Andrée
Valley lives in Madison WI, currently teaches clay sculpture
and alternative firing methods at Madison College (MATC) and makes bright colored
forms in both ceramics and metal.
For over 30 years, Andrée Valley has
worked in clay, metal and paper as a studio artist. She finds different
mediums invigorating. Despite the eclectic nature of the materials,
her work is unified by a common visual theme of color, abstracted
symbols and a sense of playfulness.
Her most recent metal work explores
the concept of stacking and piling. “Piles and stacks fascinate
me. Each of us sorts and organizes objects in our lives different
ways. One person’s stack can be another person’s pile. Artistically,
both are different ways of presenting an idea and looking at groups.
Visually, I am interested not only with patterns that are created
as different shapes are juxtaposed with each other, but also with
the possibilities of obtaining visual depth on my surfaces.”
Current work in clay includes a group
of hand-built mugs and bowls with majolica decoration. “I love using
pattern and textures. Some patterns are fine textures pressed
or rolled onto slabs from which my pieces are formed. More
patterns are painted onto a majolica base with colors mixed from
oxides or carbonates. I am not concerned with the functionality of
my clay pieces, but rather with the idea of them as a metaphor to
function.
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Education |
University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, M.F.A. 1980
University of Denver, Colorado, B.F.A. 1971
Washtenaw Community College, (welding), Ypsilanti, MI, 1977
Alfred University (Summer), New York. 1969
Madison Area Technical College, classes in welding, graphic
and web design |
Professional
and Educational Activities |
Sculptor: Painted
aluminum, paper, ceramics
Wisconsin Arts Board Percent for Art Committee, 2005
Juror, Wisconsin Regional Art Program Exhibit, 2004
Board of Directors, Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras (WYSO)
1997-present (vice president)
Director (volunteer), Art Appreciation program, Crestwood
Elementary School, Madison, WI, 1987-95
Executive Director, Arts Council of Bellaire, Bellaire, TX,
1981-83
Studio potter and ceramic sculptor, Ann Arbor, MI, 1974-81
Resident Artist, Archie
Bray Foundation, Helena, MT, 1972-74
Summer apprentice to William Wyman, Herring Run Pottery, Weymouth,
MA, 1969-70 |
Teaching |
Madison College, 1999-present
Lakeside Pottery, Adult Education, 1998-2000
Monroe Street Art Center, Adult Education, Paper Construction
Class, 1998
Substitute teaching, Art, Madison Public School District,
1996-1997
Art Appreciation (volunteer), Crestwood Elementary School,
Madison, WI, 1987-1995
Jewish Community Center, Houston, TX. 1980-81
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1979
Ann Arbor Potter's Guild, Ann Arbor Art Association, and
Ann Arbor YMCA 1974-78
Archie
Bray Foundation, Helena, MT 1972-74 |
Lectures
and Workshops Conducted |
Adamah
Horizon’s Clay Studios, Vessel and Cup Workshop,
Dodgeville, WI 2007
Wisconsin Regional Artists Association (WRAP) lecture and
jury for annual conference and show, 2004 and 2006
Clay Artisans of Houston, TX, 1982
Houston Potters Guild, 1981
University of Michigan Institute of Gerontology, 1979
Birmingham Art Association, Birmingham, MI., 1978
British-American Exchange Workshop with Jacqueline Poncelet,
Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, Mich. (Sponsored
by the American Crafts Council and the National Endowment
for the Arts.) 1977
Ann Darling Pottery Studio, Sarasota, FL, 1977
Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, CA, 1977
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, 1976
Boulder Pottery Lab, Boulder, CO, 1975
Claremore College, Claremore, OK 1975
Ann Arbor Potters Guild, Ann Arbor, MI 1975 |
Selected Exhibitions
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(((clang))) Multi media event - Overture Center, Madison WI, 2012
(((clang))) Multi media installation - Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, UW Madison, 2012
New Work in Color, Solo exhibit, De Ricci Gallery, Edgewood College, Madison, WI, 2011
Common Ground Invitational, River Art Center, Prairie du Sac, WI, 2011
Generations, Invitational, Sugar River Gallery, Verona, WI, 2011
Heap3, Higher Fire Gallery, solo exhibit, Madison WI, 2010
International Ceramic Invitational Exhibition, Jingdezhen, China, 2009
Surfaces, Higher Fire Gallery invitational, Madison WI, 2009
New Work, a
two woman show, Zazen
Gallery, Paoli, WI, 2007
