Megan J. Messer
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EDUCATION
2021 B.F.A. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio Major in Ceramics / Minor in Community Art Education
2022 Post-Bachelors Kent State University
2025 M.F.A Applicant Wichita State University – Pending.
AWARDS
2016 University Freshman Academic Scholarship, Bowling Green State University
2021 Aaron Macy Memorial Scholarship, Bowling Green State University
2022-2025 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Wichita State University
2022 Honorable Mention, First-Gen Shockers 3rd Annual Exhibition, Wichita State University
EXHIBITIONS
2019 Holiday Pop-Up, Sunshine Studios Gallery, Maumee, OH
2020 69th Annual BGSU Undergraduate Exhibition, Wankelman Gallery, Bowling Green, OH
2021 BGSU BFA Thesis Show, Bryan Gallery, Bowling Green, OH
2022 First-Gen Shockers 3rd Annual Art Exhibition, Cadman Art Gallery, Wichita, KS
2023 Light and Dark, WSU Sculpture Guild, McKnight, Wichita, KS
2023 Roots, Project Space, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2023 First-Gen Shockers 4th Annual Art Exhibition, Cadman Art Gallery, Wichita, KS
2024 Kansas Clay, Moss-Thron Gallery of Art, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
2024 Emerging Artist Exhibition, Nominated by Ted Adler, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2024 It’s Been A While, The Lux Gallery, Wichita, KS
2024 WSU Graduate Ceramics, Mercer Art Gallery, Garden City, KS
2025 Fresh Shift, Harvester Arts Gallery, Wichita, KS
SALES
2017-2020 Arts-X (Annual), Bowling Green, OH
Black Swamp Arts Festival (Annual), Bowling Green, OH
Clay Club Spring Sale (Annual), Bowling Green, OH
2022-2025 WSU Ceramics Guild Holiday Sale (Annual), Wichita, KS
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2025
Instructor – Intro to Ceramics, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2024
Visiting Artist Demonstrations and Lecture – Garden City Community College, Garden City, KS
2024
Instructor – Intro to Ceramics, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2024
Demo Days Workshop Instructor – Image Transfers, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2024
Demo Days Workshop Instructor – Paper Clay, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2024
Instructor – Intro to Ceramics, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2023
Instructor – Intro to Ceramics, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2023
Graduate Teaching Assistant – Intro to Ceramics (2 Classes), Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2022
Graduate Teaching Assistant – Intro to Ceramics and Sculptural Ceramics, Wichita State University, Wichita KS
2020
Intern / Student Instructor – Sunshine Studio, Maumee, OH
2020
Intern / Student Instructor - 577 Foundation, Perrysburg, OH
2019
Instructor – Dublin Arts Council, Dublin, OH
2019
Student Instructor – Saturday Art, Bowling Green, OH
2018
Classroom Leader / Student Instructor - Inclusive Learners, Glendale-Feilbach Elementary, Toledo, OH
COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
2018-2021 President, Treasurer, & Secretary – BGSU Clay Club, Bowling Green, OH
As president, lead meetings, organized group activities, kiln firings, and sales.
As secretary, recorded all meetings, acted as liaison between student body, faculty, and art director. As treasurer, handled all monetary expenses and exchanges, requested equipment, wrote proposals and grants,
2019 Project Leader - Empty Bowls: Artists vs Hunger, Bowling Green, OH
Organized and assisted in the production of over 300 hand-made bowls to donate to Brown Bag Food Project in order to raise money and awareness on food insecurity in Wood County.
2022-24 Volunteer - Empty Bowls, Wichita, KS
Donated Bowls and assisted with distributing bowls to community members.
CERAMICS SKILLS
Operating and firing electric, gas, soda, salt, and wood kilns / Raku and Pit firings / Making clay from reclaim and scratch / glaze formulation / Hand building: coil, slab, and extruder / Pottery wheel: kick wheels and electric / Plaster molds: slump & hump molds, single part molds.
SCULPTURE SKILLS
Woodworking / Comfortable using wide variety of power tools / Limited lathe experience / Resin and other wood finishes / Metalworking / Welding using MIG / Oxy Acetylene Torch / Iron, Aluminum, and Bronze pour experience
TEACHING SKILLS
Creating and implementing lesson plans / fostering safe and healthy learning environment / Classroom management
/ Experience working with K – 12, adults, and those with physical and mental disabilities / adaptive instruction