SARAH~WILISCH~HORN

...AND the Endless Pursuit of Artistic Expression
Through Clay and the Etched Line...

Sarah Wilisch

~  Newport, KY   ~ swilisch@fuse.net  ~ 859.653.2926

Education:

Master of Arts in Teaching

Northern Kentucky University, May 2005

Highland Heights, KY

 
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics, Magna Cum Laude

University of Cincinnati, June 2000

Cincinnati, Oh

 
Harlaxton College, Spring 1997

University of Evansville affiliated study abroad program

Grantham, England

 
University of Evansville, 1995-1997

Evansville, In

 
Work Experience:

Bracken County Middle and High School, Brooksville, Ky (August, 2004-present)

Teach Art Electives and Arts and Humanities to grades 9-12 and Art and Drama to grades 7-8 at Bracken County School District.

 
St. Catherine of Siena School, Ft. Thomas, Ky (February, 2004-May 2004)

Volunteer teach Arts Attack Curriculum to 6^th grade students 2-3 times each month at St. Catherine of Siena, a small private school in Ft. Thomas.

Ft. Thomas Independent Schools, Ft. Thomas, Ky (August, 2002-June 2003)

Registered as a Substitute Teacher for the Ft. Thomas Independent School District.

A Show of Hands by Ohio Designer Craftsmen, Cincinnati,Oh (1997-present)

Assistant Manager at a retail gallery that represents the work of over 300 local and national artists and craftsmen.  Responsibilities include working directly with artists concerning custom work and orders, submitting press release and advertising information to local publications, directing displays of new bodies of work, and general sales floor maintenance.  The position demands a strong sense of aesthetic and design, knowledge of a variety of artistic technique, and an ability to work closely with our clientele.

Day Care Counselor, Blue Ash YMCA, Cincinnati, Oh  (1998-1999)

Worked with children, ages 5-10, as a counselor in the before- and after-school program; activities included games, arts and crafts, and tutoring.

Adventure Camp Counselor, Blue Ash YMCA, Cincinnati, Oh  (1996-1998)

Worked as a camp counselor for children, ages 11-13; directed activities such as arts and crafts, hiking and sports and additionally helped to plan and direct weekly off-site camping trips.

Professional Art Experience:

Kentucky Art Education Association Project Grant Recipient, Spring 2005

The Myths of Sanity, The Mockbee, Cincinnati, Oh (2004)

The Carnegie Galleries Solo Exhibit, The Carnegie, Covington, Ky (2004)

The Secret Lives of Salesgirls,  A Show of Hands, Cincinnati, Oh (2003)

Emerging,  UC Health Sciences Library, Cincinnati, Oh (2002)

Hodge Podge: A Jumbled Mixture, SSNova Gallery, Cincinnati, Oh (2002)

Under My Skin, The Attic Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio (2002)

Related Skills:

Have experience in hand-built and wheel-thrown ceramics, intaglio printmaking, foundry, woodworking, painting, loom weaving, fiber arts, drawing and creative writing.