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Laurie Shaman: Résumé
Solo Exhibitions
2011
Drawn into Clay, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL
2008
Black, White, Red: The Painted Bird, Illinois Artisan Shop, Chicago, IL
2005
Works in Clay, Works on Paper, Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN
2002
Faces, Flora, Fauna, Illinois Artisans Program, Chicago, IL
Group Shows & Invitationals
2013
2012
2011
- Ed Hinkley, Eric Jensen, Laurie Shaman. Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA
- Functional Ceramics, The Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH
- Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
- 19th Annual Minnesota Potters Tour: potters of the upper St. Croix River
- 35 Artists/35th Anniversary Show, Lill Street Arts Center, Chicago, IL
2010
- Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
- Small Favors IV, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
- 17th Annual Minnesota Potters Tour, 41 potters,7 studios: potters of the upper St. Croix River
2009
- Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
- The Great Vase,Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC
- Small Favors IV, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
- 17th Annual Minnesota Potters Tour, 41 potters,7 studios: potters of the upper St. Croix River
- Artist of the Month: A Garden Theme, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Thinking Outside the Box, Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC
- 2008 People of the Mud 2: Another Look at Chicago Ceramics, Chicago Cultural Center
- CATS, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
- The Bird: Homage to Brancusi, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
- Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
- "National Teapot Show VII," Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC
- Cup Show: Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
- Very Still:Two-Person Exhibition, Tamarack Gallery, Omena, MI
2007
- Tea, Teapot Exhibition, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
- Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
- La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, 41st Annual NCECA Conference, Louisville, KY
- Plates and Platters: Salon Style, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
- Artist of the Month, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Plates and Platters Invitational, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI
- Made in Illinois, Illinois Artisans Program, Springfield, IL
- For the Table, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
2006
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Group Exhibition: Six Ceramic Artists, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
- For the Table, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
- Featured Artist, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
2005
- The Narrative Vessel, AKAR Gallery, Juror: Dan Anderson, Iowa City,IA
- Artist of the Month, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
- National Teapot Show VI, Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC
- Cups, Cups, Cups, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
2004
- For the Table, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
- Unbroken Circle, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
2002
- National Teapot Show V, Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC
2001
- Artist of the Month, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Significant Signifiers, Ukrainian Museum of Modern Art, Chicago, IL
- Plate and Platter Invitational, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999
- Vessels inspired by Homer and The Odyssey
- Vessels inspired by Ovid and Metamorphosis, University of Chicago Basic Program, Graham School of Liberal Studies
- National Teapot Show IV, Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC
1997
- 6th Annual Teapot Exhibition, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
- Monarch National Ceramic Competition, Florence, AL
- Companions of the Cupboard, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
1995
- 4th Annual Cup Invitational, Artworks Gallery, Seattle, WA
- The Last Pitcher Show '95, Lill Street Gallery
- The Narrative Teapot, Ferrin Gallery, Northampton, MA
1994
- SOFA, Sculptural Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, IL
- Wall Objects, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
1993
- NEW ART FORMS, Chicago, IL
1992
- Six Artists: Strength From Within, McLean Arts Center, Bloomington, IL
- The Figure in Clay, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
1990
- Dogs/Doghouses and Other Fine Containers, Joy Horwich Gallery, Chicago, IL
- The Ceramic Vessel: Traditional Notions, Recent Directions, Juror: Ruth Kohler, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
- Great Lakes Show, Juror: Ron Nagle, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
Publications
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500 Vases: Contemporary Exploration of a Timeless Form, Lark Books, 2010
- Ceramics for Beginners: Surfaces, Glazes and Firings, Lark Books, 2010
- 500 Plates and Chargers, Lark Books, 2008
- Minneapolis-St.Paul Magazine, photos of vessels, December 2006
- Outdoors Illinois, photo of teapot and article, December, 2006
- 500 Animals in Clay, Lark Books, 2005
- Ceramics Monthly, featured in "Upfront," May 2004
- Crafts Report, photo of Vale Craft Gallery, June 2004
- Chicago Artists News, front-page photo of vessel, June 2002
- Clay Times, cover photo of Landscape Wall Platter, July/August 2001
- Ceramics Monthly, photo of Townscape Wall Platter, September 2001
Gallery Representation
- Illinois Artisan Shop, Chicago, IL
- AKAR, Iowa City, IA
- Jura Silverman Gallery, Spring Green, WI
- Main Street Shop and Coffeehouse, Chincoteague Island, VA
- Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Shaw Cramer Gallery, Vineyard Haven, MA
- Tamarack Craftsman Gallery, Omena, MI
- Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC
Public Art Commissions
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2009 City of Chicago, Public Art Program: “In the Swim,” ceramic tile mural panels for Hayes Park Natatorium
Grants
- Community Arts Assistance Program Grants:
2005 Website Development
1997 Monoprints produced at Anchor Graphics
1994 Promotional and support materials
Lectures/Workshops
- McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL
- The Art Institute of Chicago, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Lill Street Art Center, Chicago, IL
- Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN
- Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL
- Purdue University, West Layfayette, IN
- University of Illinois at DeKalb
- Oakton Community College, Niles, IL
- York High School, Elmhurst, IL
- New Trier High School, Wilmette, IL
Professional Experience
2006 - Present
- Ceramic Artist, Chicago, IL
2001 - 2006
- Ceramic Artist, Midwest Clay Guild, Evanston, IL
1988 - 2001
- Ceramic Artist, Lill Street Art Center, Chicago, IL
1988 - 2001
- Director, Lill Street Gallery & Classrooms, Chicago, IL
Curator of over 45 ceramic exhibitions
1979 - 1986
- Studio Potter, Mineral Point, WI
Education
1997
- Basic Program of Liberal Education, Graham School of General Studies,
University of Chicago
1977
- Bachelor of Arts, Magna cum laude, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri
Residencies
- 1995 Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL