Education
2008/10 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2007 Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo, MI
2005 Washtenaw Community College, Ypsilanti, MI
Teaching Experience
2016 Teaching Assistant Chinese Contemporary Ceramics with Bai Ming,Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Deer Isle, ME
2015 Teaching Assistant Sculpture in Motion with Cristina Cordova and Arturo Cordova, Penland School of Craft
Teaching Assistant Beginner Wheel Throwing with Heather Spontak, Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC
Instructor Large scale hand building and Non traditional techniques, Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Art, Asheville, NC
2014 Teaching Assistant Expressive Figure Sculpting with Susannah Zucker, Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC
Instructor Introduction to Installation Art Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC
Instructor Beginner Hand Building Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC
Residencies
2017 Resident Artist Marygrove College, Detroit, MI
Resident Artist Ceramista de Renaca, Chile
2016 Artist Residency No Boundaries International Art Colony, Bald Head Island, NC
2014 Kiln God Resident Scholarship Watershed Center For The Ceramic Arts, New Castle, ME
2012/15 Resident Artist/Instructor Odyssey Center for The Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC
Work Experience
2014/15 Artist Assisitant Cristina Cordova, Penland, NC
2011 Summer/Fall Studio Manager Watershed Center for The Ceramic Arts, New Castle, ME
2008/10 Work Study/Ceramics Studio Assistant/Clay Mixer Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Volunteer Experience
2009/14 Volunteer for National Council for Education Of Ceramic Arts Annual Conference,
2010 Teacher Assistant for Ceramics Art Education MFA course, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2009 Installation assistant for Shay Church at National Council for Education Of Ceramic Arts Annual Conference
Awards
2015 Lake Eden Arts Festival, 2nd place for best booth, Black Mountian, NC
2014 Kiln God Resident Scholarship Watershed Center For The Ceramic Arts, New Castle, ME
2010 Student Enrichment Grant Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Dean’s List Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Margaret H. Ward Scholarship Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Angie Gayman Carmer Scholarship Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Rose Netzorg Kerr Award, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Best of Show, Annual Juried Student Show, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2009 Student Enrichment Grant Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Dean’s List Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Art Star Award Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Transfer Achievement Scholarship Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2007 Michigan Ceramic Art Association Scholarship Award Michigan Ceramic Art Association
Exhibits
2017 Diypsi, Indie Craft Festival, Ypsilanti, MI
Center for Visual Artists, Hands On, Greensboro NC
Acme Art Studios, No Boundries artist Colony Alumni Anniversy, WillmingtonNC
Pura Ceramica, Santiago, Chile
2016 The Big Crafty, Indie Craft Festival, Asheville, NC
Artemis Gallery, Featured Artist, Richmond, VA
Ananda West, River Arts District Ceramics, Asheville NC
Art in Autumn, Arts and Crafts Festival, Weaverville, NC
Lake Eden Arts Festival, Craft Vendor, Black Mountain, NC
2015 Auburn University, Odyssey Artist Visit Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Lake Eden Arts Festival, Craft Vendor, Black Mountain, NC
2014 Asheville Area Arts council, A Collective Perspective: Odyssey Residents and Students, Asheville, NC
Ananda Hair Studio, The Forest and the Sea: A solo exhibition by Genevieve Vanzandt, Asheville, NC
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Light of the moon
2013 Baltimore ClayWorks, Southern Hospitality, Baltimore, MD
2012 Southern Highlands Folk Art Center, Odyssey Center for The Ceramic Arts Invitational Show
2011 Charlie LaCroix, Nova Atlantis at the Le Pop Gallery,101 N. Main, Ann Arbor, MI
2010 Bachelor of Fine Art Thesis Exhibition, (jē-ŏf'ə-jē), Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Student group show, Social Conscience, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Solo Exhibition, Where Oceans Meet Heavens, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Annual Juried Student Show, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2009 Juried Student Exhibit, Michigan Mud Conference, Hosted by Grand Valley State University, MI
Annual Juried Student Show, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
2007 Juried student Exhibit, Michigan Mud Conference, Hosted by College for Creative, Detroit, MI