TANNER, JOY
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA
The focus in my wood and soda fired pottery is the interplay between form, texture, and contrasting surfaces. I am intrigued with the repetition of patterns I find in nature and incorporate traces of these patterns into the clay surfaces. Firing my forms in a wood and soda kiln, I can explore numerous variations within my wheel thrown and altered stoneware and porcelain pottery. With each cycle of making pots, I eagerly anticipate each firing for the surface effects between the clay, wood ash, flame and soda.
Cradling a cup or bowl in hand, I welcome the user to connect with my functional pots through the subtle textures I have impressed or carved into the clay. At the wheel, I consider the fullness of a form, tonal variations within the surface, and rhythms that occur in the textures. These individual elements are treated similarly to how I observe nature. At first glance, my eyes are unable to focus on the variety in nature surrounding me. Yet the little details are what I am drawn to, such as a leaf connecting to its stem, the softness of a seed enclosed in its shell, or the patterns of filtered light. These small components in nature that reveal such variations are what I feel bring vitality and energy to my life. By bringing these details into closer view, each pot I have created possesses the energy and insights I gather from my natural surroundings. From drinking your morning coffee or serving a fresh green salad, it is my hope that each detail I’ve revealed in my pottery brings a sense of awareness and wonder to the daily rituals in our lives.
BIOGRAPHY
Although I focused intently on music lessons throughout my childhood, I somehow landed in studio art courses in college. An interest in photography and pottery drew me in and I immediately recognized my interest and commitment to this outlet for expression. In 2004 I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Then I ventured out as a Resident Artist at the Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts in Asheville, North Carolina. After that I established and maintained a clay studio in Bakersville, North Carolina for 4 years. In the summer of 2010, I was awarded a summer residency at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, Maine as well as a resident artist position at the Energy XChange in Burnsville, North Carolina where I relocated my studio. Built on an old landfill, this renewable energy center utilizes the waste methane gas escaping from the landfill to fuel the potters and glass artists’ kilns. My current work is focused on the use of the new wood kiln that was built to use the wood waste that comes into the landfill. I am excited to have this opportunity to grow in my work. Through the last 6 years of dedicated studio practice, I have realized the parallels that coincide with my consistent music practice I pursued as a child. I feel fortunate to be able to explore my inspirations and joy I
find in making pots.
EDUCATION
2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
CURRENT EXPERIENCE
2006 – Present
Studio Potter, Bakersville, NC
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2010 - Present
Resident Artist, Energy XChange, Burnsville, NC
2010
Summer Resident Artist, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME,
awarded fully funded residency
2004-6
Resident Artist, Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, North Carolina
2002-4
Resident Clay Technician, Clay Studio, Arts and Culture Division, Chattanooga
Parks and Recreation, Chattanooga, Tennessee
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2012
Generosity of Spirit: The Gifts of Penland Artists, Signature Shop and Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
AKAR, Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Design Gallery, Iowa City, Iowa
Watershed Kiln God Show, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, Maryland
By Example, Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro, North Carolina
2011
30X5, Soda/Salt Ceramics, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Pots and Paintings, Toe River Arts Council Gallery, Burnsville, NC
Mark of the Fire, Pottery 101 Gallery, Salisbury, NC
Spruce Pine Potters Market Invitational, Spruce Pine, NC
Shared Spaces, Roswell Clay Collective, Roswell, GA
Out of Proportion, Piedmont Craftsmen, Winston-Salem, NC
Dining with Frank, Frank Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Lancaster, PA
Atmospheric Fired, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
For the Flowers, Schaller Gallery, Benton Harbor, MI
NCECA 2011, Greens and Grog, Exhibit of past resident artists from Watershed Center
for the Ceramic Arts, Tampa, FL
NCECA 2011, Highwater Clays, Our Adventurous Journey: Odyssey Center for the
Ceramic Arts Invitational, Saint Petersburg, FL
Fresh, Schaller Gallery, Benton Harbor, MI
Energy XChange Resident Artist Exhibit, Clemson Art Center, Clemson, SC
Current Residence, Resident Artist Invitational
Exhibition, Western Kentucky University,
Bowling Green, KY
Western North Carolina Models of Sustainability in Craft Making, Resident Artist
Invitational Exhibition, The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, Hendersonville, NC
2010
Containment, Invitational Exhibition of Ceramic Boxes, Crimson Laurel Gallery,
Bakersville, NC
Hambidge 2010 North Carolina Pottery Show and Sale, Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap,
GA, curator
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, October Fair, Asheville, NC
Toe River Arts Council Studio Tours, June and December, Bakersville, NC
Invitational Pottery Sale, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, Maine
Spruce Pine Potters Market Invitational, Spruce Pine, NC
Strictly Functional Pottery National, East Petersburg, PA
Clay and Blogs; Telling A Story, Ceramics Exhibit, Seagrove, North Carolina
Green Hill Winter Show Invitational, Green Hill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NC
Holiday Invitational Show, Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, GA
2009
All in the details, Duo show, Pottery 101 Gallery, Salisbury, NC
Baltimore Clayworks, Winterfest 2009, Annual Invitational Holiday Exhibition
Celebrating the Gift of Art, Baltimore, MD
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, October Fair, Asheville, NC
Spruce Pine Potters Market Invitational, Spruce Pine, North Carolina
17th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Lancaster, PA
Teapot IV Exhibition, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Texas Teapot Tournament, Clay Arts Museum, Houston, TX
2008
Celebrate Clay, Western North Carolina Potters Invitational, Hambidge Center, Rabun
Gap, Georgia
Spruce Pine Potters Market Invitational, Cross Street Building, Spruce Pine, North
Carolina
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, July and October Fair, Asheville, NC
Wood-fired Clay from the NC Mountains Invitational, curated by Judith Duff, Hand in
Hand Gallery, Flat Rock, North Carolina
Clay 3 National Juried Ceramics Exhibition, Clay Space, Warrenville, Illinois, curated by
Simon Levin
Contemporary Clay 2008 Biennial, the Art Center, Western Colorado Center for the Arts,
Grand Junction, Colorado
Women’s Voices: Different Approaches to Atmospheric Kilns, Invitational Exhibit,
curated by Linda McFarling, Roswell Art Center West, Roswell, Georgia
Blue Ridge Residencies Invitational at the Center for Craft, Creativity and Design,
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Texas Teapot Tournament, Clay Arts Museum and Education Organization, Houston,
Texas
2007
Pushing Traditions: Asheville’s New Voices Invitational, Good Dirt Gallery, Athens,
Georgia
Jersey Shore Clay National, M.T. Burton Gallery, Surf City, New Jersey
Put a Lid on It, Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, Georgia
Biennial Exhibition of Functional Ceramics, Guilford Art Center, Guilford, Connecticut
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, July and October Fair, Asheville, NC
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg,
Pennsylvania, curated by Malcolm Davis
Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Coming Up Down South, Emerging Clay Artists of the Southeast,
Asheville, North Carolina
2006
Asheville in Atlanta, Invitational Exhibit, Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, Georgia
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Tea Time, Atlanta Teapot Festival, Seen Gallery, Decatur, Georgia
Teapots A-Go-Go, Atlanta Teapot Festival Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, Georgia
GALLERIES
Schaller Gallery, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, North Carolina
Heartwood Gallery, Saluda, North Carolina
Arrowcraft, Southern Highland Craft Guild, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Parkway Crafts, Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Gallery Up, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Pottery 101, Salisbury, North Carolina
Toe River Arts Council Gift Shops, Burnsville and Spruce Pine, North Carolina
TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND ASSISTANTSHIPS
2011
Demonstration Workshop, Clayworks, Charlotte, NC
2010
Visiting Artist, Penland School of Crafts, Gay Smith Concentration, Penland,
NC
Teaching Assistant, Gay Smith, Pocosin Arts, Columbia, NC
Visiting Artist, Ceramics Department, Bowling Green State University,
Bowling Green, Ohio
2009
Instructor, wheel throwing, Arts Centered Clay Studio, Bakersville, NC
2007-present
Studio Assistant to Gay Smith, Linda McFarling, Bakersville, NC
2006 -2008
Studio Assistant to Judith Duff, Brevard, NC
2006
Instructor, wheel throwing, Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2011
Francis Goodrich Education Scholarship
2010
Summer Residency, fully funded, Watershed for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
2008
Emerging Artist Award, Bakersville Creek Walk, Bakersville, NC
2007
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Best Teapot Award, cash prize, Lancaster, PA
2006
Strictly Functional Pottery National, merchandise award, Lancaster, PA
PUBLICATIONS
2008
“500 Platters, Plates & Chargers” Lark Books
2006
“500 Pitchers” Lark Books
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Southern Highland Craft Guild, exhibiting member since 2006
Piedmont Craftsmen, exhibiting member since 2008
Toe River Arts Council, 2007-present
Cradling a cup or bowl in hand, I welcome the user to connect with my functional pots through the subtle textures I have impressed or carved into the clay. At the wheel, I consider the fullness of a form, tonal variations within the surface, and rhythms that occur in the textures. These individual elements are treated similarly to how I observe nature. At first glance, my eyes are unable to focus on the variety in nature surrounding me. Yet the little details are what I am drawn to, such as a leaf connecting to its stem, the softness of a seed enclosed in its shell, or the patterns of filtered light. These small components in nature that reveal such variations are what I feel bring vitality and energy to my life. By bringing these details into closer view, each pot I have created possesses the energy and insights I gather from my natural surroundings. From drinking your morning coffee or serving a fresh green salad, it is my hope that each detail I’ve revealed in my pottery brings a sense of awareness and wonder to the daily rituals in our lives.
