Shauna Fahley is a figurative ceramic sculptor who was born in 1994 and raised in the evergreen landscape of Renton, Washington. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Washington in 2017. She was a 2019 summer resident at The Archie Bray foundation for The Ceramic Arts. She received the National Studio Potter Merit Award in the 2021 NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition. In the Spring of 2021 she graduated with a Masters of Fine Art in ceramics at Alfred University.
Education
2019-21 Master of Fine Art, Ceramic Art New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2017 Bachelor of Fine Arts, 3D4M (3-Dimensional Forum), The University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2014 Associates of Arts, Visual Communications, Highline College, Des Moines, WA
Scholarships/Awards
2021 Studio Potter Merit Award, NCECA National Juried Student Exhibition, Cincinnati, OH
2020 Cares Act Grant, ($1500). Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2019 Windgate Scholarship ($1000), Summer Resident, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2018 Work Study Scholarship, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC
2017 Parnassus Graduating with Excellence Award ($1000), The University of Washington, Seattle, WA
NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition Undergraduate Award for Excellence Second Place ($300), Hoffman Gallery Portland, OR
2016 Kottler Noritake Scholarship ($4000), The University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Rometti Prize Nomination, The University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2015 Jack Roberts Endowed Scholarship ($1000), The University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Work History
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2019-2021 Grad Assistant to Matt Kelleher, Meghan Smyth, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Duties: Supervising clay mixing, moving large artworks, hands-on demos, and organizing kiln loading and firing
2018 Building Larger Than Life Workshop, School of Art and Innovation, Duvall, WA
One Thousand Horses Project Workshop, State College, PA
2017 Teaching Assistant to Shannon Goff, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Duties: Mixing clay, making glaze, moving working, and hands-on demos
2016-2017 Teaching Assistant to Doug Jeck, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Duties: Hand-on demos, giving feedback to students, loading and firing kilns, stocking glaze and materials
2016 Teaching Assistant to Peter Barbor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Duties: Hand-on demos, giving feedback to students, loading and firing kilns, stocking glaze and materials
2015 Horse Camp Riding Specialist, Camp Sealth, Vashon, WA
Duties: Teaching riding lessons, overseeing safety of horses and campers, tacking and horse care demonstration
2011-2014 Equestrian Coach, Dynasty Stables, Covington, WA
Duties: Choreographing drill programs, scheduling practices
EMPLOYMENT
2018-2019 Museum Attendant, Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, Alfred, NY
Duties: Guarding artwork, ticket and sales transactions, promoting gallery openings
2017-2018 Studio Assistant to Stacy Levy, Spring Mills, PA
Duties: Ordering materials, coordinating volunteers, overseeing installations and fabrication
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