Shane Mickey

EDUCATION

1996 BFA Art and Design, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Maryland

2000 MFA Ceramics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

2001— Owner Operator, Shane Mickey Pottery and Kiln Designs,Bakersville, North Carolina

2008 Workshop Presenter, John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, North Carolina

2009 Workshop presenter, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina

2011 Workshop Presenter, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina

2013-2014 Photographer and Art consultant, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, North Carolina

2014 Adjunct Faculty, Professional Crafts, Pottery, Haywood Community College, Clyde, North Carolina

2008-2015 Adjunct Faculty, Ceramics, Western Piedmont Community College, Morganton, North Carolina

2015— Adjunct Faculty, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina

BIOGRAPHY

Shane Mickey switched to wood/salt firing using more glazes and introduced color to his pots after fifteen years of anagama firings. He employs texture and patterns on the work, often broken up by bold lines and different glazes. The work is rooted in functional design while at the same time embracing spontaneity.