Mission Statement

The Ceramics Center 's mission is to promote understanding, appreciation and professional development in the ceramic arts.  The Center's founding organization, Iowa Art Works, Inc., is dedicated to providing a place where ceramics, creativity and community meet.

The Ceramics Center is organized and operated by Iowa Artworks, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization supported by earned income, grants, private contributions and memberships.

Core Programs

 

The Ceramics Center offers facilities and a wide variety of programs in both Clay

and Warm Glass – for all ages and ability levels. While the Center is open to all,

its primary focus is to serve three major constituencies:

 

Artists – The Center maintains a vibrant Artist Residency Program, as well as studio space, equipment and master classes for serious amateur and professional artists.

Adults – Classes, workshops and seminars for interested adults

Youth – Supplemental art experiences for K-12 students, including classes, camps and outreach programs in the Cedar Rapids Schools

 

Staff

Ben Jensen -- Director -- bjensen@theceramicscenter.org

 

Board of Directors

Jane Nelson – Vice Chair

Teresa Childers – Vice Chair

Kit Weston - Secretary

Amy Kilpatrick – Treasurer

Helga Mayhew - Volunteer Coordinator

Tony Balik

John Beckelman

Martha Hedberg-Latta

 

Artists in Residence

Ashley Fulton

April Woolsey

Andrea Degneau

Gary Webb

Nicole Greene

 

Instructors

Ashley Fulton

Laura Dostal

Jeff Rinderknecht

Ben Jensen

Nicole Greene

Teresa Childers

Nathaneil Wyckoff

Kristin Wyckoff

Advisory Board

Lynda Black-Smith

Arts Facilitator/Consultant

Cedar Rapids Community School District

Cedar Rapids , IA

 

David Chadima

Senior Consultant for Placement Programs, ACT

Cedar Rapids , IA

 

David Crane

Professor of Ceramic Art

Virginia Tech University

Blacksburg , VA

 

Doug Hanson

Professor, Ceramics

Cornell College ,

Mt. Vernon , IA

 

Clary Illian

Studio Potter, Educator

Author, A Potter's Workbook

Ely , IA

 

Bunny McBride

Professor, Ceramics

Coordinator, Studio Division and Head, Ceramics Area

University of Iowa

Iowa City , IA

 

Tim Pfiffner

President and Founding Partner of Great Lakes Clay and Supply Co.

Carpentersville , IL

 

JoAnn Schnabel

Professor of Art, Ceramics

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls , IA

 

Candace Wong

Marketing and Communications Consultant

Cedar Rapids , IA