Ceramics Monthly. Westerville, Ohio:
ACS. 2001.
The Ceramic Design Book, A Gallery of Contemporary Work. Turner, Anderson. Asheville, NC:
Lark. 1998.
The Best of Pottery. Fairbanks, Jonathan and Angela Fina, eds. Rockport, MA: Quarry. 1996.
Selected Articles
Miller, Charlotte. Working in Clay, Ex-City Woman’s Life Has Gone to Pots, Watertown Daily Times,
March 27, 1998: 11+.
In Pursuit of Form, Ceramics Monthly, September, 1998: 50-54.
California Clay Competition. Ceramics Monthly, January, 1997: 52.
The artistry of ancient history, Langley, Ann, Tracy Press, November 7, 1995.
Visiting Artist Lectures and Workshops
2015 Photoshop for Surface Pattern Designers demonstration, SPDG, Berkeley, CA
2005 Pinchpot Techniques, Merritt College, Oakland, CA
2002 Pinchpots and Handbuilding Techniques, Orchard Valley Clay Arts Guild, San Jose, CA.
Marketing Techniques for the Craft Artist, Orchard Valley Clay Arts Guild, San Jose, CA.
2000 Pinchpots, Handbuilding, and Raku Firing Workshop,
City of Orlando Recreation Department, FL
In Pursuit of Form Lecture, City Hall, City of Orlando, FL
1999 Pinchpots- Working Large. Kristin Doner, Oakland, CA
Pinchpot Demo and Lecture, San Jose City College, San Jose, CA
1998 Pinchpot Demo and Lecture, De Anza College, Curpertino, CA
1997 Pinchpot and Raku Firing Workshop, Alexandria, VA
Pinchpot and Raku Firing Workshop, Richmond, VA
Pinchpot and Raku Firing Workshop, Virginia Beach, VA
Pinchpot and Raku Firing Workshop, Hartford, CT
Pinchpot and Raku Firing Workshop, New Jersey