Artist: Jarred Pfeiffer
Jarred Pfeiffer, WISCONSIN
BIO:
Jarred Pfeiffer is an Associate Professor of Art, specializing in ceramics, at the
University of Wisconsin La Crosse. He received his Masters of Fine Arts in
Ceramics at Kansas State University in 2013 and his Bachelor’s of Science in Art from University of Wisconsin Madison in 2007. His work ranges from wheel thrown pottery to slip-cast or hand-built sculpture. Pfeiffer’s work has been shown in many nationally and internationally juried and invitational exhibitions. He has attended artist residencies in Virginia, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Shigaraki, Japan.
Pfeiffer is originally from Hartland, WI and was surrounded by art and teaching his entire life. His parents have a combined 65 years of teaching between them. He has followed in their footsteps and has taught for 15 years across four states- North Carolina, Kansas, California, and Wisconsin.
When not in his studio, Pfeiffer enjoys spending time being active. An avid environmentalist, Pfeiffer loves everything from hiking, biking and running, to disc golf and soccer. As a Wisconsinite he is a huge Packers, Badgers and Brewers fan and loves attending games whenever possible.
Artist Statement:
My work explores the beauty of the Driftless region’s geology, and how it influences my daily life. Living in La Crosse, Wisconsin, I am encircled by nature’s elegance. Surrounded by 600-foot bluffs and the mighty Mississippi, my senses are tuned to the textures, colors, and forms of the changing seasons. Between the vein structure of a leaf to the geologic strata of the bluffs, themes large and small are present in my work.
I make both functional and sculptural ceramic work with the aim to capture the colors, textures, and forms that I observe. I utilize techniques ranging from the potter’s wheel to slip casting to construct these “localized monuments”. I use multiple types of stoneware and porcelain which allows me the ability to play with delicate smooth and white clay, to dark and gritty clay.
The majority of my work is fired in a wood or a soda kiln. Most work is fired without glaze, allowing the kiln’s volatile atmosphere to decorate the surfaces. Within a firing wood kiln, the wood ash flies through the kiln and is deposited on the surface of the work. This accumulation of ash melts as the peak temperature of the kiln can reach 2,400 degrees F. In the soda kiln, a solution of soda ash, baking soda, and borax is sprayed into the kiln at peak temperature. The solution volatilizes and sodium molecules break their molecular bonds. These molecules fly around the kiln and fuse with the silica in the clay forming a glazed surface. These unstable firing methods mimic the unpredictability of the natural world which I try to emulate.
EDUCATION
2013 Kansas State University, MFA Ceramics, Manhattan, KS
2007 University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS in Art- Ceramics, Madison, WI
AWARDS, GRANTS, & HONORS
2023 Artist Merit Award, Earth and Fire Exhibition, Ogelbay Institute Stifel Arts Center, Wheeling, WVJanet Harris Squires Clay Award, Octagonal 55th Annual All Media Juried Show, Octagon Arts Center, Ames, IA
$19,500 UWL Dean’s Money, secured for new gas and electric kiln, UW La Crosse
Eagle Excellence in Advising Award Nominee, UW La Crosse
$2,750 CATL Course Improvement Grant, ART 498 Professional Practices Curriculum rewrite. UW La Crosse
2022 CASSH Dean’s Excellence in Service Award Nominee, UW La Crosse
$16,000 UWL Dean’s Money, secured for new and replacement equipment, UW La Crosse
$21,000 for Soda Kiln Build, secured funding support from University funding, UW La Crosse
2021 $9,000 Course Buyout Grant, University grant to build soda kiln Spring 2023, UW La Crosse
$6,000 UWL Dean’s Money, secured funding to purchase four new Shimpo potter’s wheels, UW La Crosse
$2500 Curriculum Grant, University grant to rewrite introductory 3D Studio course curriculum, UW La Crosse
Eagle Teaching Excellence Award Nominee, UW La Crosse
2019 $3,350 International Scholarship Research Grant, awarded from UW La Crosse to support residency in Shigaraki, Japan
Third Place, 70 K juried regional exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA
$500 Travel Grant for NCECA, 53rd international ceramic conference in Minneapolis, MN
