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ASHLEY YORK  PHILADELPHIA, PA   /  AYORK@MOORE.EDU  / ASHYORK.COM  
EDUCATION
2016      MFA Ceramics | Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA - University Fellowship Recipient
2010      BFA Sculpture | University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte NC - Summa Cum Laude
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018 - Present      Faculty, Digital Tools, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
                                 Adjunct Faculty
, Ceramics I & II, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ
                                Thesis Advisor, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
2014-2016            Adjunct Instructor,
Introduction to Ceramics, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA                                  
                                Graduate TA, Digital Structures, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA         
2015                       Adjunct Faculty,  Introduction to Ceramics, Tyler Summer Workshop, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

2012-2014            Assistant Instructor, Advanced Ceramics and Wheel Throwing, Millersville University, Millersville, PA
2000-2002            Teaching Assistant and Tutor, K-8, Lincoln County Schools, Lincolnton, NC
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022                       Curator, Concentric Craft, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
2018 - Present 
   Digital Fabrication Manager / Technicians Manager, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
2016 - 2018         
3D Fine Art & Graduate School Technician, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
2016                       Ceramics/Digital Studio Manager, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2015                       Panel Juror, Undergraduate Exhibition, Sheridan College, Ontario, Canada
2012-2014            Ceramics Technician, Millersville University, Millersville, PA
2013                       Resident Artist, Ceramics, VACI, Chautauqua, NY
2011-2013            District Visual Manager, The Home Depot, Mid-Atlantic Region, NC-PA
2011                       Studio Assistant, Janet Williams, Charlotte, NC
2007-2010            Sculpture Studio Technician, UNCC, Charlotte, NC
2005-2007            Department of Art and Design Studio Technician, Gaston College, Dallas, NC
                                Gallery Assistant, Jeanne Rauch Gallery, Dallas, NC
2000-2002            Teaching Assistant and Tutor, K-12, Lincoln County School System, Lincolnton, NC
SELECTED SOLO, INVITATIONAL, & NATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2023
Faculty Triennial, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
2019
Terra Incognita, Plant 7, Hight Point, NC, Curator - Lila Allen, Managing Editor of Metropolis Magazine, Brooklyn, NC
2018
Alternate Endings, NCECA, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA, Curator - Bryan Hopkins
76er's, Standard Ceramic, Pittsburgh, PA
2016
Insistent Objects, GreenHill Center for Art, Greensboro, NC
Don't Take This the Wrong Way, ICEBOX, Crane Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA
8D, Temple Contemporary, Philadelphia, PA
Read Between the Lines, Katzen Center, Washington, DC
2015
Verve, Alumni Biennial, Invitational, Rowe Gallery, UNCC, Charlotte, NC
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show,  Philadelphia, PA
Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Push Block, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2014
Small Favors X, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Fifty Years of Visual Excellence, Retrospective Invitational, Jeanne Rauch Gallery, Dallas, NC
2013
VACI Resident Artist Exhibition, Fowller-Kellogg Gallery, Chautauqua, NY
2012
Emerging Artist in Residence Exhibition, Sykes Gallery, Millersville, PA
2011
Gizmologic, Solo Exhibition, 360 Gallery of Fine Art, Charlotte, NC
Dynamic Ceramics, Caldwell Arts Council, Lenoir, NC
It's a Strange World, Baku Gallery, NODA, NC
2010
Kulture Klash, Charleston, SC
Abstract Culture, Dharma Lounge, Charlotte, NC
2007
Juried Invitational, Gaston County Museum, Dallas, NC 
RESIDENCIES
2012 - 2014     Emerging Artist in Residence, Ceramics, Millersville University, Millersville, PA
