Shane Mickey

Shane Mickey switched to wood/salt firing using more glazes and introduced color to his pots after fifteen years of anagama firings. He employs texture and patterns on the work, often broken up ...
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    Shane Mickey switched to wood/salt firing using more glazes and introduced color to his pots after fifteen years of anagama firings. He employs texture and patterns on the work, often broken up by bold lines and different glazes. The work is rooted in functional design while at the same time embracing spontaneity.

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    Apprenticeships & Residencies
    Primary Work Experience
    2001—

    Owner Operator, Shane Mickey Pottery and Kiln Designs,Bakersville, North Carolina

    2008

    Workshop Presenter, John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, North Carolina

    2009

    Workshop presenter, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina

    2011

    Workshop Presenter, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina

    2013
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    2014

    Photographer and Art consultant, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, North Carolina

    2014

    Adjunct Faculty, Professional Crafts, Pottery, Haywood Community College, Clyde, North Carolina

    2008
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    2015

    Adjunct Faculty, Ceramics, Western Piedmont Community College, Morganton, North Carolina

    2015—

    Adjunct Faculty, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina

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    Reff, Grace

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    Southern Highland Craft Guild, Center for Craft Creativity and Design, Penland School of Crafts

    Asheville, North Carolina

    Bakersville, North Carolina

    John C. Campbell Folk School

    Citation: Reff, Grace Shane Mickey, "The Marks Project."
    Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/shane-mickey

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