Sales Representative Assistant
Resume:
Joel Anthony Cherrico
Address: PO Box ***, Saint Joseph, MN 56321
Phone: 319-***-****
Email: ****@***************.***
Website: www.cherricopottery.com
Business: Cherrico Pottery, LLC
Education
B.A. 2006 2010 Art (Distinction), magna cum laude. College of Saint Benedict/Saint
John s University, Saint Joseph/Collegeville, Minnesota
Concentration: Ceramics, Sculpture, Design
GPA: 3.77
Honors Thesis
Artist Residencies
June 2011 Present Artist in Residence, Paramount Arts Center, Saint Cloud, Minnesota
June 2010
Post Baccalaureate Artist in Residence. College of Saint Benedict/Saint
June 2011
John s University, Saint Joseph/Collegeville, Minnesota
Exhibitions and Shows (* solo shows marked by asterisk)
December 2010 *Handmade Grounds, The Local Blend, 19 West Minnesota Street, Saint
Present Joseph, Minnesota
Interactive Pottery Installation
June 2012 From The Basement, Paramount Arts Center, 913 West Saint Germain
Street, Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Group Show, Ceramics
August 2011 Light/Shadows, Paramount Arts Center, 913 West Saint Germain Street,
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Juried Show, 1st Place for Ceramic Sculpture
April 2010 *Pottery on Tap, Br. Willie s Pub, Sexton Commons, Saint John s
University, Collegeville, Minnesota
Honors Thesis Defense, Solo Show and Sale
November 2009 *Mindscape, Clemens Library, College of Saint Benedict, Saint
Joseph, Minnesota
Solo Exhibition, Mixed Media
September 2009 *Mindscape, Benedicta Arts Center Student Gallery, College of
Saint Benedict, Saint Joseph, Minnesota
Solo Gallery Exhibition, Mixed Media
April 2009 12th Annual Clemens Library Art Show, College of Saint
Benedict, Saint Joseph, Minnesota
Juried Show, Second Place for Ceramic Sculpture
March College Bowl I/09, Northern Clay Center, Gallery A,
May 2009 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Juried Gallery Exhibition
Gallery Representation
June 2011 Present Paramount Art Gallery, 913 West St. Germain Street,
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Bibliography
Monica Moses, Eat, Pay, Love: A Potter s Business Model American Craft Council Blog,
Ceramics, Web Exclusive, Craft Business, October 3, 2012
Adam Hammer, Put to the Test Saint Cloud Times, Life Section, pages 1C and 3C, Saint Cloud,
Minnesota, December 18, 2010.
Heather Denike, Potter Profits from Passion The Record, Variety Section, page 3, Collegeville
Newspaper, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John s University, Saint Joseph/Collegeville,
Minnesota, April 24, 2009
Art Related Employment
October 2012 Gas Kiln Technician, Paramount Arts Center, Saint
Present Cloud, Minnesota
Supervise and maintain the use of the gas kiln site, glazes and firings.
September 2006 Ceramics Studio Assistant, College of Saint Benedict, Saint
May 2010 Joseph, Minnesota
Supervisor, process and test clays and both commercial and natural ash
glazes, load/unload/fire natural gas kilns
May August Summer Ceramics Studio Assistant, College of Saint
2009 Benedict, Saint Joseph, Minnesota
Supervisor, gas kiln deconstruction, brick moving and grinding, process
and test clays and natural ash glazes, load/unload/fire natural gas kilns
May August 2008 Woodshop Assistant, Saint John s Woodshop, Saint
John s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
January JD Jorgenson Pottery Internship, 9022 Nuthatch
May 2008 Road, Saint Joseph, Minnesota
Design, construction, and firing of a wood burning kiln, two chamber
dome and catenary arch designs. Brick moving, laying and mortaring,
castable laying and mixing.
January JD Jorgenson Pottery Internship, 9022 Nuthatch
May 2007 Road, Saint Joseph, Minnesota
Design, construction, and firing of a wood burning kiln, single chamber
tube design. Brick moving, laying and mortaring, studio construction.
Other Experience
June July 2006 Sales Representative, Vector Marketing, 3260 Southgate Place
Southwest, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
May 2003 Neighborhood Mowing and Lawn Work, Falcon
October 2006 Drive, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, self employed at five locations
March Habitat for Humanity Restore Volunteer, 725 N
August 2006 Center Point Road, Hiawatha, Iowa
Technical Abilities
Pottery/Ceramics: Experience processing local, earthen clays, commercial clays, and wood
ashes. Working knowledge of glaze and clay testing, and traditional
Japanese pottery techniques of hump throwing and coil building.
Kilns: Kiln design, construction, and deconstruction. Experience loading and
firing numerous types of kilns, including wood, gas, salt/soda, electric,
raku, and pit fired kilns
Tools: Practice with various power tools and machinery relating to masonry,
woodworking, and wood processing.
References
Samuel Johnson 37 South College Avenue, Saint Joseph, Minnesota 56374
*********@******.***
JD Jorgenson 9022 Nuthatch Road, Saint Joseph, Minnesota 56374
*********@*****.***
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