Blanca Guerra-Echeverria

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  • BIO
  • portfolio
    • cyclical glow
    • things held
    • works
    • miniatures
    • supplementing the void
    • past works >
      • works
      • split between two worlds
      • memory series
      • 2013
  • links
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EDUCATION

2012 – 2014 University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Master of Fine Arts: Studio Arts - Ceramics
2011 – 2012 California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Master of Arts: Ceramics
2006 – 2011 California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Bachelor of Arts: Painting and Ceramics

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2019                 Adjust Faculty. Hartford Art School, University of Hartford. Hartford, CT
2017 - 2018      Visiting Instructor. Yonkers Pottery Studio. Yonkers, NY
2015 - 2016      Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Ceramic Area Coordinator. Adams State University, Alamosa, CO
2015                 Affiliate Faculty. Regis University, Denver, CO
2014                 Graduate Instructor of Ceramics. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2014                 Teaching Assistant. Instructor Heather Mae Erickson. Wheel Throwing University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2013                 Graduate Instructor of Foundations. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2012 – 2013     Teaching Assistant: Instructor Lauren Mayer. Wheel Throwing. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2011 – 2012.     Teaching Assistant: Instructor Patsy Cox. Hand–building/Wheel Throwing. California State University Northridge,
                        Northridge, CA
2011                 Artist Demonstrator. Common Ground Preview Party. American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA

RELATED EXPERIENCE

2014                 Graduate Assistant Foundations Department: Studio maintenance and material purchasing.
                         University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2013                 Studio Assistant: Heather Mae Erickson Ceramic Design. Boulder, CO
2012                 Graduate Kiln Technician: Kiln and studio maintenance, student education.
                         University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2011-2012         Ceramics Department Graduate Assistant: Studio maintenance, student education. California State University,
                         Northridge Northridge, CA
2010                 J. Paul Getty Multicultural Collection Management Intern. American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA

CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE

2016                Tableaux:________. Emily Bayless and Susanne Mitchell. Cloyde Snook Gallery. Alamosa, CO
                        Now and Then. NCECA Concurrent Exhibition. Kansas City Museum. Kansas City, MO

SOLO and DUO EXHIBITIONS

2018                The Clay Studio National. The Clay Studio. Philadelphia, PA
                        Cyclical Glow. Goodwin Fine Art. Denver, CO
2015                Potential Structures: Tradition + Tolerance. Reese Gallery. St. Louis, MO
2011                 De Colores. Shed Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
                        Divided. Shed Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2018                 Exposure. NCECA Concurrent Exhibition. GBBN Architects, EDGE Studio Pittsburgh, PA
2017-2018        Elemental Forms. CU Art Museum. Boulder, CO
2017                 People of Color. People of Clay. Baltimore Clayworks. Baltimore, MD
2016                 Viva La Mujer. Argenta Gallery. North Little Rock, AR
                        Planning the Improbable Sketching the Impossible. Washington Street Art Gallery. Somerville, MA
                        Design After Dark - AMASS. Sponsored by the Denver Art Museum Design Council. Denver, CO
2015                 First Annual Art Auction. The Jensdotter Project. Boulder, CO
                        Ins and Outs. Firehouse Art Center. Longmont, CO
                        The Longest Distance Between Two Places. Hyperlink Gallery. Chicago, IL
2014                 Fall Thesis Exhibition. CU Art Museum. Boulder, CO
                        Juried King Exhibition. Visual Arts Complex. Boulder, CO
2013                 Open Wall. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Boulder, CO
                        Small Favors VIII. The Clay Studio. Philadelphia, PA
2012                Thesis Exhibition: Master of Fine Arts/Master of Arts. Art Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
                        Annual Juried Student Show. Art Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
                        KilnOpening.edu. American Museum of Ceramic Art. Pomona, CA
2011                 To Go. Juried by Christa Assad. Mendocino Art Center. Mendocino, CA
                       Ceramics Guild Juried Show. West Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
                       Annual Juried Student Show. Art Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
2010               Juried Ceramics Guild Show. Shed Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
                       Phases of Culture. Shed Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
                       Raw Ceramics. Shed Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
                       Ceramics Guild Show. West Gallery. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA

COURSES TAUGHT

2019 - 2020     University of Hartford. Hartford, CT
                               ​3-D Foundations 
2015 - 2016      Adams State University, Alamosa, CO
                               Introduction to Ceramics (2 sections)
                               Intermediate Ceramics
                               Advanced Ceramics
                               Graduate Ceramics (2 sections)
                               Art Appreciation (3 sections)
                               Studio I
                               Studio II
2015                 Regis University, Denver, CO
                               Introduction to Sculpture
2014                 University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
                               Ceramics for Non-Majors
                               Wheel Throwing: Instructor Heather Mae Erickson
2013                        Foundations: Introduction to Studio Arts
2012 - 2013             Wheel Throwing: Instructor Lauren Mayer (2 sections)
2011 - 2012       California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
                                Hand Building and Wheel Throwing: Instructor Patsy Cox (2 sections)

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2014                  The Art & Art History Graduate Professional Development Award. University of Colorado Boulder. Boulder, CO
2012                  Valerie and Steven Svec Memorial Award. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
2011                   Thesis Support Grant. California State University. Northridge, Northridge, CA
2009                 Valerie and Steven Svec Memorial Award. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
2008 - 2010      Dean’s List. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA

AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

2015                     Artaxis Member
2012 – 2014         CU Ceramics Club Treasurer. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2011 – 2012          Ceramics Guild President. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
                            Sculpture Organization. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
                            Ceramics Guild Club. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
2010 – 2012         American Museum of Ceramic Arts. Pomona, CA
2009 - present    National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Member

COLLECTIONS

2017                     University of Colorado Art Museum, Boulder, CO
2016                     Adams State Permanent Collection. Alamosa, CO
2014                     ​Betty Woodman Study Collection, University of Colorado, Boulder. Boulder, CO






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