Welcome to Monocacy Pottery

John Thies, Potter
(301) 898-3128
monocacypottery@comcast.net

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Exhibitions  & Shows

 

 

10/2007: Totally Teabowls III The Oakwood Gallery, Nottinghamshire, UK

03/2005:

Strictly Functional – National Invitational, Lancaster, PA

02/2005 – 03/2005:

Western Maryland Potters – Invitational, Columbia, MD

03/2005:

Works in Clay – Invitational, Frederick, MD

11/2004:

Art Meets Function – Invitational, Frederick, MD

03/2004:

Strictly Functional Pottery National – National Invitational, Lancaster, PA

10/2002:

Tea Bowl Show – Target Gallery – Invitational, Lancaster, PA

04/2002:

Strictly Functional Pottery National – National Invitational – Lancaster, PA

10/2001:

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival – Exhibitor – Gaithersburg, MD

07/2001:

Aberystwyth International Festival – Featured Artists Invitational, Wales, UK

06/2000:

First 20 Years – Then & Now – National Invitational, Baltimore, MD

06/2000:

Frederick Festival of the Arts – Demonstrator – Frederick, MD

04/2000:

Fire & Glass:  A Ceramics Invitational – Frederick, MD

08/1999:

25.3 Torpedo Factory Art Center, Target Gallery Invitational – Alexandria, VA

06/1999:

Frederick Festival of the Arts1999 – Frederick, MD

06/1999:

Frederick Festival of the Arts – demonstrator, Frederick, MD

06/1998:

Clay/Wood/Fire/Salt – National Invitational – Louisville, KY

06/1997 – 06/1998:

Invitational, Simply Pots – Touring Exhibition

10/1996:

Rockville Art Center Exhibition 1995 – Rockville, MD

10/1995 – 11/1995:

5th Anniversary Show – Artist Gallery Frederick, MD

09/1995:

The Kreiss Collection Chicago, IL

09/1995:

Simply Pots – Invitational – Washington, DC

06/1995 – 06/1995:

Frederick Festival of the Arts 1995, Frederick, MD

03/1995 – 04/1995:

3 Maryland Potters – Invitational – Frederick, MD

03/1995 – 04/1995:

Potters of Western Maryland- Invitational – Hagerstown, MD

10/1994 – 12/1994:

Rockville Art Center Exhibition 1994 – Rockville, MD

07/1994:

Frederick Festival of the Arts 1994 – Frederick, MD

06/1994:

The Creative Crafts Exhibition 1994 – Rockville, MD

06/1992:

The Creative Crafts Exhibition 1992 – Rockville, MD

07/1990:

The Creative Crafts Collection 1990 – Rockville, MD

10/1990:

Delaplaine Art Show – Frederick, MD

06/1988:

The C. C. Council 17th Biennial ExhibitionRockville, MD

08/1987 – 09/1987:

Market House 87 Exhibition Philadelphia, PA

08/1984 – 09/1984:

Works In Clay, Spectrum Gallery Washington, DC

06/1984:

The C. C. Council 15th Biennial ExhibitionRockville, MD

07/1981:

Maryland Craft Council ExhibitionBaltimore, MD

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

 

10/1983 – Current:

Monocacy Pottery – Owner – Thurmont, MD

 

Producing functional wood-fired stoneware.  Work is available through galleries.  Exhibiting regionally and regularly at Monocacy Pottery gallery.

03/2007 Ongoing: Wood Fire Workshop Glen Echo Pottery Frederick, MD
Manabigama kiln firing (4 per year)
03/2007 Ongoing: Wood Fire Workshop Frederick Pottery School Frederick, MD
Manabigama kiln firing (4 per year)
04/2002 2007: Wood Fire Workshop Langley Park Potters Association Frederick, MD
Yearly 3 chamber kiln workshops since 2003
04/1999 2007: Wood Fire Workshop Montgomery Potters Association Frederick, MD
Yearly 3 chamber kiln workshops since 2003
03/2002 2007: Wood Fire Workshop Glen Echo Potters Association Frederick, MD
Yearly 3 chamber kiln workshops since 2003

04/1995 – 2004:

The Torpedo Factory  Art Center – Gallery Owner – Alexandria, VA

06/2002:

Hawaiian Potters GuildHonolulu, HI

 

Featured Artist – Demonstration/workshop on throwing large vessels

07/2002 – 09/2002:

Exchange Student ProgramDenmark

 

Provided working student program for Ceramics Studies.

06/2001:

Aberystwyth International Ceramics FestivalWales, UK

 

Featured Guest Demonstrator

 

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.

07/1999 – 09/1999:

Exchange Student ProgramDenmark

 

Provided working student program for Ceramics Studies.

01/1997 – 12/1999:

Art League School – Teacher – Alexandria, VA

02/1999:

Wood Fire Workshop – Art League Teachers Assistants – Frederick, MD

06/1997:

Construction of 3-chamber climbing kiln (300 cubic ft.) – Frederick, MD

05/1997:

Washington Clay Guild Wood Fire Workshop – Frederick, MD

03/1997:

Kiln Building WorkshopHood CollegeFrederick, MD

06/1996:

Wood Fire WorkshopBaltimore Clayworks – Baltimore, MD

05/1996:

Wood Fire lecture & slide presentation – Washington Clay Guild – Washington, DC

05/1996:

Wood Fire Demonstration  Renwick GalleryWashington, DC

03/1996:

Wood Fire Workshop with John Thies – Four day hands-on workshop – Frederick, MD

1980 – 1983:

Pioneer Pottery – Owner – Frederick, MD

 

Producing functional wood/oil fired stoneware.  Work exhibited regionally and through gallery.

1977 – 1979:

Bloomington Pottery FactoryBloomington, Indiana.  Apprenticeship.  Produced production pottery.

1975 – 1977:

Maple Shade PotteryIndiana, Pennsylvania.  Apprenticeship.  Produced production pottery.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

 

 

2007: Potters Dictionary 5th Edition - Mention
May 2007: Ceramics Monthly Feature article

July 2002:

Frederick Magazine.  Feature article

February 2002:

Kiln Designs by Ian Gregory – Kiln design, work pictured

February 2002:

Ash Glazes, 2nd Edition by Phil Rogers – Work pictured

January 2002:

Craftsman Magazine – Mention

November 2001:

Ceramics Monthly – Feature article

October 2001:

Ceramic Review – Mention

October 2001:

American Craft – Mention

November 1998:

Frederick Magazine – Work pictured

November 1996:

Frederick News Post – Feature article

September 1995:

Ceramics Monthly – Work pictured

December 1989:

Frederick Magazine – Work pictured

November 1989:

Frederick Magazine – Feature article on Monocacy Pottery

October 1985:

Studio Potter – Work pictured, mention

November 1982:

Studio Potter – Work pictured, mention

 

 

EDUCATION

 

 

 

1979 – 1980:

Tuscarora Pottery School – Tuscarora, NV