HECKENDORN, LANA
PENNSYLVANIA
PENNSYLVANIA
I create complex functional objects that move, both visually and physically, in a contained yet dynamic way. By carving, brushing, and etching movement and energy into my pieces, I animate the surfaces with fine linear patterns. I intend for the user to be intrigued by this sense of energy, to be drawn in by the nuances of the pieces, and I look forward to my work finding a special place among the user’s possessions.
The yunomis for this show reveal a new direction, both in decoration, with the panels and spirals, and in the strong colors, with a foray into oxidation. Setting aside the subtle celadon glazes I typically use on my work, I have come forward with glowing and unexpected colors which increase the volume on my work.
EDUCATION
● BFA, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA; Class valedictorian, Outstanding student award sophomore and senior years, Sarah Peter Traveling Fellowship, Rochelle Levy Fellowship
● The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Associate Artist, July 2002 to Present
● Workshops: Studio Assistant, at workshops at the Clay Studio, with Chris Staley, Hayne Bayless, Mark Shapiro, Sam Chung, Bill van Gilder, and Julia Galloway.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007
● Caged: A Collection of Flower-Holding Vessels, Cumberland County Clay College, Millville, NJ
2005
● Energy of Form; Energy of Function, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007
● 100 Teapots III, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
● Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
● Figure + Function, Crafts for Living Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
● Small Favors, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
● Small and Exquisite, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
● Ashes to Art: Modern Kuyo, Onishi Gallery, New York, NY
● Celebrating the Oyster Plate II, Cumberland County Clay College, Millville, NJ
2006
● Form and Function: the Useful Teapot, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
● Ashes to Art, presented by Funeria, Icebox Gallery at Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA
● The Cup, Sacramento International Airport, Terminal B, Sacramento, CA
● 1st Annual Juried Cup Show, University of Arkansas at Monticello, AR
● Strictly Functional, Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA
● Recent Celadon Work, Moore College of Art and Design Galleries at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA
● Eight Fluid Ounces II, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
● An Affinity for the Cup II, Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
● Cup: the Intimate Object V, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN
2005
● Funk-tion National, Stretch Gallery, Pineville, NC, juried by Jim Connell, Gallery Purchase Award
● The Art of Fine Craft, Elder Gallery, University Place Art Center, Lincoln, NE
● Made by Hand, Meant for Use, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, juried by Dick Lehman
● In Our Cups, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, juried by Ron Meyers
● Pots: Objects of Virtue, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA, juried by Mark Pharis
● Cup: The Intimate Object IV, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN, juried by Linda Arbuckle
● For Two, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
● Red Heat, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, juried by Patti Warashina
2004
● Cup: The Intimate Object III, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN, juried by Peter Beasecker
● Funk-tion National, Stretch Gallery, Pineville, NC, juried by Ray Chen
● Craftforms, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
● Eight Fluid Ounces, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, juried by Michaelene Walsh
● Vitrified Clay National, Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX, juried by Juan Granados
● PINK, Moore College of Art, Annual Juried Alumnae Show, Philadelphia, PA
2003
● An Affinity for the Cup, Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA, juried by Richard Hotchkiss
● Forms and Shapes: the Cup, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA, juried by Clary Ilian
● Cup: Intimate Object II, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN, juried by Julia Galloway
● Group Exhibition, Escuela de Artes Plasticos, San Juan, Puerto Rico
● 5to Ciclo de Conferencias y Seminario sobre la Ceramica, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
PUBLICATIONS
● Lark Books, 500 Pitchers, 2006
TEACHING/RESIDENCIES
● Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ; One of six artists sponsored for three wood firings as part of a professional development program at Appel Farm in Elmer, NJ, 2003-2004; Taught eleven adults throwing and hand-building, Winter/Spring 2006, Taught numerous children’s hand-building and throwing classes, 2006-2008
● Philadelphia Museum of Art: ArtFutures Resident Artist, Winter 2006, Central High School, Winter 2007, Creative and Performing Arts High School; ArtPartners Resident Artist, Fall 2007, Woodrow Wilson Middle School
● Philadelphia Arts-in-Education Partnership, Artist in Residence, April-June 2006 and April-June 2007, Edward Gideon Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA
● The Clay Studio, Claymobile, Teacher and Assistant at various Philadelphia and Camden, NJ schools and community centers, 2005-Present
● Philadelphia Senior Center, Taught Seniors hand-building and throwing, Spring 2007-Present
● Cumberland County Community College, Millville, NJ; Taught Adults porcelain-specific clay techniques, 2007-2008
● Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Session III, two-week residency, Newcastle, ME, July 2005
The yunomis for this show reveal a new direction, both in decoration, with the panels and spirals, and in the strong colors, with a foray into oxidation. Setting aside the subtle celadon glazes I typically use on my work, I have come forward with glowing and unexpected colors which increase the volume on my work.
