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Wade Folger MacDonald
Department of Art and Art History
The University of Alabama
307 Garland Hall
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0270
[email protected]
https://www.wfmceramics.com
513.259.4572
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Education
2014
Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art, Ceramics,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
2001
Bachelor of Arts, Art Education,
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
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Teaching Appointments
2019-pr
Assistant Professor of Art, Ceramics, Ceramics Area Coordinator
Department of Art and Art History,
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2015-19
Instructor in Ceramics and Foundations
Department of Art and Art History,
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2018-19
Wheel Throwing Instructor: Birmingham Museum of Art
Birmingham, AL
2011-13
Teaching Assistant (Instructor of Record):
Ceramics and Foundations, Department of Art, Art History, and Design,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
2012
Adjunct Instructor: Ceramics Hand-building
Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills Campus,
Auburn Hills, MI
2011-13
Wheel Throwing Instructor,
The East Lansing Potters’ Guild,
East Lansing, MI
2011-13
Wheel Throwing Instructor,
The City of East Lansing,
East Lansing, MI
2007-11
Ceramics Instructor,
Kirk Newman Art School,
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
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Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
2027
(forthcoming) Full Dark – No Stars, Solo Exhibition,
Museum of Art - Deland, Deland, FL
2025
A Homily for the Pink Moon, Anne Herbert and Wade F. MacDonald,
Gadsden Museum of Art, Gadsden, AL
2023
Not a Time of Curves, Solo Exhibition, Wade F. MacDonald,
Plough Gallery, Tifton, GA
Artaxis Featured Artist, Solo Exhibition (Virtual), https://artaxis.org/
2022
Lethal Lounge, Solo Exhibition, Wade F. MacDonald,
Ejecta Projects, Carlisle, PA
Lethal Lounge, Solo Exhibition, Wade F. MacDonald
Eichold Gallery, Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL
2021
Eden, Solo Exhibition, Wade F. MacDonald,
Moon Gallery, Berry College, Mt. Berry, GA
Septem Speculis, Solo Exhibition (Virtual),
Hoover Public Library, Hoover, AL
Eden, Solo Exhibition, Wade F. MacDonald,
Biggin Gallery, Department of Art and Art History, Auburn University,
Auburn, AL
2020
ETERNAL, Wade F. MacDonald and Jason Hackett,
Shockoe Art Space, NCECA Conference,
Concurrent Exhibition, Richmond, VA
2019
Shadowtime, Wade F. MacDonald, Bloch Hall Gallery,
Department of Art, University of Montevallo,
Montevallo, AL
2017
Ghost Skins, Anne Herbert and Wade F. MacDonald,
Lowe Mill Art Center, Huntsville, AL
Sweet Metal and the Road, Anne Herbert and Wade F. MacDonald,
Harrison Gallery, Tuscaloosa, AL
2015
Recent Works: Wade F. MacDonald, LINC Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
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Group Exhibitions
2026
(forthcoming) Glitch/Kraft: Digital Clay Assembly (Organizer),
Vulcan Materials Gallery, Alabama School of Fine Arts,
Birmingham, AL
(forthcoming) Afterlight (Co-Organizer),
NCECA 2026 Featured Exhibition, NCECA Conference,
Detroit, MI
(forthcoming) Underlying Systems, Next Step Studio,
NCECA 2026 Conference,
Ferndale, MI
Voices Echo: Michigan State University Alumni Exhibition,
NCECA 2026 Conference,
Detroit, MI
2025
(forthcoming) Single Stems for Creatives, International Floral Design Project with Patricio Rivera,
Twelve Thirty-Four, Dallas, TX
Southern Synergies (Co-Organizer), Alabama Clay Conference,
Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2024
Made Here: ALVAN (Alabama Visual Arts Network) First Annual Invitational Exhibition, (Co-Organizer),
Samford Art Gallery, Samford University,
Birmingham, AL
The Capricious Cup, (Organizer),
Art Center West,
Roswell, GA
Form + Space, Juror: Eliza Au,
Museum of Art-DeLand,
DeLand, FL
32nd Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Juror: David MacDonald,
Lancaster Museum of Art,
Lancaster, PA
LUSH Biennial, Juror: Jamie Bates,
Lighthouse Art Center,
Tequesta, FL
Salad Days Invited Artist,
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts,
New Castle, ME
A Second Look: 2024 Pottery Invitational,
Barkan Gallery, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts,
Edgecomb, ME
From the Earth, Juror: Jared Tso,
Light Art Space,
Silver City, NM
Esprit de Corps: The 2023 Arrowmont Ceramics Pentaculum, (Co-Organizer),
NCECA 2024 Concurrent Exhibition, NCECA Conference,
