Artist: Hiromi Iyoda
Hiromi Iyoda, IOWA
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Hiromi Iyoda was born in a small town in Japan. Growing up with a modest background, a sketchbook and coloring pencils were the best toys to play with. Soon she became inventive and fashioned her own toys out of mundane material. Eventually, Hiromi traveled to America to further her education. She holds an Associate Degree in Art and a Fashion Design Certificate from the Saddleback Community College. She began studying ceramics at the California State University of Long Beach and finished her BFA in 2011. She finished her MFA in Ceramics from the University of Nebraska Lincoln in 2015. Hiromi is currently an artist in resident at Red Star Studio in Kansas City and an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri Kansas City. Hiromi makes figurative and narrative clay sculptures. Her work is based mostly on her past and current life experiences.
EDUCATION:
2015 MFA Ceramics, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
2011 BFA Ceramics, California State University of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA (GPA 4.0)
2006 AA Saddleback Community College, Mission Viejo, California
GRANTS/AWARDS:
2018 Special merit award, Clay Houston, Houston, TX
2017 LIAEP Award, Linda Lighten International Artists Exchange Program, USA to India, Kansas City, MO
2015 James Tingey Visiting Artist Fellowship, Kendall College of Art and Design, Ox-Bow School of Art and Artist’s Residency, Saugatuck, MI
2012-2015 Fellowships and Othmar Scholarship, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
2013 Workshop scholarship, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
Hixson-Lied Study Scholarship, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
2012 Wood Fire Workshop scholarship, Flynn Creek Pottery, Comptche, CA
2011 Finalist “57th International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art in Faenza,” Florence, Italy
2010 Travel Scholarship, Spain & France to study Spanish/French Architecture and Rural Scenery, California State University of Long Beach, CA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2018 Artist Resident Project Space, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
Peace of Mind, Montgomery Art Gallery, Lone Star College, Conroe, TX
2015 Inner Struggle: MFA Thesis Exhibition, Eisentrager Gallery, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
2011 Diary, Merino Gallery, California State University of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
Alienated, Gatov West Gallery, California State University of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2010 We are all going home, Marilyn Werby Gallery, California State University of Long Beach, CA
Selected Juried Show and Group Exhibitions:
2018 Clay Identity, Gallery 100 Sawyer Yard, Houston, TX
Cedar Rapids Museum Exhibition, Cedar Rapids fine Art Museum, IA
Resident exhibition, Iowa Ceramic Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Archie bray Resident permanent collection exhibition, Helena, MT
While in Residence at the Belger, Kansas City Artist Coaliation, Kansas City, MO
Group Exhibition, Texas A&M International University, The TAMIU Art Galley, Laredo, TX
Identi-TEA: 16th Biennial teapot juried Exhibition, Craft Alliance of Art and Design, Delmar Loop Gallery, MO
Cups for Y’all, Houston Center for contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
2017 Archiebray Resident Exhibition, Kolva-Sullivan gallery, Spokane, WA
Bridges, Red Star Studio Annual Resident show, Belger’s Crane Yard Studio, Kanas City, MO
An International Ceramic Art Competition, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA
2017 Ceramic Innovations Juried Art Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
40 for 40 artists invitational, LUX Center of Art, Lincoln, NE
Sip Cup, Belger's Crane Yard Studio, Kansas City, MO
Nasty Folk Pop Up Exhibition, Greenwood Baptist Church, Kansas City, MO
Fill Up Your Cup, Steeple of Light Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2016 UNL Alumini Show, Eisentrager Gallery, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
A Well Crafted Tale Juried Exhibition, Florida Craft Art, St. Petersburg, FL
Better Together, Red Star Studio Resident Show, Belger’s crane yard studio, Kansas City, MO
Red Star Studio Alumni Gathering Ehibition, Belger’s crane yard studio, Kansas City, MO
Cone box show juried exhibition, Hilliard Gallery, Kansas city, MO
Art show: Columbia College, Columbia, MO
2015 NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition, Sol Koffler Gallery, Province, RI
Ceramics, Night Owl Pub, Lincoln, NE
Ceramics by UNL Grad Students, Gallery 9, Lincoln, NE
MFA Ceramics Exhibit: Students and Faculty of the Midwest, Vernon Filley Art Museum, Pratt, KS
2014 Red Clay, Doane College Art Department and Rall Gallery, Doane College, Crete, NE
Making History, Eisentrager Gallery, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
UNL MFA Program, Eisentrager Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
2013 New Artist Festival, Temple Building Gallery, Lincoln, NE
2012 Insight: Student Juried show, University Art Museum, California State University of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2011 E-art-th, PS Zask Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
57th International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art in Faenza, Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche Florence, Italy
Insight: Student Juried show, University Art Museum, California State University of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2010 Insight: Student Juried Show, University Art Museum, California University of Long Beach, CA
Service to the Field:
2018 Artist Resident at Iowa Ceramic Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Artist Lecturer, Houston Center for contemporary Art, Houston, TX
Artist Lecturer, Lone Star Community College, Conroe, TX
Artist Lecturer, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX2017-2018 Artist Resident at Houston Center for Contemporary Art, Houston
TX
2017 Fall Artist Resident at Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Artist resident at NIV Art Centre, New Delhi, India
Visiting artist at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Attended Richard Notkin's workshop, Belger's Crane Yard Studio, Kansas City, MO
Visiting artist at Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO
2016-2017 Artist Resident at Red Star Studio, Kansas City, MO
2016 NCECA Member, Kansas City, MO
Attended Chris Gustin, Matt Long and John Ballistreri's workshop, Belger's Crane Yard Studio, Kansas City, MO
2015 Visiting artist at Ox-Bow School of Art and Artist’s Residency, MI
Attended Studio Nong Workshop, Belger's Crane Yard Studio, Kansas City, MO
NCECA Member, Attended NCECA 2015, Providence, RI
2013 Treasurer of Clay Club, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
NCECA Member, Attended NCECA 2013, Houston, TX
Attended Andrea Key Connell’s Emotive figure workshop, Appalachian Art and Craft, Smithville, TN
2012 Attended Wood Fire Workshop, Flynn Creek Pottery, Comptche, CA
Attended “Summer Figurative Intensive III” by Beth Cavener Sticher, Tip Toland and Christina Cordova, California State University of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2010 President of Clay Club, California State University of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2009 NCECA Member, Attended NCECA 2009, Phoenix, AZ
Teaching Experiences:
2018 Mobile Clay, Iowa Ceramic Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Community classe instructor, Iowa Ceramic Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Teaching kid’s class, Houston Center for contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
Ceramic I and II, Houston Community College, Houston, TX
2017 Beginning ceramics session, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Fundamental 3 Dimension Design, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Workshop presenter at Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO
2016 Fundamental 3 Dimension Design, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Beginning ceramics session, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Teaching kid’s class, Red Star Studio, Kansas City, MO
Private lesson instructor, Red Star Studio, Kansas City, MO
2015 Workshop presenter at Ox-Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
Beginning Ceramics, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
2014 Graduate Teaching assistance to Eddie Dominguez, Self as subject (Mixed Medium Class), University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Graduate Teaching assistance to Mark Cole, Intermediate Ceramics, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
2013 Beginning ceramics, Co-taught with Avi Arenfeld, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Graduate Teaching Assistance to Aaron Southerland, Graphic Design, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Graduate Teaching Assistance to Sandra Williams, Visual Literacy, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
2012 Graduate Teaching Assistance to Margaret Bohls, Beginning Ceramics, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Teaching Assistance to Jay Kvapil, Beginning Ceramics, assisted, California University of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA