Our first stop on the China adventure was Shanghai.  Its a huge city, well, by population it is the largest in the world with over 17 million souls.  We spent five days acclimating ourselves to the weather and time zone change. Every day there was a new event, some place to go see, the museum, a walk down the Bund, a pleasure complex owned Qin Dynasty General... and food, lots of good food. It is indescribable, but i shall try... beeePHOnK, busselbussel, mmmmm smell of flowers, whatsthathingoverthere...click, baby going potty on the side walk, bike rolls by with five fishtanks on the back rack, with water and fish, imitation watch sir? hot&sticky, need water, its warm, get ice coffee.  fruit stand fruit stand fruit stand, park looks quiet, loud shouts and money flying around during a game of cards at one table and mahjong at another. listen to the birds and crickets, crossing the street is very easy so why does it fell like I just played russian roulette every time I do it? mmmm fried food... Enjoy the photos!
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Some big Shanghai Buildings

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Bio

Ryan Brislawn started learning about ceramics at Mount Hood Community College under the tutelage of Stephen Micky and Don Sprague.  He then furthered his education at Central Washington University studding under Stephen Robison. Ryan holds a BFA in studio art from CWU. At CWU Ryan worked as the Studio Technician. Ryan also worked as the Ceramics Program Coordinator for Gallery One.  At Gallery One, Ryan taught adult and children's classes while maintaing the studio and fixing kilns. He received a grant and scholarship to build a woodfire kiln which was constructed Fall Quarter of 2010.  Ryan's future plans are to expand his learning as a graduate student at West Virginia University.  Ryan is very happy and honored to be accepted to WVU.  He is looking forward to produce new and exciting works in clay.

Undergraduate Portfolio

While an undergrad at Central Washington University Ryan's focus was, and is, ceramics. His side focus was studio furniture while taking sculpture classes to explore three-dimentional abstraction.


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Kiln Building @ Central Washington University

With the scholarship / grant from the C. Ferrell Scholarship Committee I built a woodfire Train Kiln for Central Washington University.  During Fall Quarter of 1210 Professor Stephen Robison taught a kiln building class which gave me the opportunity to learn the science behind what I was doing while providing the project with extra, much needed, hands.  During Winter Quarter I fired the kiln twice and had two shows with the work form the kiln during Spring Quarter.  Much thanks and gratitude for everyones help and support.


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RYAN BRISLAWN

Ellensburg Washington

brislawr@cwu.edu

Education:

BFA: 2012 Central Washing University, Ellensburg

Individual and Group Exhibitions:

2012

March.  “ABC” (BFA Show), Ally Cat Artists, Ellensburg Washington

             "Kittitas Valley Ceramic Artists," Gallery One, Ellensburg Washington

             "CWU Department of Art Ceramics," Eveleth Green Gallery, Ellensburg Washington

             "12 Wood-fire Kiln of the Northwest," POTS Gallery, Seattle Washington

2011

December. “Student Art Council Juried Art Auction,” Sara Spurgeon Gallery, Ellensburg Washington

September. “Paint Ellensburg Art Auction Invitational,” McConnell Hall, Ellensburg Washington

June. “Contemporary Woodfire Technologies and Esthetics,” Sara Spurgeon Gallery, Ellensburg Washington

May. “C. Ferrell Scholarship Show: Woodfired Pottery,” Gallery One, Ellensburg Washington

April. “Student Juried Art Show,” Sara Spurgeon Gallery, Ellensburg Washington

2009

December. “Clay Power,” Gallery One

July. “Kittitas County Juried Art Show,” Gallery One, Ellensburg Washington

June. “Student Juried Art Show,” Sara Spurgeon Gallery, Ellensburg Washington

2006

December. “Holiday Exhibition,” MHCC Visual Arts Gallery, Gresham Oregon

2005

December. “Holiday Exhibition,” MHCC Visual Arts Gallery, Gresham Oregon

2004

December. “Holiday Exhibition,” MHCC Visual Arts Gallery, Gresham Oregon

Awards and Grants:

2011

Dean’s Choice, “Student Juried Art Show,” Sara Spurgeon Gallery, Ellensburg Washington

2010

C. Ferrell Scholarship / Grant, Central Washington University, Ellensburg Washington

Private Collections:

Leo Adams, Yakama Washington

Kent Swanson and JoAnn Peters, Ellensburg Washington

Margie Morgan, Ellensburg Washington

Teaching Experience:

2008-2012

Instructor in Ceramics, Gallery One, Ellensburg Washington

2006

Ceramics Tutor, Mount Hood Community College, Gresham Oregon

Professional Experience:

2011

Kiln Building Helper for Stephen Robison, Ellensburg Washington

Kiln Building Helper for Doug Casebeer, Ellensburg Washington

2010-2012

Studio Technician, Central Washington University, Ellensburg Washington

Clay Club Treasurer, Central Washington University, Ellensburg Washington

2008-2012

Ceramics Coordinator / Technician, Gallery One, Ellensburg Washington

2008-2012

“Soup Bowl Benefit,” Bowl Coordinator / Maker, Ellensburg Washington

2008

“Paint Ellensburg,” Visiting Artist, Gallery One, Ellensburg Washington

Al Tennant Workshop Technician, Steward Park, Seattle Washington

2004-2006

Clay Club President, Mount Hood Community College, Gresham Oregon

Curatorial Experience:

2009

December. “Clay Power,” Gallery One, Ellensburg Washington