$2,000 Brent Potter’s Wheel, Throwing competition first prize winner at NCECA, Minneapolis, MN
2018 $3,500 Foundation Grant, 3D printer that prints in clay, Cuesta College
50 Friends of NCECA, Invited “50 movers and shakers” in field of ceramics at 52nd NCECA conference in Pittsburgh, PA
$500 Travel Grant for NCECA, 52nd conference in Pittsburg, PA
2017 Tenure Granted, Granted full tenure by college President and Board of Trustees, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
$13,000 Foundation Grant, Large Geil electric front-loading kiln for ceramics program
$7,000 Dean’s Money, Replacement of two aging electric Skutt kilns
$1,300 Foundation Grant, Programable electric test kiln for advanced glaze testing
$400 Travel Grant for NCECA, 51st conference in Portland, OR
2016 50 Friends of NCECA, Meeting of “50 movers and shakers” in field of ceramics at 50th NCECA conference in Kansas City
Full Scholarship -Educator’s ARTLab Residency at Kansas City Art Institute
$800 Foundation Grant, Decal printer and paper for advanced surface techniques
$2,000 Foundation Grant, 3D printer for use with graphic design and ceramics classes
2015 $500 Travel Grant 50th anniversary conference of NCECA in Kansas City, KS
$1500 Grant for Ceramics Curriculum- Funding to purchase Speedball Underglazes and 75 bats for potter’s wheels
2014 2nd place, 29th Annual Made in California juried exhibition, Brea Civic & Cultural Center, Brea, CA
$900 Foundation Grant, secured funding to purchase Bailey extruder and multiple die sets for Cuesta College
2013 Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools Excellence in Teaching Award, Awarded from over 120 universities and colleges from 14 states, Minneapolis, MN
Arrowmont Workshop Scholarship, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinberg, TN
Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Permanent Collection, Kapfenberg Cultural Center in Kapfenberg, Austria
2012 University Award for Graduate Student Teaching Excellence, Awarded from over 100 applicants, Kansas State University
Wildcat March, One of 30 artists selected to create statue celebrating K-State’s Sesquicentennial, Kansas State University
Artist of Distinction, Still Point Arts Gallery Online Juried Exhibition, Elements of Art: Texture, Juror Cristine Cote
Honorable Mention, 2012 International Juried Abstract Art Contest, Juror Martina Nehrling
Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Judge's Choice Honorable Mention, Finn Fest Art Exhibition, Frederick, South Dakota
2011 Permanent Collection, Kapfenberg Cultural Center in Kapfenberg, Austria
2011 Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2010 Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2009 Sue Lehman Excellence in Teaching Nominee, Teach for America, Charlotte, North Carolina
2007 Best in Show, Awarded by University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ceramics professors Bruce Howdle and Bruce Breckenridge
2006 Best in Show, Awarded by University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ceramics professors Bruce Howdle and Bruce Breckenridge
2003 Silver Key - Ceramics, State of Wisconsin Award, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
RESIDENCIES
2022 College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, 10 day residency with Artaxis Board of Directors St. Joseph, MN2019 Shigaraki Cultural Ceramic Park, 5-week international artist residency, 33 accepted artists annually Shigaraki, Japan
2018 Hambidge Creative Residency Program, 5-week residency 285 submitted 50 accepted Rabun Gap, GA
2016 Educator’s Art Lab Residency, Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO
2015 Artist in Residence, Cub Creek Foundation, 2 months Appomattox, VA
2010 Artist in Residence, 8 Months, Carroll University Waukesha, WI
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 Tea Invitational, Invited Artist, Highland Gallery, South Bend, INThe Intimate Object XX, Invited Artist, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainsville, FL
18th Yunomi Invitational, Invited Artist, Clay Akar Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Berry Bowls and Colanders, Invited Artist, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainsville, FL
SIP- A Ceramic Cup Show, Juried by Jen Allen, Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, GA
