DEGREES
1996 MFA Ceramics and Combined Medias, Hunter College, NYC
1992 BFA with Honors, Ceramics and Painting, UNC- Chapel Hill, NC
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2017
Planet Candyland (two-person), Gallery C. Raleigh NC
2015
Unmapped, (two-person), Gateway Arts Center. Brentwood, MD
Transformed Viewpoints, A.I.R. Gallery. Brooklyn, NY
2014
Refreshed, National Traveling Exhibition of Selected A.I.R. Gallery Artists
Liminal Communities, curated by Lucy Li. A.I.R. Gallery. Brooklyn, NY
2013
Unfound: Glass Rains of Azure (solo), Gallery C. Raleigh, NC
National Liberty Museum Invitational Auction. Philadelphia,PA
Emerge Art Fair, Represented by Gallery C, Washington,DC
Ox-bow School of Art Invitational Auction. Sagautuk, MI
2010
Mothers of Abstraction (two-person), Gallery C. Raleigh NC
2009
Geological Treasures (solo), The Joyful Jewel. Pittsboro, NC
Winter Invitational, Greenhill Center for the Arts. Greensboro, NC
Small Works Invitational, Elon College Gallery. Elon, NC
2008
Regrowth, Greenhill Center for NC Arts. Greensboro, NC
Small Works Invitational, Elon College Gallery. Elon, NC
2004-7
Planetary Formations, Studio Exhibit. Resnik Thermal Lab, NC
New Planets, Studio Exhibit. Resnik Thermal Lab, NC
Thermal Formations, Studio Exhibit. Resnik Thermal Lab, NC
2003
Completed By Nature (solo), Gallery The. Brooklyn NY
2002
Geochemical Formations (solo), Rome Arts. Brooklyn, NY
Gender Play, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY
The Synthesis Science and Art Project (solo) UNC Chapel Hill Art Department Gallery. NC
Frozen Moments, Studio Exhibit. Resnik Thermal Lab, NC
2000
Geochemical Prizes, Virtual Circus. Revolving Museum, Boston, MA
Geochemical Artifacts, Sandbox Bang, Galapagos. Brooklyn, NY
1999
Thermal Discoveries (solo), Braddigins Art Gallery. Hillsboro, NC
Take Back the Streets, ABC No Rio, NYC
1998
Durham Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Durham, NC
Glaze Formations, (solo), NC Arts Gallery, Carrboro, NC
Process, Baby Jupiter, NYC
1996-7
Future Visions, Velvet, NYC
Zine World, New Museum of Contemporary Art, NYC
Sandbox Performers: Fate and Chance, Flamingo East, NYC
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Science and Ceremony, Hunter College, NYC
Selected Exhibitions from the Deviant Playground, T.E.S. Conference, NYC
1994-5
Rites of Spring, Installations in Gardens of NYC
Sandbox, Shelter Eclectic, NYC
Deviant Playground, Suffolk Schoolhouse, NYC
Landmark Music and Arts, Brooklyn, NY
1992 BFA Honors Thesis Solo Exhibition, Glass Gallery, U.N.C.-Chapel Hill, NC
PUBLICATIONS (selected)
2016 Who’s Who in Visual Art, Whois Verlag Publications, Deutschland
2015 Art Review, Washington Post, Feb. 6th 2015.
Hidden Treasures, HTArt Publishing London.
2014 Glass Quarterly: Urban Glass Hotsheet, interview by Andrew Page.
“Glass, Ceramics, and Geology”, Geology In Art, Andrea Baucon.
2013. Geochemical Glassblower:PIoneering the Universe Sally Resnik Rockriver, Blurb Publications
2011 The Best of America GlassKennedy Publications
2010 Six International Artists Combining Glass and Ceramics, Jessamy Kelly,PHD at University of Sunderland, England
2007 The Best of America Glass,Kennedy Publications
2006 The Best of North Carolina Artists,Kennedy Publications
2005 Encyclopedia of Ceramics , Steven Goldate; Australia
Ceramics Today, Artist of the Week, Steven Goldate
2004 Making Marks, Robin Hopper, KP Books
Ceramics Monthly, Cover Article, Featured Artist.
