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1976 Born Silver Springs, Michigan
EDUCATION
2002 BA Fine Arts, University of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska
2004-2016Numerous workshop presentations and curatorial work
2006 MA Fine Arts, Ceramics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
APPRENTICESHIPS AND RESIDENCIES
2002-2003 Studio resident, Rochester Institute of Technology, School of American Crafts, Rochester, New York
2003 Summer Resident, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
2006-2008 Artist in Residence, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
2008 Resident Artist, MacNamara Foundation, Westport Island, Maine
2008-2009 Meyer Resident Artist, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
2012 Director Invites Residency, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana
2015 Short-Term Residency, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
2016 Short-Term Residency, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, Maine
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1998-2002 Studio Assistant, Bliss Pottery, Anchorage, Alaska
2002— Studio Potter, Curator, Studio Assistant and Workshop Presenter
BIOGRAPHY
Jennifer Allen makes porcelain tableware intended to commemorate special meals and celebrate the physical and psychological aspects of dining. Her design aesthetic is derived from the Alaskan wilderness, textiles, sewing, and decorative floral imagery.
In addition, Momoyama period ceramics, Koryo Dynasty celadons, British Medieval pottery, post-war textiles, Edo period kimonos, and Arts and Crafts designs especially influence her work.
Allen’s prior experience as a seamstress carries through in her construction of ceramic forms. She uses folds, seams, darts, pleats, tufts and ruffles as construction methods adapted for clay.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Archie Bray Foundation Permanent Collection, Helena, Montana
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinberg, Tennessee
Concord University, Athens, West Virginia
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute Museum, Jingdezhen, PR China
Manchester Craftsman Guild, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Portland, Oregon
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina
Plains Art Museum, Fargo, North Dakota
Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
The Rosenfield Collection
University of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Allen, Jennifer. “Work and Play: The Potter’s Life. Ceramics Monthly (June, July, August 2009).
____________.” Shifting Ideas.” Objective Clay Blog
Allen, Jennifer, Kip O’ Krongly and Doug Peltzman. “Back in the Studio: Reflections on the UC6 Symposium.” Objective Clay Blog
Allen, Jennifer, Blair Clemo and Lindsay Oesteritter. “Spotlight: Objective Clay.” Ceramics Monthly (June, July, August 2013).
Bige-Burnett, Jason. Embellished Surface: Image and Pattern on Clay. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2015.
Carey, Lori. “New Faces, New Forms.” Independent Record, Helena, Montana, 2003.
Decker, Julie. “Gonna Fly Now?” Anchorage Press, Anchorage, Alaska, 2001.
Galloway, Julia and Ray Hemachandra. 500 Vases: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Form. New York, NY: Lark Crafts, 2010.
Hluch, Kevin. American iPottery, online interactive publication
Jennifer Allen Instructional 2 Part DVD Series: Beginning and Intermediate Wheel-throwing Techniques, 2015.
Jennifer Allen Instructional 2 Part DVD Series: Darted & Decorated: Techniques for Enhancing Form and Surface, 2015.
Kopp, Linda. The Best of 500 Ceramics. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2008.
Mills, Maureen. Surface Design for Ceramics. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2008.
O’Connor, Shawn. Utilitarian Clay. Ceramics Technical no. 36 (2013).
Ward, Mac. “Portrayals of Comfort Works by Jennifer Allen.” Clay Times Magazine (July/August 2006).
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"ja" edged into wet clay with small red flower on the left next to it, encircled by an irregular shape with rounded edges, at the bottom of the foot.
"Allen" edged into wet clay, sometimes with small triangle left and right, within two ovals, under transparent glaze, at the bottom of the foot.
"Allen" edged into wet clay with small circle left and right, at the bottom of the foot.
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