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EDUCATION

2021 Master of Fine Arts in Dimensional Practice, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
2020 Master of Arts in Dimensional Practice in Ceramics, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa
2018   Post Baccalaureate in Ceramics, School of Art and Art History, University of Florida
2017   Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concentration in Ceramics, School of Art + Design, Kennesaw State University

EXHIBITIONS

2023Clay: A Southern Census, The Clay Center of New Orleans, New Orleans Louisiana
2022Reproductive Justice is for Everyone!, JAM Museum, museum.jamhumanities.org
2021CMD shutdown/r, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2020 Material Oracle, Public Space One, Iowa City, IA
  The 2020 Hambidge Art Auction & Virtual Performance Show
2019 Between the Coasts, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
  The Collective Presents Surface Remix, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA
  Making Moves, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN
  Once and Always Here: Recent Work from Grads and Faculty in Ceramics at The University of Iowa, Concordia College, Minneapolis, MN
  Graduate Student Biennial: Focus on Whitman, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
  The Collective presents Surface Tension, Public Space One, Iowa City, IA
  Past Curfew, Fair State Brewing Cooperative, Minneapolis, MN
  Winter’s Light, The Art Place, Marietta GA
  Public Space One’s Sweet 16, Public Space One, Iowa City, IA
  The Collective, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
2018 2018 ATHICA Juried Exhibition, ATHICA, Athens, GA
  Ephemera, The Gainesville Fine Arts Association, Gainesville, FL
  HOT elements (juried), Grinter Gallery, Gainesville FL
2017 CJX 2017(Juried), The Art Place, Marietta, GA
  Emerge: An Intercollegiate Art Student Exhibition (Juried), Blue Mark Studios, Atlanta, GA
  Fresh Emerging Artists Exhibition (Juried), Association for Visual Arts Gallery, Chattanooga TN
  National Conferences on Undergraduate Research Visual Arts Exhibition (juried), The Martha and Robert Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art, Memphis, TN
  Senior Capstone Exhibition II, Zuckerman Museum Fine Arts Satellite Gallery, Kennesaw, GA
  Visions 34th Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Zuckerman Museum Fine Arts Satellite Gallery, Kennesaw, GA
   

HONORS/AWARDS

2020-21 Glen C Nelson Memorial Scholarship, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2020 GSS OVPR Grant, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2019-20 Glen C Nelson Memorial Scholarship, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2018 Studio Assistantship, Penland School of Crafts, Penland,NC
2017 CJX 2nd Prize. The Art Place, Marietta, GA
  Deans Purchase Award – Visions 34th Annual Student Juried Exhibition. Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
2016-17 Arts Dean’s Endowed Scholarship, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw GA
  COTA Visual Arts Scholarship, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Ga
  Tena E. Redding Endowed Arts Scholarship, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

RESIDENCIES

2020 Air Air Residency
2019 The Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences, Rabun Gap GA

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

2017 The Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

ARTIST LECTURES

2020 Artist Lecture Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA
2019 Artist Lecture: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,MN
  Artist Lecture Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA
  Artist Lecture: The University of Iowa Graduate Students in Ceramics Exchange, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas  
2018 Studio Assistant Artist lecture Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina
2017 Exploring Modern Sterility Through Cast Multiples, National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.

ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS

2022Canvas Rebel – https://canvasrebel.com/meet-n-dia-webb/
2019 Biluar, Edo, The Scarlett and Black, University of Iowa students open “Surface Remix” at Smith Gallery, Nov.7
  Dawson, Ashley, The Daily Iowan, Graduate Student Sculpts Ceramic Figures to Change the World, Sept.11
2018 Smith, Jessica, Flagpole, Juried Exhibition Closing Reception, Dec. 5

VIDEO

2019 The Daily Iowan Student Spotlight : Nicole “Dia” Webb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mes360b7NRc&feature=emb_title

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2020 Graduate Teaching Assistant- Instructor of Record for Ceramics 1: Handbuilding
  Graduate Teaching Assistant – Instructor of Record for Elements of Art
2019 Graduate Teaching Assistant – Instructor of Record for Ceramics 1: Handbuilding
  Graduate Teaching Assistant – Instructor of Record for Forms in Clay forming 1.
2018 Graduate Teaching Assistant – Instructor of Record for Forms in Clay forming 1.

PROFESSION-RELATED EXPERIENCE

2018 Studio Monitor at University of Iowa
  Studio Assistant for Keith W. Smith’s Figuring out the Figure Workshop at Penland School of Crafts.
  Leisure Course Instructor at the Reitz Union Craft Center, University of Florida.  Beginning throwing, and Majolica focused surface classes.
2015 – 2017   Student Assistant at Kennesaw State University, Ceramics Department. Responsible for restocking the glaze lab of dry materials, Mixing shop Glazes and surfaces, training my replacement and general tasks that benefit the studio which includes firing kilns, helping students, fixing wheels, etc.

PUBLIC SERVICE

2017 Volunteer, Southern Graphics Council International Conference, Prep and Assisting Thomas Lucas’ Demo.
2015 -2017   Volunteer, Spring Festival, Raku Firings.  Helped in the ceramics room / during firings during popular academic festival open to the general public.  School of Art + Design, Kennesaw State University. 
2015 Camp Counselor, Spectrum Camps and Clubs, Summer Camp. Spectrum Camps and Clubs provides camp throughout the summer for individuals along all levels of the autism spectrum. Helped teach summer camp, responsible for arts and crafts.  

ACADEMIC SERVICE

2017-18 Secretary, H.O.T Clay. Responsible for meeting minutes, and email blasts.
2016-17 President, Mudslingers. In charge of RSO Classification paperwork, planning all trips, Sales and Open studios for the KSU Ceramics Club, Help Run open studios by helping non-majors learn to throw and hand build.  
2015-16 Vice President, Mudslingers. helped plan trips, sales and open studios for the KSU ceramics Club; Help Run open studios by helping non-majors learn to throw and hand build.  
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