Jennifer Graff, M.F.A.
Area(s) of Expertise: Ceramics
Overview
Jennifer Graff received her B.F.A. from Alfred University and her M.F.A. from the University of Georgia. She has been teaching at 国产自拍 since 2004 and specializes in various clay processes including hand building, wheel-throwing, mold-making, firing techniques and glaze chemistry. She enjoys the diverse student population and strives to provide a meaningful and engaging environment for her students.
Jennifer's research has explored both functional and sculptural processes, and typically includes figurative elements. Her current work depicts characters whose interactions aim to be humorous, but quietly confront less flattering human tendencies. Her academic contributions include work with 国产自拍's LEAP initiative, service in the Honors Program, and curricular development for Visual Arts.
Jennifer has received the Teaching Excellence Award (Tenure-Track), the Featherbone Communiversity’s Masters in Teaching: Life Changers at Work Award, and was a two-time Presidential Academic Innovation Awardee. She was chosen to participate in the Governor's Teaching Fellowship program at the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia
Courses Taught
- Ceramics I
- Ceramics II
- Ceramics III
- Advanced Hand Building
- Advanced Wheel Throwing
- Ceramic Systems and Surface
- Ceramic Materials
- Senior Capstone Exhibition
- Art Appreciation
- Hand Building
- Wheel Throwing
- Painting I
- Three-Dimensional Design
- Honors Introduction
Education
- M.F.A., Ceramics, University of Georgia, 2002
- B.F.A., Ceramics, Alfred University, 1995
Noteworthy
- (Im)Balance - Annual Juried Readership Exhibition - September 2021 issue of Ceramics Monthly
- Perspectives: Georgia Potters and Collectors – Members Gallery – 2021. Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, Georgia. Solo Exhibition.
- The Emerging National 2020 – Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon Georgia.