Out of the Box, Madison Museum of Contemporary
Art, Madison WI, 2007
Rebooted: Life After E-Junk, John Michael Kohler
Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI, 2006
Foreign Influences, Wisconsin Academy Gallery,
Madison WI, 2006
Watercolor Wisconsin 2005, Racine Art Museum
Friendship: Clay and Metal, work by Andrée Valley
and Bacia Edelman, Wisconsin Art Board, Madison and Zazan
Gallery, Paoli, WI, 2005
Community, Clay and Fiber Show, The River Arts
Center, Sauk City, WI, 2005
Community, Clay and Fiber Show, Overture Center
Gallery II, Madison, WI, 2005
DOA/WI Arts Board Lobby Exhibit, 2004, Madison
WI
Watercolor Wisconsin 2003, Racine Art Museum
Women’s Work 2003, Woodstock IL, NAAC Honors
Award
2001 Anniversary Scholarship Auction Exhibition, Archie
Bray FoundationHelena, MT Civic Center
Firing Cycle, 50 Years of Clay at the Potters Guild,
Slusser Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2000
Artists Influence Life: A Ceramic Arts Invitational,
the Fine Line, St. Charles, IL, 2000
Memorial High School, Madison, WI, solo exhibition 1999
Sunporch Café and Gallery, Madison, WI 1999
University Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI 1998
Art in Bloom, Madison Art Center. 1996 &1998
Fine Craft Show, Art Resources Gallery, St. Paul
MN, 1998
University Hospital and Clinics, Madison WI, 1997
Fine Craft Show, Art Resources Gallery, St. Paul
MN, 1996
Wisconsin Woman Artists Traveling Exhibit, 1984
Fourth Wisconsin Biennial Exhibition, Madison Art
Center, 1984
Alumni Art Annual, Slusser Gallery, University
of Michigan, 1984
Bellaire Civic Center, solo exhibition, 1983
Houston Designer Craftsmen, 1982
Duetser Art Gallery 16th Annual Art Exhibition,
Houston, TX, 1981
Michigan Ceramics '80, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit,
1980
University of Michigan Invitational Alumni Exhibition at
NCECA, Ann Arbor, 1980
7th Invitational Ceramic Exhibition, Sill Gallery,
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, 1980
Women in Clay, Marygrove College, Detroit. MI, 1980
Detroit Institute of the Arts, 1979
Beaux Arts Designer /Craftsman '79, Columbus Museum
of Art, OH, 1979
NCECA Super Mud Student Show, Penn State University,
1979
Michigan Ceramics '79, Pewabic Pottery (prize
winner)
Works In Progress, Graduate student show, Slusser
Gallery, University of Michigan, 1979
33rd Annual Scripps College Invitational Ceramic
Exhibition, Claremont, CA, 1977
Archie Bray Foundation Invitational Exhibition,
Helena, MT, 1977
Boulder Pottery Lab Invitational, Loadstone Gallery, Boulder,
CO, 1977
Detroit Institute of the Arts, Michigan Crafts Exhibition,
1976
Ann Arbor Potters Guild, solo exhibition, 1975
Yellowstone Art Center Invitational, Billings, MT, 1974
Yellowstone Art Center Invitational, 1974
Hocaday Art Center, Archie Bray Foundation Group, Kalispell,
MT, 1972
C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT, 1972 |
Public
Collections and Commissions |
University
of Wisconsin, Madison, Dept. of Physics, 2007
Stout Field School, Indianapolis, IN, permanent installation,
2007
Latitude Corp. break room and offices, Mannington Commercial
Vinyl Composition Tile floor, Verona WI, 2004
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics West Clinic,
permanent installation 1999
Wisconsin Percent for Art Direct Purchase, Milwaukee Crime
Lab, 1997
Eisenberg Law Offices, Madison, WI,
University of Michigan School of Art
Archie Bray Foundation Permanent Collection
Lannan Foundation Sculpture Museum, Palm Beach, FL |
Reviews |
Ceramics
Monthly, December 2005, Upfront
Madison Newspapers, Rhythm, review by Jacob Stockinger,
Sept. 29, 2005
A Potters Guide to Raw Glazing and Oil Firing by
Dennis Parks
Wisconsin Academy Review, March 1985, by Janet
Ela
Detroit Free Press, January 13, 1980, by Marsha
Miro
Ceramics Monthly, April 1978
Ann Arbor News, March 19, 1978, by Ruth Iglehart
Ann Arbor News, January 1977, by Ruth Iglehart
Craft Horizons, February 1977, by Marilyn Finkel
Michigan Free Press Art Fair Guide, July 20-23,
1977, by Debora Schwartz
Ceramics Monthly, November 1977
Ceramics Monthly, September 1973, by Rudi Audio |
Publications |
The Guild
Sourcebook of Residential Art #5, 2007
Art for the Wall Furniture & Accessories #13,
The Designer’s Sourcebook, The Guild
Art Appreciation Source Book for parent volunteers, K-5,
Madison Public Schools, 200 p. 1995
Crafts Horizons show review about Judy Cornell
Photographs and contributions to A Potters Guide to Raw
Glazing and Oil Firing, by Dennis Parks, Charles Scribner & Sons,
October 1973 |
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