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Andrew ‘Augusta’ Smith
AUGUSTA@AUGUSTAPOTS.COM
803-270-0830
augustapots.com
Handseyesmind.com
EDUCATION
2015-2020 B.S.E., Biomedical Engineering;
B.F.A., Studio Art (Ceramics)
Barrett The Honors College at Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, AZ
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
For the People - Phoenix, AZ
Practical Art- Phoenix, AZ
Belhaus- Phoenix, AZ
Galerie Baruch- Los Angeles, CA
Patterns of Play- London, England
Dialog- Phoenix, AZ
Radius- Missoula, MT
RESTAURANTS FEATURING WORK
Bacanora, Pheonix, AZ
Espiritu, Mesa, AZ
Cocina Chiwas, Tempe, AZ
Atria, Flagstaff, AZ
Emilia, Mexico City, MX
EXHIBITIONS
2023
‘Baruch Bizarre Bazaar’ , Rhett Baruch Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
‘Woodfire Invitational’, Clay Studio Missoula, Missoula MT
First Place Invitational, ‘Annual Cup Show’, Hudgens Art Center, Duluth, GA
‘Raise a Toast III’, Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville, IL
‘Pots for Ritual and Contemplation’, Weigle Ceramics, Gettysburg, PA
‘First Friday’, Teddy’s Perserve, Collaborative works with Heidi Kreitchet, Phoenix, AZ
Reaction, Dialog, Collaborative works with Heidi Kreitchet, Phoenix, AZ
2022
‘ONE’ Exhibition, Silvermine Art Galleries, Collaborative works with Heidi Kreitchet, New Canaan, CT
‘The Other Art Show’, Collaborative works with Evan Ishmael, Brooklyn, NY
‘Raise a Toast II’, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville IL
“Highfire Show”, Wildfire Ceramics Studio, Missoula MT
“Evan Ishmael + New Works”, Collaborative works with Evan Ishmael; Bones Aftermarket, Phoenix, AZ
“Earthscapes and Earthly Delights”, NCECA, Antiquite Midtown, Sacramento, CA
“Juried Functional Teapot National II”, NCECA, Edward Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, CA
“fragile!! set in stone (01-04)”, Collaborative works with Gino Belassen; Bones Aftermarket, Phoenix, AZ
2021 “Playing With Fire”, Saratoga Arts Center, Saratoga NY
“The Show Must Go On!”, Heidi Kreitchet’s R&R Gallery, Pomona CA
“406 Cup Show”, Wildfire Ceramics Studio, Missoula MT
“football crazy, football mad.” Hoxton arches, London, England
“CENTERED” Collaborative Collection Release, The Pottery, Los Angeles CA
“Holiday Cup Show”, Wildfire Ceramics Studio, Missoula MT
2020 Untitled, Heidi Kreitchet’s R&R Gallery, Pomona CA
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Online, Market House Craft Center
BFA Ceramics Showcase, ASU Gallery 100, Tempe AZ
2019 Revolt Gallery with Virgil Ortiz, Santa Fe Indian Market, Santa Fe NM
Ceramics Collection, School of Art East Display Case at Arizona State University
Spooky Showcase, School of Art Lower Floor Display Case at Arizona State University
AWARDS and GRANTS
2021 Arts Career Advancement Grant, City of Phoenix, Arizona
2021 Awarded U.S. patent number of 11,173,057; “Novel Passive Cooling Socket Structure with Improved Force Distribution”
2020 Wingate Visiting Artist Grant, American Museum of Ceramic Arts, Pomona, California
2020 Magna Cum Laude, Barrett the Honors College at Arizona State University
2020 Dean’s List Spring Semester, Arizona State University
Arizona State University Scholastic Award
2019 Dean’s List Spring Semester, Arizona State University
Arizona State University Scholastic Award
2019 US provisional application “Passively Cooled and Volume Adjustable
Trans-tibial Socket.”
2018 Dean’s List Spring and Fall Semester, Arizona State University
Arizona State University Scholastic Award
2017 Arizona State University Scholastic Award
2016 Arizona State University Scholastic Award
2015 Dean’s List Fall Semester, Arizona State University
Arizona State University Scholastic Award
2014 Cum Laude Society Scholar
2013 Congressional Recognition for Community Service
2013 Eagle Scout
EXPERIENCE
2023 Reduction Cooled Soda Firing Workshop Co-Instructor with Johnny Arvizu, Clay Studio Missoula
Re-Action, Collaborative Large Altered Forms and Sculpture Workshop with Heidi Kreitchet, Clay Studio Missoula
Woodfire Invitational with Grayson Fair, Clay Studio Missoula
2022 Visiting Artist Lecturer for University of Wyoming Ceramics Program, ‘Drop Rim Techniques’
2021 Guest Lecturer for the Arizona Clay Association, 'Sectional And Teapot Construction Methods’
Two hour intensive demo and lecture on the throwing and construction of porcelain sectional forms and teapots, designed for atmospheric firings.
