kirsten Helmer
Education
MFA Ceramics 2018 | Cranbrook Academy of Art
BFA 2016 | School of The Art Institute of Chicago
AA Visual Art 2013 | Raritan Valley Community College
Exhibition History
2020 - Pelham Art Center, "USPS Art Project," Pelham, NY
2020 – Dubois Basement "Show Us Some Love,"
Detroit, MI
2019- Pewabic Pottery, “Kirsten Helmer Kiln Pad
Pop Up,” Detroit MI
2019- Macomb Community College, “ Faculty Art
Exhibition,” Garfield Township MI
2019- Pewabic Pottery “Maker/Mentor,” Detroit MI
Juror: Kenyan Hanson
2019- Hatch Gallery, “Hatchback 13,” Hamtramck MI
Juror: Melannie Chard of M Contemporary
2019 - 3101 Broadway, " We Live Here," Detroit MI
2018 - Grand Valley State University "Michigan Ceramics Biennial Exhibition & Competition", Allendale MI
Juror: Gail Kendall
2018 - Pewabic Pottery "Maker/Mentor," Detroit MI
Jurors: Andrew L. Camden & Gayle Shaw Camden
2018- Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, "Symbiosis," Detroit MI
2018- Cranbrook Academy of Art Thesis Exhibition, Bloomfield Hills Mi
2018 - Gallery one|Collective works, "Basically 15x50," Pittsburgh PA
2017- David Sulkin Creative "DYAY" Chicago Il
2017- Cranbrook Academy of Art Forum Gallery, "Left Overs," Bloomfield Hills MI
2017- Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Troy MI
2017- Pewabic Pottery “ Maker/Mentor” Detroit MI
Juror: Kaitlyn and Ryan Lawless of Corbé Company
2016- Sullivan Galleries School of the Art Institute of Chicago “Spring BFA Show” Chicago IL
2013- Mini Gallery “Illusion/Allusion” Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg NJ
2013- RVCC Art Gallery “Juried Student Exhibition” Branchburg NJ
Juror: Hildy York, Independent Curator
2013- RVCC Art Gallery “Student Art Exhibition” Branchburg NJ
2012- RVCC Art Gallery “Juried Student Exhibition” Branchburg NJ
Juror: John Yau
2010- RVCC “Student Art Exhibition” Branchburg NJ
Awards
2017- Pewabic Pottery “ Maker/Mentor” 3rd Place, Detroit MI
2015 – School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Merit Scholarship
2013- RVCC Student Gallery “Best Drawing,” Branchburg NJ
2010- Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Society
Experience
2019 -Current | Adjunct Ceramics & Art History Professor Macomb Community College
Clinton Twp, MI
2019-Current | Gallery Assistant, Paul Katoula Projects. Ferndale MI
2017- Current | Pewabic Pottery, Beginner & Intermediate Hand-building Instructor, Detroit Mi
2017 - Current | Pewabic Pottery, Pewabic Street Team Docent, Detroit MI
2018- Current | Offsite Education Assistant, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit MI
2018- 2020 | Gallery Assistant, Pewabic Pottery Detroit MI
2019 | Community Day Teacher- Ceramics, Soul Studio. West Bloomfield Township MI
2017 & 2018 | Visiting Artist, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ceramics Department, Chicago IL
2017 –2018 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Ceramics Department Scheduling
Assistant to Ian McDonald Head of Ceramics, Bloomfield Hills Mi
2015- 2016 | Ceramics Facility Work Study Position, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Il
2012-2015 | Visual Display Assistant –Anthropologie – Assistant to the Display Coordinator, Garden State Plaza Mall Paramus, NJ
Publications & Presentations
2019- Artist Spotlight, Hour Detroit May Issue, page 20
2019 - Hatchback 13 Artist Talk, Hatch Gallery, Hamtramck Mi
2018- Experiencing Perspectives Exhibition Catalogue, Mercedes Benz Financial Services
2018 - The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ceramics Department, Presenter, Chicago IL
2018- Cranbrook Academy of Art 2018 Graduate Degree Show Catalogue
2017- Experiencing Perspectives Exhibition Catalogue, Mercedes Benz Financial Services
2017 –Grand Valley State University Ceramics Conference, Presenter. Allendale MI
2017 – Pewabic Pottery Blog, Celebrate Pewabic at Maker/ Mentor Artist Reception, Publication www.pewabic.org/blog/2017/07/celebrate-our-artisans