Richmond, VA
Next Verses: Clay+ Invitational 2024, (Co-Organizer),
NCECA 2024 Concurrent Exhibition, NCECA Conference,
Richmond, VA
Karate Recital (Invited),
Harrison Galleries,
Tuscaloosa, AL
Southern Synergies (Invited),
Alabama Clay ConferencePerdido Beach Resort,
Orange Beach, AL
2023
Faculty Biennial Exhibition, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art,
Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL
Pattern Play, Pottery Making Illustrated,
September/October Issue
Deconstructing the Mold (Invited),
Red Lodge Clay Center,
Red Lodge, MT
9th Annual Dirty South Cup Competition, Juror: Gwendolyn Yoppolo,
River Oaks Square Arts Center,
Alexandria, LA
Shapes of Influence, Juror: Jennifer Holt,
Springfield Art Association, M.G. Nelson Family Gallery,
Springfield, IL
Southern Synergies (Invited), Alabama Clay Conference
Auburn University,
Auburn, AL
2022
Exploring the Vessel (Invited)
Antler Gallery,
Portland, OR
30th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Jurors: Jack Troy and Carolanne Currier,
Lancaster Museum of Art,
Lancaster, PA
Say Something: Tactile Voices in Clay, Juror: Kevin Snipes,
The Schacht Gallery, Saratoga Clay Arts Center,
Schuylerville, NY
San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, Juror: James C. Watkins,
San Angelo Museum of Fine Art,
San Angelo, TX
Mentor/Mentee Group Exhibition, Alabama Clay Conference,
Columbiana, AL
Faculty Biennial Exhibition, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art,
Department of Art and Art History,
The University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL
2021
Random Bourbon Encounters, Juror: Ara Koh,
Portico Gallery,
Brentwood, MD
A Taste of Home, Juror: Julia Galloway,
Clay Art Center,
Port Chester, NY
NCECA Cup Exhibition and Auction, (Virtual),
Boulder, CO
Cheers! Drink Up! Juror: Lorna Meadon
Common Wheel Artists Co-op,
Manitou Springs, CO
Geaux Cups IV, Juror: Chris Hosbach,
Clay Center of New Orleans,
New Orleans, LA
VASE (Invited),
Alma’s RVA,
Richmond, VA
Small Favors, Juror: Kensuke Yamada,
The Clay Studio,
Philadelphia, PA,
2020
NCECA Cup Exhibition and Auction, (Virtual),
Boulder, CO
Southern Mississippi Ceramics National,
Juror: Richard Notkin,
University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, MS
Utility, Moon Gallery, Berry College,
Juror: Heather Mae Erickson,
Mt. Berry, GA
The Clay Studio National, The Clay Studio,
Jurors: Lauren Sandler, Kukuli Velarde, Sana Musasama,
Philadelphia, PA
10th Annual Clay International, Workhouse Art Center,
Jurors: Lynnette Hesser and Steve Loucks,
Lorton, VA
Cutting Edge Clay, Clay Center of New Orleans,
Juror: Adam Chau,
New Orleans, LA
Small Favors (Invited), The Clay Studio,
Philadelphia, PA
SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show, Savannah Clay Community,
Juror: Jason Bige Burnett,
Savannah, GA
Mentor/Mentee Exhibition (Invited), Alabama Clay Conference,
Orange Beach, AL
28th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National,
Juror: Julia Galloway, Market House Craft Center,
East Petersburg, PA
2019
LUSH: A Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition,
Juror: Alex Zablocki, The Lighthouse Art Center,
Tequesta, FL
The Mug, The Cup: National Juried Exhibition,
Jurors: Kelly B. Justice and Jeremy Randall,
Main Street Arts,
Clifton Springs, NY
Dirt X Digital: A Southern Survey in Clay (Invited),
Lee Gallery, Department of Art,
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Faculty Biennial Exhibition, Sarah Moody Art Gallery,
Department of Art and Art History,
The University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL
Mentor/Mentee Exhibition (Invited), Alabama Clay Conference,
Jacksonville State University,
Jacksonville, AL
Small Favors (Invited), The Clay Studio,
Philadelphia, PA
32nd Annual Materials: Hard & Soft International Craft Competition and Exhibition,
Juror: Janet McCall, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center,
Denton, TX
2018
Sculpted and Small, Juror: William DePauw,
Clay Center of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
8th Annual Clay International, Juror: Eva Kwong,
Workhouse Art Center, Lorton, VA
Small Favors (Invited), The Clay Studio,
Philadelphia, PA
NCECA Emerging Artists Exhibition,
David L. Lawrence Convention Center,
Pittsburg, PA
Parallel/Collision (Organizer), NCECA 2018 Concurrent Exhibition,
NCECA Conference, Pittsburg, PA
Mentor/Mentee Exhibition (Invited), Alabama Clay Conference,
Montgomery, AL
TACTIC III (Invited), Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art,
Augusta, GA
2017
TACTIC II (Invited), Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University,
Athens, OH
