
John
Thies, Potter
(301) 898-3128
monocacypottery@comcast.net
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Exhibitions
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| 10/2007: | Totally Teabowls III – The Oakwood Gallery, Nottinghamshire, UK |
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03/2005: |
Strictly
Functional – National Invitational, |
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02/2005 –
03/2005: |
Western
Maryland Potters – Invitational, |
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03/2005: |
Works in
Clay – Invitational, |
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11/2004: |
Art Meets
Function – Invitational, Frederick, MD |
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03/2004: |
Strictly
Functional Pottery National – National Invitational, |
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10/2002: |
Tea Bowl
Show – Target Gallery – Invitational, |
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04/2002: |
Strictly
Functional Pottery National – National Invitational – |
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10/2001: |
Sugarloaf
Crafts Festival – Exhibitor – |
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07/2001: |
Aberystwyth
International Festival – Featured Artists Invitational, |
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06/2000: |
First 20
Years – Then & Now – National Invitational, |
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06/2000: |
Frederick
Festival of the Arts – Demonstrator – |
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04/2000: |
Fire &
Glass:
A
Ceramics Invitational – Frederick, MD |
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08/1999: |
25.3 |
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06/1999: |
Frederick Festival of the Arts1999 – Frederick, MD |
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06/1999: |
Frederick
Festival of the Arts – demonstrator, |
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06/1998: |
Clay/Wood/Fire/Salt – National Invitational – |
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06/1997 –
06/1998: |
Invitational, Simply Pots – Touring Exhibition |
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10/1996: |
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10/1995 –
11/1995: |
5th
Anniversary Show – Artist Gallery – |
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09/1995: |
The Kreiss
Collection – |
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09/1995: |
Simply Pots
– Invitational – |
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06/1995 –
06/1995: |
Frederick Festival of the Arts
1995, Frederick, MD |
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03/1995 –
04/1995: |
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03/1995 –
04/1995: |
Potters of
Western Maryland- Invitational – |
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10/1994 –
12/1994: |
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07/1994: |
Frederick
Festival of the Arts 1994 – Frederick, MD |
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06/1994: |
The
Creative Crafts Exhibition 1994 – |
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06/1992: |
The
Creative Crafts Exhibition 1992 – |
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07/1990: |
The Creative Crafts Collection
1990 – |
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10/1990: |
Delaplaine
Art Show – Frederick, MD |
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06/1988: |
The C. C.
Council 17th Biennial Exhibition – |
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08/1987 –
09/1987: |
Market
House 87 Exhibition – |
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08/1984 –
09/1984: |
Works In
Clay, Spectrum Gallery – |
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06/1984: |
The C. C.
Council 15th Biennial Exhibition – |
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07/1981: |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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10/1983 –
Current: |
Monocacy
Pottery
– Owner –
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Producing
functional wood-fired stoneware. Work is available
through galleries. Exhibiting
regionally and regularly at Monocacy Pottery gallery. |
| 03/2007 – Ongoing: |
Wood Fire Workshop
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Glen Echo Pottery
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Frederick, MD Manabigama kiln firing (4 per year) |
| 03/2007 – Ongoing: |
Wood Fire Workshop
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Frederick Pottery School
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Frederick, MD Manabigama kiln firing (4 per year) |
| 04/2002 – 2007: |
Wood Fire Workshop
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Langley Park Potters Association
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Frederick, MD Yearly 3 chamber kiln workshops since 2003 |
| 04/1999 – 2007: |
Wood Fire Workshop
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Montgomery Potters Association
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Frederick, MD Yearly 3 chamber kiln workshops since 2003 |
| 03/2002 – 2007: |
Wood Fire Workshop
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Glen Echo Potters Association
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Frederick, MD Yearly 3 chamber kiln workshops since 2003 |
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04/1995 –
2004: |
The |
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06/2002: |
Hawaiian
Potters Guild
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Featured
Artist – Demonstration/workshop on throwing large vessels |
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07/2002 –
09/2002: |
Exchange
Student Program
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Provided
working student program for Ceramics Studies. |
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06/2001: |
Aberystwyth
International Ceramics Festival – |
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Featured
Guest Demonstrator |
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Four day
festival – Selected as featured guest artist to construct
and fire 2-chamber wood-kiln for international ceramics
festival. Slide
lectures on kiln construction and work. |
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07/1999 –
09/1999: |
Exchange
Student Program
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Provided
working student program for Ceramics Studies. |
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01/1997 –
12/1999: |
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02/1999: |
Wood Fire
Workshop
– Art League Teachers Assistants – |
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06/1997: |
Construction of 3-chamber climbing kiln (300 cubic ft.) – Frederick, MD |
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05/1997: |
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03/1997: |
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06/1996: |
Wood Fire
Workshop
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05/1996: |
Wood Fire
lecture & slide presentation – Washington Clay Guild – |
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05/1996: |
Wood Fire
Demonstration
– Renwick Gallery
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03/1996: |
Wood Fire
Workshop with John Thies – Four day hands-on workshop – Frederick, MD |
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1980 –
1983: |
Pioneer
Pottery
– Owner –
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Producing
functional wood/oil fired stoneware.
Work exhibited regionally and through gallery. |
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1977 –
1979: |
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1975 –
1977: |
Maple Shade
Pottery
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PUBLICATIONS |
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| 2007: | Potters Dictionary – 5th Edition - Mention |
| May 2007: | Ceramics Monthly – Feature article |
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July 2002: |
Frederick
Magazine.
Feature article |
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February
2002: |
Kiln
Designs by Ian Gregory – Kiln design, work pictured |
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February
2002: |
Ash Glazes,
2nd Edition by Phil Rogers – Work pictured |
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January
2002: |
Craftsman
Magazine – Mention |
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November
2001: |
Ceramics
Monthly – Feature article |
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October
2001: |
Ceramic
Review – Mention |
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October
2001: |
American
Craft – Mention |
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November
1998: |
Frederick
Magazine – Work pictured |
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November
1996: |
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September
1995: |
Ceramics
Monthly – Work pictured |
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December
1989: |
Frederick
Magazine – Work pictured |
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November
1989: |
Frederick
Magazine – Feature article on Monocacy Pottery |
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October
1985: |
Studio
Potter – Work pictured, mention |
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November
1982: |
Studio
Potter – Work pictured, mention |
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EDUCATION |
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1979 –
1980: |
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