2023 Geologic Confluence, SOLO EXHIBITION Pump House Regional Art Center, La Crosse, WI
The Practice Is The Point, Invited by Steve Hilton, Fargo Museum of Art, Fargo, ND
Kansas City Clay Guild Teabowl National, Juried by Danny Meisinger, KC Clay Guild, Kansas City, MO
The Intimate Object XIX, Juried by Charlie Cummings staff, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainsville, FL
Raise A Toast 3, Juried by Dan Barnett and Caroline Anderson, Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville, IL
Coalescence, Artaxis Invitational, Daum Museum of Art, Sedalia, MO
Octagonal: 55th All Media Juried Show, Juried by Ash Hanson, 235 submitted, 36 accepted, Octagon Arts Center, Ames, IA
Earth and Fire, Juried by Jen Allen & Duke Miecznikowski, 300 submitted, Ogelbay Institute Stifel Arts Center, Wheeling, WV
delecTABLE: The Fine Art of Dining: 6th Biennial National Functional Ceramics Exhibition, Juried by Andrew Clark, Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO
2022 30th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Juried by Jack Troy and Carrolanne Currier, Lancaster Museum of Art, PA
Artaxis Invitational, Longwell Museum, Crowder College, Neosho, MO
Kansas City Clay Guild Teabowl National, Juried by Hitomi and Takuro Shibata, KC Clay Guild, Kansas City, MO
- Curated Gallery Artists Show, Art Museums International show curated by Menthe Wells, http://artmuseumsinternational.com/juried-gallery-of-select-fine-art/juried-gallery-of-select-fine-art-page/
2020 Wood Fired Ceramics, Collection of work completed during residency, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan
6th Annual Dirty South Cup Competition, River Oaks Square Art Center, Juried by Deborah Schwartzkopf, Alexandria, LA
2019 70 K Juried Regional Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA
2018 Phantom Project, Regional Juried Exhibition, Juror Robin Correll, Central Coast Sculptors, San Luis Obispo, CA
Small Works, Cuesta College faculty exhibition, San Luis Obispo, CA
2017 Out of the Ashes, National Juried Exhibition, Juror Matt Schieman, Morean Center for the Arts, St. Petersberg, FL
200 works submitted, 55 accepted
Acorns and Trees, Father and son exhibition, Next Act Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
Small Works, Cuesta College faculty exhibition, San Luis Obispo, CA
2016 Contemporary Clay, International Juried Biennial, Juror Steve Hilton-Professor of Ceramics at Midwestern State University, Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO 174 works submitted, 59 accepted
Ascension: Work for the Wall, Solo Exhibition, Body Balance Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
International Orton Cone Box Show, International Biennial Juried Exhibition, Jurors Garth Clark, Greg Daly and Inge Balch Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, MO
6th Annual Plates and Totems, Invitational, Blue Line Arts Gallery, Roseville, CA
Cub Creek Studios: Past and Present, Invitational, Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg, VA
The Art We Eat On: 5 Centuries of Tableware, Invited artist represented 21st century tableware, The Jack House, SLO, CA
Small Works, Cuesta College faculty exhibition, San Luis Obispo, CA
Member’s Exhibition, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA
2015 By Hand, National juried biennial fine craft exhibition, Juror Elisabeth R. Argo- Nancy M. McNeil Associate Curator of the
American Modern and Contemporary Crafts and Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and co-founder of Critical Craft Forum, Blue Line Arts Gallery, Roseville, CA 200+ works submitted, 70 accepted
“Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood”, National Juried Exhibition, Juror Tom Loeser-head of Art Department at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA 350 works submitted, 69 accepted
Cups Invitational, Kondos Gallery, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA
5th Annual Plates and Totems, Invitational, Blue Line Arts Gallery, Roseville, CA
Central Coast Art Teachers, Invitational, Art Central, San Luis Obispo, CA
2014 FLOW-National Council on the Education of the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) International Juried Invitational, Jurors Linda Ganstrom and Mel Buchanan, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1400 works submitted, 24 accepted.
