education |
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2000-2002 | MFA Ceramics, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, NY |
1996-1997 | Post-Baccalaureate Program, Ceramics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO |
academic positions |
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2013-Present | Associate Professor of Art Pottery Area Coordinator, Colorado State University |
2007-2013 | Assistant Professor of Art Pottery Area Coordinator, Colorado State University |
2004-2007 | Visiting Assistant Professor Division of Ceramic Art & Foundations Program, New York State College of Ceramics |
solo & group exhibitions (selected) |
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2018 | Imprint(ed), Carter, Christen, Emami, Three Person National Invitational, Schaller Gallery, Saint Joseph MI The Image & the Vessel – a Survey of Contemporary Pottery, National Group Invitational, Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence KS Cups, National Group Invitational, Ash Street Project, Portland OR Garden (feast) of Paradise, National Juried Exhibition at NCECA – National Council for Education Ceramic Art, “Cross Currents: Clay and Culture”, Pittsburgh PA Garden (feast) of Paradise, National Group Invitational, Traveling Exhibition (second venue) Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA Artstream Nomadic Gallery: 2018 Spring Tour, National Group Invitational, NCECA – National Conference on Education of Ceramic Art, “Cross Currents: Clay and Culture,” Pittsburgh PA |
2017 | Objective Clay Holiday Invitational, Objective Clay/Online Holiday Exhibition, National Group Invitational New Work: Sanam Emami, National Solo Exhibition, In Tandem Gallery, National, Bakersville NC WITHIN THE MARGINS | CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS, National Group Invitational, Penland School of Crafts/Penland Gallery, Penland NC Containers and Conduits / New work by Sanam Emami and Del Harrow, National Two Person Invitational, Harvey Meadows Gallery, Aspen CO 40 for 40 Ceramics Invitational, National Group Invitational, Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln NE Cups Half Pint Cafe Exhibition, National Group Invitational, Ash Street Project/Half Pint Cafe, Portland OR La Mesa, Sante Fe Clay Gallery/NCECA – National Conference on Education of Ceramic Art, “Future Flux”, Portland, OR Artstream Nomadic Gallery: 2017 Spring Tour, Art stream Nomadic Gallery/NCECA – National Conference on Education of Ceramic Art, “Future Flux”, Portland OR |
2016 |
Filter: Sanam Emami & Ursula Hargens, National Juried Exhibition at NCECA – National Conference on Education of Ceramic Art, “Makers, Mentors and Milestones”, Kansas City MO |
2015 | Six McKnight Artists, National Juried, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis MN Traveling Exhibition: Winona University, Winona MN – September 21 – October 16 An Architecture of Touch: Del Harrow, Andy Brayman and Sanam Emami, Three Person National Invitational, Haw Contemporary, Kansas City MO Ceramic Color: The Endless Pursuit, National Group Invitational, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale CO Yunomi Invitational, National Group Invitational, Akar Gallery, Iowa City IA Cups: Hundreds of Cups, National Group Invitational, Sante Fe Clay, Sante Fe NM 3rd Annual Steinzeugkrug: Present Day Interpretations, National Group Invitational, Claymakers, Durham NC Cup: The Intimate Object XI, National Group Invitational, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville FL La Mesa, Sante Fe Clay National Group Invitational at NCECA – National Conference on Education of Ceramic Art, Providence RI |
2014 | Pour, National Group Invitational, The Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred University, Alfred NY Lineage: The Art of Mentorship, National Group Invitational, Curated by Gail Kendall, Clay Art Center, Port Chester NY Matthew Metz, Linda Sikora and Sanam Emami, Three Person National Invitational, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA Artist of the Month, Gallery Representation, Selected Gallery Artist, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis MN Cup: The Intimate Object X, National Group Invitational, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville FL Sanam Emami: New Work, Solo National Invitational, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville NC |
2013 | Clay Prints: Image, Surface and Narrative in Contemporary Ceramics, National Group Invitational, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne IN Layered, National Group Invitational, Mudfire Gallery, Decatur GA Garnitures and Tableware, Solo Regional Invitational, Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne WY Duets, National Group Invitational, Clay Art Center, Port Chester NY Yunomi Invitational, National Group Invitational, Akar Gallery, Iowa City IA Art-Stream Nomadic Gallery, National Group Invitational at NCECA – National Conference on Education of Ceramic Art, Houston TX |
presentations
Audio Podcast http://maketime.libsyn.com/podcast, “A Potter’s Journey,” Make/Time by craftschools.us, podcast, NA, United States. (June 15, 2017).
Future Flux, NCECA’s 51st Annual Conference, Portland OR, “Cultural Impact: Women in Clay, “Women’s Work”, Panelist, National Council on Education of Ceramic Art, Portland, Oregon, United States. (March 2017).
California College of Art, Visiting Faculty Lecture, CCA, Oakland, CA, United States. (October 27, 2016).
Cabrillo College, “Possibilities of form for wheel thrown tableware and centerpieces”, Visiting Artist Lecture and Demonstration, Santa Cruz, CA, United States. (October 14, 2016).
Ox-bow School of Art, “Form, Structure, Surface,” Two Week Workshop, Team taught with Del Harrow, Saugatuck, MI, United States. (June 19, 2016).
Everyday Aesthetics, “The Craft Object and Everyday Aesthetics,” LEAP, Panel Discussion and Presentation, Fort Collins, CO, United States. (May 9, 2016).
collections include
Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred NY
Dinnerware Museum, Ann Arbor MI
David and Louise Rosenfield Ceramic Collection
Robert Pfannebecker Collection
Ron Gallas Cup Library, St. Olaf College
Kansas City Art Institute, Ken Fergusosn Teaching Collection, Kansas City MO