Education

 

Master of Fine Arts                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2015

Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2012

University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida

 

Associate of Arts                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2008

Florida State College of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida 

 

 

Teaching Experience

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Director of Ceramics                                                                                                                                                                                                     2022 - Current

Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA

Beginning and Intermediate Wheel Throwing, Beginning and Intermediate Hand Building, Wood Fire Workshops,

Intermediate and Advanced Wheel Throwing

   

Director of Ceramics                                                                                                                                                                                                     2019 - Current

Sawtooth School for Visual Art, Winston-Salem, NC

Beginning and Intermediate Ceramics, Wood Fired Ceramics

                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Lecturer, Instructor of Record                                                                                                                                                                                           2016 - 2017

State College of Florida, Bradenton, Florida

Introduction to Ceramics, Sculpture I

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Instructor of Record                                                                                                                                                       2013 - 2015

Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington

Introduction to Two Dimensional Design, Introduction to Three Dimensional Design, Introduction to Ceramics

 

Adjunct Faculty, Instructor of Record                                                                                                                                                                              2012 - 2015

Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington

Introduction to Ceramics

 

Instructor, Studio Technician                                                                                                                                                                                            2013 - 2015

Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, Washington

Beginning and Intermediate Ceramics

 

Instructor                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2010 - 2011

Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville, Florida

Summer Clay Art Program  

 

Instructor, Educational Coordinator                                                                                                                                                                                 2006 - 2011

Atlantic Pottery Supply, Atlantic Beach, Florida

Beginning and Intermediate Ceramics

 

 

Courses Taught

 

ART 170: Basic Design I

 

ART 171: Basic Design II

 

ART 265: Ceramics I

 

ART 2701C: Sculpture I

 

ART 2705C: Introduction to Ceramics

 

Community Classes: Kiln Building, Wood Firing, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Hand Building, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Wheel Throwing

 

Lectures and Workshops

 

Presenter, Symposium On University Research and Creative Expression, May, 2014. Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

 

Visiting Artist Lecture, Recent Works, March, 2014. University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL.

 

20 x 20 Presentation, Recent Works, September, 2013. Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

 

Visiting Artist Workshop, August, 2013. Methow Valley Clay Art Center, Twisp, WA.

 

Surface Treatment Workshop, On The Surface, May 2013. Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA.

 

 

Selected Exhibitions

 

2016

 

UNF International Ceramics Exhibition, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL. Juried by Mckenzie Smith. 

 

Irons in the Fire, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN. Juried by Justin Rothshank 

 

Out of the Ashes, Morean Arts Center for Clay,  St. Petersburg, FL. Juried my Matt Schiemann

 

Works from the Permanent Collection, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT.

 

Role Models, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO.

 

Cup: The Intimate Object XII, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC.

 

University of North Florida Alumni Exhibition, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL.

 

Animal, Mineral, Vegetable, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT.

 

Montana Clay: Small Works From a Big State, Steeple of Light Gallery, Kansas City, MO.

 

Resident Exhibition, Morean Arts Center for Clay, St. Petersburg, FL.

 

Wood-Fired Ceramics Invitational, Lufrano Gallery, Jacksonville, FL.

 

Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA. Juried by Simon Leach.

 

 

 

2015 

 

Drink This! Workhouse International Ceramic Cup Show 2015, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA. Juried by Phil Rogers.

 

Containment: Lidded Forms International Exhibition, Cultural Arts Building Art Gallery, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC. Juried by Mark Hewitt.

 

Off The Table: National Ceramics Exhibition 2015, The Potter Fine Arts Gallery, Missouri Western State University, Saint Joseph, MO.

 

Holiday Exhibition 2015, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT.

 

Breaking the Line, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

 

Mug Shots 7th Annual National Juried Cup Exhibition, LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE. Juried by Brian Harper 

 

Feast of Cultures, Wilkins Gallery, Lewiston Arts Center, Lewiston, MT.

 

Sips, Shots, and Gulps Exhibition, Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley, PA. 

 

KC Clay Guild Teabowl National, Thornhill Gallery, Avila University, Kansas City, MO.

 

 

2014

 

America's Clay Fest II International Juried Exhibition, Blue Line Arts Gallery, Roseville, CA. Juried by Ray Gonzales.

 

Contemporary Ceramics International Biannual: Clay and Context, Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, IN.