UNF National Juried Exhibition, Juror Bede Clarke, University of Northern Florida Gallery of Art, Jacksonville, FL,
245 works submitted, 47 accepted
From The Earth, National Juried Exhibition, Juror Hirotsune Tashima, Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ
29th Annual Made in California, Sate juried exhibition, Brea Civic & Cultural Center, Brea, CA
Synergy: Jarred Pfeiffer and Menthe Wells, San Luis Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA
4th Annual Plates and Totems, Invitational, Blue Line Arts Gallery, Roseville, CA
2013 The Elegance of Structure, Solo Exhibition, Mark A. Chapman Gallery, Manhattan, KS
Structure, National Juried Online Exhibition, ARC Gallery, Juror James Bacchi, 1100 works submitted, 70 accepted, SF, CA
Signs and Miracles-8th Internationale Keramik-Biennale, Cultural Center, Kapfenberg, Austria
4th Annual Visions in Clay, National Juried Exhibition, Juror Peter Held-Curator of Ceramics Arizona State Art Museum, 400 works submitted 70 accepted, LH Horton Jr. Gallery, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA
America’s Clayfest, Internationally Juried Exhibition, Juror Richard Shaw, Blue Line Gallery, Roseville, CA
3rd Annual Plates and Totems, Invitational, Alpha Fired Arts Gallery, Sacramento, CA
4th Regional Ceramics Biennial, Juror Les Manning- internationally known ceramic artist, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
Art Kudos International Competition & Exhibition, Juror Kara Rooney- faculty member at School of Visual Arts in New York, 355 artists submitted 155 accepted, www.artkudos.com
2012 Earth, National Juried Exhibition, Juror Eric Seritella-internationally known ceramic artist, Henry M. Kashiwa Eco Gallery, La Forge, NY
8th Annual Open Door, National Juried Exhibition, Juror Christina Chang-curator of Minnesota Museum of American Art, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
4th Annual Vision of the Flint Hills, Regional Juried Exhibition, Juror Judith Mackey-nationally known painter, Buttonwood Art Space, Kansas City, MO
Passages, Pathways and Portals, National Juried Exhibition, Juror Melissa Metzler- curator and founder of Flow Art Space, The Flow Art Space, Minneapolis, MN
Finn Fest Art Exhibition, National Juried Exhibition, The Community Store, Frederick , SD
Plight of the Pollinators, International Juried Exhibition, Jurors Dr.Susan Cusato- professor at Southern Connecticut State University, Marjorie Portnow- professor at Western Connecticut State University, Douglas Hyland- Director of the New Britain Museum of American Art, Marjorie Frankel Nathanson- Executive Director of the Hunterdon Art Museum, Donald Taglialatella-owner World House Gallery, Field Projects exhibition space, Blue Horse Arts, Watertown, CT.
Kansas Artist and Craftsman Members Exhibition, Sabatini Gallery, Topeka, Kansas
5th Annual ULC Art Contest, University Juried Exhibition, William T Kemper Gallery, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2012 Fall Contemporary Art Exhibition, National Juried Online Exhibition, www.goldmanartonline.com
2012 International Juried Abstract Art Contest, Juror Martina Nehrling- visiting artist University of Chicago, www.myartcontest.com
Art Kudos International Competition & Exhibition, Juror David Cohen-art critic and founder of ArtCritical.com, 356 artists submitted 157 accepted www.artkudos.com
Elements of Art: Texture, National Online Juried Exhibition, Juror Cristine Cote- artist and founder of Still Point Arts Quarterly, Still Point Art Gallery, www.stillpointartgallery.com
2012 International Juried Abstract Art Show-finalist, Guests Gallery, https://www.hollandshadow.com/12AbstractArtShow.htm
Subconscious Oscillations: The Constant Mind, Mark A. Chapman Gallery, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Transitions, Mark A. Chapman Gallery, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Ad Astra per Academia, Invited Artist, Garden City Arts Coalition, Garden City, KS
Kansas State Clay, Garden City Community College, Garden City, KS
Gathering in the Grove, Invited Artist, The Carnegie Building, Council Grove, KS
2011 Inside Out-7th Internationale Keramik-Biennale, 580 works submitted 71 accepted, Cultural Center, Kapfenberg, Austria