Soda Fired Porcelain Workshop, American Museum of Ceramic Arts
4 day, small scale private workshop for 7 people, including demos on design and creation of porcelain functional ware specific to soda firing. Maintenance, loading, firing, unloading and discussion on student works in the kiln. Lecture and demo on throwing, clays, flashing slips and glazes for atmospheric firings.
2020 Soda Fired Porcelain Workshop, American Museum of Ceramic Arts
5 day, small scale private workshop for 5 people, including demos on design and creation of porcelain functional ware specific to soda firing. Maintenance, loading, firing, unloading and discussion on student works in the kiln. Lecture and demo on clays, flashing slips and glazes for atmospheric firings.
Visiting Artist, American Museum of Ceramic Arts, Ceramic Studio
Design, exploration and creation of functional and sculptural ceramics. Exploration of large scale sculpture and vessels, standard reduction, salt and soda atmospheric firings. Assisted in the design and construction of remote teaching facilities and photography studio. Design, manufacture and sale of commission works. Collaborative work with Heidi Kreitchet and Grayson Fair
Short term resident at the Reitz Ranch Center for Ceramic Education with Virgil Ortiz.
Design and construction of large scale sculpture, introduction of Native American techniques to modern-day atmospheric high fire community. Soda and wood firing of large-scale production wares and figurative sculpture. Collaborative work with Heidi Kreitchet, Grayson Fair and Virgil Ortiz.
Guest Co-Lecturer with Virgil Ortiz and Justin Pak-Reese for the Hope Center for Arts and Technology
Interactive lecture with Virgil Ortiz for the HopeCAT youth members and ceramics instructor Justin Pak-Reese about collaboration and cross cultural exploration of ceramics between the American collegiate ceramics education and the traditional ceramics education of Virgil.
2019-Present Santa Fe, NM and Arizona State, Tempe, AZ
Functional ceramic, gallery and design collaborator with Virgil Ortiz
2019-present Hands Eyes Mind LLC, Tempe, AZ
Co-founder, head of production and design for manufacture, small goods and functional art
2019 Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, TN
Student in Matt Long’s Soda Fired Porcelain Workshop
2019-Present AWLS Contracting Services LLC, Tempe, AZ
Founder, contract engineer, biomedical designer, fabricator, designer
2019-Present Zucker Institute for Applied Nuerosciences, Charleston, SC
Contract biomedical engineer, intellectual property researcher, rapid prototype fabricator, client centered design specialist
2016-2019 LaBelle Labs, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Undergraduate research assistant, prosthetics design team lead
2018-2019 CBFB Tablescapes, Charleston, SC
Summer visiting artist/production assistant to Fiorenzo Berardozzi
2016-2018 Tire City Potters, Augusta, GA
Seasonal studio manager/production potter, class instructor
2014-2019 Smith Family Eyecare, North Augusta, SC
Web support/design
2012-Present Augusta_pots, Phoenix, AZ and Augusta, GA
Small business owner, ceramic design and production
Publications/Select Press
2021 ‘Ceramics Monthly, March 2021 Exposure Section, #3’- The American Ceramic Society
‘Rising Stars: Meet Andrew ‘Augusta’ Smith of Uptown’, Voyage Phoeinx, Nov.18, 2021
‘THE POTTERY LA TEAMED WITH ANDREW “AUGUSTA” SMITH FOR A FUTURIST CERAMICS EXHIBIT’- LA Weekly, Dec 10, 2021
2020 ‘Native Atmosphere’- Smith, Andrew Walton Lee, Chung, Samuel, Ortiz,
Virgil, et al.- Barrett the Honors College at Arizona State University
2019 Smith et al – Biomedical Engineering Society Symposium
Collections
2020 ‘Fat Joe’, Soda Fired Teapot, in the permanent collection of the American
Museum of Ceramic Arts
Venutian Solider Mugs, Hozho Gallery, Albuquerque NM