BIOGRAPHY
Although I focused intently on music lessons throughout my childhood, I somehow landed in studio art courses in college. An interest in photography and pottery drew me in and I immediately recognized my interest and commitment to this outlet for expression. In 2004 I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Then I ventured out as a Resident Artist at the Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts in Asheville, North Carolina. After that I established and maintained a clay studio in Bakersville, North Carolina for 4 years. In the summer of 2010, I was awarded a summer residency at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, Maine as well as a resident artist position at the Energy XChange in Burnsville, North Carolina where I relocated my studio. Built on an old landfill, this renewable energy center utilizes the waste methane gas escaping from the landfill to fuel the potters and glass artists’ kilns. My current work is focused on the use of the new wood kiln that was built to use the wood waste that comes into the landfill. I am excited to have this opportunity to grow in my work. Through the last 6 years of dedicated studio practice, I have realized the parallels that coincide with my consistent music practice I pursued as a child. I feel fortunate to be able to explore my inspirations and joy I
find in making pots.
EDUCATION
2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
CURRENT EXPERIENCE
2006 – Present
Studio Potter, Bakersville, NC
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2010 - Present
Resident Artist, Energy XChange, Burnsville, NC
2010
Summer Resident Artist, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME,
awarded fully funded residency
2004-6
Resident Artist, Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, North Carolina
2002-4
Resident Clay Technician, Clay Studio, Arts and Culture Division, Chattanooga
Parks and Recreation, Chattanooga, Tennessee
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2012
Generosity of Spirit: The Gifts of Penland Artists, Signature Shop and Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
AKAR, Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Design Gallery, Iowa City, Iowa
Watershed Kiln God Show, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, Maryland
By Example, Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro, North Carolina
2011
30X5, Soda/Salt Ceramics, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Pots and Paintings, Toe River Arts Council Gallery, Burnsville, NC
Mark of the Fire, Pottery 101 Gallery, Salisbury, NC
Spruce Pine Potters Market Invitational, Spruce Pine, NC
Shared Spaces, Roswell Clay Collective, Roswell, GA
Out of Proportion, Piedmont Craftsmen, Winston-Salem, NC
Dining with Frank, Frank Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Lancaster, PA
Atmospheric Fired, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
For the Flowers, Schaller Gallery, Benton Harbor, MI
NCECA 2011, Greens and Grog, Exhibit of past resident artists from Watershed Center
for the Ceramic Arts, Tampa, FL
NCECA 2011, Highwater Clays, Our Adventurous Journey: Odyssey Center for the
Ceramic Arts Invitational, Saint Petersburg, FL
Fresh, Schaller Gallery, Benton Harbor, MI
Energy XChange Resident Artist Exhibit, Clemson Art Center, Clemson, SC
Current Residence, Resident Artist Invitational
Exhibition, Western Kentucky University,
Bowling Green, KY
Western North Carolina Models of Sustainability in Craft Making, Resident Artist
Invitational Exhibition, The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, Hendersonville, NC
2010
Containment, Invitational Exhibition of Ceramic Boxes, Crimson Laurel Gallery,
Bakersville, NC
Hambidge 2010 North Carolina Pottery Show and Sale, Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap,
GA, curator
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, October Fair, Asheville, NC
Toe River Arts Council Studio Tours, June and December, Bakersville, NC
Invitational Pottery Sale, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, Maine
Spruce Pine Potters Market Invitational, Spruce Pine, NC
Strictly Functional Pottery National, East Petersburg, PA
Clay and Blogs; Telling A Story, Ceramics Exhibit, Seagrove, North Carolina
Green Hill Winter Show Invitational, Green Hill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NC
