RESUME
Marissa D. Childers
Education
2019-2022 University of Oklahoma - Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics
2016-2019 The University of North Alabama – Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics
2008-2013 University of North Alabama - Accounting Major
2008-2010 Northwest Shoals Community College
Current and Past Positions
2023 Adjunct: Foundations I, Ceramics – Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, OK
Ceramics Instructor – Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City, OK
2022 Adjunct: Foundations I, Ceramics – Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, OK
Adjunct: Core II – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Ceramics Instructor – Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City, OK
2021 Instructor: Ceramics and Core II – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Ceramics Instructor – Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City, OK
Ceramics Instructor – Firehouse Arts Center, Norman, OK
2020 Ceramics Instructor – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2019 Ceramics Teaching Assistant – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2017-2019 Art Department Shop Technician – The University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
2010-2019 Cabinet Builder/Contractor – Wood Works Inc, Florence, AL
Additional Teaching Experience
2023 Textured Teapots – Pocosin Arts, Online
Hand Building with Textured Slabs Workshop – Pocosin Arts, Online
Texture Workshop – Preacher Pottery, Norman, OK
Thursday Night Workshop Instructor: Ceramics – Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City, OK
2022 Thursday Night Workshop Instructor: Ceramics – Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City, OK
2021 Snack Attack Workshop: October – Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City, OK
Mean Muggin' Workshop: July, October – Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City, OK
2018 Florence Bicentennial Workshop – The University of North Alabama, Florence AL
Children’s Workshop – Tennessee Valley Museum, Tuscumbia, AL
2017 Student Workshop – The University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
Kiln Unveil Workshop, University of North Alabama
Publications
2023 Ceramics Monthly – November 2023 Issue
Arts to Hearts Project with Charuka – May
The Potters Cast with Paul Blais – May
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Journal - Emerging Artist Journal Article pgs. 46-49
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Program Exhibitions Guide – pg.20
Ceramics Monthly – January 2023 Issue, pg. 52
2023 ICAN Calendar – Form and Function Calendar
2022 Ceramics Monthly – December 2022 Issue, pg. 68
Edible OKC – Holiday Gift Guide, pg. 30
Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres – Episode 65: Being Inspired by Domestic Spaces, October 29
Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist – May 2022 Issue, pg. 38
2021 Companion Gallery – February 2021 Issue, Last Call VI
2019 Ceramics Monthly – November 2019 Issue, Exposure Section, pg. 14
2018 Companion Gallery – September 2018 Issue, Material Mugs III: Underglaze
Honors/Awards
2023 Mhairi Paisley-Frank Award: Arts Alive – Kennedy Douglas Arts Center, Florence, AL
Helen Zucker Seeman Research and Writing Fellowship for Women – National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
NCECA Emerging Artist – National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Spotlight Artist: Momentum – Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
ICAN Calendar Winner – 2023 ICAN Calendar
2022 Emerging Artist Award – Ceramics Monthly
Jurors Choice Award, SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show – Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, GA
Graduate Student Senate Research Grant Recipient – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Glennis Horn Scholarship – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Ben Barnett Memorial-Fine Arts Scholarship – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2021 NCECA Graduate Student Fellowship Recipient – National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Graduate Student Senate Research Grant Recipient (Fall) – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Ben Barnett Memorial-Fine Arts Scholarship – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Roberson Research Grant Recipient (Fall)– The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Red Clay Faction Award: Art 107 Exhibition – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Roberson Research Grant Recipient (Spring)– The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Graduate Student Senate Research Grant Recipient (Spring) – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Viewer’s Choice Award: Momentum Exhibition, Norman, OK/ Tulsa, OK
2020 Graduate Student Senate Research Grant Recipient – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Madeline Colbert Steed Scholarship – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Excellence in Design Award: Art 106 Exhibition
Red Clay Faction Award: Art 106 Exhibition
2019 Madeline Colbert Steed Scholarship – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2018 James Randal Holland Endowed Scholarship - The University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
Second Place in 3-D: Lights and Shadows Exhibition – The University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
Internships / Residencies
2023 Artist in Residence – Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2022 Spring Pentaculum – Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2019 Ceramic Intern – Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Reminiscence – University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
2022 Ornaments of Daily Life – Union University, Jackson, TN
Invitational Exhibitions
2023 Material Mugs VIII – Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
Yunomi Invitational 2023 – ClayAKAR, Iowa City, IA
National Teapot Show XII – Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor, NC
Emerging Artist Exhibition – National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, Cincinnati, OH
Spotlight Artist Exhibition – 21c Museum Hotel, Oklahoma City, OK
DNA Galleries Art Show – DNA Galleries, Oklahoma City, OK
2022 Skulls, Skies, and Sublime Threads – Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City, OK
Solo Exhibition, Ornaments of Daily Life – Union University, Jackson, TN
CHEERS! Drink Up! – Commonwheel Artist Co-op, Manitou Springs, CO
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Ornaments of Daily Life – MainSite Contemporary Art, Norman, OK
2021 M.F.A. All-Inclusive – Lightwell Gallery, Norman, OK
2020 Off Balance – Resonator, Norman, OK
2019 Environmental Waste – University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
M.F.A. Exhibition – Lightwell Gallery, Norman, OK
Interim – Patton-Malott Gallery, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
Senior Exhibition – University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
2018 Lights and Shadows – University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
Juried Exhibitions
2023 Imposters Cup Show, Juror: Renee LoPresti - Online
Arts Alive – Kennedy Douglas Arts Center, Florence, AL
CAST/MOLDED – Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Momentum, Juror: Coka Trevino – Sailor and the Dock, Oklahoma City, OK
2022 Raise a Toast ll, Juror: Mike Stumbras – Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, IL
SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show, Juror: Kevin Snipes – Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, GA
Last Call VII, Juror: Tim Kowalczyk – Companion Gallery, Jackson, TN
Momentum, Juror: Helen Opper / Cara Alizadeh-Fard – TAP Architecture, Oklahoma City, OK
Paper & Clay, Juror: Kelli Sinner – Tipetts and Eccles Gallery, Logan, UT
2021 MFA Online Exhibition “COHORTS-alone: together”, Juror: Grad Students at University of Montana
Art 107, Juror: Craig Anderson – Fred Jones Jr Museum of Art, Norman, OK
Cheers! Drink Up!, Juror: Lorna Meaden – Commonwheel Artists Co-op, Manitou Springs, CO
Last Call VI, Juror: Samantha Momeyer – Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
Small Favors, Juror: Kensuke Yamada – The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Momentum, Juror: Pablo Barrera / Kristin Gentry – Mainsite, Norman, OK/Living Arts, Tulsa, OK
2020 Raw, Juror: University of Montana/Montana State graduate students – Online
The Cup, The Mug, Juror: Christina Erives & Masa Sasaki – MainStreetArts, Clifton Springs, NY
The Annual Cup Show, Juror: Joe Pintz – Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
Function Fest, Juror: Martha Grover – Center of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Geaux Cups lll, Juror: Sara Truman – Clay Center of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Art 106, Juror: Holly Wilson – Fred Jones Jr Museum of Art, Norman, OK
Collections
2023 NBC Bank – Permanent Collection, Oklahoma City, OK
2019 Takashi Nakazato – Private Collection, Japan
Professional Organizations
2020-2022 Graduate Student Senator: School of Visual Arts Representative – University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Ways and Means Committee: Graduate Representative – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Red Clay Faction: President – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2017-2019 Ceramic Guild: President – The University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
2016-2017 Ceramic Guild: Vice President – The University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
2011-2013 Zeta Tau Alpha – The University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
Memberships
2020-2023 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
2018-2019 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Workshops/Conferences Attended
2022 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA): Fertile Ground – Sacramento, CA
Beth Cavener – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Mike Helke – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Julia Galloway – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2021 George Rodriguez – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Melanie Sherman – Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
Juan Barroso – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA): Rivers, Reflections, Reinventions – Online Conference
Sam Briegel – Online Workshop
Melanie Sherman – Online Workshop
Ted Adler and Brenda Lichman – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2020 Randy Johnston, Chris Gustin, and Matt Long – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Joanna Powell – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2019 Doug Casebeer – The University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA): Claytopia – Minneapolis, MN
Alabama Clay Conference – Jacksonville, AL
Ariel Bowman – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Matt Mitros – The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2018 Matt Schiemann – The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Renee LoPresti: Hands-on Workshop – Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
Mark Arnold: Hands-on Workshop – Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
Simon Levin – Union University, Jackson, TN
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA): Cross Currents, Clay and Culture – Pittsburgh, PA
2017 Tommy Frank and Chandra DeBuse – The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Jack Troy – Union University, Jackson, TN