 

Sixth International Small Teapot Competition, American Museum of Ceramic Arts, Pomona, CA. Juried by Guangzhen Po Zhou.

 

Contemporary Clay Biennial, Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO.

 

UNF National Juried Exhibition, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL. Juried by Bede Clarke.

 

Seth Charles, From The Fire: Pre-Thesis Exhibition, Gallery 231, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

 

DelecTABLE: The Fine Art of Dining - Second Biennial Juried Exhibit of Functional Ceramics, Carson Gallery, Denver, CO. Juried by Julia Galloway.

 

Clay3 National Juried Ceramics Exhibition, Warrenville Public Library, Warrenville, IL. Juried by Kurt Weiser.

 

Allied Art's M.F.A. Scholarship Exhibition, Allied Arts, Richland, WA.

 

Alumni Invitational, Wilson Gallery, Florida State College of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL.

 

Twin Cups: National Ceramics Exhibition, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO. Juried by Susan Speck.

 

Seventh Annual Cup Show: Form and Function, Gulf Coast State College Amelia Center Gallery, Panama City, FL. Juried by Chandra DeBuse.

 

Department of Art Faculty Exhibition, Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

 

Seventh Annual Texas Teapot Tournament, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX.

 

Drink This! Workhouse International Ceramic Cup Show 2014, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA. Juried by Sam Chung.

 

 

2013

 

The Juried National II, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT. Juried by Dan Anderson.

 

12th Annual National Juried Cup Show, Kent State University Downtown Gallery, Kent, OH. Juried by Kurt Mangus. 

 

Degrees of Separation, Artists for Art Gallery, Scranton, PA.

 

The 4th Ceramics Biennale - Cup of  Comfort International, Swope Art Museum/Halcyon Art Gallery, Terre Haute, IN. Juried by Ray Chen.

 

CWU Ceramics Exhibition, Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA.

 

Intersections, Moses Lake Art Museum, Moses Lake, WA.

 

Student Juried Annual, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

 

College Clay Collective, Firehouse Gallery at Genesee Pottery, Rochester, NY. Juried by David MacDonald.

 

The Department of Art Faculty Exhibition, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

 

1st Annual Scottie Crown Classic Exhibition, Redbird Studio and Gallery, Columbia, SC.

 

 

2012

 

The Clay Cup: Icon, Vessel, Canvas, George Caleb Bingham Gallery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Juried by Pete Pinnell. 

 

Seth Charles Solo Exhibition, Atlantic Pottery, Atlantic Beach, FL.

 

Featured Artist, Open Road Bicycle’s Artist Series, Jacksonville Beach, FL.

 

CORK Student Exhibition, Cork Arts District, Jacksonville, FL.

 

Student Juried Annual, University Gallery, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL. Juried by Joe Forkan.

 

Mug Extravaganza, Walnut Gallery, Gadsden, AL. Juried by Steve Loucks.

 

 

Awards

College of Arts and Humanities Graduate Artistic Achievement Award, May, 2014. Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

First Place Award, March 2014. America’s Clay Fest II, Lincoln, CA.

 

First Place Award, Allied Arts Master of Fine Arts Scholarship Competition and Exhibition, April, 2014. Allied Arts, Richland, WA.

 

Graduate Travel Grant, March 2014. Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

 

Catherine Moe Graduate Scholarship, 2012 - 2015 Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

 

Ned Behnke Graduate Fellowship, 2012 - 2015. Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

 

Graduate Teaching Assistantship (Tuition Waiver), 2012 - 2015. Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

 

Lazarra Scholarship, 2011 - 2012, University of North Florida, Jacksonville FL.

 

Outstanding Student Achievement Award, 2012, University of North Florida, Jacksonville FL.

 

Visual Arts Talent Grant, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL.

 

Purchase Award, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL.

 

 

Publications

 

The Craft of the Kiln, Featured Article, Viewfind, written by Jake Green, August 2016

 

Ceramic Artists Now, Featured Article, Learn How Wabi-Sabi Philosophy Influences Seth Charles’ Pottery, January, 2016.

 

Elemental, Noah Seth Charles Masters Thesis, May, 2015.

 

Manastash Journal, Featured Artist: Seth Charles, March, 2015.

 

Symposium on University Research and Expression, Featured Article, Wood Soda Firing, May 2014.