Chuck Solberg Resume
Education
Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1995
Master’s Candidate, Ceramics
University of Southern Illinois, Edwardsville, 1991 – 1992
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1990
Apprenticeships
Associate Potter, Abe Cohn’s Potters Wheel -
Fish Creek and Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Taught beginning pottery, produced functional ware,
and loaded and fired gas and electric kilns.
May 1974 – April 1976
Work Experience
Started and operates Solberg Pottery producing wood fired pottery sold at fine art exhibits, art fairs, and galleries throughout the nation. June 1995 to present
Workshop Leader: Michigan Potter’s Guild,
East Lansing, Michigan
Four day workshop and seminar January 2006
Workshop Leader: North Lake College, Dallas Texas
One day throwing workshop and evening slide presentation March 2002
Workshop Leader: Art and Design Society,
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Two day workshop altering wheel thrown forms,
Building and firing low-fire sagger kiln March 2002
Workshop Leader: Spain Park High School,
Birmingham, Alabama
Two day workshop altering wheel thrown forms
Building and firing low-fire sagger kiln March 2002
Workshop Leader: Peninsula Art School, Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Two day workshop altering wheel thrown forms
One day workshop building and firing low-fire sagger kiln
July 2001
Workshop Leader: Pensacola Junior College,
Pensacola, Florida
One day workshop and seminar November 2000
Workshop leader: Florida Craft Council, Tampa, Florida
October 2000
Instructor: Minnetonka Center for the Arts –
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Intermediate and advanced wheel throwing
June 1997 – September 2000
Workshop Leader: Michigan Potter’s Guild,
East Lansing, Michigan
Five day workshop and seminar March 1999
Workshop Leader: Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, Minnesota
One day workshop, seminar, and critique February 1998
Instructor: Edina Art Center – Edina, Minnesota
Beginning and advanced wheel throwing, clay sculpture,
life drawing
September 1995 – June 1997
Instructor: Northern Clay Center – St. Paul, Minnesota
Beginning and advanced wheel throwing
March 1994 – June 1995
Instructor: Matthews Community Center –
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Beginning and advanced hand building
March 1994 – June 1996
Instructor: University of Minnesota Ceramics Department – Minneapolis, MN
Beginning and advanced wheel throwing
September 1994 – June 1995
Graduate Teaching Assistant: University of Minnesota Ceramics Department
Developed and taught basic hand building course
June 1992 – December 1994
Workshop Leader: Northern Clay Center – St. Paul, Minnesota
Taught primitive firing techniques
June 1994
Studio Assistant for Dave Shaner, Penland School for Crafts – Penland, N.C. June 1993
Workshop Assistant: University of Wisconsin River Falls – Pigeon Lake, WI
Taught low fire salt and Raku techniques
June 1990; June 1991
Ceramic Studio Assistant: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire – Eau Claire, WI
Taught beginning pottery; served as university representative on regional arts council
June 1989 – December 1990 |