Artists Invite Artists Exhibition (Invited), Red Lodge Clay Center,
Red Lodge, MT
University Professors Exhibition (Invited),
Magic City Art Connection,
Birmingham, AL
TACTIC (Invited), NCECA Conference,
Oregon Convention Center,
Portland, OR
Mentor/Mentee Exhibition (Invited),
Alabama Clay Conference, Studio One Eleven,
Birmingham, AL
Object Permanence (Invited), Hammond Gallery,
Jacksonville State University,
Jacksonville, AL
2016
Reflection on Synthetic Action (Co-organizer),
Anderson Ranch Art Center, Patton-Malott Gallery,
Snowmass Village, CO
Southern Mississippi Ceramics National, Juror: Brian Harper,
Gallery of Art and Design, The University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, MS
The Clay Studio National, Jurors: Elisabeth R. Agro, Nancy M. McNeil, and Jennifer Zwilling,
The Clay Studio,Philadelphia, PA
Mentor/Mentee Exhibition (Invited), Alabama Clay Conference,
Gadsden Museum of Art,
Gadsden, AL
Art of the State, Juror: Jennifer Torres,
Tennessee Valley Museum of Art, Tuscumbia, AL
2015
Instructor Showcase, Sella-Granata Art Gallery,
The University of Alabama, Department of Art and Art History,
Tuscaloosa, AL
5th Annual Workhouse Clay National, Juror: Anne Currier,
Workhouse Art Center, Lorton, VA
2014
Art Prize, DeVos Place,
Grand Rapids, MI
National MFA Competition, First Street Gallery,
New York, NY
8th Annual "Master Pieces" National MFA Exhibition,
Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
4th Annual Workhouse Clay National, Juror: Richard Notkin,
Workhouse Art Center, Lorton, VA
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
MEGA: Michigan Emerging Graduate Artists,
Urban Institute of Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI
NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition,
Jurors: Tara Wilson and Jeffrey Mongrain,
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
2013
Michigan Ceramics Arts Association: Regional Student Exhibition,
Delta College, University Center, MI
NCECA Earth Moves: Shifts in Ceramic Art and Design,
Jurors: Linda Ganstrom, Bebe Alexander, and Collin Parson,
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities,
Arvada, CO
The Potent Object, Juried, Baltimore Clayworks,
Baltimore, MD
Firepower: Michigan Ceramics 2013 (Invited),
Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI
Marge Brown Kalodner National Graduate Student Exhibition,
Juried, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Michigan State University Student Exhibition,
SCENE Metrospace, East Lansing, MI
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Curatorial Projects
2026
(forthcoming) Glitch/Kraft: A Digital Ceramics Assembly (Organizer),
Vulcan Materials Gallery, Alabama School of Fine Arts,
Birmingham, AL
(forthcoming) Afterlight (Co-Organizer),
NCECA 2026 Featured Exhibition, NCECA Conference,
Detroit, MI
2025
Forty Years Forward,
Alabama Clay Conference Presenters’ Exhibition: James Watkins, Stuart Gair, Natalia Arbelaez, Olivia Tani, Toni Losey, (Curator),
The University of Alabama Galleries,
Dinah Washington Cultural Art Center,
Tuscaloosa, AL
Southern Synergies, Alabama Clay Conference Intercollegiate Exhibition, (Co-organizer),
Sella Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL
Shared Journeys, Alabama Clay Conference Participants’ Exhibition, (Co-organizer),
Sella Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL
2024
Made Here: ALVAN (Alabama Visual Arts Network) First Annual Invitational Exhibition, (Co-organizer),
Samford University Art Gallery, Birmingham, AL
The Capricious Cup, (Organizer) Art Center West,
Roswell, GA
Next Verses: Clay+ Invitational 2024, (Co-organizer),
NCECA 2024, Concurrent Exhibition, NCECA Conference,
Richmond, VA
Esprit de Corps: Spring 2023 Arrowmont Ceramics Pentaculum, (Co-organizer),
NCECA 2024 Concurrent Exhibition, NCECA Conference,
Richmond, VA
2022
Clay+/Invitational, Exhibition Curator and Organizer,
Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, Department of Art and Art
History, The University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL
2021
Clay+, (Organizer and Juror), Clay Center of New Orleans,
New Orleans, LA
2018
Parallel/Collision, (Organizer), NCECA 2018 Concurrent Exhibition,
NCECA Conference, RJ Industrial Lab Building, Pittsburg, PA
2016
Reflection on Synthetic Action, (Co-organizer),
Patton-Malott Gallery, Anderson Ranch Art Center,
Snowmass Village, CO
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Residencies
2027
(forthcoming) New Bedford Research and Robotics (NBRR): Two-
week Group Residency – Interdisciplinary Digital Ceramics
Collaboration (Invited), New Bedford, MA
2026
(forthcoming) Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts: Two-week
