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Karl Borgeson
12430 E. Bradley Rd., Whitewater, WI 53190
home (262) 473-7213
cell (262) 366-7110
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Education

M.F.A, Ceramics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1970
B.A., Art, St. Cloud State College, St. Cloud, MN, 1965

Teaching Experience

2002-Present, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
1970-2002, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
1969-1970, Assistant Professor, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
1968-1969, Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Visiting Artist Workshops

Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN (5 times)
Cambridge Potters’ Guild, Cambridge, WI (with Simon Levin)
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA
Pennsylvania State University, Edinboro
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville (2 times)
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2 times)
Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, WI

Exhibitions

2005
Karl Borgeson: Clay, Wood, Salt, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
Bowled Over, Harrison Gallery, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia

2004
Karl Borgeson–New Works, Schlueter Art Gallery, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, WI
30th Anniversary Auction, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia
MOVE, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
A Night at the Oscars II, Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH

2002
Karl Borgeson and Friends, Crossman Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

2001
9th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center at The Artworks, Ephrata, PA, Jurors Choice Award

2000
Karl Borgeson and Charlie Olson, Artspace Gallery, John Michael Kohler Art Center, Kohler, WI

1999
Art of the Pour, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia
20th Anniversary Teapot Exhibition, Ferrin Gallery, Northampton, MA
The End is Near: Artists Look at the 20th Century, Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI
National Artists Exhibition and Auction, John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI

1998
Teapot Show, Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
Put a Lid On It, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
28th Annual Whitewater Ceramics Invitational Woodfire, Crossman Gallery, University of Wisconsin

1997
Anything That Pours, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
Platter Show, Jessie Metcalf Gallery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In conjunction with NCECA.
Colorform: Teapots and Cups, Ferrin Gallery, Northampton, MA

1996
Contemporary Teapots at SOFA, Represented by Ferrin Gallery, Chicago
Birthday Exhibition, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
Twisted Tea, Twist Gallery, Portland, OR
32 Years of Ceramics, Alumni of St. Cloud State, St. Cloud, MN
Coffee and Teapot Invitational, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago
Contemporary Teapots at SOFA, Represented by Ferrin Gallery, Miami
The Teapot Show, Art Resources Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Just Add Water: Artists and the Aqueous World, Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI
Two Person Exhibition, Boulder Arts and Crafts Cooperative, Boulder, CO
Enhancing the Living Space, West Bend Art Museum, West Bend, WI

1995
Alumni Show, Katherine Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Confluence, Continental Clay Company, Minneapolis
The Third Annual Teapot Exhibition, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis
First Cup of the Day, Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
Collectors Show, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock
50th Anniversary Faculty Show, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Clay at the Caves, Northern Clay Center, St. Paul, MN
Contemporary Teapots at SOFA, Represented by Ferrin Gallery, Chicago
20th Anniversary Ceramics Invitational, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago
Teapots, Avanti Gallery, Cleveland
East of the Big Muddy: Clay Artists of Wisconsin, Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI

1994
A Discerning Passion, FOVA Gallery, Texas Tech University, Lubbock
Candlesticks, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis
A Home for Joe, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH
Collectors Show, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock
The Cup, The Works Gallery, Philadelphia
Warren MacKenzie: His Sphere of Influence, Southern Illinois University Gallery, Edwardsville
Contemporary Teapots, Ferrin Gallery at SOFA, Chicago
Goblet Show, Edgewood Orchard Gallery, Fish Creek, WI
Fifth Annual Invitational Teapot Show, Gallery Alexander, La Jolla, CA
Scents and Nonscents, Signature Gallery, Boston
Artists Boxes, Artspace Gallery, John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI
Teapot Show, Craft Alliance, St. Louis

1993
Functional Ceramics, Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH
The Tea Party, American Craft Museum, New York
National Teapot Invitational, Craft Alliance, St. Louis
A Tea Party, National Museum of Ceramic Art, Baltimore
American Craft Expo, St. Paul, MN

1992
Midwest Potters, The Works Gallery, Philadelphia
Scents and Nonscents, Signature Gallery, Boston
Platters, Twist Gallery, Portland, OR
100 Cups, Pro Art Gallery, St. Louis
American Craft Expo, Minneapolis
Studio Potter 20th Anniversary Collection, Manchester, NH
Souper Bowls, Premier Gallery, Minneapolis

1991
Sphere of Influence, Pro Art Gallery, St. Louis
Karl Borgeson-Raku, Artspace Gallery, John Michael Kohler Art Center, Kohler, WI
Teapot Show 1991, Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
New Art Forms, Navy Pier, Chicago. Represented by Ferrin Gallery.
The Tea Party, American Craft Museum, New York
Vessels Real and Imaginary, David Adler Cultural Center, Libertyville, IL
High Tea, Moira James Gallery, Green Valley, NV
Artists in the American Yard, Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI
Cups, Signature Gallery, Boston
American Craft Expo, Minneapolis
The MacKenzie Legacy, Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh
Karl Borgeson and Luc Le Bon, Forum Gallery, Minneapolis
Intentionally Regional, Northern Clay Works, St. Paul, MN


Major public and private collections

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Byer Museum of the Arts, Chicago
Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI
Columbia Pictures, Burbank, CA
Earl Millard Collection, St. Louis
First Bank System, Minneapolis
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA
Milwaukee Art Museum
Regional Museum of Ontario, Toronto
Sanford M. Besser Collection, Little Rock, AK
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
St. Louis Art Museum
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Telephone, Milwaukee

Gallery Affiliations

Terra Incognito Studios & Gallery, Oak Park, Ill
Murray Hill Pottery, Milwaukee, WI
Studio Works, Elizabeth, Ill

Published Reviews and Photos

Ceramics Monthly, November 1998 Milwaukee Sentinel, August 8, 1988
Ceramics Monthly, February 1994 Studio Potter, December 1987
NCECA Journal, Volume II 1990-91 Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 1986
American Craft, June/July 1990 Ceramics Monthly, January 1986
Milwaukee Journal, September 3, 1989 Ceramics Monthly, March 1985
American Craft, June/July 1989 Milwaukee Journal, January 20, 1985
American Craft, December/January 1989 Fine Tuning, Channel 10/36, January 1985


   
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