Rachel Pearlman Elkins Park, PA | 610.574.0266 | pearlmanstudios@gmail.com
Professional Experience
Kiln Technician ● 2024-present
All Kiln Services, Huntingdon Valley, PA
Inspect, install, deinstall, and maintenance electric kilns and ventilation
Refurbish electric kilns
Teaching Artist ● 2024-present
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Instruct term-long classes as well as one-time workshops
Birthday and bachelorette parties, work gatherings
Work with students of all ages to make pottery or sculptures out of clay
Interim Resident Director ● 2023-2024
Cub Creek Foundation, Appomattox, VA
Facilitated, organized, and oversaw residents, firings, and events
Trained residents on equipment - splitter, manual truck, tractor, chainsaw, and trailer
Managed the upkeep of buildings/property and stocked materials
Served as the primary contact for the organization and managed social media accounts
Collected rent and paid all organization bills
Server Lead ● Host ● Dough Maker ● 2021-2023
Jacks Wood-fired Oven, Logan, UT
Oversaw front-of-house operations, greeted customers, answered the phone for orders and reservations
Assisted in expediting food to the proper places
Served beer and wine
Trained incoming staff members on POS operations, side work, food prep, and other restaurant ways
Farmhand ● 2018-2021
Evergreen Lavender Farm, Appomattox, VA
Planted, harvested, dried, and cleaned lavender
Maintained general upkeep of the property
Assisted with events happening at the farm and helped with vending at shows
Director’s Assistant ● 2020-2021
Chamber of Commerce, Farmville, VA
Assisted with daily tasks
Aided with events, errands, press releases, cleanliness in the office
Resident Assistant/Artist ● 2018-2020
Cub Creek Foundation
Daily support for the Director and resident artists
Facilitate, coordinate, schedule group activities on the property
Bartender and Server ● 2018-2020
Charley’s Waterfront Cafe and Wine Bar, Farmville, VA
Served and bartended at restaurant with full bar, tavern, deck, and private rooms
Worked at private events ranging in size– full service as well as buffet style.
Performed inventory management, cash counting and handling
Provided responsible alcohol service, problem solving and excellent customer service
Teaching Artist ● 2016-2018
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Lead teacher for themed family workshops, date nights, birthday parties, bachelorette, and other special events
The Claymobile, Philadelphia, PA
Create and execute lesson plans for 6-week residencies and one-time workshops at different locations throughout Philadelphia
Prep clay, glaze, and tools for workshops and drive to each location
Ceramic Teacher ● 2015-2018
Cathedral Village Senior Home, Philadelphia, PA
Held weekly classes for participants with project options available
Worked with visually and hearing impaired members of the community
Education Assistant ● 2015-2017
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Served as administration assistant to the Director of Education
Performed duties of registrar- worked and made edits to the database for the studio in order to register students for workshop and classes, trained staff and volunteers on the database systems, answered the phone, and assisted visiting artist workshops
Education
Utah State University- Ceramic Post Baccalaureate Program 2021-2023
Longwood University- Ceramic Working Artist 2020-2021
University of Delaware- BFA in Fine Arts 2009-2014
University of Delaware- Study Abroad- Rio de Janeiro 2012
University of Delaware- Disaster Relief- North Carolina 2012
Skills
Manual vehicle operation
Electric kiln repair
Drive with trailer
Clay and glaze making
Grinder, drill, and saw operation
Use Of chainsaw, splitter
Tractor operation
Welding
18 years working with clay
7+ years teaching clay
Firing electric, gas, wood, soda, salt
Building kilns
Career Development
Cohorts.Art- Craft mentorship program 2025
Woodfire Assistantship- Chester Springs Studio 2025
Preconference NCECA Firings at Cub Creek Foundation- Coordinator 2024
Meet the Shibatas Workshop - Longwood University 2024