Keramic Biennale 2011, Croatian Ceramic Association, Varazdin, Croatia
64 Arts National Juried Exhibition, Juror Adrian Arleo- internationally known ceramicist, 570 works submitted 63 accepted, Buchannan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL
Material Mastery: National Juried Exhibition, Juror Elaine O. Henry- editor and publisher of Ceramics Technical and Ceramics: Art and Perception, 256 works submitted 35 accepted, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
Intercommunication, William T Kemper Gallery, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Kansas Artist and Craftsman Members Exhibition, Emporia Arts Council, Emporia, KS
Identifying Marks, Graduate Students of the Visual Arts Exhibition, The Columbian Theatre, Wamego, KS
From the Prairie to the Plains, exchange exhibition, Lightwell Gallery, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Amalgamation, William Kemper Gallery, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Gathering in the Grove, Invited Artist, The Carnegie Building, Council Grove, KS
Cross Currents, exchange exhibition, University Museum Gallery, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
2010 Kansas Artist and Craftsmen Members Exhibition, Mark A. Chapman Gallery, Manhattan KS
Beyond the Visible Spectrum, Mark A Chapman Gallery, Manhattan, KS
Add: Heat + Pressure: K-State Ceramics, Invitational, The Gallery, Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, KS
From Soup to Nuts, Invitational, Shift Space Gallery, Wichita, KS
Celebration of Functional Ware, Solo Exhibition, Heartroots Studio, Hartland, WI
2007 Amalgamation, Group Exhibition, University of Wisconsin, 734 Gallery, Madison, WI
Collection of Recent Work, Solo Exhibition, Heartroots Studio, Hartland, WI
2006 La Primera, Group Juried Exhibition, Florence University of the Arts, Florence, Italy
Clay, Group Exhibition, University of Wisconsin, 734 Gallery, Madison, WI
2005 3D, Group Juried Exhibition, Juror Elaine Shrear, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Big, Group Juried Exhibition, Juror Elaine Shrear, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
2003 Scholastic Art Show, State K-12 Juried Exhibition, Milwaukee Art Museum; Milwaukee, WI
Selected Work, State High School Juried Exhibition, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019- University of Wisconsin La Crosse La Crosse, WIAssistant Professor of Art
Art Appreciation- Art 102
3-Dimensional Foundations- ART 166
Introduction to Ceramics for Majors and Non-Majors- ART 213/216
Intermediate Ceramics- ART 316
Advanced Ceramics- ART 416
Independent Study Ceramics- ART 425
Professional Practices-Art 498
2013-19 Cuesta College -Tenured in 2017 San Luis Obispo, CA
Ceramics Area Lead, Manage area with 7 classes, 2 adjunct professors and 2 technicians
Introduction to Ceramics, ART 280- Wheel throwing and hand building techniques
Wheel Throwing 1 & 2, ART 281 A&B- Intermediate and advanced wheel throwing
Ceramics Hand Building, ART 282- Advanced hand building techniques
Ceramics Sculpture, ART 283- Slip casting, extruding, hard slab and wheel for sculpture
Alternative Firing Techniques, ART 284- Low fire, crystalline, ash, ^10 reduction techniques
2010-13 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
Instructor of Record:
Ceramics 1 ART 265- Hand building and wheel techniques, 2 semesters
3-Dimensional Design ART 200, 5 semesters
2-Dimensional Design ART 100,
Art for Elementary Teachers ART 425
2011-12 Electric Kiln Technician, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2011-13 Graduate Assistant Area Coordinator of 3-D Design
2011 Graduate Teaching Assistant to Dylan J. Beck, Ceramics 1, ART 265
2010 Graduate Teaching Assistant to Kevin Bernstein, 2-Dimensional Design, ART 100
Graduate Teaching Assistant to Lynda Andrus, 3-Dimensional Design, ART 200
Woodshop Technician, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2009 Ceramics Studio Technician, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
Throwing Instructor, The Whirling Wheel, Charlotte, NC
2007-9 Teach for America (TFA), High School Mathematics Teacher, Philip O. Berry Academy of Technology, Charlotte, NC