Group Themed Residency – Interdisciplinary Digital Ceramics
Collaboration, (Invited), Invited Artists: Audry An, Eliza Au, Jackie
Brown, Bryan Czibesz, Tasha Lewis, Wade MacDonald, and Mark
Meier, Newcastle, ME
(forthcoming) Red Lodge Clay Center: Artists Invite Artists
(AIA) Two-week Group Residency with Jessica Brandl, Kyle
Triplett, Kelly McLaughlin, Tyler Lotz, Bri Murphie, Todd
Pentico, and Wade MacDonald, Red Lodge, MT
2024
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts: Two-week Group
Themed Residency – Interdisciplinary Digital Ceramics Collaboration, (Invited),
Invited Artists: Audry An, Eliza Au, Jackie Brown, Bryan Czibesz, Tasha Lewis,
Wade MacDonald, and Mark Meier, Newcastle, ME
2023
Spring Pentaculum: One-Week Group Residency, (Invited)
Arrowmont Center for Arts and Craft,
Gatlinburg, TN
2022
Zentrum für Keramik (Center for Ceramics) Four-week
Residency, Berlin, Germany
2017
Red Lodge Clay Center: Artists Invite Artists (AIA)
Two-week Group Residency with Matthew Mitros, Matthew Ziemke,
Julie Malen, and Jason Hackett,
Red Lodge, MT
2015
Anderson Ranch Art Center: Artist in Residence for
Ceramics, Ten-weeks, Snowmass Village, CO
2014
Banff Centre: Banff Artist in Residence (BAiR) for Ceramics,
Short-term Residency Program, Six-weeks, Banff, Alberta,
Canada
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Scheduled Teaching
FA2025 - Ceramics 2, Advanced Ceramics, Graduate Ceramics
SP2025 - Graduate Ceramics, BFA Thesis
FA2024 - Advanced Ceramics, Graduate Ceramics
SP2024 - Advanced Ceramics, Graduate Ceramics, BFA Thesis
FA2023 - Advanced Ceramics, Graduate Ceramics
SP2023 - Advanced Ceramics, Graduate Ceramics, Graduate Critiques, BFA Thesis
FA2022 - Advanced Ceramics, Graduate Ceramics
FA2021 - Advanced Ceramics, Graduate Ceramics
SP2021 - Advanced Ceramics, Graduate Ceramics
FA2020 - Advanced Ceramics, Graduate Ceramics
SU2020 - All Levels Ceramics, Independent Study Ceramics
SP2020 - Advanced Ceramics, Graduate Ceramics
FA2019 - Ceramics 2, Advanced Ceramics, Graduate Ceramics
SU2019 - All Levels Ceramics
SP2019 - Introduction to Ceramics (Three Sections), Advanced Ceramics
FA2018 - Introduction to Ceramics (Three Sections), Advanced Ceramics
SU2018 - All Levels Ceramics
SP2018 - Introduction to Ceramics (Three Sections), Advanced Ceramics
FA2017 - Introduction to Ceramics (Three Sections), Advanced Ceramics
SU2017 - All Levels Ceramics
SP2017 - Introduction to Ceramics (Three Sections), Advanced Ceramics
FA2016 - Introduction to Ceramics (Two Sections), Ceramics 2, Advanced Ceramics
SU2016 - Introduction to Ceramics, Ceramics 2, 2D Design
SP2016 - Introduction to Ceramics, 2D Design, Advanced Ceramics, Graduate Ceramics
FA2015 - Introduction to Ceramics (Two Sections), Advanced Ceramics
FA2013 - Color and Design
SP2013 - Ceramics Hand-building
FA2012 - Ceramics Wheel Throwing
SP2012 - Three-dimensional Form
FA2011 - Three-dimensional Form
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Related Experience
2016
Foundry Assistant: Full-figure Bronze Casting
The University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL
2013
Research Assistant to Associate Professor Paul Kotula
Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI
2012
Research Assistant to Associate Professor Blake Williams
Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI
2007-11
Ceramics Facility Coordinator, Kirk Newman Art School,
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts,
Kalamazoo, MI
2006-07
Outreach Exhibition Installer, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts,
Kalamazoo, MI
2000-01
Ceramics Laboratory Technician,
Michigan Technical Education Center, Kalamazoo Valley Community College,
Kalamazoo, MI
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Awards and Honors 2024
- South Arts Individual Opportunity Grant, South Arts,
- First Prize (Best of Show), Form + Space: International Sculpture Exhibition, Juror: Eliza Au, Museum of Art Deland, Deland, FL
- Best Use of Color, 32nd Strictly Functional Pottery National,
2023
- Second Place Award, Shapes of Influence, Juror: Jennifer Holt Springfield Art Association, M.G. Nelson Family Gallery,
- David and Louise Rosenfield Ceramics Collection/Everson Museum of Art, Acquisition, Syracuse, New York
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Awards and Honors 2022
- Collaborative Arts Research Initiative (CARI) Funding Award, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Arts and Sciences Program for Intensive Research (ASPIRE) Award, One-semester Research Sabbatical,