NC Potters Conference- Volunteer 2024
Materials Workshop with Hamish Jackson- Coordinator 2024
John Dix Workshop- Coordinator 2023
Tool Making- USU Class 2023
Kiln Building Workshop- Cider Creek Collective 2022
Chris Pickett Workshop- USU 2022
Glaze Calculation- USU Class 2022
Candice Methe and Birdie Boone Workshop- The Potter’s Studio 2021
Lorna Meaden Workshop- USU 2021
Kiln Building- USU Class 2021
Own Your Audience- Small Business Lecture 2020
Start Smart- Small Business Lecture 2020
Building Foundation for a New Business- Small business lecture 2020
Peter Callas Workshop- Cub Creek Foundation 2019
Dan Molyneux Artist Talk and Studio Visit- Longwood University 2019
Cub Creek Foundation- Artist-in-Residence 2018-2020
John Neely Workshop- Cub Creek Foundation 2018
Handbuilding Functional Ceramics- The Clay Studio with Lindsey Feuer 2018
Handbuilding with Mold and Slip Casting- TCS with Hiroe Hanazono 2018
Developing Your Studio Practice Seminar- TCS 2017
Handbuilding and Surface Decoration- TCS 2016
Ceramic Sculpture, TCS 2016
Handbuilding with Molds and Slip Casting, TCS with Mimi McPartlan 2016
Kiln Firing Decoded- TCS 2016
Kiln Maintenance- TCS 2016
When Surface Become Form- TCS 2016
Process and Construction: Stacking Parts- TCS 2015
Screen Printing on Clay- TCS 2015
General Pottery- TCS 2014
Work Exchange Program- TCS 2013-2014
Handbuilding with Molds and Slip Casting- TCS 2013
Clay Internship- TCS 2013
Research
Lancaster Creative Factory Woodfire, PA 2025
Chester Springs Studio Woodfire, PA 2025
Chester Springs Studio Woodfire, PA 2024
Firefest- Starworks, NC 2024
NCECA Richmond, VA 2024
North Carolina Potter’s Conference, Seagrove, NC 2024
NCECA Cincinnati, OH 2023
Woodfire NC Conference, Star, NC 2022
NCECA Sacramento, CA 2022
Kyanite Mining Corporation , Dillwyn, VA 2020
NCECA Minneapolis, MN 2019
Chester Spring Woodfire, PA 2018
NCECA Pittsburgh, PA 2018
Chester Springs Woodfire, PA 2017
Workaway Program- with Ceramic Artist in Portugal 2017
NCECA Kansas City, KS 2016
NCECA Houston, TX 2013
Exhibitions
Formed by Nature- Cottonwood Clay Studio, Salt Lake City, UT 2025
50 Years in the Making- The Clay Studio, PA 2024
Feral & Functional- invited by curator, The Ology Gallery, GA 2024
Crucible: Cub Creek Foundation as Form and Beyond, VA 2024
Four Elements, Representing Fire, Red Door 104, VA 2024
Small Favors, The Clay Studio, PA 2022
Small Favors, TCS, PA 2021
Working Artist Exhibition: Solo Show, LCVA, VA 2021
Small Works, Big Talent, Red Door 104, VA 2020
Ceramic Art from The Cub Creek Studios, Staunton Augusta Art Center, VA 2020
Cub Creek: Twenty Years Together, Branch House Museum, VA 2020
Small Favors, TCS, PA 2020
Cub Creek Foundation: Artists of Cub Creek, Blue Ridge Comm. College, VA 2019
Small Favors, TCS, PA 2019
Artist of the Month, The Ceramic Shop, PA 2018
Our Community Show, TCS, PA 2018
Succulent Show, TCS Shop, PA 2018
Small Favors, TCS, PA 2018
Mug Show, The Random Tea Room, PA 2018
Sales & Consignments
Red Door 104, Consignment, VA 2024
Second Sundays Williamsburg Festival, VA 2024
Moonlight Market, Sandy River Distillery, VA 2024
Farmville Art Walk, VA 2024
Look At That Ash, Stone Brewing Company, VA- Vendor/Coordinator 2024
Holiday Market, VA 2023
Spring Sale at USU, UT 2023
The Mushroom Cap, Consignment, PA 2023
Holiday Sale at USU, UT 2022
Chili Bowls at USU, UT 2022
Wellsville Music and Art Sale, UT 2022
Summerfest, UT 2022
Spring Sale at USU, UT 2022
Holiday Sale at USU, UT 2021
Chili Bowls at USU, UT 2021
Vintage Antique Shack, Consignment, VA 2021
Farmville Farmers Market, Summer and Fall Vendor, VA 2021
A Lavender Christmas, Consignment, VA 2020
Farmville Farmers Market, Summer and Fall Vendor, VA 2020
Red Door 104, Consignment 2020
The Department Store Antiques, Consignment, VA 2020
Evergreen Lavender Farm, Consignment, VA 2020
Semi-Annual Open House and Sale at Cub Creek Foundation, VA 2019
Summer Sip and Shop, VA 2019
Making More Connections: Art Show and Sale, VA 2019
Holiday Sip and Shop, VA 2018
Semi-Annual Open House and Sale at Cub Creek Foundation, VA 2018