-Taught classrooms of up to 33 students in an inner-city school
-Increased State End of Course Exam scores from 42% passage to 89% passage
2007 Assistant Manager- The Finish Line, managed 20 employees with store that had $1,000,000 in sales, Madison, WI
2006 Ceramics Shop Technician- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2000- Heartroots Studio Assistant- Claystomp™ assistant, Hartland, WI
Leadership Camp Counselor, Wisconsin Association of School Councils (WASC), Madison, WI
SERVICE
2023 Tenure Track Sculpture Search Committee-Chair, 2022-2023, successful search. UWL Art DepartmentArt Department Executive Committee-UWL Art Department
Treasurer and Fundraising Coordinator, Board of Directors- (Term ended April 2023), Art Axis Organization
2022 Treasurer and Fundraising Coordinator, Board of Directors, Art Axis Organization
Art Department Executive Committee, Elected by peers for a 3 year term, UW La Crosse
Academic Senate Committee UW La Crosse
International Education Committee UW La Crosse
Recruitment and Retention Committee UW La Crosse
Scholarship Committee-Chair UW La Crosse
Teaching Evaluation Committee UW La Crosse
Visual Arts Classic- Juror of ceramics for high school competition
START Advisor, Advised freshman incoming Art Majors/Minors at UWL
NCECA Mentor- (National Council on the Education of the Ceramic Arts) Met with students at conference to review portfolio
2021 Recruitment and Retention Committee, UW La Crosse
International Education Committee, UW La Crosse
Treasurer and Fundraising Coordinator, Board of Directors, Art Axis Organization
NCECA Mentor- (National Council on the Education of the Ceramic Arts) Met with students at conference to review portfolio
2020 Treasurer and Fundraising Coordinator, Board of Directors, Art Axis Organization, 3 year appointment, ArtAxis.org
Tenure Track Printmaking Professor, Search committee member, UW La Crosse
Gallery Committee
Academic Senate Committee, 3-year appointment. Visual and Performing Arts representative, UW La Crosse
2019 Assessment Committee, University of Wisconsin La Crosse
Portfolio Committee, Chair, University of Wisconsin La Crosse
NCECA Mentor- (National Council on the Education of the Ceramic Arts) Met with students at conference to review portfolio
2018 Cuesta College Federation of Teachers, Representing Fine Arts division on union, Cuesta College
Co-Chair for Standard 3A of College Wide Self Evaluation, Cuesta College
NCECA Mentor- (National Council on the Education of the Ceramic Arts) Met with students at conference to review portfolio
2017 Art History Search Committee, committee to hire tenure-track instructor, Cuesta College
Cuesta College Federation of Teachers, Representing Fine Arts division on union, Cuesta College
Taskforce Chair, Investigating and creating way to assign minimum qualifications, Cuesta College
2016 Academic Senator, Representing Fine Arts division, Cuesta College
Adjunct Ceramics Instructor Search, Hired a new adjunct ceramics instructor, Cuesta College
NCECA Mentor- (National Council on the Education of the Ceramic Arts) Met with students at conference to review portfolio
2015 Graphic Design Search Committee, committee to hire tenure-track instructor, Cuesta College
Academic Senator, Representing Fine Arts division, Cuesta College
NCECA Mentor- (National Council on the Education of the Ceramic Arts) Met with students at conference to review portfolio
Cuesta Clay Club Advisor, Advised clay club of 15 students, raised $2800 with first sale, Cuesta College
2014 Academic Senator, Representing Fine Arts division, Cuesta College
Art History Search Committee, committee to hire tenure-track instructor, Cuesta College
Graphic Design Search Committee, committee to hire tenure-track instructor, Cuesta College
Curriculum, Re-wrote curriculum for Wheel throwing and Alternative Firing, Cuesta College
Budget and Planning Committee, Member representing Fine Arts division, Cuesta College
Secured $40,000 for 2 new gas kilns, Olsen 50 cu ft car kiln and 16 cu ft kiln, kiln shelves and safety equipment
Ceramics Technician Search Committee Chair, Liaison with HR about position and hiring.
