FLOR WIDMAR
florw1989@gmail.com
 
EDUCATION
2017                          Master of Fine Art, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
2015                          Bachelor of Fine Art, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, Nevada
2012                          Tainan National University of The Arts, Taiwan
2009-2011               Fort Hays State University


 EXHIBITIONS

​2019                             Chapmen Gallery: In Passing 
2018                             Honigman/Cranbrook: Spring show
                                      University Of El Paso Texas: Ultraviolet
                                      Santa Fe Clay: All Wall
2017                             Santa Fe Clay: Cup Show
                                     Mercedes Benz: Experiencing Perspective
                                     Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP: Art Show
                                     Cranbrook SAIC Show: They don’t love like I love you
 2016                           Mercedes Benz: Experiencing Perspective
                                     SAIC and Cranbrook Show: Chicago Manaa Gallery
                                    Denmark: The Apple House Gallery
                                    Cranbrook: Form Show
2015                            Mendocino Art Center: Nexus Art Show
2014                            Sierra Nevada Hallway Exhibition
                                     Sierra Nevada Summer Exhibition
                                     Sierra Nevada Student Exhibition
                                     Streamline Gallery: DADA show
                                     CCACA (CA Conference for the advancement of ceramic art)
                                     NCECA: DISTURB NCECA Invitational exhibition
                                     Reno Art Works: Status Update
                                  
RESIDENCIES
 2016                       Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center
                                 Summer Resident
 2012-2015             Sierra Nevada College Summer Workshops/Fellowship  
 2011                       Penland School of Arts and Crafts
                                 Summer Residence

EMPLOYMENT
 2018- Present            Kansas State University Artist and resident
 2017- 2018                 Santa Fe Clay Studio Manager
2016-2017                  Cranbrook High School Ceramics glaze and kiln technician
2015                             Baldwin Center Ceramics Children Class Instructor
2012-2015                    Sierra Nevada College Summer Workshop Studio Assistant
                                      Responsible for all studio maintenance and visiting artist needs,
                                      and gallery maintenance and installation
2013-2015                   Sierra Nevada College K -12 Ceramics Instructor
2014-2015                   Sierra Nevada College Adult Education Ceramics Instructor
2011-2015                  Sierra Nevada College Ceramics and Sculpture Lab Technician
                                    Responsible or clay mixing, pugging clay,
                                    glaze mixing, kiln loading, kiln firing,
                                    equipment maintenance, material inventory,
                                    and general studio maintenance
2011                          Penland School of Arts and Crafts Summer Work Study
2009-2011                Fort Hays State University Studio Assistant
                                   Responsible for glaze mixing, clay making,                                                       
                                   kiln loading, inventory of materials
2007-2011                 Westminster Rec Center Children’s Instructor and Studio Assistant
                                   Responsible for clay making and Glaze mixing, mold pouring and      
                                    instructing children
2006-2009                Lisa Rogers Apprentice
                                   Responsible for clay mixing, glaze making

LEADERSHIP ROLES

2016                          Cranbrook Winter Wonderland Annual Cup Sale
                                   Coriander, Media publications, Sales  

2013–2015                Sierra Nevada Clay Club President
                                   Activities: Empty bowls, NCECA, Cup Sales, Department Art Seal,
                                   CACA Cup Giveaway, Incline Village PK and K workshop,
                                   Reno and Carson City High school Workshops

2012-2013                Sierra Nevada Clay Club Vice President
                                   Activities: NCECA Group installation in Seattle,
                                   Cup Sales, Department Art Sale,
                                   CACA Cup Give Away, Incline Village PK and K workshop,
                                   Reno High school Workshops Boy And Girls club volunteering

2011-2015                Sierra Nevada Clay Club Member
                                   Activities: Pumpkin Carving, NCECA,
                                   Department Art Sale, Boys And Girls club volunteerin

PUBLICATIONS
2016                                       Experiencing perspective catalog
2014                                       26th Annual CCACA 2014 Ceramic Sculpture Conference Catalog  
2010                                       Experience Clay by Maureen Mackey