Holiday Invitational Show, Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, GA
2009
All in the details, Duo show, Pottery 101 Gallery, Salisbury, NC
Baltimore Clayworks, Winterfest 2009, Annual Invitational Holiday Exhibition
Celebrating the Gift of Art, Baltimore, MD
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, October Fair, Asheville, NC
Spruce Pine Potters Market Invitational, Spruce Pine, North Carolina
17th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Lancaster, PA
Teapot IV Exhibition, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Texas Teapot Tournament, Clay Arts Museum, Houston, TX
2008
Celebrate Clay, Western North Carolina Potters Invitational, Hambidge Center, Rabun
Gap, Georgia
Spruce Pine Potters Market Invitational, Cross Street Building, Spruce Pine, North
Carolina
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, July and October Fair, Asheville, NC
Wood-fired Clay from the NC Mountains Invitational, curated by Judith Duff, Hand in
Hand Gallery, Flat Rock, North Carolina
Clay 3 National Juried Ceramics Exhibition, Clay Space, Warrenville, Illinois, curated by
Simon Levin
Contemporary Clay 2008 Biennial, the Art Center, Western Colorado Center for the Arts,
Grand Junction, Colorado
Women’s Voices: Different Approaches to Atmospheric Kilns, Invitational Exhibit,
curated by Linda McFarling, Roswell Art Center West, Roswell, Georgia
Blue Ridge Residencies Invitational at the Center for Craft, Creativity and Design,
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Texas Teapot Tournament, Clay Arts Museum and Education Organization, Houston,
Texas
2007
Pushing Traditions: Asheville’s New Voices Invitational, Good Dirt Gallery, Athens,
Georgia
Jersey Shore Clay National, M.T. Burton Gallery, Surf City, New Jersey
Put a Lid on It, Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, Georgia
Biennial Exhibition of Functional Ceramics, Guilford Art Center, Guilford, Connecticut
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, July and October Fair, Asheville, NC
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg,
Pennsylvania, curated by Malcolm Davis
Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Coming Up Down South, Emerging Clay Artists of the Southeast,
Asheville, North Carolina
2006
Asheville in Atlanta, Invitational Exhibit, Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, Georgia
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Tea Time, Atlanta Teapot Festival, Seen Gallery, Decatur, Georgia
Teapots A-Go-Go, Atlanta Teapot Festival Mudfire Gallery, Decatur, Georgia
GALLERIES
Schaller Gallery, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, North Carolina
Heartwood Gallery, Saluda, North Carolina
Arrowcraft, Southern Highland Craft Guild, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Parkway Crafts, Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Gallery Up, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Pottery 101, Salisbury, North Carolina
Toe River Arts Council Gift Shops, Burnsville and Spruce Pine, North Carolina
TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND ASSISTANTSHIPS
2011
Demonstration Workshop, Clayworks, Charlotte, NC
2010
Visiting Artist, Penland School of Crafts, Gay Smith Concentration, Penland,
NC
Teaching Assistant, Gay Smith, Pocosin Arts, Columbia, NC
Visiting Artist, Ceramics Department, Bowling Green State University,
Bowling Green, Ohio
2009
Instructor, wheel throwing, Arts Centered Clay Studio, Bakersville, NC
2007-present
Studio Assistant to Gay Smith, Linda McFarling, Bakersville, NC
2006 -2008
Studio Assistant to Judith Duff, Brevard, NC
2006
Instructor, wheel throwing, Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2011
Francis Goodrich Education Scholarship
2010
Summer Residency, fully funded, Watershed for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
2008
Emerging Artist Award, Bakersville Creek Walk, Bakersville, NC
2007
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Best Teapot Award, cash prize, Lancaster, PA
2006
Strictly Functional Pottery National, merchandise award, Lancaster, PA
PUBLICATIONS
2008
“500 Platters, Plates & Chargers” Lark Books
2006
“500 Pitchers” Lark Books
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Southern Highland Craft Guild, exhibiting member since 2006
Piedmont Craftsmen, exhibiting member since 2008
Toe River Arts Council, 2007-present