2013 Budget and Planning Committee, Member, Attended biweekly meetings, Cuesta College
2012 Student Representative, Kansas Artist and Craftsman Association, Washburn University, Topeka, KS
2011 Student Representative, Kansas Artist and Craftsman Association, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
Vice President KSU Potter’s Guild, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2010 Student Representative, Kansas Artist and Craftsman Association, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Treasurer KSU Potter’s Guild, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2008 Art Club Founder & Director, Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology, Charlotte, NC
PRESENTER, VISITING ARTIST, WORKSHOPS
2024 Wood Firing the Salt Chamber, Week long glazing and firing workshop, Adamah Studios, Dodgeville, WI4 Low Fire Techniques, Week long workshop on Raku, Pit, Saggar, and Barrel Firing, Adamah Studios Dodgeville, WI
2022 Northern Clay Center, Artist Talk and Artaxis Organization Talk Minneapolis, MN
College of Saint Benedict, Artist Demonstrations and Open House St. Joseph, MN
2018 Visiting Artist Demonstration and Lecture, University of Wisconsin La Crosse La Crosse, WI
Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Dayton Dayton, OH
Visiting Artist Lecture, Hambidge Creative Center for Arts and Sciences Rabun Gap, GA
Guest Lecturer, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA
Teapot Lecture and Workshop, Anam Cre’ Ceramic Studio San Luis Obispo, CA
Fermentation Lecture and Workshop, Anam Cre’ Ceramic Studio San Luis Obispo, CA
Hand Built Function Workshop, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art San Luis Obispo, CA
2017 Visiting Artist Lecture and Demo, Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
Visiting Artist Lecture and Demo, Ventura College Ventura, CA
Advanced Throwing and Handbuilding Techniques, Workshop, Anam Cre’ Studio San Luis Obispo, CA
2016 Visiting Artist Lecture, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand
Artist Lecture, Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
Artist Demonstration and Lecture, San Luis Museum of Art San Luis Obispo, CA
2015 Artist Lecture, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art San Luis Obispo, CA
2014 Visiting Artist Lecture, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand
MFA-Is it all worth it? Presenter, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), Milwaukee, WI
Synergy: Jarred Pfeiffer and Menthe Wells, museum discussion about dual show, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, CA
Between the Folds, introduced film and discussion about fractals, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, CA
2013 Presenter, Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools annual conference, presented teaching philosophy to 100 graduate school deans Minneapolis, MN
Visiting Artist, Riley County High School, Riley, KS
Second Saturday Artist, January demonstrating artist, Bracker’s Good Earth Clays Lawrence, KS
2012 Saggar Firing Workshop, Kansas Artist and Craftsman Association annual conference, Washburn University, Topeka, KS
Guest Lecturer, Art 105-Careers in Art, Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
2011 The Practicalities of Grad School, Presenter, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), Tampa, FL
Guest Lecturer, ART 105- Careers in Art, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2010 Demonstrator, Advanced Ceramics, Demonstrated advanced throwing techniques, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Demonstrator, Led students in raku and saggar firing workshop, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
2009 Visiting Artist Lecture, Artist lecture for beginning ceramics class, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
PUBLICATIONS
2023 Artist Talk, Pump House Regional Art Center, Interview about solo show Geologic Confluence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY1OePu3YlA2022 La Crosse Local, Podcast interview, https://lacrosselocal.com/e-339-jarred-pfeiffer-ceramicist/
2019 Ceramics Monthly, Brent Potter’s Wheels, Ad featuring me throwing on a new Brent Wheel. December, 2019 issue.
2014 KCET News, “Synergy: Art and Science Intersect in San Luis Obispo”, online publication review by Sarah Linn
SLO New Times, “Hear the sculptures, see the sounds: Jarred Pfeiffer and Menthe Wells transform raw materials into Synergy” online publication review by Erin C. Messer
The Sunday Tribune,” Cuesta’s New Mold”, Cover of Sunday paper with photo of myself and ceramics students
Flow NCECA Invitational Exhibition, Ceramics Monthly, show review by Heidi McKenzie, May, June, July 2014 pg 48-53
FLOW, NCECA publication book, Published by NCECA 2014
Lake Country Reporter,” Waking Up To Clay, Day After Day,” Interview by Steve Garrison in March 11, 2014 edition
NCECA Journal, Work featured on back cover and page 159
Hidden Treasure Art Magazine Yearbook 2014, International publication, published in Surrey, United Kingdom
2013 8th International Biennial of Ceramics Exhibition 2013, Show booklet, Kapfenberg, Austria
The Tribune, “A Clay Play Day”, front page article focusing on Clay Stomp at Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Innovations and Inspirations, magazine, Article featured about teaching excellence at Kansas State University
The Cuestonian, “Jarred Pfeiffer Stomps the Yard”, November 12, 2013
Still Point Arts Quarterly, Spring Issue #9, featured portfolio “Mathematical Consequence”
2012 Still Point Arts Quarterly, Fall Issue #7, http://www.stillpointartgallery.com/quarterly.htm
Artist Portfolio Magazine, Issue #9, http://issuu.com/artistportfoliomagazine/docs/issue9
Fuel-Effiecient Firing with a Recuperative Air Burner System, Ceramics: Technical, Issue 34 May 2012, pages 44-47, 2011 MFA Factor: Kansas State University, Ceramics Monthly, January 2011 pg 52-53.
