GUS E. MORCATE

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Summary

The major emphasis of my work has been in the area of sculptural ceramics. I am skilled with

various ceramic construction techniques such as wheel throwing, mold making, slab building and

slip casting. In addition, I have considerable experience with various firing processes such as

Raku, cone 6 oxidation, reduction atmosphere reds, wood and salt firing. Described by

colleagues as creative, dependable, and excellent teacher.

Academic Experience

MFA, University of South Florida, Tampa Florida: Ceramics,1998 - 2001

BFA, Florida International University, Miami Florida: Ceramics/Glassblowing 1977 -

1981

Professional Experience

Art Teacher/Web Designer, Frostproof Middle/Senior High School, Frostproof,

Florida

August 2001- Present

Responsible for teaching Middle Art program, including Art 2-D, Weaving, Ceramics, Graphic

Design and Web Design with Dreamweaver CS5 and Photoshop CS5.

Adjunct Faculty South Florida Community College, Avon Park, Florida

August 2003

Responsible for teaching Pottery I and II evening course during the fall semester. Beginning

ceramics concentrated on hand built construction and ceramic history; Intermediate ceramics

explored functionality through simultaneous problems in wheel throwing and assemblage.

Teaching Assistant University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

August 1998 - June 2001

Instructor of records for Beginning Ceramics courses during the academic years of 1998-2001.

The USF ceramic program concentrates on hand building sculptural forms, emphasizing the use

of clay as a material option in a conceptually driven fine arts program. Technical skills I master

were, loading and firing wood firing kiln, gas kilns (reduction atmosphere ) mixing Cone 10

reduction glazes, building a 20 cubic foot salt kiln and two raku kilns. Additional duties included

assisting professor in one semester of Introduction to Art.

Professional Affiliation

College Art Association

National Art Education Association

Glass art Society

National Education Association

Florida Education Association

American Federation of Teachers

Florida Art Education Association

Exhibitions

35th Annual Highlands Art Festival, Sebring, Florida 2001

A Class of Their Own: Polk Art Teachers, Ridge Art Gallery, Winter Haven, Florida

2001

The Dancing Universe, Solo Exhibition, USF, Tampa, Florida 2001

Graduate Honors Exhibit, Invitational, Florida Community College, Florida 2001

Celebration, Group fund raising show, Art Center, St. Petersburg 2000

24th Annual Juried Student Art exhibition, Tampa, Florida 2000

7th Annual All Florida Show, Centre Gallery, USF, Tampa, Florida 2000

Fire Dancers, B. Hock Gallery, One-man show, Miami, Florida 1998

Art Exhibition, Invitational, Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, San Juan, Puerto Rico

1984

B.F.A. Exhibition, Student show, FIU, Miami, Florida 1981

Awards

Emerging Artist Award, Gasparilla Art Show, Tampa, Florida 2001

Certifications

Support Team/Clinical Education Teacher, School District of Hillsborough County,

Tampa, Florida, 1996

Florida Professional Teaching Certificate, Art K-12, 2014

Related Educational Experiences

Intel "Teach to the Future" School District of Polk County

Don Reitz St. Petersburg Clay Company

Rudy Autio Eckerd Community College

Paul Soldner Eckerd Community College

Peter Voulkos Eckerd Community College

Fritz Driesbach Jacksonville University

Pino Signoretto Jacksonville University

Relevant Experiences

Graphic Designer and developer of the americanraku.com. web site and schools.polk-

fl.net/fmshs.

NAEA member; Presenter of lecture on American Style Raku for Educators for the

Denver, Colorado conference.

NAEA member; Presenter of lecture on Raku: Dancing With Fire for the Boston

Massachusetts's conference.

Florida Art Education Association member; Presenter of lecture on Raku firing for the

Miami, Florida conference.

Florida Art Association member; Presenter of lecture on Raku: Dancing With Fire for the

Jacksonville, Florida conference.

Florida Art Association member; Presenter of lecture on Cone 6 Electric Glazes for the

Orlando, Florida conference.

Florida Art Association member; Presenter of lecture on Web Designing for the Orlando,

Florida conference.

Publications

Publisher of the American Style Raku article in the Searchwarp.com web site.

April, 2011

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