Hanna Traynham
htraynham@gmail.com • 540.392.6522
Education
- 2019 – 2022 (pending)
Masters in Fine Arts, Studio Arts (focus in Ceramics), GPA 3.97
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN - 2015 – 2018
Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction, GPA 4.0
Portland State University Portland, OR - 2005-2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts (focus in Art Education & Ceramics), GPA 3.6
James Madison University, VA
Professional Credentials
- Washington State Teaching License in Visual Arts Education PK-12
- English Language Development Endorsement PK-12
Career Objective
I aim to inspire others to creatively pursue passionate and fulfilling lives.
Professional Teaching Experience
Aug 2019 – June 2022
ETSU Instructor of Record in 3D Design and Ceramics
Taught foundations courses in 3D Design and Introduction to Handbuilding,
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
June-July 2021
Penland Community Collaborator Teaching Artist
Served Bakersville and Spruce Pine Elementary and Middle Schools with creative hands-on lessons over the local public school Summer sessions in Bakersville and Spruce Pine, NC
Sept 2014-2019
Hudson’s Bay High School; Title I School
Designed and implemented lessons for low-income students in digital design, engineering design, drawing, painting and ceramics at Hudson’s Bay High School; Title I School Vancouver Public School District; Vancouver, Washington
Sept 2013-June 2014
Multnomah Education Services District
Park Rose and Reynolds Public School Districts; Portland, OregonTaught in various settings as a Substitute Teacher; grades K-12
Feb-May 2014
Sacramento Elementary School
Multnomah Education Services District, Portland, OregonTaught as an Educational Assistant one on one with students with special needs and English Language Learners
Aug 2012-Aug 2013
Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center Youth Clay Class Art Instructor; Instructed Youth Clay courses; designed academic and conceptual lessons in hand-building and wheel throwing to students ages 5-14
July 2012-June 2013
Youth Art Instructor at Pratt Fine Arts Center; designing and teaching academic and conceptual art lessons to stimulate creativity and give students incentive to relate art to their own lives
Jan-May 2012
Eckstein Middle School After School Program Art Teacher; taught ceramics, mixed-media collage, and up-cycling classes
June 2010, 11, 12
James Madison Summer Art Program Instructor; designed and implemented up-cycling, printmaking, and other various art lessons for children ages 6-12
Production Experience
2013-14 – Mudshark Studio; Portland, Oregon
- Developed efficient studio production pottery practice for small business, assembling and trimming slip cast growlers, lighting fixtures, art pieces, and more.
2012-13 – Material Good; Seattle, Washington
- Worked as studio production potter for small business, assembling and trimming slip cast flower vases.
Lectures & Demonstrations
April 2014-2018 – OPA Showcase
- Demonstrated my working process at four consecutive Oregon Potter’s Association Showcase exhibits.
June 2018 – Sapporo Art Museum Sapporo, Japan
- Demonstrated my working process at the Hokkaido Pottery Society 50th Anniversary Exhibit, “Rooted in Clay”
March 2014 – National Art Education Association in San Diego, California
- Delivered lecture titled “Transforming art educator into teaching artist; Art interpretation from a personal approach to a global view”
March 2012 – National Council for Education in Ceramic Arts in Seattle, Washington
- Delivered lecture titled “Transforming Classroom into Gallery; Teaching interpretation through conceptual artwork”
Workshops & Residencies
2011
Guldagergaard in Skaelskor, Denmark; worked as studio manager for three months making large scale sculpture, loading and firing kilns, splitting wood, kiln yard upkeep, etc.
2009
Haystack in Deer Isle, Maine; Two weeks of collaboration workshop with Tyler Lotts and Jason Walker
Volunteer Experience
2018
Participated in throwing bowls for Make, Gather, Shelter; community project for those struggling with homelessness, Portland, OR
2016
Taught a series of Infusion Gallery Pottery Classes for Adults with Special Needs, Troutdale, OR
2013
Assisted instruction for Multnomah Arts Center Youth Classes, Multnomah, OR
2012
Repaired children’s bicycles at Bike Works in Columbia City, Seattle, WA
2010
Built trails with Shenandoah Mountain Bike Club; Shenandoah Valley, VA
Taught clawhammer banjo at Swannanoa Music Gathering; Black Mountain, NC
2009
Registration assistant NCECA
Assistant instructor at JMU Art Program
Taught introductory ceramics lessons
for underprivileged adults at Our
Community Place, Harrisonburg, VA
Honors
2018
Oregon Potter’s Association
Student-led Peace Pole collaborative sculpture was selected by jury to be sent to Japan to represent student life in the Pacific Northwest
2017
Recipient of Alpha Kappa Alpha scholarship for continuing education
2016
Best in show, Oregon Potters Association Cup show
2013
Centrum FiddleTunes scholarship for workshop courses in traditional music
2012
Seward Park Clay Studio scholarship for ceramics courses
2009
James Madison University Senior Art Award for artistic merit
Alan Tschudi Outstanding Student Award in Studio Art (highest senior studio art award)
Selected Exhibitions
2019
Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR
Oregon Potters Association Showcase, Portland, OR
16 Hands Studio Tour, Floyd, VA
Troika Gallery, Floyd VA
2018
Oregon Potters Association Showcase, Portland, OR
Hokkaido Pottery Society Exhibit, Rooted in Clay, Sapporo Contemporary Art Museum, Sapporo, Japan
Ebetsu Ceramic Art Center Exhibit, Hokkaido, Japan
2017
Oregon Potters Association Showcase, Portland, OR
Keep Portland Wared, NCECA, Portland, OR
10 Years in the Making, NCECA, Portland, OR
Legacy Emergent at Blackfish Gallery, NCECA, Portland, OR
Wild Arts Festival, Portland, OR
2016
Oregon Potters Association Showcase, Portland, OR
Art in the Pearl, Portland, OR
Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, OR
2015
Infusion Gallery, Troutdale, OR
Portland Night Market, Portland, OR
Crafty Wonderland, Portland, OR
Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, OR
2014
Urban Art Network First Thursdays in the Pearl, Portland, OR
Laurelhurst Holiday Art Bazaare, Portland, OR
2013
The Vera Project & Northwest Folklife Art Show, Seattle, WA
VALA Art Space, Redmond, Washington
Washington Clay Arts Exhibit, Seattle, WA
2011
Apple House Gallery, Guldagergaard, Skælskør,Denmark
2009
Artworks Student Gallery; JMU, Harrisonburg, VA
Sawhill Gallery; JMU, Harrisonburg, VA
Harrisonburg Valley Arts Council Exhibit
Professional Affiliations
2014 – current
- Portland’s Urban Art Network
2014 – current
- Oregon Potter’s Association
2013 – current
- Washington Art Education Association
2012 – current
- Washington Clay Arts Association
2009 – current
- National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
2006 – current
- National Art Education Association
Technical Expertise
- CPR Certified
- Technology and Design:
- AutoCAD.Revit 3-D Modeling Program,Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, hand-drafting
- Ceramics:
- General studio and kiln maintenance
- Working with plaster molds and slip casting
- Mixing, wedging, and pugging various clay bodies
- Glaze calculation and mixing
- Kiln firing; electric, gas, soda, raku, and wood-firing