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Jorie Berman

1708 Escort Ave, Tampa, FL, 33610
jorie@biscuitceramics.com
706-340-2050

Education

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).  MFA, Ceramics, With Honors, 2005

University of Georgia.  BFA, Ceramics, Magna cum Laude, 2001

University of Georgia.  AB, Studio Art, Italian Minor, Magna cum Laude, 2000

Centro Fiorenza.  Florence, Italy, 1999

Oxford College of Emory University. 1996-97 

Exhibitions

2025- Members’ Show 2025. Florida Craft Art; St. Petersburg, FL.

2025- The Mandala Project. Florida Craft Art; St. Petersburg, FL.

2024- Wood Soda Salt. Dept. of Visual Art; University of Wyoming; Laramie, WY

2024- Kindled Spirits. Good Earth; Bellingham, WA

2024- Juried Members’ Show. Florida Craft Art; St. Petersburg, FL. Honorable Mention

2024- Form and Fire. Indian River Clay; Vero Beach, FL.

2024- Small Favors. The Clay Studio; Philadelphia, PA.

2023- Florida Craft Art Festival. St. Petersburg, FL. Emerging Artist

2023- Winter Warmers Cup Show. Good Earth Pottery; Bellingham, WA.

2023- The Clay Cup VI: Vessel, Icon, Canvas. George Caleb Bingham Gallery; Missouri University; Columbia, MO.

2023- Juried Members’ Show. Florida Craft Art; St. Petersburg, FL.

2022- Juried Members’ Show. Florida Craft Art; St. Petersburg, FL.

2021- 8^th Annual Benefit Exhibition: Tools for School and Education Works. Bridgette Mayer Gallery; Philadelphia, PA.

2021- The Clay Cup V: Vessel, Icon, Canvas. George Caleb Bingham Gallery; Missouri University; Columbia, MO.

2021- Cup: The Intimate Object XVII. Charlie Cummings Gallery; Gainesville, FL.

2021- Juried Members’ Show. Florida Craft Art; St. Petersburg, Fl. 3^rd Place Award

2019- Hue and Me. Juried Exhibition; Dunedin Fine Arts Center; Dunedin, FL.

2018- Sea Change: Works from the Anagama by Jorie Berman. Suite Gallery; Lamar
Dodd School of Art; Athens, GA. Solo Exhibition

2017- Small Works. Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation; Watkinsville, GA.

2016- Fall Invitational. Hambidge Gallery; Rabun Gap, GA.

2016- Spectra. Lamar Dodd School of Art Gallery 301; UGA; Athens, GA.

2016- Foxfire: Weaving a Visual History. Hambidge Gallery; Rabun Gap, GA.

2016- The Summer Swan Invitational. Swan Coach House Gallery; Atlanta, GA.  Featured Artist

2016- Proximity. Malone Gallery; Troy University; Troy, Alabama.

2015- The Cup Show.  The Hudgens Center for the Arts; Duluth, GA. Juried by Carr McCuiston.

2015- Earth Elements. The Providence Art Club; Providence, RI.

2015- 40^th Juried Exhibition.  Lyndon House Arts Center; Athens, GA.

2015- Invitational Pottery and Handmade Objects. Hambidge Gallery; Rabun Gap, GA. 

2015- Southworks. OCAF; Watkinsville, GA. First Merit 3D Award

2014- Alabama and Neighbors Ceramics Exhibition and Sale.  Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art; Auburn, AL.  Juried by Chris Staley. 

2014- Hambidge Auction and Perfomance Gala.  Goat Farm Arts Center; Atlanta, GA.  Invitational.

2014- 39^th Juried Exhibition.  Lyndon House Arts Center; Athens, GA. Honorable Mention

2014- Southworks.  OCAF; Watkinsville, GA. 

2014- Hambidge Fellows Exhibit. Hambidge Gallery; Rabun Gap, GA.  Invitational.

2013- PRAXIS. Gallery 307; Lamar Dodd School of Art; Athens, GA.

2013- Southworks. OCAF; Watkinsville, GA.  First Merit 3D Award

2013- 38^th Juried Exhibition.  Lyndon House Arts Center; Athens, GA.

2012- Ceramics Invitational. Hambidge Gallery; Rabun Gap, GA.

