Bio:
Melody Tiemann received her BFA from Texas State University-San Marcos and her MFA from The University of Mississippi. She is an Associate Professor of Art at Alabama A&M University teaching ceramics and foundation art courses. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor at Mississippi Valley State University and Artist-in-residence, clay, at The Appalachian Center for Craft. Her specialization is ceramics, both sculpture and pottery.
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EDUCATION
2007 Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art, Ceramics, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
2003 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art, Ceramics, Magna Cum Laude
Southwest Texas State University (Texas State University-San Marcos) San Marcos, TX
1997 Associate of Science, General studies, Victoria College, Victoria, TX
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2014-Present Associate Professor, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL
2010-2014 Assistant Professor, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS
AR106—Three-Dimensional Design AR102—Two-Dimensional Design
AR227—Hand-building Ceramics AR327—Ceramics II
AR312—20th Century Art History AR311—Renaissance to Baroque Art History
AR292/491—Art Seminar AR101—Art Appreciation
AR105—Color Fundamentals AR408 –Senior Exhibition
2008-2010 Adjunct Faculty, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
Art 2010—Three-Dimensional Design Art 3511—Intermediate Hand-building
Art 3530—Independent Study Art 4540—Special Problems
2006-2007 Graduate Instructor (Instructor of Record), The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Art 340--Beginning Ceramics, hand-building and throwing
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007-2010 Artist in Residence; Studio Assistant; Workshop Assistant; Clay, Appalachian Center for Craft (ACC), Smithville, TN
2009 Artist in Residence, East Central College, Union, MO
Art Comes to School, Clay masks and history, ACC, Various local schools, TN
2008-2010 Focus on Fine Craft, Outreach Throwing class, ACC, Smithville, TN
2007 Hands on Art-Craft Experience for Elementary Students, Clay masks and history, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
2006 *Site/Space/Surroundings, Two-week workshop, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, Laura Vickerson, Professor, Alberta College of Art and Design, Alberta, Canada
2005-2006 Graduate Gallery Coordinator, The University of Mississippi
2005 Graduate Kiln Room Technician, The University of Mississippi
Assistant Graduate Gallery Coordinator, The University of Mississippi
2004-2005 Graduate Studio Assistant, The University of Mississippi
2003 Studio Assistant, Hairy Potters production studio, Yorktown, TX
NCECA 2004 Invitational Exhibition Registrar
Head Ceramics Studio Assistant, Southwest Texas State University (SWT)
Artist’s Assistant, for Michel Conroy, San Marcos, TX
Head Ceramics Studio Assistant, Southwest Texas State University
Assistant Tile Maker, J.C. Mitte building, Southwest Texas State University
2002 Ceramics Studio Assistant, Southwest Texas State University
Event Assistant, Texas Clay Fest, Gruene, TX
Jurors’ Assistant, NCECA 2003 Clay National Exhibition
Ceramics Teacher, Camp Waldemar, Hunt, TX
2001 Poured Porcelain Slabs, One-week workshop, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN Charlie Olsen, Professor, University of Wisconsin, White Water
WORKSHOPS TAUGHT
2012 Hand-building Workshop, Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS
2010 Functional Slabware, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
Functional Slabware, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
2007-2010 Community Education Classes (Beginning and Advanced Ceramics), Throwing and Hand-building classes, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
2009 Hand-building Workshop, Krueger Pottery & Webster University, Webster Groves, MO
Hand-built Plates and Platters, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
Functional Hand-building, (All Level Ceramics), Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
HONORS/AWARDS
2011 Title III Grant, Faculty Development, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS
2009 Juror’s Award, 3rd Place, Juror: Karlota I. Contreras-Koterbay, Dogwood Regional Fine Arts Exhibition, Knoxville, TN
2007 Kappa Pi, Epsilon Psi Chapter, Honorary Art Fraternity, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
2006 Work-Study Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2005 Juror’s Award, Honorable Mention, Juror: Erik Eaves, Winter Art Competition, Hattiesburg, MS
2004 Juror’s Award, Honorable Mention, Juror: Greely Myatt, Student Art Association 50th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, Oxford, MS
1996-1997 Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, Victoria College, Victoria, TX
EXHIBITIONS (* Juror’s Awards)
2013 Faculty Exhibition, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS
Appalachian Center for Craft Annual Holiday Exhibition and Sale, Smtihville, TN
2012 Dining In V: An Artful Experience, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX
Faculty Exhibition, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS
Appalachian Center for Craft Annual Holiday Exhibition and Sale, Smtihville, TN
