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Arthur Halvorsen
c/o Mudflat Studios
81 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02145


Education
2003-2007 Maine College of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics            
 
Exhibitions
2013
Mudflat Studios Annual Spring Show and Sale Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA
*2013 Yunomi Invitational AKAR Gallery, Iowa City IA
*Worcester Crafts Center Pottery Invitational Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester MA

2012
Mudflat Studios Annual Holiday Show and Sale Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA
*Carbondale Clay Center 15th Annual Benefit Cup Auction Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale CO
*Our Cups Runneth Over Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston MA
*Made in America DowStudio Deer Isle, ME
*2012 Yunomi Invitational AKAR Gallery, Iowa City IA
*Create: The Art and Craft of Boston Handmade ArcWorks Community Art Center, Peabody MA
The State of Clay Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Lexington MA
Mudflat Studios Annual Spring Show and Sale Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA

2011
Mudflat Studios Annual Holiday Show and Sale Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA
*Carbondale Clay Center 14th Annual Benefit Cup Auction Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale CO
Mudflat Studios 40th Anniversary Gala Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA
*Bright Schaller Gallery, St Joseph MI
Mudflat Studios Annual Spring Show and Sale Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA

2010
Mudflat Studios Annual Holiday Show and Sale Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA
Drawing The Line University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
*EWARE: Marc Digeros and Other Boys That Get Low Red Star Studios, Kansas City MO
Mudflat Studios Annual Spring Show and Sale Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA
 
2009
*Carbondale Clay Center 12th Annual Benefit Cup Auction Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale CO
Mudflat Studios Annual Holiday Show and Sale Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA
*Maine College of Art, Art Auction ICA at Maine College of Art, Portland ME
Artist of the Month at the Mudflat Gallery Mudflat Gallery, Cambridge MA
Carbondale Clay National V Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale CO
Jersey Shore Clay National MT Burton Gallery, Surf City NJ
Mudflat Studios Annual Spring Show and Sale Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA
*Flamingo-A-Go-Go Maine College of Art, Portland ME
The State of Clay Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Lexington MA
 
2008
Mudflat Studios Annual Holiday Show and Sale Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA
Mudflat Studios Annual Spring Show and Sale Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA
 
2007
Maine College of Art Senior Thesis Exhibition ICA at Maine College of Art, Portland ME
Art Honors The Portland Company, Portland ME
Maine College of Art, Art Auction ICA at Maine College of Art, Portland ME
NASAD Re-accreditation Show Maine College of Art, Portland ME
Craze Resistant: Senior Ceramic Major’s Show Maine College of Art, Portland ME
 
2006    
Maine College of Art, Art Auction ICA at Maine College of Art, Portland ME

(asterisk denotes invitational group show)
 
Work Experience
September 2007-Present     
               Mudflat Studios, Somerville MA
     *Technical Assistant- loading, firing, and unloading kilns. Mixing glazes and slips,
       recycling clay along with other general studio upkeep
     *Dry Throwing adult workshop, using the wheel as a lathe; carving out clay
     *Tablescapes Adult Class, emphasis on party themed utilitarian objects
     *Beginning Handbuilding, emphasis on basic handbuilding techniques
     *Drape Molds Adult Class, emphasis on slump and hump molds
     *21 Century Elementary School Program Ceramics Teacher
     *Full Circle High School Ceramics Teacher
     *BCS (Boston Children's School) Summer Program
     *Clay for Teens, wheel and handbuilding assignments
     *Clay for Kids handbuilding assignments
 
May 2007-Present                        
               Boston Duck Tours, Ticket Booth Supervisor, Boston MA
 
Fall Semester 2006                                                      
               June Fitzpatrick Gallery, Gallery Intern, Portland ME
 
Fall 2003-Spring 2007 
               Maine College of Art Office of Admissions, Portland ME

Workshops/Lectures Attended
2013                      Adero Willard
2012                      Hayne Bayless
                             Sanam Emami
2011                      Randy Johnston
2010                      Molly Hatch
                             Kathy King
2009                      Tyler Gulden
                             Ayumi Horie
2008                      Deborah Schwartzkopf
2007                      Kari Radasch
2006                      Susan Beiner
                             Sandi Pierantozzi
                             Ryan Kelly
2005                      Justin Novak
2004                      Susan Dewsnap
 
Awards
Penland School of Crafts general work study scholarship, Summer 2013
Penland School of Crafts general work study scholarship, Summer 2009
Maine College of Art Talent Award 2003-2007

Publications
Halvorsen, Arthur “Cake? Just Add Flower!” Pottery Making Illustrated Nov/Dec 2010 Pages 17-20
Ceramics Monthly, Upfront Section September 2010 Eware: Marc Digeros and Other Boys That Get Low, page 22
 
Gallery Affiliations
AKAR Gallery, Iowa City IA
DowStudio, Deer Isle ME
Mudflat Gallery, Porter Square Cambridge MA
Red Star Studios, Kansas City MO
Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester MA