Hannah Blackwell
2921 Campbell, Kansas City, MO 64109
816 803 3586
hannahblackwell@outlook.com
http://hannahblackwellceramics.blogspot.com

Education
2011-2012 Indiana University MFA candidate.

2011 Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI), Kansas City, MO
BFA  Ceramics

2009 Mobility student, KCAI exchange program for international study
University of Western Hungary, Kecskemet, Hungary
Ceramics

Professional Experience

2011 Teaching Assistant
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City MO
Course :Innovation in the Multiple: Mold Making
Assisted professor George Timock by demonstrating mold making techniques and helping students with assigned projects.


2010-2009 Studio Technician Assistant
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City MO
Assisted Studio technician with ceramic kiln maintenance, electrical rewiring of kilns, glass kiln maintenance, and studio set-up.

Instructor, School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City MO
Courses:3-Dimensional sculpture, Beginning drawing

Teaching Assistant
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City MO
Course :Innovation in the Multiple
Assisted professor George Timock by demonstrating mold making techniques and helping students with assigned projects.

2009 Instructor, School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City MO
Courses:3-Dimensional Sculpture, Beginning Drawing

2004 Tutor
Roanoke Community Center, Kansas City, MO
Taught individuals basic ceramic skills.

2003-2002 Private Tutor
Kansas City, MO
Instructed private student of basic drawing skills.


2003-2000 Frank and Sons Cabinetry
Harrisonville, MO
Built wooden cabinets and custom furniture.

Honor and Awards

2010 Finalist for the Jack Kent Cooke foundation graduate award.

2010-2006 Merit Award Scholarship
Kansas City Art Institute

2009 McKeown Special Project Award Grant,
Kansas City Art Institute Ceramics Dept., Kansas City MO
Awarded funds for travel to Winchester, England to research antique ceramic lithophanes.

2008 Ken Ferguson Scholarship
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Awarded competitive scholarship

2006 Purchase Award Scholarship
Penn Valley Community College
Kansas City, MO


Exhibition

2011 Blair Museum of Lithophanes (solo exhibition),
Toledo OH

2011 National Student Juried exhibition
Tampa , Florida
Juried Exhibit

2010 Reaction, Ceramics Department Fall Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

Duality, Ceramics Department Spring Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

2009 X-Factor, Ceramics Department Fall Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

2008 Where There’s Fire, Ceramics Department Fall Exhibition
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Juried Exhibition

Thermal Shock, Ceramics Department Spring Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO Juried Exhibition

2007 Ceramics Department Fall Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO Juried Exhibition

Seeing the Light, Truman Hospital, Kansas City, MO
Juried Exhibition

Collection

2010 Blair Museum of Lithophanes, Toledo OH

2007-2010 Ken Ferguson Teaching Collection,
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

2007 Carter Art Gallery Penn Valley Community College, Kansas City, MO


Service

2005-2007 Cross Currents Nonprofit Org., Board Member,
Kansas City, MO

2007 Hope House for battered women, Knitting Instructor,
Kansas City, MO