2012- There And Back.  Hansford Hall Gallery; NGCSU; Dahlonega, GA. Two-Person Exhibition

2012- Faculty Exhibition.  North Georgia College and State University; Dahlonega, GA.

2012- 37^th Juried Exhibition.  Lyndon House Art Center; Athens, GA.  Honorable Mention

2011- Georgia Clayworkers. MOCA Georgia; Atlanta, GA.

2011- Athica Mystery Selections. ATHICA; Athens, GA.

2011- Athica Mystery Trienniel. ATHICA; Athens, GA.

2011- Perspectives 2011:  Georgia Pottery Invitational.  Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation;

Watkinsville, GA.

2011- Summer Swan Invitational.  Swan Coach House Gallery; Atlanta, GA.

2011- Hambidge Invitational.  Hambidge Gallery; Rabun Gap, GA.

2011- Faculty Biennial.  Roy C. Moore Gallery; Gainesville State College; Oakwood, GA.

2011- Fired Works.  Central City Park; Macon, GA.  Invitational

2011- 6x6 Time.  Cine Lab; Athens, GA.  Film collaboration with Jeffrey Whittle.  Curated by Brian Hitsleberger.

2010- Six Decades in Clay:  An Expanding Tradition.  Lamar Dodd School of Art, Gallery 307; Athens, GA. 

2010- The April Show.  Trace Gallery; Athens, GA.

2010- Fired Works.  A regional invitational exhibit. Central City Park; Macon, GA.

2010- Families In Clay.  Macon Arts; Macon, GA.  Invitational

2009- Figure In Form:  Contemporary Representations Of The Body.  Lamar Dodd School of Art, Gallery 307; Athens, GA.

2009- Figure In Form:  Contemporary Representations Of The Body.  Lamar Dodd School of Art, Gallery 307; Athens, GA.

2009- Jorie Berman.  Valeria McCullough Murphrey Art Building Gallery; Wesleyan College; Macon, GA. Solo Exhibition

2009- Fired Works.  A regional invitational exhibit. Central City Park; Macon, GA.

2008- Compositions:  Seven Artists Creating Sculpture In Clay.  Mudfire Gallery; Decatur, GA.

2008- Southworks.  1902 OCAF Center; Watkinsville, GA. Juried by Dennis Harper. 

2008- Fired Works.  A regional invitational exhibit. Central City Park; Macon, GA.

2007- Triple Take: Three Sculptors Expressing The Figure In Clay.  Mudfire Gallery; Decatur, GA.

2007- Fired Works.  A regional invitational exhibit. Central City Park; Macon, GA.

2006- Fired Works.  A regional invitational exhibit.  Macon Arts Gallery; Macon, GA.

2006- John C. Campbell Folk School Exhibition.  Brasstown, NC.

2005- Works For The Table: A Functional Feast.  The Gallery at Good Dirt; Athens, GA.

2005- Rick Berman and Jorie Berman.  The Signature Shop and Gallery; Atlanta, GA. Two-Person Exhibition

2005- Master Of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition.  The Albert G. Angell House; Providence, RI.

2005- Annual Graduate Student Exhibition.  The RISD Museum; Providence, RI.

2005- Graduate Invitational Exhibition.  Sol Koffler Gallery; Providence, RI.

2004- NCECA Regional Student Juried Exhibition; Baltimore, MD.

2004- RISD Ceramics Department Triennial.  Woods- Gerry Gallery; Providence, RI.

2004- RISD Summer Faculty Exhibition.  Woods- Gerry Gallery; Providence, RI.

2004- RISD and Ohio State University Graduate Exhibition. Sol Koffler Gallery; Providence, RI.

2004- RISD and OSU.  Hopkins Hall Gallery; Columbus, OH.

2003- Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation Exhibition.  OCAF Gallery; Watkinsville, GA.

2002- Ceramics Senior Exit Show.  The Courtyard Gallery; Lamar Dodd School of Art; Athens, GA.

2001- Ceramics Department Exhibition.  The Courtyard Gallery; Lamar Dodd School of Art; Athens, GA.

Honors and Awards

Hillsborough County Artist Grant; awarded 2024.

Emerging Artist; Florida Craft Art Festival; St. Petersburg, FL, 2023.