2011 Faculty Exhibition, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS
Winterfest 2011, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Holiday Invitational: Winter’s Florifertum, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
Appalachian Center for Craft Annual Holiday Exhibition and Sale, Smtihville, TN
2010 Artists in Residence of the Appalachian Center for Craft: Contemporary Craft Media, Gallery II,
ACC, Tennessee Tech University, Smithville, TN
“Crafting Contemporary Art: Studio Craft in Appalachia”, Slocumb Galleries, East, Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Appalachian Center for Craft Annual Holiday Exhibition and Sale, Smtihville, TN
2009 Wichita National All Media Craft Exhibition 2009, The Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS
Dining In: An Artful Experience, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX
Summer Faculty Exhibition, Gallery I, ACC, Tennessee Tech University, Smithville, TN
Appalachian Center for Craft Annual Holiday Exhibition and Sale, Smtihville, TN
Artists in Residence of the Appalachian Center for Craft: Contemporary Craft Media, Gallery II, ACC,
Tennessee Tech University, Smithville, TN
*Dogwood Regional Fine Arts Exhibition, 128 Gay Street, Knoxville, TN
Natural Distortion: A View of Cultural Landscapes, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA
Melody Tiemann: A Solo Exhibition, JFH Studios, New Haven, MO
2008 Cups Galore: A Juried Exhibition, Juror: Jeri Au, JFH Studios, New Haven, MO
Introduction to Ceramics, The Commons Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Artist in Residence Exhibition, Gallery I, ACC, Tennessee Tech University, Smithville, TN
Summer Faculty Exhibition, Gallery II, ACC, Tennessee Tech University, Smithville, TN
2007 Alumni Exhibition, Gallery II, Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, TX
REM.nants, MFA Thesis Exhibition (solo), The Gallery @ Marimekko, Oxford, MS
2nd Annual National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Andrew Maas, Katharine Butler Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2006 Soap Box Prints, American Print Alliance, Peachtree City, GA
Inside Out, Meek Hall, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
MFA Student Exhibition, Gallery 130, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition, Juror: Cynthia Thompson, UM, Oxford, MS
2005 *Winter Art Competition, Juror: Erik Eaves, Impressions Gallery, Hattiesburg, MS
Mud Daubers Exhibition, Itawamba Community College, Fulton, MS
Eleven, MFA Student Exhibition, Gallery 130, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
2004 *Student Art Association 50th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, Juror: Greely Myatt,UM, Oxford, MS
From the Git-Go, MFA Student Exhibition, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Mud Daubers Exhibition, Itawamba Community College, Fulton, MS
2003 BFA Thesis Exhibition, University Art Gallery, SWT, San Marcos, TX
2002 Ceramic Arts Student Association Exhibition, Alkek Teaching Theater, SWT, San Marcos, TX
Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Juror: MaLin Wilson-Powell
University Art Gallery, SWT, San Marcos, TX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2012 Monroe, David. "Community of Clay." The Greenwood Commonwealth 23 Feb. 2012, Profile 2012 ed.: 76-78. Print.
2006 The Yalobusha Review, The Literary Journal of the University of Mississippi, Vol. XI, 2006
GALLERY AFFLIATION
2012-Present Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art Store, Biloxi, MS
2011-2012 Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, MT
2007-Present The Gallery at the Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES
2010 East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, Panelist
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
2012 Academic Calendar Committee, MVSU, Itta Bena, MS
Fine Arts, Art Department Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Liasion, MVSU, Itta Bena, MS
2011- Present Academic Curriculum Committee, MVSU, Itta Bena, MS
2011 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Committee, MVSU, Itta Bena, MS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2007-2010 Bowl-a-thon, Produced bowls for Cooking on the Square event, Smithville, TN
BFA Thesis Committee Member, One of three faculty members for graduating BFA students,
Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
2005-2007 Empty Bowls, Produced bowls and help set up for Empty Bowls, Oxford, MS
Girl Scouts of America, Oxford, MS (Co-conduct throwing workshops for area girl scouts to produce bowls for Empty Bowls)
2004-2007 The University of Mississippi Student Art Association, Member
The University of Mississippi Mud Daubers, Member
2006-2007 President, Mud Daubers, UM
2000-2003 Southwest Texas State University Ceramic Art Student Association, Member
2003 President, Ceramic Art Student Association, SWT
2002 Vice-President, Ceramic Art Student Association, SWT
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2006-2010 College Art Association
2006-2009 International Sculpture Center
2001-Present National Council on Education for the Ceramic Art
COLLECTIONS
Krueger Pottery, St. Louis, MO
Sheri Rieth, Chair, Department of Art, The University of Mississippi
Dr. Stephen Threlkeld, Professor, Biology, The University of Mississippi, commissioned
Boat Sculpture, 2006