Lewis Denver
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EDUCATION
2027 Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Florida State University. Tallahassee Florida.
2021 BS. Creative Technology, Berry College. Rome, GA.
NON-DEGREE EDUCATION
2025 “Precision” Randy and Jan McKeachie Johnston, Jacksonville, FL
2024 “Between Two Ewers” Suze Lindsey and Mackenzie Smith, The Morean Center for Clay, St.Petersburg, FL
2023 “Wild Clay and Glaze” Hamish Jackson, Appomattox, VA
“Wild Clay Expedition” Zach Sierke, Fairhope, AL
“Designing Work for the Wood Kiln” John Dix, Appomattox, VA
AWARDS AND HONORS
2020 Campbell School of Business Thornton Entrepreneurial Fellow (February, 2020)
Awarded a $1500 grant to fund the materials and construction of a CNC Machine.
2017 Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America
Created a scenic hammocking area on a mountainside
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2024 Artist in Residence, STARworks.
Fired and Maintained Gas and Electric Kilns, researched local North Carolina clays, gave artist talks, engaged the community.
2023 - 2024 Artist in Residence, Cub Creek Foundation.
Fired and Cleaned anagama, cross-draft soda kiln, prepared wood, researched Shenandoah Valley Shale and Kaolin, maintained grounds, studio, residence.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2026 “Shino Odyssey” Juried by Matt Hyleck
“Chain of Parks” (Juried), Tallahassee, Florida
2025 33rd Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Juried by Mark Hewitt, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA
“Magic City Art Connection,” Sloss Furnaces (Juried), Birmingham, AL
“Bottoms Up,” Juried by Takuro Shibata, Artspace NC
2024 Moss Rock Art Festival, Hoover, AL
“Feral and Functional,” Juried by Hamish Jackson, Ology Gallery, Savannah, GA
2023 “Birmingham Bonsai Society Annual” Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham, AL
“Magic City Art Connection,” Sloss Furnaces (Juried), Birmingham, AL
“Look at That Ash,” Stone Brewing, Richmond, VA
“Millrace Market” Woodson’s Mill, Lowesville, VA
2022 “Blue Light Show,” Earthborn Studios, Leeds, AL
2021 “Student Exhibition,” Berry College, Mount Berry, GA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2026-2027 Instructor of Record, Florida State University.
Intermediate Ceramics: Wheel Throwing.
2025 Pottery Instructor, Beartree Pottery.
One-time wheel throwing classes and four-week intermediate wheel classes.
2023 Wheel Throwing Teacher, MAKEbhm.
4-week beginner wheel throwing classes.
WORKSHOPS TAUGHT
2026 “High Fire Reduction 101” Taught at Florida State University
Workshop on safe reduction firing, glaze testing, firing theory, and glaze reclamation.
2025 “Wild Clay Exploration” Assisted and Co-Taught with Zach Sierke, Fairhope, AL
Taught geology related to clay deposits, fieldwork, clay testing, and wild clay processing.
TECHNICAL AND STUDIO MANAGEMENT
2025-27 Graduate Studio Manager, Florida State University.
Fired and maintained gas and soda kilns, coordinated group firings, maintained kilns and related equipment, and educated other graduate students on atmospheric firing. Led initiatives to mix bulk shop clay each semester, improve studio safety, efficiency, and cleanliness.
2024-25 Graduate Assistant, Florida State University.
Fired and maintained electric kilns. Mixed and maintained glazes, reclaimed clay, maintained plumbing, and managed chemical waste.
DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
2022 - 2023 Wheel Production and Teaching, Lead Technician, Earthborn Studios.
Production wheel throwing, equipment maintenance, community wheel throwing classes.
2022 Industrial Design, Process Engineering, Fabrication Internship; Corona Group Inc.
Designed hardware and software for proprietary production machinery.
PUBLICATIONS
2026 Demystifying Gohonde. Independent publication.
2024 “The Search for Wild Clay in Virginia”, Cub Creek Foundation Handbook. Cub Creek Foundation.