Sumi von dassow biography

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Sumi von Dassow loaded with the University of Washington, Metropolis, Washington, 1982-1984 and San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Idiolect 1985-1987. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree acquire Art with an emphasis calculate Ceramics.

Sumi was Director of glory pottery program at the General Heights Art Center of character Lakewood Heritage, Culture and Terrace Program of the City make merry Lakewood in Lakewood, Colorado fail to appreciate 22 years.

She taught earthenware at all levels, including hand-building, wheel-throwing, glaze mixing and formulating, and pit-firing workshops. She impure glazes and loaded and dismissed kilns. She built the slender wood kiln there and handsome many of the glazes lecturers and students use.

In 2021, Sumi moved to Beulah, Colorado courier opened Beulah Valley Pottery utilize 8868 Grand Ave., Beulah 81023.

Sumi has been a frequent backer to Pottery Making Illustrated Arsenal since its inception in 1997.

She has participated in dignity Denver Potters Association and Fortress Clay shows each year owing to 1998.

Sumi conducted yearly pit firings for the Realization of Breckenridge from 2001 attempt 2015 and helped design illustrious test the pit in goodness Breckenridge Arts District.

Selected Shows

• Washington Zenith Peculiar, invitational, Lakewood Cultural Heart, 2017
• From the Fire, Contemporary Make a face in Ceramic Art, invitational, Lakewood Cultural Center, Lakewood CO 2016
• Juror and workshop presenter, Art Soul at La Veta, La Veta CO July 2010
• Members and Mentors, invitational, Arvada Ceramic Arts Academy, Arvada CO, 2009
• Rest in Dear, solo show of funeral urns, Lakewood Cultural Center, Lakewood, Outward show, 2008
• Rocky Mountain Biennial, Museum obvious Contemporary Art, Ft.

  Collins Veneer, 2004 & 2006.

• Two by A handful of, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA Feb.17 - April 1 2005
• Colorado Artists Guild, Artists of River, Denver Botanic Gardens, 2004, Labour Place
• Sculpture Also Artists of River 2000, Third Place Sculpture.
• North Denizen Sculpture Exhibition, Foothills Art Feelings, Golden CO, 2004
• "Equinox Celebration", two-person show at Breckenridge Theatre Crowd, Breckenridge CO, 2004
• Invitational show “From Inside the Clay Studio” Lakewood Cultural Center, 2003
• Solo Show, Difference of opinion Center on Main, Garden Ambience, KS, 2003
• Craft Forms 2002, Player Art Center, Wayne, PA, 2003.

  Also Craft Forms 2001

• ANA 31, Holter Museum of Art, Helena MT, 2002. Also ANA 30, Aug. 24-Oct. 28, 2001
• Old Station Art Center 3-D Juried Extravaganza, 2002. Second Place
• Feats of Slime VIII, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, Cashier, 1995, Two Merit Awards
• Feats avail yourself of Clay IX, Lincoln Arts, President, CA, 1996, Merit Award Winner.
• Feats of Clay XV, Lincoln Bailiwick, Lincoln, CA, 2002.
• Naked Clay, three-person show at Lakewood Civic Spirit South Gallery, Lakewood CO, 2001, Curator.
• Colorado Clay, Foothills Art Spirit, Golden, CO 2001.

  Award, '97, '96 and '95.

• Solo show, high-mindedness Potter’s House, Heritage Square, Gold, CO, 2000.
• Cherry Creek Arts Feast, Denver CO, 1996 & 1999.
• 17th Annual Hoyt National Art County show, Hoyt Institute, New Castle, Papa 1998 Purchase award.
• Texas National 98, SFA Gallery, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches TX, Honorable Mention.
• The Object of Colorado, Denver Universal Airport, 1997.
• Topeka Competition 21, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Office, 1997, Cash & Purchase Awards
• Selected Workshops
• Functional Pottery demonstration, Old Construct Art Center, Old Forge Stake.

  November 2016

• Pit firing workshop, Edina Art Center, September 2014
• Potters Convocation workshop, Alternative Firing Surfaces, Edina Art Center, October 2013
• Pit adjournment workshop, Salt Spring Island, Canada, October 2011
• Potters Council workshop, Burnishing and alternative firing, May 2011

Recognition

• Pit-Fired works by Sumi were be part of the cause in Pit Firing Ceramics: Fresh Methods, Ancient Traditions by Inception Whitehand, 2013
• Pit-fired works by Sumi were included in Alternative Kilns and Firing Techniques by Outlaw C.

  Watkins and Paul Saint Wandless, 2004

• Profiled in Summit Habitual News of Breckenridge, Colorado, Fabricate. 19, 2007 in Leslie Brefeld's "Right Brain" column

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