Liz Zlot Summerfield
Potters of the Roan Exhibit

Liz Zlot Summerfield Biography

Liz currently resides in Western North Carolina with her husband, Scott Summerfield and their daughter, Roby. They are both full time artists working from their studios located at their home in Bakersville.

Liz received her M.F.A from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and her B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Liz has been a visiting artist/teacher at numerous institutions.

She is a current member of the Southern Highlands Craft Guild and the Potters of the Roan.

Liz Zlot Summerfield Artist Statement

Creamers and sugars, salt and pepper sets, and lidded containers are the primary objects that I create. My work is small and initmate in size. These handheld objects are constructed with soft slabs and the process of the making is left visible for the user to discover. Most recently, I have been creating clay "bricks" for my pots to sit on. For me they act as a frame for the pieces, which further moves them from strictly useful objects into formal ones as well.

I also create works that reference utilitarian objects. These are often in the form of totes, baskets and pails. Although these objects are not intended for use, they still inhabit a sense of accessibility and approachablility that functional objects obtain.

Liz Zlot Summerfield Artist Resume

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Masters of Fine Arts-Ceramics, 2001-2004.

Appalachian Center for Crafts, a division of Tennessee Technological University, Smithville, TN. 1998- 2001.

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. Bachelor of Arts-Ceramics 1992-1997

SELECT RECENT EXHIBITIONS

2009

Collecting, Creating, Connecting, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC. Solo Exhibition.

Small Favors, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA. Invitational.

Smithsonian Craft Show, National Building Museum, Washington D.C.

Potters of the Roan, Mudfire Clayworks and Gallery, Decatur, Georgia.

2008

Spruce Pine Potters Makert, Spruce Pine, North Carolina.

American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. National Invitational Exhibition.

Duets/Pairs, Dowstudio, Deer Isle, Maine, Invitational.

It's Pouring, Dowstudio, Deer Isle, Maine, Invitational.

In Triplicate-Potters of the Roan, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, North Carolina.

Line and Color, Mudfire Clayworks, Decatur, Georgia. National Invitational Exhibition.

An Unexpected Line, Gallery 115, Greensboro, North Carolina. Invitational Exhibition.

From Soup to Nuts, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan. Invitational Exhibition.

2007

American Craft Council Show, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Gifted Part 1, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Invitational Exhibition.

Potters of the Roan: Group Exhibition, Trac Gallery, Burnsville, North Carolina.

The Pitcher Show: An Invitational Ceramics Exhibition, UNCP AD Gallery, Pembroke, North Carolina.

Down East Invites Down South, Dowstudio, Deer Isle, Maine. Invitational Exhibition.

Miniature Power, Mudfire Clayworks, Decatur, Georgia. Invitational Exhibition.

Beyond Expectations: New Members of the Southern Highland Crafts Guild, Folk Art Center, Asheville, North Carolina. Invitational Exhibition.

Put A Lid On It, Mudfire Clayworks, Decatur, Georgia. Juried/Invitational Exhibition.

Potters of the Roan: Group Exhibition, Wahsington Street Gallery, West Virginia

Whatís Cooki:n A taste of culinary artwork by southern potters, painters, and photographers. Swan Coach House, Atlanta, Georgia. Invitational Exhibition.

Potters of the Roan: Group Exhibition, North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove, North Carolina.

2006

30 Something: A Group Exhibition of Local Emerging Artists, Toe River Arts Council, Spruce Pine, North Carolina.

San Angelo Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas. Juried Exhibition. Juror Ann Lancaster.

Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, East Petersburg, PA. Juried Exhibition. Juror Tom Coleman.

Crisp, Mudfire Clayworks, Decatur, Georgia. Invitational Exhibition.

Through Womenís Eyes, by Womenís Hands, The Womenís Center, Chapel Hill, NC. Juried Exhibition. Jurors: Sally Bowen Prange, John Rosenthal.

2005

Building Community, Lake Norman Art League, Huntersville, NC. Juried Exhibition. Juror David J. Brown.

Fall Celebration of Arts, Toe River Arts Council, Spruce Pine, NC.

A New Look, River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN. Group Exhibition.

2004

A Marriage of Materials, Sunset River Marketplace, Calabash, NC.

Fall Celebration of Arts, Toe River Arts Council, Spruce Pine, NC. Juried Exhibition

College Bowl, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN. Juried Exhibition.

Refresh, Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition.

2003

Itís Only Clay, Bemidgi Community Arts Center, Bemidgi, MN. Juried Exhibition.

Minnesota Clay, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN. Invitational.

Mandatory, Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. Group Exhibition.

2001

Ewers, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI. Juried Exhibition.

2000

Best of Tennessee Crafts 2000, Tennessee Association of Craft Artists, TN. Juried Exhibition.

1999

Holiday Festival Invitational, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN.