Benjamin Maier
EXHIBITIONS
/ 2013 | Steelcase Employee Lounge. Totem Installation
/ 2010 | Steelcase Showrooms | North America
/ 2010 | Artstream | Land Based Exhibition, Studio Pottery, NCECA Conference | Philadephia, PA
/ 2009 | Muddy's Wood Fire Classic | Santa Ana, CA
/ 2009 | History in the Making IV | Genesse Center For the Arts | Rochester, NY
/ 2009 | Steelcase Showrooms | Grand Rapids, MI | Washington D.C. | Chicago, IL | New York, NY
/ 2009 | Peer Influence | ASU Museum of Fine Art | Phoenix, AZ
/ 2009 | Watershed Invitational | Gustin Gallery | New Bedford, MA
/ 2008 | Soda National IV | Clay Studio of Missoula, MT
/ 2008 | Clay National | Bernidji Art Center | Bernidji, MN
/ 2008 | Clay 3 | National Juried Clay Competition, Clay Space | Warrensville, IL
/ 2008 | San Angelo National Clay Competition | San Angelo, TX Museum of Fine Art
/ 2008 | Strictly Functional Pottery National | Market House Craft | Lancaster, PA
/ 2007 | NCECA Group Exhibition | Beppu Gallery | Portland, OR
EXPERIENCE
/ 2000 - Present | Studio Artist | Own and operate full time studio in Traverse City, MI
/ 2003 - Present | Gallery Owner | Exclusively promote and sell work at my gallery, Benjamin Maier Ceramics in Leland, MI
/ 2011 - Steelcase Commission | Created vessel oriented body of work for Steelcase Global Headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI
/ 2008 | Rebuilt Soda Kiln | Assisted master kiln builder Donovan Palmquist in building energy efficient gas kiln.
/ 2008 | Wood Kiln | Built Anagama style wood kiln at studio in Traverse City, MI
/ 2006 | Constructed Soda Kiln & Studio | Traverse City, MI
EDUCATION
/ 2010 | Art Stream Nomadic Gallery | Exhibited Artist on 2010 Spring Tour
/ 2010 | Wood Firing at Anderson Ranch | Experimental reduction cooling | Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass, CO
/ 2007 | Wood Firing at Anderson Ranch | Experimental reduction cooling | Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass, CO
/ 2006-2008 | Studio Intensive | Finding a potter's voice. Alleghany Meadows, Peg Malloy, Josh Deweese & Doug Casebeer | Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass, CO
/ 2003-2006 | Wood Firing | Helped load and fire Chris Gustin's wood kiln | New Bedford, MA
/ 2003-2006 | Studio Residency | Ceramics. Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass, CO
/ 2003 | Michigan State University | Special Student Ceramics, Foundations | Lansing, MI
/ 2002-2006 | Workshop | Wood Fired Ceramics: Inspiration and Form with Chris Gustin, Doug Casebeer | Good Hope, Jamaica
/ 2001 | Bates College | Lewiston, ME | B.A. Political Science & Economics
/ 1999 | Denmark International Study Program | Copenhagen, Denmark