Kansas State University website, https://www.hollandshadow.com/grad/gallery/?album=4&gallery=48
Intercommunication, piece featured on exhibition poster, The Kemper Gallery, Kansas State University
Identifying Marks, cover of opening reception postcard, October 22, 2011
7th International Biennial of Ceramics Exhibition 2011,http://www.keramik-biennale-kapfenberg.at/en/teilnehmer_2011.htm
Buchannan Center for the Arts National Juried Exhibition 2011, https://www.hollandshadow.com/2011_64_Arts.html
Buchanan Center for the Arts National Juried Exhibition 2011, cover of opening reception postcard, September 9, 2011
CURATORIAL AND JUROR EXPERIENCE
2023 Juror, Wisconsin Art Educators Association Visual Arts Classic La Crosse, WI2022 Juror, Wisconsin Art Educators Association Visual Arts Classic La Crosse, WI
Juror, AAUW Art Fair on the Green La Crosse, WI
2021 Juror, Wisconsin Art Educators Association Visual Arts Classic La Crosse, WI
2016 Juror, Fall Juried Art Show, Cambria Center for the Arts, Cambria, CA
2014 Juror, 47th SLO County High School Art Exhibition, $1,000 in awards, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA
2012 Co-Curator, Activate. Elevate. Initiate. Exhibition featuring the work of ceramic artists Juan Granados, Ted Neal and Michael Strand, Mark A. Chapman Gallery, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Curator, Designing in Three Dimensions, exhibition showcasing 3D student work, The Graduate Gallery Space, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2011 Exhibition Organizer, Intercommunication, William T Kemper Gallery, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Curator, Transformations, exhibition showcasing 3D student work, The Graduate Gallery Space, Kansas State University
Juror, James A. Fletcher Memorial Award, Manhattan Arts Center, Manhattan, KS
Juror, Wrap it up-National Exhibition, Manhattan Arts Center, Manhattan, KS
Curator, Global Bounty- Vessels of the Past, The Graduate Gallery Space, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
SPECIAL PROJECTS
2023 Earth & Ink, UW La Crosse Senior Exhibition. Coordinated planning, advertising, installation of exhibition. UW La Crosse.2022/23 Kiln Teardown and Soda Kiln Redesign/Build, Summer 22’ I tore down an unsafe salt kiln and will build a new soda kiln with artist Ted Neal from Ball State University, UWL, WI
2018 Clay Stomp and Mural, community event mixed 6,000 pounds of clay with our feet. 200 students, faculty and community members participated in stomping clay and creating a mural for Cuesta College campus. Clay used for 7 ceramics classes.
2016 Soda Kiln, designed and constructed a cross draft sprung arch soda kiln. Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
Clay Stomp, community event mixed 5,500 pounds of clay with our feet. 200 students, faculty and community members participated. Clay used for ceramics classes.
2015 Clay Stomp, community event mixed 6,000 pounds of clay with our feet. 200 students, faculty and community members participated. Clay used for ceramics classes.
2014 Clay Stomp, community event mixed 4,000 pounds of clay with our feet. 200 students, faculty and community members participated. Clay will be used for 7 ceramics classes.
2013 Clay Stomp, community event mixed 5,000 pounds of clay with our feet. 150 students, faculty and community members participated. Clay will be used for 7 ceramics classes.
2012 Clay Stomp, created community event to mix 4,000 pounds of clay with our feet. 100 students, faculty and community members participated. Clay used for semester’s classes.
Wood Kiln, constructed and fired a wood fired train kiln, Kansas State University; Manhattan, KS
2010 Soda Kiln, designed, constructed and fired a cross-draft catenary-arch kiln, Kansas State University; Manhattan, KS
Soda Kiln, designed, constructed and fired a down-draft catenary-arch kiln, Carroll University; Waukesha, WI
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2014- Art Axis, Juried online community of artists www.ArtAxis.org2009- National Council on the Education of the Ceramic Arts-NCECA
2012-13 College Art Association-CAA
2010-13 Kansas Artist and Craftsmen Association-KACA