Artist Information
Paul & Laurel Eshelman
Elizabeth, IL
815.858.2327
http://www.eshelmanpottery.com/
Artist Statement and Resume:
I am exploring and developing innovative and highly functional slipcast forms. My current work incorporates architectural forms and elements of utilitarian objects and tools, and is influenced by contemporary design. My pieces are sold through a limited number of galleries, art museum shops, and juried art shows throughout the country. 1984-Present EDUCATION
M.F.A. Ceramics, 1981, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
B.A. Art, 1979, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington PUBLICATIONS/COLLECTIONS
"Work and Play: The Potter's Life", Ceramics Monthly, June/July/August 2009
These Hands Tell A Story: 25 Years of Handcrafted Art, American Craft Exposition, 2009
Mold Making & Slip Casting, Andrew Martin, Lark Books, 2007
American Museum of Ceramic Art Permanent Collection, Pomona, California, 2004
Twenty-First Century Ceramics in the United States & Canada, Bill Hunt, 2003
"In the Land of Lincoln: 20 Illinois Potters", The Studio Potter, June 2003
Object Lessons, Toni Sikes, GUILD Publishing, 2001
The Art of Contemporary American Pottery, Kevin Hluch, Krause Publications, 2001
Made In Illinois, State of Illinois, 2001
Contemporary Ceramics, Susan Peterson, Watson Guptill, 2000
"A Cast of Pots", Ceramics Monthly, October, 1992
Ceramics Monthly Collection, Columbus, Ohio
The Goldstein Museum of Design, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, Permanent Collection, San Angelo, Texas PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lecture & Workshop, Western Michigan Potters Guild, 2008, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Amcor PET, Design Consultant, 2006, Manchester, Michigan
Lecture & Workshop, Northern Illinois University, 2006, DeKalb, Illinois
Living with American Craft, Craft in Action, Interactive Demonstration, American Craft Exposition, 2005, Evanston,Illinois
Jars of Clay, Community School of the Arts Seminar, Wheaton College, 2002, Wheaton, Illinois
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Visiting Artist, Ceramic Seminar, 1998, Chicago, Illinois
Quad City Arts' Visiting Visual Artist Residency, 1995, Rock Island, Illinois
Instructor of Ceramics, North Central College, 1982-1987, Naperville, Illinois SELECTED JURIED ART SHOWS
American Craft Exposition, 1989-1994, 1997-1999, 2005-2009, Best of Ceramics Award, 1993, 1997, 1998, Evanston, Illinois
Cherry Creek Arts Festival, 2001-2008, Denver, Colorado
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2010, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Saint Louis Art Fair, 1995-2004, 2006-08, 2010, Second Place Award, 2007, First Place Award, 1995, Clayton, Missouri
Smithsonian Craft Show, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2007, Washington, D.C. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010 Eighteenth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas
Paul Eshelman & Gena Ollendieck, Outside the Lines Art Gallery, Dubuque, Iowa
Convergence:Pottery from Studio and Factory, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2009 The Art of Tea, VisArts, Rockville, Maryland
American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Figure & Function, Kate Eshelman & Paul Eshelman, Sinsinawa Mound Gallery, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin
2008 Our Cups Runneth Over, The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, Massachusetts
Craft Forms 2008, The Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cast Tableware,The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yunomi Invitational, AKAR, Iowa City, Iowa
Potters from the Galena Area, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, Illinois
2007 Biennial Juried Invitational, Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, Iowa, Third Place Award
Dinnerworks 2007, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, Kentucky
Le Carnaval!, Outside the Lines Art Gallery, Dubuque, Iowa
Big Muddy, Quigley Gallery, Clark College, Dubuque, Iowa, Honorable Mention Award
2006 Twenty Dirty Hands, Altgeld Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
Forms and Shapes: The Useful Teapot, AKAR, Iowa City, Iowa
20 Dirty Hands, The Merwin Gallery, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois
Tea: Engaging the Senses, White Lotus Gallery, Eugene, Oregon
2005 For the Love of Flowers, Kentucky Museum of Art & Design, Louisville, Kentucky
for the House & Garden, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan
2004 informing function: Paul Eshelman & Delores Fortuna, Terra Incognito, Oak Park, Illinois
Fifteenth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas
2004 Art at the Airport, Quad City International Airport, Moline, Illinois
2003 Twenty-First Century Ceramics in the US and Canada, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
Forms and Shapes - Cups, AKAR, Iowa City, Iowa
for Two/Tea for Tea,The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2002 Treasures, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Less is More: Ceramics with a Minimal Aesthetic, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan
VASE, Peck Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island
Creations in Clay: Contemporary Ceramics, Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, Illinois
The Vase, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan
Utilitarian Ceramic National, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana, Juror's Award
2001 Craft Forms 2001, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania
Handles & Spouts, Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, Kentucky, Jurors' Mention Award
Teapots, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, Maryland
2000 For the House & Garden, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan
The 13th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas
1999 Let it Pour, Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
National Crafts 1999, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
10th Anniversary Teapot Show, A. Houberbocken, Inc., Cudahy, Wisconsin
Earthy Treasures, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan
Fifty-Fifth Juried Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, Iowa
1998 1998 International Orton Cone Box Show, Baldwin City, Kansas, traveling exhibition
Tabletop, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997 Form and Function, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Michigan
Objects of Desire, Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
1996 Tabletop, The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Functional Ceramics 1996, Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, Ohio
The Artful Cup, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan
Teapots and Tabletop, The Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, Ohio
1995 The Tenth Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas, Merit Award
The Third Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Honorable Mention Award
1994 Tabletop Concepts "94, University of Indiana, Bloomington, Indiana
1994 Three Elegant Craftsmen, The Pottery, Galena, Illinois
Gifts for the Table, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, Illinois
1993 Pets: Artists and an American Obsession, Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, Wisconsin
The Eighth Annual Monarch Tile National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas
1992 The Seventh Annual Monarch Tile National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts,
San Angelo, Texas
The Clay Cup IV, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
1991 The Sixth Annual Monarch Tile National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas, Merit Award
The Dining Experience: A Craft Expression, Luckenbach Mill Gallery, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
New Visions - Forms with Function, Northfield Pottery Works, Northfield, Illinois
1990 The Ceramic Vessel: Traditional Notions - Recent Directions, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois
The Clay Cup III, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
The Ceremony of Drinking, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Tempests and Teapots, A. Houberbocken, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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