Faculty and Studio Manager
210.224-1848 ext 319
rtakaba@swschool.org
ryantakabastudio@gmail.com
ryantakaba.com
Education
MFA Ceramics, Kent State University,2005
BFA Ceramics, University of Hawai`i, 2000
Professional Experience/Workshops/Residencies/Lectures
2011 Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Artist Talk. Commomplace. Houston, TX
College of the Mainland. Wallflowers. Workshop and Lecture. Texas City, TX
2006-08 Artist in Residence/Studio Manager. UMASS Dartmouth. New Bedford, MA
2006 Mudflat Studios Workshop. Self-Glazing Clay. Somerville, MA
2002 53rd St. YWCA Craft Students League Ceramics Studio Assistant. NYC
Solo Exhibitions
2011 SMARTart Project Space. a considered pass. San Antonio
2011 Fuller Craft Museum. Fresh Figurines. Brockton, MA (curator: Gail M. Brown)
2010 Philadelphia Clay Studio. New Work. Philadelphia, PA
2009 G2 Art Sight. spruce. San Antonio, TX
2008 The Green Bean. the city. New Bedford, MA
2007 Crapo Gallery. Artist in Residence Recent Work. Univ. of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, MA
2005 Kent State University. to pause. MFA Thesis Exhibition. Kent, OH
Exhibitions
2011
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Commonplace. Houston, TX. (2-person)
College of the Mainland. Emerging Ceramic Artists in Texas. Texas City, TX
NCECA. Pouring Permanence. Tampa, FL
2010
Villa Finale Invitational “Art From Architecture”. San Antonio
Bellwether Sculpture Biennial. Bellevue, WA
NCECA Invitational. Moore College of Art. Earth Matters. Philadelphia, PA. (catalogue)
University of Texas San Antonio. Relative Distances. (catalogue)
Dunedin Fine Art Center. Perfectly Imperfect. Dunedin, FL
2009
Joan Grona Gallery, mums on the horizon San Antonio (2-person)
Haggerty Gallery University of Dallas. Regional Exhibition. Irving, TX
Clay Studio of Missoula. International Cup. Missoula, MT
2008
Gloria Kennedy Gallery. Ceramics at Work. Brooklyn, NY
2006
Art Institute of Boston Gallery. Figure Explored: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture. Boston, MA
Washington St. Art Center. Lucky 7: Somerville Arts Council Fellowship Show. MA
Concordia University Gallery. First Biennial Concordia Continental Ceramics Competition. St. Paul, MN
2005
Ohio University. Exchange: Ohio University Regional Ceramics Show. Athens, OH
2004
Antioch College. Minor Works By Major Ceramicists II. Antioch, OH
NCECA. Play Outside: Ceramic Sculpture Beyond Interior Space. Indianapolis, IN
Studio Tours/Retail Shows
2010 Art of the Pot, Austin, TX
2009 Alt Craft, American Craft Council Show. Baltimore, MD
2007 Artworks Holiday Show, Artworks Art Center. New Bedford, MA
2006 Gift.ed, Worcester Center For Crafts. MA
Awards/Scholarships/Grants
2010 Ceramics Monthly 2010 Emerging Artist selection
2007 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Summer Workshop Teaching Assistant. ME
2006 Somerville Arts Council Fellowship. Somerville, MA
Directors Scholarship. Kent State University. Kent, OH
2004 Penland School of Crafts. Summer Scholarship. Penland, NC
Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Summer Scholarship. Snowmass, CO
Kent State University. Blossom Scholarship. Kent, OH
Reviews/Publications
2010 Emerging Artist. Ceramics Monthly. May 2010
“The Art of Ryan Takaba” San Antonio Living Show WOAI Television Interview.(Shelly Miles).
“Ceramicist find their connection through clay” San Antonio Express News. (Steve Bennett)
“This batch of art fresh out of the oven” San Antonio Express News. (Jasmine L. Martin)
2009 “Hawai`i + New England + San Antonio + Architecture = The Ceramic Work of Ryan Takaba” American Craft Magazine web video interview. (Andrew Wagner). February 28
“Look and Listen: Artist’s Ceramic Sculptures are Fully Functional” 210 SA. (Emily Messer)
2006 “The Figure Explored: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture” Art Scope: New England’s Culture Magazine. (Jim Foritano). Sept/Oct 2006