2013                  Resident Artist, Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, NY - Joan R. Lincoln Ceramics Fellowship
2011                  Full Fellowship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS, & AWARDS
2013               Joan R. Lincoln Ceramics Fellowship, Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, NY
2011                Full Fellowship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
2010                Senior Excellence in Art Award
                         Area Award in Ceramics, Department of Art and Art History, UNCC, Charlotte, NC
2009                Second Place, Annual Student Juried Exhibition, UNCC, Charlotte, NC
2007                Outstanding Graduate in Art, Gary Freeman, Department Chair, Gaston College, Dallas, NC
                         Best of Show, Gaston County Museum Juried Show, Gaston County Museum, Dallas, NC
                         Juror’s Merit Awards (2) and Honorable Mention, Gaston College Student Art Show, Dallas,      NC         
2006                Juror’s Merit Award, Gaston College Student Art Show, Dallas, NC
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES
2021                The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA
2016                GreenHill Center for Art, Greensboro, NC

2015                University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
2013                Millersville University, Millersville, PA
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
The Moore Family, Tampere, Finland
Mark Doepker, Mooresville, NC
Tom Hoen and Paula Steinmeyer, Bentonville, Arkansas
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
PUBLICATIONS
2012                  Contributor, Photography: History and Theory, Jae Emerling, Routledge (New York and London)          
2011                  Gizmologic Solo Exhibition, Top 3 Art Shows, SOTAC Magazine, Charlotte, NC
                           UNCC College of Arts and Architecture Publicity Catalogue, Charlotte, NC
                            It’s a Strange World, Creative Loafing, Charlotte, NC
2010 - 2012     Sanskrit Literary-Arts Magazine, Charlotte, NC
PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS
 2009-10          Unless, Installation, North Highland-Highland Worldwide, Charlotte, NC
                          Unless, Installation, Chancellor’s Office, UNCC, Charlotte, NC
2008-Present    Free Air, Public Sculpture, UNCC, Charlotte, NC 
SKILLS
Digital Technology: CNC installation, repair, operations, CNC/ShopBot, 3D Printers, MakerBot, Laser Cutter, DIY Printers, Vacuum Forming, Mircrocontrollers, Small electronics, E-textiles
Software: Rhino3D, RhinoCAM,  CAD/CAM, Arduino, C++, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.), Microsoft Office, Repetier-Host, DeskProto, SliceR, 123D Make, GCode, VCarve
Ceramics: Gas Kilns, Electric Kilns, Glaze and Clay Formulation, Handbuilding, Throwing, Extruder, Slab Roller, Molds, Electric Clay Mixer, Pug Mill and Industrial Pug Mill, Diamond Grinder, Tile Saw, Gas Kiln Repair/Maintenance
Welding: Metal Inert Gas, Tungsten Inert Gas, Oxygen Acetylene, Shielded metal arc welding (stick)
Metals: Plasma Cutter, Rollers, Metal Breaks, Gas Forge, Electric and Pneumatic Grinders
Woodworking: Hand Tools (chisels, saws, rasps, etc.); Power Tools (table saw (Saw-Stop), Band saw, Chop-saw, Chainsaw, Joiner, Thickness planer, etc.); Processes (lamination, wood steaming, joinery)
EHRS Safety and Chemical Training
Mold Making: Plaster, CNC, Silicone Rubber, Urethane Rubber, Polyester Resins, Epoxy Based Resins
Photography: Wet and dry lab processes
Printmaking: Intaglio, silkscreen, lithography, woodcuts, linocut
Bronze Casting: Gas Burnout Kilns, Gas Melt Furnace, Metal Temping Equipment, Safety Equipment, Ventilation, Preparation (sprewing, venting, dipping), Chemically Bonded Sand Molds, Lost Wax Ceramic Shell, Lost Wax Investment 
Bronze Patinas: Potassium Sulfide, Copper Nitrate, Potassium Cyanide, Ferric Nitrate, Ferrous Sulfate, Cupric Acetate, Sodium Chloride etc.
Pneumatic: Nail Guns, Die Grinders, Sanders, Rivet Guns, Mixer, Extruder  
Construction, Renovation, Restoration & Repairs: Hardwood Restoration, Framing, Drywall, Concrete Slabs, Concrete Resurfacing, Cabinet Construction and Installation, Woodwork Restoration, Electrical, Plumbing, Roofing Repair, Masonry, Fence Construction, Landscaping 
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