Both Denise Woodward-Detrich, Director of the Lee Gallery in the Clemson University Art Department, and David Hill (CU MFA, Art, 2010), have teabowls in the KC Clay Guild Teabowl National 2013.
David Hill "#2" ^6 stoneware ^6 oxidation fired 3.5 x 3.5 x 3.5”
Denise Woodward-Detrich "Teabowl with Dragonflies' Porcelain, stoneware and black slip Salt fired 3 x 3 x 3”
The juror for the show was Doug Jeppesen, a partiticpant in every one of the previous KC Clay Guild Teabowl Nationals. He has also been an award winner. Mr. Jeppesen will present a day-long workshop the Saturday after the exhibit opening on August 24, (10-4pm) For details contact Susan Speck: (subject line: Jeppesen workshop) kcclayguild88@yahoo.com
Doug Jeppesen is an Assistant Professor of Art/Ceramics at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Jeppesen earned a BFA in Art and a BA in Art History from the University of Tulsa and his MFA from Northen Illinois University. Jeppesen's work has appeared in numerous national exhibitions including Feats of Clay, Strictly Functional and the Wichita National. In 2006, he was a presenter at the International Wood Fire Conference and he worked extensively with Laguna Clay Company to develop Wood Fired B-Mix WC-899.
For more images and information about Doug: http://www.dougjeppesen.com/index.html
The complete list of 2013 artists is as follows: Michael Ashley, Marian Baker, John Baymore, Bo Bedilion, John Benn, Grant Boulanger, Mike Bowen, Angel Brame, Man-Ho (Billy) Cho, Mark Chuck, Benjamin Cirgin, Paula Cosentino, Kevin Crowe, Clay Cunningham, Carolanne Currier, Tara Dawley, Anthony Delaney, Brice Dyer, Keith Ekstam, Ann Fremgen, Yoshi Fujii, Julie Harbers, David Harris, Chad Hartwig, David Hill, Gary Hootman, Mitch Iberg, Steve Kelly, Adam Knoche, Melody Knowles, Paul McCoy, Andrew McGarva, Dian Magie, Matt Mitros, Maria Morales, Anthony Pearson, Natasha Poppe, Charles Price, Kyle Johns, Shikha Joshi, John Reinking, Eric Rempe,Chris Singewald, Margie Skaggs, Conifer Smith, Joseph L. Smith, Chris Sneed, Andrew Snyder, Scott Steder, Carolyn Summers, David Swensen, Judy Thompson, Alex Thullen, Simon Van der Ven, Jeff Voorhees, BJ Watson, Deb Williamson, Scott Williamson, Denise Woodward-Detrich, and Tripti Yoganathan.