EDUCATION
● BFA, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA; Class valedictorian, Outstanding student award sophomore and senior years, Sarah Peter Traveling Fellowship, Rochelle Levy Fellowship
● The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Associate Artist, July 2002 to Present
● Workshops: Studio Assistant, at workshops at the Clay Studio, with Chris Staley, Hayne Bayless, Mark Shapiro, Sam Chung, Bill van Gilder, and Julia Galloway.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007
● Caged: A Collection of Flower-Holding Vessels, Cumberland County Clay College, Millville, NJ
2005
● Energy of Form; Energy of Function, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007
● 100 Teapots III, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
● Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
● Figure + Function, Crafts for Living Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
● Small Favors, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
● Small and Exquisite, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
● Ashes to Art: Modern Kuyo, Onishi Gallery, New York, NY
● Celebrating the Oyster Plate II, Cumberland County Clay College, Millville, NJ
2006
● Form and Function: the Useful Teapot, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA
● Ashes to Art, presented by Funeria, Icebox Gallery at Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA
● The Cup, Sacramento International Airport, Terminal B, Sacramento, CA
● 1st Annual Juried Cup Show, University of Arkansas at Monticello, AR
● Strictly Functional, Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA
● Recent Celadon Work, Moore College of Art and Design Galleries at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA
● Eight Fluid Ounces II, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
● An Affinity for the Cup II, Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
● Cup: the Intimate Object V, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN
2005
● Funk-tion National, Stretch Gallery, Pineville, NC, juried by Jim Connell, Gallery Purchase Award
● The Art of Fine Craft, Elder Gallery, University Place Art Center, Lincoln, NE
● Made by Hand, Meant for Use, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, juried by Dick Lehman
● In Our Cups, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, juried by Ron Meyers
● Pots: Objects of Virtue, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA, juried by Mark Pharis
● Cup: The Intimate Object IV, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN, juried by Linda Arbuckle
● For Two, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
● Red Heat, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, juried by Patti Warashina
2004
● Cup: The Intimate Object III, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN, juried by Peter Beasecker
● Funk-tion National, Stretch Gallery, Pineville, NC, juried by Ray Chen
● Craftforms, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
● Eight Fluid Ounces, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, juried by Michaelene Walsh
● Vitrified Clay National, Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX, juried by Juan Granados
● PINK, Moore College of Art, Annual Juried Alumnae Show, Philadelphia, PA
2003
● An Affinity for the Cup, Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA, juried by Richard Hotchkiss
● Forms and Shapes: the Cup, AKAR Gallery, Iowa City, IA, juried by Clary Ilian
● Cup: Intimate Object II, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN, juried by Julia Galloway
● Group Exhibition, Escuela de Artes Plasticos, San Juan, Puerto Rico
● 5to Ciclo de Conferencias y Seminario sobre la Ceramica, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
PUBLICATIONS
● Lark Books, 500 Pitchers, 2006
TEACHING/RESIDENCIES
● Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ; One of six artists sponsored for three wood firings as part of a professional development program at Appel Farm in Elmer, NJ, 2003-2004; Taught eleven adults throwing and hand-building, Winter/Spring 2006, Taught numerous children’s hand-building and throwing classes, 2006-2008
● Philadelphia Museum of Art: ArtFutures Resident Artist, Winter 2006, Central High School, Winter 2007, Creative and Performing Arts High School; ArtPartners Resident Artist, Fall 2007, Woodrow Wilson Middle School
● Philadelphia Arts-in-Education Partnership, Artist in Residence, April-June 2006 and April-June 2007, Edward Gideon Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA
● The Clay Studio, Claymobile, Teacher and Assistant at various Philadelphia and Camden, NJ schools and community centers, 2005-Present
● Philadelphia Senior Center, Taught Seniors hand-building and throwing, Spring 2007-Present
● Cumberland County Community College, Millville, NJ; Taught Adults porcelain-specific clay techniques, 2007-2008
● Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Session III, two-week residency, Newcastle, ME, July 2005
