Carolyn Bendel
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Portal
Portal (night)
Portal (night)
Apocalypse Rescheduled
Upheavel
Upheaval
Upheaval
Hanging On by a Thread
Hanging On by a Thread
Untitles (birch boxes)
Entangled
Nostalgic Quotidian
Entangled
Nostalgic Quotidian
Nostalgic Quotidian
Contorted
Hind Sight
Propagate
Convalescence
Invasive Growth
Seeping Thoughts
sculpture
Critical Mass
Beckoning
Beacon
Realization
Inhibit
Factory Siloutte 1
Factory Siloutte 2
Factory Siloutte 3
Factory Siloutte 4
Factory Siloutte 5
Oil Refinery
Oil Refinery
Carolyn Bendel - Untitled (cushions).jpg
Carolyn Bendel - Chaotic Quotidian .jpg
Carolyn Bendel - Unraveling Book 2008.jpg
Carolyn Bendel - Unraveling Book (page detail).jpg
flat work
Video: Portal
created _
ACRE (Artists' Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions)
Night Owl Observatory Project
NOOP (front)
NOOP (backside).jpg
NOOP and Umbrella Girl
NOOP
NOOP
NOOP in the making
NOOP being erected
collaborations
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I often use quotidian objects in my artwork to evoke nostalgia as well as uncanny future possibilities. I believe sensations gained through the witnessing of art are experienced and internalized. This sensation holds power in everyone while remaining a unique experience. Simultaneous internal sensations are capable of creating a critical mass by which external critical mass and revolution emerges. I aim to inspire personal, social and political reformation.
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Carolyn Bendel - CV.doc
CAROLYN BENDELcarolynbendel_yahoo.comProfileI am a Mixed-Media Visual Artist. My education, passion, and experience in the visual arts combined with a history of working in multiple creative office environments have played a crucial role in shaping me into an excellent communicator, a versatile artist and a detail-oriented professional. Creating my own artwork, assisting other artists and teaching, have given me a skill set well versed in many mediums, tools and techniques. I enjoy working with the public and value the importance of art education, art making, collecting and preservation. I believe artistic expression plays a crucial role in personal and community growth. I am a member of the International Sculpture Center, Chicago Sculpture International, MidSouth Sculpture Alliance, The American Craft Council and the National Women in the Arts Museum. I am a critical thinker and dedicated to a life that is socially, environmentally and artistically conscious.Education2009 MFA in Visual Art from Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Art at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO - McMillan Scholarship recipient 2002 BFA Ceramics concentration, minor in Art History from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TNContinuing Studies 2008 Study Abroad in Berlin, Germany - Art practice, Gallery and Artist studio visits2007 Continuing studies at Anderson Ranch Arts Center - Ceramics Expedition Workshop in Falmouth, Jamaica (included teaching local school children techniques in ceramics)2006 Continuing Studies at Penland School of the Crafts - Sculptural Ceramic Forms2002 Continuing studies at Arrowmont School for the Crafts - Anagama Wood firing Workshop - scholarship recipient Experience• Art Handler/Packaging (Temp), Delicious Design League, Chicago, IL, August-September 2011• Artist in Residence, ACRE (Artists Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions) August 2011•Sales Representative and Social Media Manager, ConsciousChicago.com, Chicago, IL, April 2011- Current•Artist Assistant, Art Cooker 4, Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN, May 2011•Preparator, Cut, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL, June 2011•Preparator, Through the Looking Glass, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL, September 2010•Collaborative Artist, Night Owl Observatory Project (NOOP) for the Bonnaroo Music and Art Festival, Manchester, TN ,May -June 2010•Artist Assistant for Art in Public Places, Knoxville, TN, March 2010•Artist Assistant for public art installation at Bonnaroo Music and Art Festival, Manchester, TN, June 2009•Teaching Assistant and Studio Manager for Ceramics, all levels of undergraduate throwing and hand building, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Art, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, August 2007 - May 2009•The Artist and Society, public panel discussion guest speaker, Mildred Kemper Museum, St. Louis, MO, May 2009•Flower & Art Exhibition Co-Chair, Dogwood Arts House and Garden Show, Knoxville, TN February 2004•Front Office Manager at West Bearden Veterinary Hospital, Knoxville, TN, August 2003 -July 2007• Retail Sales Associate and Demonstrator, Eska Water, Fullerton, CA,Jan. 03-March 03• Retail Sales Associate, Birkenstock Store, Knoxville, TN May 01-Sept. 01• Hostess and food runner, Barleys Pizza and Taproom, Knoxville, TN, Jan. 00-May 01• Retail Sales Associate, Gap Outlet, Huntley, IL July 99-Oct. 99• Office Assistant/Receptionist/Sales/Router installation, Starnet, Inc, Sept. 96-Aug. 02Internet Provider, Palatine, IL• Retail Sales Associate, Pasquesi Home and Garden, Barrington, IL, June 95-March 96Exhibitions and Publications•The Arts in the Airport, The Knoxville Arts Alliance and McGee Tyson Airport, May 2010•Chaotic Quotidian, featured artist at Unarmed Merchants, Knoxville, TN, May 2010•MFA Thesis Show, The Mildred Kemper Museum in St Louis, MO, May - August 2009•Runneth Over, St. Louis, MO, May 2009•Culture Inside, Warp, Virtual Contemporary Arts Community and GalleryOngoing •MFA09 - Sam Fox School of Design &Visual Arts, group publication - photograph featured on front and back cover, May 2009•Artist Book Exhibition, Kranzberg Art and Architecture Library, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, Spring 2009•Fill in the ___, Kulturprojekte-Berlin, Berlin, Germany, July 2009•Change, group zine publication, April 2008•MFA First Year Show, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO, April 2008•Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, semiannual publication - digital photograph of art installation featured on the front and back cover, Fall 2008•Exchange, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, November 2007•Pretty in Porcelain II, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN, June 2005
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carolynbendel_yahoo.com
Chicago, IL
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