EDUCATION:

B.A. Sociology-Anthropology, 1970, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA; extensive non-credit training in ceramic art in the Swarthmore College ceramics studio.

APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING:

1970 summer, assistant to Paul Soldner, ceramic artist and Professor of Ceramics at Scripps College, Claremont, CA; at his home-studio in Aspen, Colorado.

1970-71, assistant to Kit Yin Tieng, ceramic artist and Instructor of Ceramics at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA; in the Swarthmore College ceramics studio.

1971-72, assistant to Colin Pearson, ceramic artist and Instructor of Ceramics at Harrow College of Art and the Camberwell School of Art, London, England; at his studio in Aylesford, Kent, England.

1972-73, assistant to Byron Temple, ceramic artist and Instructor of Ceramics at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY; at his studio in Lambertville, New Jersey.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

1971, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA; taught a spring term course in handcraft pottery.

1973, Greenwich House Pottery School, New York, NY; taught a summer course in handcraft pottery.

1974-78, 1992-94, North Adams State College, North Adams, MA; Adjunct Professor of Ceramics, teaching 3-credit courses in ceramic arts.

1989-92, 1997-2002, Williams College, Williamstown, MA; Visiting Instructor, teaching several January Winter Term intensive 3-credit courses in ceramic arts.

1991-98, Southern Vermont College, Bennington, VT; Adjunct Professor of Art, teaching 3-credit ceramic arts courses each semester.

1991 to the present, Oak Bluffs Cottage Pottery; teaching a continuing series of eight-week private adult classes in ceramic arts in our studio in Pownal, VT.

PUBLICATIONS:

April, 1974, Ceramics Monthly magazine, published "Apprenticing," an article describing my experiences learning from master potters from 1970 to 1973.

April 1980, Ceramics Monthly magazine, published "Incising Porcelain," an article describing techniques used for carving and drawing on porcelain clay by Ray Bub and Susan Nykiel.

January 1981, Ceramics Monthly magazine, published "Modify a Cement Mixer for Processing Clay."

April 1986, Ceramics Monthly magazine, published "Cane Handles," an article describing pottery designed by Ray Bub and Susan Nykiel combining ceramic forms with rattan cane handles we make in our studio.

November 1995, Ceramics Monthly magazine, published "Teaching In The Studio," an article describing my work since 1989 teaching in our studio for Williams College, Southern Vermont College, and private class students.

March 2002, Ceramics Monthly magazine, published "The Evolution of an Idea: Ray Bub’s Reassembled Ring Teapots," an article written by Paul Park detailing the progression of my ideas leading to the creation of my reassembled hollow ring teapots. A photo image of my "Pink Pentagonal Cross-Section Teapot" was published on the cover of this March 2002 Ceramics Monthly issue.

BUSINESS:

1973 to the present, have maintained a successful handcraft pottery business; in partnership with Susan Nykiel at Oak Bluffs Cottage Pottery since 1978.

RECENT EXHIBITIONS:

July-September 1996, exhibited two pieces, "Mountain Gorillas Recumbent Ring Teapot," and "African Elephants Upright Ring Teapot," in the "National Teapot Show III," at the Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, North Carolina.

February-June 1997, exhibited "Mama Bear's Cold Care Tea Upright Ring Teapot," in "Celestial Seasonings: A Loose Interpretation II," at the Celestial Seasonings Tea Company's Corporate Headquarters Gallery, Boulder, Colorado.

September-October 1997, a photograph of my "King Penguins Upright Ring Teapot" was used as the main advertising image publicizing the 1997 Stratton Arts Festival, a juried exhibition of artwork in all media by 217 Vermont artists, held in Stratton Mountain, Vermont.

March 15-21, 1999, my "Pink Pentagonal Cross-Section Teapot" was chosen for the "Ceramics Monthly International Competition," an exhibition sponsored by Ceramics Monthly Magazine of 112 fired clay artworks selected from 1549 entries submitted by clay artists from 45 countries around the world. The jurors for this competition were Michio Sugiyama, coordinator of the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shigaraki, Japan; Jimmy Clark, executive director of the Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA; and Anita Besson, owner of Galerie Besson, London, England. The "Ceramics Monthly International Competition" was held at the Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio, March 15-21, 1999, in conjunction with the 1999 annual conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA).

May 31, 2000, my "Celery Green Reassembled Hollow Ring Functional Teapot" was chosen for the "Sixth Taiwan Golden Ceramics Awards," an exhibition of 144 fired clay artworks selected from entries submitted by 759 clay artists from 53 countries around the world. This exhibition was on display at the Taipei County Yingko Ceramics Museum in Taipei, Taiwan from November 27, 2000 to February 11, 2001. The international jurors for this competition were Janet Mansfield, Sydney, Australia; Tony Franks, Edinburgh, Scotland; and Harris Deller, Carbondale, Illinois, USA. Jurors from Taiwan were Yang Winnie, Liou Chen-Chou, and Bob Chen. From the 144 pieces selected, 18 fired clay artworks were recognized by the jurors with awards. Taiwanese juror Bob Chen honored "Celery Green Reassembled Hollow Ring Functional Teapot" with his "Special Judge's Prize." The Taipei County Yingko Ceramics Museum has purchased this teapot to add to their prestigious collection of ceramic art.

February 23, 2001, my "Lemon Yellow Triangular Cross-Section Reassembled Hollow Ring Teapot" was chosen for the "First World Ceramic Biennale 2001 Korea International Competition," an exhibition of 305 fired clay artworks selected from 4206 entries submitted by 2019 ceramic artists from 69 countries around the world. The international jurors for this competition were Kimpei Nakamura, Tokyo, Japan; Tony Franks, Edinburgh, Scotland; and Ron Kuchta, New York, New York, USA. Jurors from Korea were Chung, Yang-Mo, and Lee, Kyung-Sun. The "First World Ceramic Biennale 2001 Korea International Competition" was on display at the Ichon Ceramic Center from August 10 to October 28, 2001. This is one of 15 exhibitions being held at 3 sites: Ichon, Yoju, and Kwangju, all in Kyonggi Province, and is the premier attraction of the WORLD CERAMIC EXPOSITION 2001 KOREA, a multi-event celebration of historical and contemporary ceramic art from around the world.

June 14—August 11, 2002, four of my artworks were selected for "Birds Of Clay," a juried national exhibition open to all ceramic work, both functional and sculptural, inspired by bird imagery. This exhibition was held at the Vermont State Crafts Center at Frog Hollow, Middlebury, Vermont. The four artworks selected were: "King Penguins Upright Ring Teapot," "King Penguins Handthrown Spherical Closed-Form Surprise Box," "Pacific Puffins Spring Plumage Reassembled Hollow Ring Teapot," and "Pacific Puffins Spring Plumage Closed-form Slab-built Surprise Box."