INTERNSHIP STORIES

I found the internship through my supervisor, someone who I have been involved with since I was in the sixth grade, and she has been helping me find new opportunities in the local art scene. I’m fine. is a non-profit art community that organizes workshops where people are invited to create clay masks, while also promoting the discussion of mental health.  I did a little bit of anything that was needed, from creating masks, helping with demos, helping set up the gallery... etc. I am most proud of getting to connect with a handful of people and getting to hear their stories about why they are creating their masks. I got a taste of what it is like to work/run a nonprofit, community art group, which was very important to me. I learned to help a person with little to no art experience channel their thoughts and ideas into the thing that they were creating.  The main thing that I’ve gained from this internship was the various methods of how I could create a space that both invites...

I found out about Greenwich House Pottery by asking my department chair, David East, if there were any  internships that could improve my wheel throwing skills. David replied that there were  not internships specifically for that, that he knew of, but he did send me some studios in  New York, and Maryland that he knew were good for interns. I secured it by following  the application instructions, which required me to send in my resume, cover letter,  portfolio, and 2 references. I listed David, and Sarah Barnes, MICA Ceramics Studio  Manager, both of whom have worked closely with me. I only put my best work in my  portfolio. I also used my graphic design skills to make sure my application materials  were well designed. Then, I went on GHP’s instagram and website to find out more  about them to make my work and application more relevant. GHP is a community organization that offers classes to people interested in ce...

My name is Elizabeth Langyher and I am a Junior Ceramics major. As a sophomore, I began exploring agriculture and its relationship with ceramic art forms in my studio classes. I became very interested in planters and the process of seeding and transplanting sprouts due to my experience with growing and maintaining a large garden at home for the past several years. At the same time I was investigating this, the head of my department, David East, was putting together a ceramic studio/organic farm internship that would explore food, clay, studio work, and an opportunity to learn about organic farming. The two organizations, Watershed and Dandelion Farms, are direct neighbors and this proximity was the inspiration for the internship. Watershed is an organization that aims to give artists an opportunity to work in a communal studio and have the freedom and means to make their work. Dandelion Farms is owned by Beth Schiller and is a MOFGA certified organic farm that promo...