Julie fawn boisseau
Work experience
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC. Graduate Assistantship/ Teaching Assistant Ceramics January 2011 - present
Southwestern Community College/ Oconaluftee Institute of Cultural Arts Adjunct Professor / Ceramics II and Drawing I August 2010- December 2010
Jackson County Green Energy Park Dillsboro, NC. Teaching Assistant/ Glassblowing -Tracy Kirchman May 2010- Present
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC. Graduate Assistantship/Teaching Assistant Ceramics August 2009 - May 2010
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Studio Assistant / Ceramics 2008-2009
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Studio Assistant/ Drawing and Painting 2007- 2009
The Lucky Hunter Maggie Valley, NC. Apprentice Glassblower 2007
Black Mountain College Museum Asheville, NC. Preparator/ Hanger 2006-2008
Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum Cullowhee, NC. Museum Intern 2006
Mountain Makings Franklin, NC. Assistant Art and Craft Show Promoter 2002-2009
Flashy Apache Creations Jacksonville Fla.-Dillsboro, NC. Owner/ Craft production and Shows/ Powwows
1991-2002
Education
MFA Western Carolina University To be Conferred August 2011 Three Dimensional Art/ Ceramics
Other Penland School of Crafts August 2010 John Byrd Sculptural Ceramics
Other Arrowmont School of Crafts August 2009 Steve Howell Handbuilt Ceramics
BFA Western Carolina University May 2008 Ceramics/ Painting
Certificates Southwestern Community College, Heritage Craft Program 2008 Majolica Dinnerware Glaze Chemistry
Grants / Awards
Lucy Morgan Fund Scholarship Penland School of Crafts 2010
Arrowmont Scholarship Arrowmont School of Crafts 2009
1st Place Ceramics Chamber’s Farm Powwow 2009
Lucy Morgan Fund Scholarship Penland School of Crafts 2008
Lorraine Stone Scholarship Western Carolina University 2007
2nd Place Book Arts
Annual Student Exhibition Western Carolina University 2007
Lorraine Stone Scholarship Western Carolina University 2006
Lorraine Stone Scholarship Western Carolina University 2005
Workshops and Demonstrations
Glassblowing Demonstrator Jackson County Green Energy Park August 2010
Ceramics Demonstrator Jackson County Green Energy Park September 2009
Ceramics Instructor/ Demonstrator Jackson County Early College May 2009
Studio Assistant/ Throwing Instructor NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching March 2009
Clay Instructor Studio 598, After School Program, Sylva, NC. January 2009
Ceramics Instructor/ Demonstrator Jackson County Early College May 2008
Studio Assistant/ Throwing Instructor NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching May 2008
Throwing Instructor Penland School of Crafts/ Open House June 2008
Ceramics Demonstrator Jackson County Green Energy Park September 2008
Exhibitions
WNC MODELS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN CRAFT MAKING/ Center for Craft Creativity and Design. Hendersonville, NC. 2011
Graduate Student Exhibition University Center/ Western Carolina University 2010
Impromptu Landrum Gallery/ Landrum, SC. 2009
It’s a Small Small Work Gallery 86 / Waynesville, NC. 2008
Art as Function Julie Fawn Boisseau and Jessica Wood Capps / Studio 598, Sylva, NC. 2008
Bookopolis Book Works Gallery, Asheville, NC. 2007
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition Western Carolina University 2007
Juror: Jody Sevron, Boone, NC.
Contemporary Art Solo Exhibition/ Dove Gallery, Sylva, NC. 2006
Guerrilla Art: Art as Activism Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN. 2006
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition Western Carolina University 2006 Jurors: Linda Larsen; Asheville, NC and
Lei Han; Asheville, NC
Fall Student Exhibition Western Carolina University 2005
Bibliography
“Nomad” Western Carolina University Student Arts and Literary Journal
Juror: Richard Tichich 2007
Marcianne Miller, Julie Boisseau, and Alice Donnelly’
“The Ultimate Gel Candle Book”
Lark Books, 2003
Memberships and Offices
International Sculpture Center 2010
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts 2008 - Present
Glass Arts Society 2010
Potter’s Council 2010
The American Craft Council 2010
Exhibition Coordinator League of Art and Design Graduate Organization
Western Carolina University 2009
President Art Student League 2006-2007
Vice President Art Student League 2005
Gallery Representation
Earthworks Gallery Waynesville, NC
Jackson County Green Energy Park Gallery Dillsboro, NC
Joel Queen Gallery Whittier, NC