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- College Academy of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (CARSCA) Funding Award: Zentrum für Keramik residency, Berlin, Germany, The College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Joint Project Funding Award: Wade MacDonald and Aidan Nettles (Dance), College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Honorable Mention, Cheers! Drink Up!
2020
- Slip Casting Award, Strictly Functional Pottery National,
2018
- Second Place Award, Workhouse Clay International, Workhouse Art Center, Lorton, VA
- 2018 NCECA Emerging Artist Award, Jurors: Ayumi Horie,
2016
- Best of Show, Art of the State, Tennessee Valley Museum of Art, Tuscumbia, AL
- Honorable Mention: Workhouse Clay National,
- Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Art, Short-term Residency Award
- Clay Arch Gimhae Museum/Ceramics Creative Center
2014
- Chris Clark Fellowship: Art Council of Greater Lansing, Lansing, MI
- John and Susan Berding Family Foundation Endowment
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Varg-Sullivan Award: Distinguished National or
Design, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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Awards and Honors 2014
- Jury Award: MEGA - Michigan Emerging Graduate Artists,
- The Graduate School with the College of Arts and Letters Research Grant, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Department of Art, Art History, and Design with the College of Arts and Letters, Graduate Funding Fellowship,
2013
- Department of Art, Art History, and Design,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Graduate Assistantship, Department of Art, Art History,
- Dissertation Completion Fellowship: College of Arts and Letters, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Stanley and Selma Hollander Graduate Fellowship in
2012
- Department of Art, Art History, and Design, Research Fellowship: Funding for Travel or Projects, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Graduate Assistantship, Department of Art, Art History, and Design, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Summer Support Fellowship, Department of Art, Art History,
2011
- Department of Art, Art History, and Design, Research
- Clay Gallery Award: Michigan Mud Student Exhibition, Michigan Ceramics Arts Association, Ann Arbor, MI
- Graduate Assistantship, Department of Art,
East Lansing, MI
2010
- Director’s Purchase Prize, West Michigan Area Show, Permanent Collection, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
Lectures 2024
- Artist Talk: Digital Studio Practices, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, New Castle, ME
- Artist Lecture, Department of Art, Berry College,
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Lectures 2021
- Artist Talk, A Taste of Home, Clay Art Center, (Virtual),
- Artist Lecture, Department of Art and Art History,
2021
- Trade Secret: The Medium, Podcast Panel discussion with Adam Chau and Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Brickyard Network, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts,
- Artist Talk, Septem Speculis, Hoover Public Library, (Virtual)
- Artist Talk, Local Artists Live: Anne Herbert and Wade MacDonald, (Virtual) Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, Montgomery, AL
- Paper Presentation and Panel Discussion:
Inter- and Post- disciplinary Movements,
SECAC Conference, Chattanooga, TN
- Artist Talk, Shadowtime, Department of Art,
- Demonstrating Artist, Bunting Ceramics Biennial Symposium, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL
- Visiting Artist Lecture, Department of Craft and Material
- Artist Lecture, NCECA Emerging Artists,
- Panel Discussion: NCECA Emerging Artists, Moderated by Julia Galloway, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburg, PA
- Artist Talk, NCECA Emerging Artists Exhibition,
- Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Utah,
2017
- Artist Talk and Workshop: Digital Ceramic Methodologies,
2016
- Visiting Artist for Senior BFA Student Critiques,
- Artist Talk Live Streaming Periscope Event,
- Artist Talk, Instructor Showcase, Sella-Granata Art Gallery, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Lectures 2015
- Artist Lecture, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
- Artist Lecture, Wyly Community Art Center, Basalt, CO
- Artist Talk, Artists in Residence, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, CO
- Artist Lecture: MFA Thesis Exhibition, Eli and Edythe Broad
- Artist Talk: MEGA - Michigan Emerging Graduate Artists,
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Bibliography 2025
- “Inside the Vessel: Interview with Wade MacDonald,”
American Ceramic Society, October 2025
- 32nd Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National,
