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Carrie Anne Parks-Kirby

Carrie Anne Parks-Kirby

Chair and Professor of Art and Design
Joined Alma College Faculty in 1982
Clack 109
(989) 463-7285
Office Hours: MTTH and most F: 10 am - noon (other times by appointment)
Homepage: http://othello.alma.edu/~parks
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Education

  • M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University (1981)
  • Apprenticeship with potter Takeo Sudo, Mashiko, Japan (1977-78)
  • B.F.A Wesleyan College (1976)

Research Interests

Figurative ceramic sculpture and drawing, sculptural teapots, and architectural tile work

Recent Courses Taught

  • Wheel-Thrown Ceramics.  ART 299.
  • Senior Show.  ART 500.
  • Sculpture Studio.  ART 220.
  • Drawing Studio.  ART 101.01.
  • Architectural Ceramics Practicum.  ART 385.
  • Advanced Drawing.  ART 399.
  • Ceramics Studio.  ART 223.
  • Tools and Materials.  ART 122.
  • Hand-built Ceramic Sculpture.  ART 499.
  • Anotomical Illustration.  ART 399.
  • Illustration.  ART 399.

Directed Student Presentations and Achievements

Selected Book Publications

Selected Articles

  • Carrie Anne Parks.  "26th Alma College Statewide Print Competition."  Journal of the Print World.  Winter 2007 Volume 30, No.1  1007 O1.
  • Carrie Anne Parks-Kirby.  "25th Annual Alma College Statewide Print Competition."  Journal of the Print World.  2006, Volume 29, No. 1 Winter, p.40

Selected Creative Works

Recent Presentations

Awards, Honors, Recognitions

Professional Memberships

  • International Sculpture Center
  • Tile Heritage Foundation
  • Michigan Association of Ceramic Artists
  • American Crafts Council

Service to the College

Service to the Profession

 

Alma College is among the 10 percent of all colleges and universities in the nation to hold membership in The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation's oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization.

 

Student Profile

Melissa Boguslawski

Melissa Boguslawski
Graduation: 2008
Major: Exercise Health Science, Chemistry
From: Madison Heights, Michigan
Interests: Sports, Heritage

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