JOHN MASELLO
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John Masello Curricula Vitae
www.johnmasello.com              [email protected]                     
 
Education:
2020                MFA, The Ohio State University
2016                 BFA, Illinois State University
 
Select Exhibitions (* indicates solo show, ** indicates two-person show):
2022               Dodomu Gallery, Structured Spaces, Brooklyn NY
                         *METHOD Gallery, parody of real things, Seattle WA 
2021                 Long Beach Island Foundation, Works on Paper, Loveladies NJ
                         Dream Clinic Project Space, Tiny Pedestal Project, Columbus OH 
                         Pottery Northwest, Echo Echo, Seattle WA  
2020               *OZ., scatters + reversals, Seattle WA
                        *Urban Arts Space: Summer Series Virtual Exhibition, former, Columbus OH
                        Wild Goose Creative, Wild Art Columbus 2020, Columbus OH
                        Urban Arts Space, Ballast: MFA Thesis Exhibition, Columbus OH
2019                ROY G BIV, Small Works, Columbus OH
                        Main Street Arts, Small Works, Clifton Springs NY
                        Hopkins Gallery, Kitchen Sink, Columbus OH
                        Wild Goose Creative, Wild Art Columbus 2019, Columbus OH
                        Urban Arts Space: 27th Annual Fergus Scholarship Exhibition, Columbus OH
2018                2751 Neil Ave, Walking Through Doorways Causes Forgetting, Columbus OH
                        Kirkland Arts Center, Clay? VI Biennial, Kirkland WA
                        James May Gallery, Working Pots III, Algoma WI
                        ** Hopkins Gallery, Tender Movements/Shifting Stain of Love (with Benedict Scheuer), Columbus OH
                        Angela Meleca Gallery, GROUNDWORK, Columbus OH
                        Hopkins Gallery, Fabio’s Second Wig, Columbus OH
2017                Hopkins Gallery, Trans-Species Skin, Columbus OH
                        Flower City Arts Center, College Collective, Rochester NY
                        **Gallery 022, Not Your Mother’s China (with Hollie Lyko), Syracuse NY
2016                 Gandee Gallery, The Almighty Cup, Fabius NY
                         M.G. Nelson Gallery, Shapes of Influence: Contemporary Ceramics Biennial, Springfield IL
                         *Transpace Gallery, WARP, Normal IL
                         **Transpace Gallery, Stripes (with Marissa McCorkle), Normal IL
                         Companion Gallery, Last Call, Humboldt TN
 
Teaching Experience:
2022                 Eastside Pottery, Demonstrating Artist, Bellevue WA
2021                 Eastside Pottery, Demonstrating Artist, Redmond WA
2021 – Present 
                        Redmond Art Works, Ceramics Instructor, Redmond WA
2020 – Present                
                        Pottery Northwest, Class Instructor, Seattle WA
                        Pottery Northwest, Workshop Instructor, Seattle WA
2020              The Ohio State University, 3D Foundations Instructor, Columbus OH
2017-2019      The Ohio State University, Introduction to High Fire Ceramics Instructor, Columbus OH
2017                Syracuse University, Ceramics: Hand Building Teaching Assistant, Syracuse NY
2016               Illinois State University, Arts & Society Teaching Assistant, Normal IL
2015                Illinois State University, 3D Fundamentals Teaching Assistant, Normal IL
2014                Northern Clay Center, Clay Camp Assistant, Minneapolis MN
 
Professional Experience:
2020 - Present
                          Pottery Northwest, Resident Artist, Seattle WA
2020                 The Ohio State University, Art + Design Labs Woodshop Associate, Columbus OH
2018-2020       The Ohio State University, Student League of Independent Ceramicists President, Columbus OH
2017-2020       The Ohio State University, Graduate Teaching Associate, Columbus OH
2017-2018        The Ohio State University, Student League of Independent Ceramicists Treasurer, Columbus OH
2017                   Syracuse University, Post-Bacc Glaze Tech, Syracuse NY
2016                  The Pottery Workshop Jingdezhen, Resident Artist, Jingdezhen China
                          Studio Assistant to Peter Beasecker, Cazenovia NY
                          Syracuse University, Shaped Clay Society: Social Media/Advertising Officer, Syracuse NY
                          Syracuse University, Post-Bacc Kiln Tech, Syracuse NY
2014-2016        Illinois State University, 3D Lab Safety Monitor, Normal IL
2014-2015        Illinois State University, Student Independent League In the Ceramic Arts President, Normal IL
 
Awards, Accolades, and Distinctions:
2021                Pottery Northwest, Wally Bivins Resident Artist Project Grant, Seattle WA
2019                The Ohio State University, Arts & Humanities Small Projects Research Grant, Columbus OH
                        The Ohio State University, 27th Annual Fergus Scholarship, Columbus OH
2018                Kirkland Arts Center, Clay? VI Juror’s Choice Award, Kirkland WA
                        James May Gallery, Working Pots III Purchase Award, Algoma WI
2016                Shaped Clay Society, International Travel Scholarship, Syracuse NY
                        Illinois State University, Friends of the Arts Grant, Normal IL
2015                Illinois State University, Irving S. Tick Award: Ceramics, Normal IL
 
Digital References:
2022                Pottery Northwest, Wally Grant Recipient Presentations, Seattle WA (upcoming)
                         METHOD Gallery, Parody of Real Things: A Conversation with John Masello, Seattle WA
2021                 Capital University, Visiting Guest Artist- Sculpture, Columbus OH
                         Pottery Northwest, Artist Talk​
2020                Urban Arts Space: Summer Series, Interview with Genevieve Wagner
2019                 Main Street Arts, Inside the Artist’s Studio: John Masello

  • Home
  • Portfolio
    • Parody of Real Things
    • Stone Fruit
    • glimpser
    • claw forms, two hands
    • scatters + reversals
    • former
    • MFA Thesis
    • 2018-2019
    • Brixperiments
  • CV
  • Contact