2024
- Lush Biennial: A Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition, Exhibition Catalog, Digital Publication
- “Pattern Play” Juried Published Exhibition, Pottery Making Illustrated, American Ceramic Society, September/October 2023
- 24th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, Exhibition Catalog
- “Clay+: Expanding the Lexicon” Feature Article, Ceramics Monthly Magazine, The American Ceramic Society, October 2022
- “Fractured Fabrication” Feature Article, Pottery Making Illustrated, American Ceramic Society, September 2022
- 30th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National,
2021
- “Exposure” Colored Dotted Fracture Mug, A Taste of Home,
October 2021 Issue
2020
- 28th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Exhibition Catalog, Digital Publication
- “A New Rhythm” Feature Article by Megan Grueber. American Craft Magazine, Volume: 78, Issue: 4, p42-47
- “Nostalgia for the Grid”, NCECA Journal 2018, Volume 39, p52-53
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Bibliography 2018
- Manifest Exhibition Annual Season 10 Hardcover Catalog, Introduction by Jason Franz, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, ISBN: 978-1-940862-22-4
- Southern Mississippi Ceramics National, Exhibition
- “Resident Artists Return to Anderson Ranch in Snowmass Village for ‘Reflections on Synthetic Action’” by Andrew Travers, Aspen Times, December 18, 2016
- “Dreamscapes” by William Moorhead, Aspen Luxury Magazine, December Issue
- 5th Annual Workhouse Clay National, Exhibition Catalog,
2014
- 4th Annual Workhouse Clay National, Exhibition Catalog,
- National Student Juried Exhibition, NCECA Conference,
Tara Wilson, and Jeffrey Mongrain
2013
- Earth Moves: Shifts in Ceramic Art and Design, NCECA and Arvada Center for the Humanities, Exhibition Catalog
- 500 Teapots Volume Two: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design, edited by Linda Knopp; introduction by Jim Lawton, Lark Crafts
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University Service 2025
- Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Art,
- Interim Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Art,
- UA Summer Art Camp, Ceramics Camp Coordinator, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- LEAP Early College Summer Ceramic Workshops, Ceramics Workshop Facilitator, College of Continuing Studies, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Empty Bowls Partnership with Grace Presbyterian
- Faculty Advisor, Crimson Clay, Ceramics Student
Tuscaloosa, AL
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University Service 2025
- NCECA Conference: Formation, The University of Alabama Faculty Representative, Richmond, VA
- Curriculum Committee, Department of Art and Art History,
- Visiting Artist and Scholar Committee, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Anderson Ranch Partnership Program, UA Coordinator,
- Kentuck Arts Festival, Crimson Clay Faculty Representative, The University of Alabama, Ceramics Student Organization,
2024
- Interim Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Art,
- UA Summer Art Camp, Ceramics Camp Coordinator,
- LEAP Early College Summer Ceramic Workshops, Ceramics
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Empty Bowls Partnership with Grace Presbyterian
- Faculty Advisor, Crimson Clay, Ceramics Student
Tuscaloosa, AL
- NCECA Conference: Coalescence, The University of Alabama Faculty Representative, Richmond, VA
- Al’s Pals Ceramic Workshop Organizer, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- College of Arts and Sciences Homecoming Event,
- Graphic Design Tenure-track Faculty Search Committee,
- Curriculum Committee, Department of Art and Art History,
- Visiting Artist and Scholar Committee, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Anderson Ranch Partnership Program, UA Coordinator,
Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
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University Service 2024 Kentuck Arts Festival, Crimson Clay Faculty Representative,
The University of Alabama, Ceramics Student Organization,
Tuscaloosa, AL
2023
- Get On Board Day, Crimson Clay Recruiting Event,
- UA Summer Art Camp, Ceramics Camp Coordinator and Instructor, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- LEAP Early College Summer Ceramic Workshops, Ceramics
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Druid City Arts Festival, Crimson Clay Sale Event with UA Print Club, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Second Annual Holiday Sale, Crimson Clay Club Faculty Representative and Organizer, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Empty Bowls Partnership with Grace Presbyterian
