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Jill J. Burns  
The Fire Works Studio  
38 Harlow Street  
Worcester, MA 01605  
thefireworksinc@yahoo.com
508-752-0444    

 
  Selected Exhibitions:
 
Fire Works at 5: Annivesrary Exhibition of The Fire Works Clay Studio, (June 2008)
     ARTS Worcester, Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA 

  Sitting Pretty: An Exhibitions of Cake Plates,
(June 2006) Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA 
  Fidelity Investments 8th Annual Exhibition Featuring Ceramics and Jewelry,
(March - April 2006)
      Providence Art Club, Dodge House Gallery, Providence, RI    
  Clay Happens: New Works by Regional Ceramic Artists
, (March - April 2006), The Arts Center of  
      Southborough, Southborough MA,  
   Art Tech Expo, (October-November 2005), The Sprinkler Factory Gallery, Worcester, MA 
  Our Cup Runneth Over, (November-January 2005), Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA
  The Art of Food and Wine, (October-November 2004), Red Sky Gallery, Charlotte, NC
  Patterns of Worcester, (May 2004), ARTS Worcester Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA
  Handle It, (January 2004), Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
  3; Work of the 2003 Visual Artist Fellows, (August-October 2003) three venues:  Brickbotton Gallery,
       Somerville MA,  State House, Boston, MA,  and Arts Worcester, Worcester, MA
  A-I-R: An Exhibition of Artists-in-Residence, (June 2003), The Krikorian Gallery, Worcester, MA
  Soda National, (May 2003), The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT
  An Affinity for the Cup, (March-April 2003) Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
  DessertWorks '03 (January-march 2003) Ronald L. Barr Gallery, Indiana University, New Albany, IN
  Accolades: Worcester Creative Fellowship Exhibition (September-October 2002), The Bijou
       Cinema Gallery, Worcester, MA
  Fresh Air: Artists-in-Residences (June-July 2002), Krikorian Gallery, Worcester, MA
  The State of Clay, Massachusetts Ceramics Artists (2002), Lexington Arts and Crafts Society,
        Lexington MA
  The Grand Buffet, Invitational Exhibition and Benefit Auction (2001), The Clay Studio,
        Philadelphia, PA
  Gone Bowling, An Exhibition of Bowls (January 2001), Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
  9th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National (2001), Market House Craft Center and the Lancaster
       Museum of Art,  Lancaster, PA
  Get a Grip: Pottery with Handles (200), Frog Hollow, Vermont State Craft Center, Middlebury VT
  The State of Clay, Massachusetts Ceramics Artists (1999), Lexington Arts and Crafts Society,
        Lexington, MA
  The Worcester Biennial (1997), Worcester, MA
  
  Fellowships and Grants:
  Worcester Cultural Council Grant, 2004
  Worcester Creative and Performing Artist Fellowship, 2002
  Worcester Cultural Commission Grant, 2002
  Massachusetts Cultural Council Professional Development Grant, 2001

  Selected Publications:
 
A Community of Artists, Worcester Living, May/June 2008
  500 Plates and Chargers
, Lark Publications, May 2008
  Ceramics with Mixed Media,
by Joy Bosworth, A&C Black Publishers, September 2006
 
500 Pitchers, Lark Publications, August 2006
  Charlotte Place Magazine, November 2004
  500 Bowls, Lark Publications, May 2003
  Clay Times, October 2003
  500 Teapots, Lark Publications, October 2002

  Education/Residencies:
 
Founded The Fire Works Clay Studio, 2003
  Worcester Center for Crafts, Artist-in-Residence, 2001-2003
  
Worcester Center for Crafts, Studio work, 1990-2000
  
Boston University, College of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1981

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