KRISTIN DONER
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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
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