2002 New York Times: Art in Review, Roberta Smith, April 12th
American Style Magazine, Chatham County Artists, Charlotte Richardson
2001 In-Shows-NYC. July 19, Sandbox #9, Amy Shapiro
1999 Art and Craft of Clay, Susan Peterson, Prentice-Hall
1998 Working with Clay, Susan Peterson, Overlook Press
Sandbox Magazine, Geochemical Sounds, Sally Resnik: Jain/Myerson
Sandbox Magazine, Place Yourself Outside, Sally Resnik: Jain/Myerson
Sandbox Magazine, Process, Sally Resnik: Jain/Myerson
1997 Sandbox Magazine, Art Review, Christiaan Koop: Jain/Myerson
Sandbox Magazine, Game of Life, Sally Resnik: Jain/Myerson
1996 Sandbox Magazine, Reflection Site, Sally Resnik: Jain/Myerson
1995 Sandbox Magazine, Play or Pray, Sally Resnik: Jain/Myerson
New York Post, Pic of the Week, Review of Deviant Playground
New York Magazine, Gotham, Review of Deviant Playground
1998-2017
Feature Articles: Local Newspapers:
Durham Herald,Chapel Hill Herald, Durham News and Observer, Chapel Hill News, Sanford Herald, Daily Tarheel, Burlington Times News, Raleigh News and Observer, Chatham Record, Carrboro Free Press.
LECTURES/TEACHING
2012 Ox-Bow School of Art “Beyond the Limits” Summer Instructor, Ox-Bow, MI1999 –PRESENT: Director: Resnik Thermal Lab.
2001 Visiting Scholar: Art Department, UNC-Chapel Hill
2000 Lecturer: National Science Foundation Workshop, Millersville University,PA
Lecturer: Material Science, Physics Department. UNC-Chapel Hill
1996-8 Head of Ceramics: Assistant Professor, MN State University-Moorhead,
1995-6 Adjunct Ceramics Instructor, Hunter College, NYC
1996 Artist in Residence, public demonstrations, American Craft Museum, NYC
Ceramics Studio Manager, MFA building Hunter College, NYC
MENTIONABLE
2015 Guest Artist- Glassblowing Demonstration: DC Glassworks, (DC suburbs).
2014 International Award for Art and Design (Germany)
2008 Chatham County Studio Tour, Second Place Award
2006 First Place in Ceramics: Best of North Carolina Artists
Honorable Mention Sculpture: Best of North Carolina Artists
2001 Scholarship to The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass:
2000 Research at National Science Foundation Workshop on Chemistry and Art, Millersville University, PA
Visiting Scholar Grant: Preparation of Articles on Geochemistry with Dr.Brian Stoner, UNC-Chapel Hill
1999 Zinc Silicate Project, Material Sciences Department at UNC-Chapel Hill
1987 Scholarship: Studies in Genetic Engineering, N.C. Science Camp, UNC- Wilmington
RELATED EDUCATION
2000 Glass Plus One: Harumi Yukitake, the Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
2001 Hot Glass Sculpture: Karen Willenbrink, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Glass Blowing: Nick Mount, the Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
1996 Glass Blowing and Construction: Jon Offut, Moorhead State University, MN
1993 Anagama Woodfiring: Chuck Hindes, Arrowmont School of Arts,Gatlinburg, TN
1992 Glaze Chemistry: Val Cushing, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
1990 Woodfiring: Ken Sedberry, Penland, NC
Altering Pots: Mary Law, Penland, NC
Drawing: Clarence Morgan, Penland, NC
1989 Salt Firing: Kirk Mangus, Penland, NC