- Kentuck Arts Festival, Crimson Clay Faculty Representative, The University of Alabama, Ceramics Student Organization,
- Faculty Advisor, Crimson Clay, Ceramics Student
Tuscaloosa, AL
- NCECA Conference: Current, The University of Alabama Faculty Representative, Cincinnati, OH
- Al’s Pals Ceramic Workshop, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Boaz High School Art Club Ceramics Workshop Facilitator,
- Full-time Temporary Instructor in Ceramics, Search Committee Chair, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Curriculum Committee, Department of Art and Art History,
- Scholarship Committee, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Visiting Artist and Scholar Committee, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Summer Art Camp Committee, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
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University Service 2022
- Anderson Ranch Partnership Program, UA Coordinator,
- First Annual Holiday Sale, Crimson Clay Club Faculty Representative and Organizer, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- College of Arts and Sciences Homecoming Event,
- Kentuck Arts Festival, Crimson Clay Faculty Representative, The University of Alabama, Ceramics Student Organization,
- Get On Board Day – Crimson Clay Recruiting Event, Faculty Advisor, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- UA Summer Art Camp, Ceramics Camp Coordinator, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- LEAP Early College Summer Ceramic Workshops, Ceramics
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Empty Bowls Partnership with Grace Presbyterian
- Curriculum Committee, Department of Art and Art History,
- Scholarship Committee, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Visiting Artist and Scholar Committee, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Summer Art Camp Committee, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Faculty Advisor, Crimson Clay, Ceramics Student
Tuscaloosa, AL
- Anderson Ranch Partnership Program, UA Coordinator,
2021
- Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art (PRJCAA) Ceramics Workshop with Central Elementary Students,
- Get On Board Day, Crimson Clay Recruiting Event Coordinator, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
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University Service 2021
- College of Arts and Sciences Homecoming Event,
- Kentuck Arts Festival, Crimson Clay Faculty Representative, The University of Alabama, Ceramics Student Organization,
- Visiting Artist and Scholar Committee, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Scholarship Committee, Department of Art and Art
- Curriculum Committee, Department of Art and Art History,
- LEAP Ceramics Workshops, Dept. of Art and Art History,
- NCECA Conference: The University of Alabama Faculty
- Faculty Advisor, Crimson Clay, Ceramics Student
Tuscaloosa, AL
- Anderson Ranch Partnership Program, UA Coordinator,
2020
- Empty Bowls Partnership with Grace Presbyterian
- Visiting Artist and Scholar Committee, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Scholarship Committee, Department of Art and Art
- Curriculum Committee, Department of Art and Art History,
- Faculty Advisor, Crimson Clay, Ceramics Student
Tuscaloosa, AL
- Anderson Ranch Partnership Program, UA Coordinator,
2019
- Art with a Heart, Secret Meals for Hungry Children Program, Silent Auction Participating Artist, North River Yacht Club,
- PRJCAA Committee: K-12 Outreach Program, Ceramics Tile Project Assistant, Arcadia Elementary, Tuscaloosa, AL
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University Service 2019
- Summer Art Camps Planning Committee,
Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Kentuck Arts Festival, Crimson Clay Faculty Representative,
Tuscaloosa, AL
- Co-organizer, Socially Media Exhibition: Art Department
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Faculty Advisor, Crimson Clay, Ceramics Student
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Curriculum Committee, Department of Art and Art History,
- Scholarship Committee, Department of Art and Art
- Anderson Ranch Partnership Program, UA Coordinator,
2018
- Potter’s Wheel Demonstration, LEAP Program, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- NCECA Conference, The University of Alabama Faculty
2017
- NCECA Conference, The University of Alabama Faculty
2016
- Kentuck Arts Festival Faculty Representative,
- Empty Bowls Faculty Partner, Tuscaloosa Area Food Bank,
- Ceramic 3D Printer Technician and Participating Artist,
