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Craig Bachman
Cedar Street Studio
EDUCATION:
1990 Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Minor in Sculpture
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
1985 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Photography
Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
PRESENT:
2000-Current Rhode Island College, Providence, RI,
Professor, Ceramics
Teach all levels of ceramics, slip casting, mold making, and glaze calculation
1998-2020 Owner Cedar Street Studio, Creator of dynamic functional and Sculptural Ceramics
shown in 100+ galleries over the past 23 years throughout the United States.
TEACHING:
1997-1999 Adjunct Professor Framingham State College, Framingham, MA
Taught all levels of ceramics, two-dimensional design, and craft design. Designed
curriculum for department sequencing specific skills for each level, and maintained
facility. (Two Year Non Tenured Position)
1993-1994 Adjunct Faculty Edinboro University, Edinboro,PA
Taught beginning through graduate ceramics. Designed curriculum sequencing
specific skills for each level, graduate critiques, maintained facility, served on
graduate committees. (Sabbatical replacement)
1993 Ceramics Instructor Appalachian Center For Crafts, Smithville, TN
Taught the community basic ceramics classes, fired all student work, high fire,
low fire, and Raku, maintained facility, built two 15 cu.ft. Raku kilns and a 80 cu.ft.
Salt kiln.
Spring, 1991 Ceramics Instructor Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
Taught undergraduate ceramics, maintained facility, built two 21 cu.ft. gas fired
kilns.
1989 Ceramics Instructor San Diego State University, San Diego, CA Summer session.
Taught beginning through graduate ceramics, basic skills through graduate
critiques, maintained all facets in the facility.
EXHIBITIONS:
2013,16,18,20,22 Faculty Show, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
2015-2023 State of the Arts in Rhode Island Providence. RI
2017 "Members Exhibition", Attleboro Art Museum, Attleboro, MA
2016-2017 American Craft Retail Expo Philadelphia, PA
2010-2017 Mystic Arts Festival, Mystic, CT
2011-2014 Scituate Arts Festival, Scituate, RI
2010-2017 Polyarts, Hopkinton. MA
2010-2017 Artsfest, Beverly MA
2015 Buyers Market of American Craft, Washington, DC
2013-2015 South Shore Arts Festival, Cohasset, MA
2000-2014 Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA
2013 SoWa, Boston, MA
2010-2013 Amherst Arts on the Common, Amherst, MA
2010-2013 stART on the Street. Worcester. MA
2011 Newport Arts Festival, Newport, RI
2010 Artisan’s Day, Hopkinton.MA
2010 Sculpture Fest, de cordova Museum, Lincoln, MA
2008 “NCECA 2008” Edinboro at Alcoa, Pittsburgh PA
2006 Teapot Invitational, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
2006 Faculty Show, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
2005 Teapot Invitational, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
2004 Teapot Invitational, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
2003 Teapot Invitational, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
1999,2000,2001 “Anderson Ranch Art Center Art Benefit”, Snowmass Village CO
1999 “Picasso Teapot Show”, Parham Gallery, Los Angles, CA
1999 “Anderson Ranch Artist”, Snowmass Village, CO
1999 “Scents & NonScents”, Signature Gallery, Boston, MA
1998 “Art for Aids Sake”, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
1998 ”NCECA 1998”, Evelyn Siegel Gallery, Ft Worth, TX
1998 “Teachers as Artists”, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA
RELATED CAREER EXPERIENCE:
1998 - 2020 Owner of Cedar Street Studio, 26 Alprilla Farm Rd. Hopkinton, MA
2010 - 2022 Ceramic Adviser, Hopkinton Center For the Arts, Hopkinton, MA
2012 - 2019 Board Member, Polyarts An organization that showcases and supports the arts
in Metrowest Boston, MA.
2017 & 2019 Celebrity Tour Guide, Gallery Night Providence tour, Toured approximately twenty
of the city’s art galleries including Bannister Gallery Rhode Island College.
2016 !cityartys! Mural Project Facilitated firing work. Providence, RI
2016 Presenter, Rhode Island Arts Education Assocation state conference
2015 NCECA, National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts. Artist demonstration and
volunteer coordinator. Providence, RI
2015 Co-Curated Harriet Brisson Award winners NCECA show
2008 – 2010 Board Member, Cultural Arts Alliance (Now Hopkinton Center for the Arts)
1999 Class of 1999 Adviser, Framingham State College, Framingham, MA
Organized graduating senior events, class trips including New York City trip
1999 Sculpture Workshop Instructor, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass CO
1994-1997 Arts/Industry Liaison, John Michael Kohler Art Center, Kohler Factory
Oversee all facets of the Arts/Industry Program at Kohler factory. Helped artists
solidify ideas and bring work to completion.
1994 Personal Assistant, (6 weeks) to Peter Voulkos Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, CO
1992-93 Artist in Residence. Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass CO
1991-1994 Ceramic Assistant Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass CO
Assisted all summer workshops, fired all student work, mixed all classes glazes,
and maintained studio.
1992-1993 Assistant to Paul Soldner, Aspen, CO
1991-1992 Artist in Residence Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN
1988-1990 Technical Assistant Ceramics Department, San Diego State University, SanDiego,
CA, Assist students, fire work, mix class glazes, maintain and inventory studio.
1985-1987 Technical Assistant Ceramics Department, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
Assist students, maintain ceramics studio and built 3 kilns.
1981-87 Assistant to Steven Kemenyffy, Raku Artist, McKean PA
WORKSHOPS TAUGHT:
2004 Cedar Street Studio, Linwood, MA, Slip Casting Workshop
1999 Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass, CO, Sculpture workshop
1999 Cedar Street Studio, Linwood, MA, Wood Kiln Building Workshop and Firing
1996 Wood Kiln Building Workshop, Kohler, WI
1992 Appalachian Center For Crafts, Smithville, TN, Salt Kiln Building and Firing
RESIDENCIES:
1992-93 Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass, CO
1991-92 Appalachian Center For Crafts, Smithville, TN
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