Artist Residency; The Hambidge Center; Rabun Gap, GA, 2023.

Honorable Mention; Juried Members’ Show; Florida Craft Art; St. Petersburg, FL, 2023.

3^rd Place; Juried Members’ Show; Florida Craft Art; St. Petersburg, FL, 2021.

Online Learning Fellowship; UGA; Athens, GA, 2016.

Artist Residency; The Hambidge Center; Rabun Gap, GA, 2016.

1^st Merit 3D Award; Southworks; OCAF; Watkinsville, GA, 2015.

Honorable Mention; 39^th Juried Exhibition; Lyndon House Arts Center; Athens, GA, 2014.

1^st Merit 3D Award; Southworks; OCAF; Watkinsville, GA, 2013.

Artist Residency; The Hambidge Center; Rabun Gap, GA, 2013.

Juror’s Award; 37^th Juried Exhibition; Lyndon House Art Center; Athens, GA, 2012.

FUSE Grant awarded for Viewing Traditional Pottery Through a Contemporary Lens.  North Georgia College and State University; Dahlonega, GA, 2012.

Scholarship; Kate Tremel, Jose Luis Yamunaque Workshop.  OCAF; Watkinsville, GA, 2011.

Featured Artist; RISD Museum Trustees Dinner; Providence, RI, 2005.

RISD Clay Club Scholarship, RISD, 2005.

Travel Grant, RISD, 2004.

Graduate Assistantship, RISD, 2003- 2005.

HOPE Scholarship, Oxford College and UGA, 1996-2000.

Presidential Scholar; UGA, 1997-2001.

Regents Study Abroad Scholarship; UGA, 1999.

Oxford College Merit Scholarship, Oxford College of Emory University, 1996-97.

 

Publications about me

“Meet Jorie Berman: Artist, Teacher, Entrepreneur.” Shoutout Atlanta, May 1, 2024.

Members’ Show: Contemporary Art at its Finest. Exhibition Catalogue, 2022: 10-11.

Barbette Houser.  “Long Road Studios Opens and Is Worth the Short Trip to Get There.”  Flagpole, May 12, 2014.

Gabe Vodicka.  “Calendar Picks.”  Flagpole, May 22, 2013:  18.

Radell Smith.  “Georgia Artists Linda Anderson, Jorie Berman in the News (Photos).” The Examiner, May 6, 2013.

Caroline Barrett.  “Back by Popular Demand.”  Flagpole, Oct. 26, 2011.

Brian Hitselberger.  “Art at the Depot.”  Flagpole, June 16, 2010:  10.

Rebecca Brantley.  “Humans and Hybrids.”  Flagpole, Oct. 7, 2009:  9.

Sheena McGuire.  “Jorie Berman.” Athena, Sept. 2008:  23.

“Clay in the Blood:  Father-Daughter Artists Share Exhibit, Celebration,” June 18, 2005, Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

“Graduate Exhibition,” RISD Views, Spring Issue, 2005.

 

Publications written by me

“Kevin Snipes; 2D Meets 3D,” Clay Times, Spring/Summer 2016 Issue, Vol. 22, No. 101 (Cover Story), 2016.

 

Member of the following organizations

Florida Craft Art

Makers’ Spark, Ceramics learning community led by Naomi Clement

Phi Beta Kappa, UGA

Gamma Kappa Alpha (National Italian Honor Society)

 

Workshops, Panels, and Demonstrations

Artist Talk. Florida Craft Art; St. Petersburg, FL, 2023

Raku Demonstrator: Udo Raku.  The Great ArtDoors Festival.  The Hambidge Center; Rabun Gap, GA, 2010 and 2012-2017.

Pottery Demonstration.  Georgia Appalachian Studies Center; Dahlonega, GA, 2012.

Mystery Selections Artist Panel.   ATHICA; Athens, GA, 2011.

Perspectives 2011 Demonstration.  OCAF; Watkinsville, GA, 2011.

Perspectives 2011 Artist Studio Tour. Athens, GA, 2011.

Ceramic Hand Building Demonstrator: MMCC Clay Day Event.  Madison Morgan Cultural Center; Madison, GA, 2005.

Boy Scout Ceramics Merit Badge Workshop Leader. Lyndon House Arts Center; Athens, GA, 2005.