College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL
- NCECA Conference, The University of Alabama Faculty Representative, Kansas City, MO
- Kentuck Arts Festival, Crimson Clay Faculty Representative,
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University Service. 2015
- College of Arts and Sciences Homecoming Event,
2013
- Graduate Committee: Graduate Student Representative,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- NCECA Conference, Michigan State University
- Department Chairperson Search Committee,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- President of MSU Ceramics Club, Ceramic Art Student
2012
- NCECA Conference, Michigan State University Graduate Student Representative, Seattle, WA
- Graduate Exhibition and Planning Committee, Department
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Professional Service 2025
- 40th Annual Alabama Clay Conference Host, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Alabama Visual Arts Network (ALVAN) Vice-President,
- Alabama Visual Arts Network (ALVAN) Board of Directors,
- Alabama Visual Arts Network (ALVAN), Executive Committee Member, Birmingham, AL
- 2025 Alabama Clay Conference, Steering Committee Chair, Alabama Visual Arts Network (ALVAN), Birmingham, AL
- Kentuck Arts Center, Board of Directors, Northport, AL
- Participating Artist, Anderson Ranch Art Center,
- Participating Artist, Artaxis Online Sale Fundraising Event
2024
- Kentuck Arts Festival Entrance Juror, Kentuck Arts Center,
- Alabama Visual Arts Network (ALVAN) Vice-President,
- Alabama Visual Arts Network (ALVAN) Board of Directors,
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Professional Service 2024
- Alabama Visual Arts Network (ALVAN), Executive Committee Member, Birmingham, AL
- 2024 Alabama Clay Conference, Steering Committee Member, Alabama Visual Arts Network (ALVAN), Birmingham, AL
- Kentuck Arts Center, Board of Directors, Northport, AL
- Participating Artist, Anderson Ranch Art Center,
2023
- Alabama Visual Arts Network (ALVAN) Board Member,
- Alabama Visual Arts Network (ALVAN) Member, Executive Committee
- Alabama Visual Arts Network (ALVAN) Acting Treasurer,
- Alabama Clay Conference, Member, Steering Committee,
Birmingham, AL
- 41st Annual Panoply Art, Music, and More Festival, Visual Art Judge, Artist Market, Arts Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
- Participating Artist, Anderson Ranch Art Center,
2022
- 2022 Alabama Clay Conference, Steering Committee Member, Alabama Visual Arts Network, Birmingham, AL
- Participating Artist, Anderson Ranch Art Center,
- Participating Artist, Artaxis Online Sale Fundraising Event
2021
- NCECA Cup Exhibition/Sale Donation, Boulder, CO
- Magic City Art Connection Fundraising Auction,
- NCECA Cup Exhibition/Sale Donation, Boulder, CO
- Carbondale Clay Center Cup Auction
- Participating Artist: Alzheimer’s of Central
- Participating Artist, Anderson Ranch Art Center,
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Professional Service 2019
- Participating Artist: Alzheimer’s of Central
- Visual Arts Fellowship Juror, Arkansas Arts Council,
- Participating Artist, Anderson Ranch Art Center,
- Youth YMCA Ceramic Workshop, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Youth YMCA Ceramic Workshop, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Participating Artist: Anderson Ranch Art Center,
Snowmass Village, CO
2013
- Michigan State University Artists Alumni Event,
- Wheel Throwing Demonstration: East Lansing Food Bank
2011
- Public Wheel Throwing Demonstration,
- Public Wheel Throwing Demonstration:
- Middle School Ceramic Workshop,
2010
- Entrance Juror, Kalamazoo Art Fair, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
- Public Wheel Throwing Demonstration,
- Montessori Ceramics Workshop, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
- Public Wheel Demonstration, Maple Street Magnet School
- Public Wheel Throwing Demonstration, CSM Group
- Public Wheel Throwing Demonstration, Empty Bowls Event,
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Professional Service 2009
- Public Wheel Throwing Demonstration: Art and Antique Auction, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts,
- Public Wheel Throwing Demonstration, Portage, MI
- Public Wheel Throwing Demonstration,
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Professional 2022-pr ALVAN: Alabama Visual Arts Network
Memberships 2018-pr SECAC
2016-pr Artaxis, www.artaxis.org
2014-pr FATE: Foundations in Art: Theory and Education
2013-pr CAA: College Arts Association
2011-pr NCECA: National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
2021-pr The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA