CHRISTOPHER J. LONGWELL
960 Scio Street
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 732-1457
Experience
2007-2007 Corning Community College, Corning, NY
Adjunct Art Instructor
- Taught Ceramics I and II as well as Directed Studies.
- Responsible for glaze and clay body development.
- Responsible for assisting other faculty with firings including a wood fired anagama
style kiln.
1997-2007 Elmira College, Elmira, NY
Ceramics Instructor
- Taught Ceramics I and II as well as Directed Studies.
- Responsible for glaze and clay body development.
- Responsible for firings and studio maintenance.
- Designed and Constructed a 27 cubic foot soda kiln as well as several raku kilns.
2006 171 Cedar Arts Center, Corning, NY
Ceramics Instructor
- Advanced ceramics course.
- Responsible for studio maintenance, glaze development and kiln firings.
2005 - 2006 Naglee Moving & Storage, Elmira, NY
Fine Arts Handler
Prepare, move and store fine art pieces from national museums, galleries and private
collections.
2004-2005 Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA
Ceramics Instructor
- Advanced ceramics course.
- Responsible for studio maintenance, glaze development and kiln firing.
1999-2003 Notre Dame High School, Elmira, NY
Art Teacher
- Advanced Placement Art History, College Board accredited course, ceramics, painting,
drawing and sculpture.
- Redesigned ceramics classroom.
- Started and moderated ice hockey and fishing clubs.
Education
Graduate
2005 Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
MFA – Ceramics
Cum Laude
Undergraduate
1991 Alfred University, Alfred, NY
BFA
Cum Laude
Functional Design Award, Junior Year
Professional Development
Publications
Lark Books, “500 Cups”, 2005.
Lark Books, “500 Pitchers”, 2006.
Ceramics Monthly, “Edinboro Ceramics”, 2005.
Ceramics Art and Perception, “Interview With Kirk Mangus”, 2005.
Other
2006, Chemung County 500 Bowls, donated over 100 soup bowls for The Food Pantry
of the Southern Tiers fundraiser, 2006.
Panelist for “The Art’s” regional grant awards.
Recent Shows and Awards
Corning Community College Ceramics Invitational, Atrium Gallery, Corning, NY, 06-07
Keuka Lake Art Show, First Place Ceramics, Cash Award, July, 06.
Francis Marion University, “Skin Deep”, juried exhibit, January, 06 Honorable Mention,
Cash Award
Charlie Cummings Gallery, “Cup: The Intimate Object”, November - January, 06.
The Clay Studio of Missoula’ “ 4th Annual Soda/Salt National”, Missoula, Montana,
juried exhibit, September, 05.
“In Our Cups” National Ceramics Exhibition, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, juried
exhibit, August, 05.
“Jersey Shore Clay National”, m.t. burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ, juried exhibit, May, 05.
Erie Art Museum, “82nd Annual Spring Show”, Erie, PA, juried exhibit, April, 05.
Student Exhibition, Edinboro University, juried exhibit, Edinboro, PA, April, 05.
Edinboro University Graduate Student Show, NCECA Baltimore, March, 05.
“Clay Cup X”, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, juried exhibit, IL, March, 05.
Ohio University 2nd Year Grad Invitational, Athens, OH, January, 05.
Meadville Council on the Arts, juried exhibit, Meadville, PA, Oct., 2004.
WAD Clay Institute Annual, juried exhibit, Pittsburgh, PA, July, 2004.
“Diversity”, invitational group exhibit, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, November, 2003.
“Works in Clay”, three artists exhibit, George Waters Gallery, Elmira College, Elmira, NY,
March, 2002.