Will Moss (b.1986) is an artist from New England living in San José, California.
Education
• MFA Applied Craft + Design – Oregon College of Art and Craft & Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR. 2016
• BA Ceramics – Bennington College, Bennington, VT. 2010
Work Experience
• Studio Manager – Mission College, Santa Clara, CA. 2021 - Present
• Sculpture Department Technician – Portland Community College, Portland, OR. 2016 - 2021
• Temporary Sculpture and Ceramics Department Technician – Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR. April 2021 - May 2021
• Studio Manager – Applied Craft + Design, Portland, OR. 2017- 2019
• Ceramics Studio Manager – Applied Craft + Design, Portland, OR. 2014-2016
• Fabricator and Installation Assistant – J & E Design Company, Portland, OR. 2015 - 2016
• Prop Builder – Illumivation Studios, Chicago, IL. 2013 - 2014
• Community Garden Organizer – The Rebuild Foundation, Chicago, IL. 2013 - 2014
• Art Handler – Dax Transportation, Northampton, MA. 2012 - 2013
• Summer Arts Program Administrator – The Putney School, Putney, VT. 2012
• Jeans Maker – The Hartford Denim Company, Hartford, CT. 2011 - 2011.
• Collections Assistant – New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT. 2010
• Studio Intern – Andy Brayman/Easy Ceramic Decals, Kansas City, KS. 2007 - 2008.
• Apprenticeship in Anagama Kiln Building – Bradford Pottery, Taos, NM. 2006
Teaching
• “Hand Building” Ceramics – West Valley Community College, Saratoga, CA. 2022-Present
• “3D Design” and “Plaster / Clay” Class – Portland Community College: Rock Creek, Portland, OR. 2017-Present
• MFA Student Thesis Committee Member – Applied Craft + Design, Portland, OR. 2019-20
• MFA Student Mentor – Applied Craft + Design, Portland, OR. Spring Semester 2019
• TA, Ceramic Materials, Dylan Beck – OCAC, Portland, OR. 2015
• Studio Art Teacher, Ceramics, Jewelry, Textiles – Miss Porter's School, Farmington, CT. 2010-11
Solo Exhibitions
• Rising Up To Meet Things, Bison Building, Portland, OR. 2018
• How To Make Coffee And Other Things: A Conversation About Mugs and Collecting, The Working Library, Portland, OR. 2018
Select Group Exhibitions
• MOTHER, Noon Projects, Los Angeles, CA. 2023
• The North American Pavilion, Frieze No. 9 Cork Street, London, UK. 2023
• When You Put Energy Into A System, The Helzer Gallery, Portland Community College, Portland, OR. 2019
• New Work By Rock Creek Art Faculty, The Helzer Gallery, Portland Community College, Portland, OR. 2018
• The First Writing: A Drawing Invitational Exhibition, The Helzer Gallery, Portland Community College, Portland, OR. 2018
• Applied Craft + Design Fellowship Show, Bison Building, Portland, OR. 2017
• Making Space, West Coast Craft, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA. 2016
• Limited Time Only, MFA Graduation Show – Portland, OR. 2016
• Experimental Fashion, Disjecta Contemporary Art Center – Portland, OR. 2015
• Making, Bison Building, MFA AC+D – Portland, OR. 2015
• This Could Fail, Bison Building, MFA AC+D – Portland, OR. 2014
Fellowships/Awards
• Applied Craft + Design Fellowship – Portland, OR. 2016
• Anderson Ranch Scholarship – Anderson Ranch, Snowmass Village, CO. 2015
• Thompson Art Award – Bennington College, Bennington, VT. 2008