Education

Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York BS
Alfred University, Alfred, New York
Nassau Community College, Garden City , New York


Work Experience

2005 Twilight Park, Haines Falls- Invitational Artist Demonstration, ceramic baskets and handles.

2005 Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, Raku workshop, visiting artist.

1996 to present, The Art League of Long Island, Huntington, New York Instructor of Ceramics,wheel, hand building, tile, special workshops. Glaze Master. Raku firing expert. Studio coordinator.

Special Workshops with International Ceramists
Jeff Oestreich, Aumi Horie, Malcome Davis, Peter King, Pete Pinnell, Bruce Cochrane, Nick Joerling, Peter Voulkos, Jun Kaneko, Gay Smith, Woody Hughes, Malcome Wright, Val Cushing, Paulus Berenshon,Serge Isipov and others.

Exhibits

2005-GCCA- "Journeys in Clay" curator, juror, exhibitor

2005-Functional Pottery, Hofstra University, Long Island, NY

2005-"Out of Hand" Art League of Long Island, juried show

2004-Twilight Park Artists Annual Exhibit, Haines Falls, NY

2004- Greene County Council on the Arts(GCCA) "Journeys in Clay", curator, juror, exhibitor

2003-Shelter Rock Library, Albertson , NY. One Person Show by invitation.

2003-GCCA, Journeys in Clay, curator, juror, exhibitor.

2003-Twilight Park Artists Exhibit.

2002-GCCA , Journeys in Clay, curator, exhibitor

2001-GCCA-Invitational Exhibit

1997- Twilight Park- 1st place sculpture

Professional Organizations

National Council on Education in Ceramic Arts
GCCA Board member since 2002
Long Island Craft Guild
Art League of Long Island
Potters Guild
Clay Art Guild
Windham Arts Alliance

Contact me: ruth@ruthsachs.us