Resume

Joh Ricci

Gettysburg . PA 

earthwalkstudio@embarqmail.com

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Education:
BFA - Kutztown University, Kutztown PA
PA Certified Art K-12 – The Art of Education University

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Juried Art Shows:

2016  -  Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington DC

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2011  -  Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington DC

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2009  -  Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

             American Craft Expo, Evanston, IL

             Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, DC

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2008  -  Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, DC

            American Craft Council, Baltimore, MD

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2007  -  Washington Craft Show, Washington, DC

             Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

             Salon One Hundred Percent Design, NYC

             Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, DC

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2006 -  Crafts at The Castle, Boston, MA

            Washington Craft Show, Washington, DC

            Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show;

            Westchester Craft Show NY

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2005 -  Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

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Invitational Exhibitions:
2022 -  Excellence in Fibers, Fiber Art Now, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn NY

            The Delaplaine Art Center, Instructors Show, Frederick MD

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2021 - ‘The Power of Patience,’ BlackRock Center for The Arts, Kay Gallery, Germantown MD
           Foothill Artists, Adams County Arts Education Center, Gettysburg PA

2019 - Unbound: Contemporary Rope Art, Highland Hall & Gardens, Falmouth MA
          NOMA Gallery, Gallery Artists’ Invitational, Frederick MD

2018 - teapots! 12, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh PA

2017 - Interwoven: Art Meets Nature, Highland Hall & Gardens, Falmouth MA

2015 - Fibers & Thread, Center for The Visual Arts, Caroline S. Mark Gallery, Wausau WI

2014 - SOFA Chicago, Katie Gingrass Gallery 
          Forming: The Synergy Between Basketry and Sculpture, Midland Center for the Arts, 
             Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art, Midland MI
          9th International Fiber Biennial, Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia PA

2013 - Adams County Arts Council Instructors Exhibition, Adams County Arts Education Center, Gettysburg PA

2012 - Contemporary Works in Fibers, University of Mary Washington-Ridderhof Martin Gallery, Fredericksburg VA

2011 - Adams County Arts Council Membership Exhibition, ACAC Arts Education Center, Gettysburg PA
         Faculty Exhibition, Peters Valley Craft Center, Sally D. Francisco Gallery, Layton NJ

2010 - SOFA Chicago, Snyderman-Works Galleries
          Faculty Exhibition, Peters Valley Craft Center, Sally D. Francisco Gallery, Layton NJ
          teapots! 4th Invitational Exhibition, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh PA

2009 - Beyond Basketry, Harrisburg Area Community College, Gettysburg PA

2008 - teapots! steep in thought, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
          SOFA Chicago, Katie Gingrass Gallery
          Xtreme Baskets, Jane Sauer Gallery, Santa Fe NM
          6th International Fiber Biennial, Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia PA

2007 - Baskets: No Boundaries, Jane Sauer Gallery, Santa Fe NM
          A Survey of Baskets Today, Sally D. Francisco Gallery, Peters Valley Craft Center, Layton NJ

2006 - Basket Invitational, Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia PA
          SOFA Chicago, Jane Sauer Gallery
          Contemporary Baskets, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles CA
          SOFA New York, Snyderman-Works Galleries

2005 - International Fiber Biennial, Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia PA
          Miniature Show, Gallery g at The Beveled Edge, Baltimore MD
          Fiber – A New World View, National Gallery of The Craft Council of Ireland, Kilkenny Ireland

2004 - Basket Invitational 2004, Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia PA

 

Juried Exhibitions:

2023  -  Excellence in Fibers, Fiber Art Now , On-site Exhibit TBD 2025

             Art of The State, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA

             Elemental: Earth, Fire, Water, Air, MFA Curve Gallery, Annapolis MD

             Scapes: A National Exhibition of Scenery Artworks, d'Art Center, Norfolk VA

             Material World: A Contemporary Fiber Art Exhibition, The Arts Council of Fayetteville NC

             Portals, MFA Curve Gallery, Annapolis MD

             MFA Summer Member Show, Gallery B, Bethesda MD

             Adams County Barn Art Show, Gettysburg PA             

             ACAC Annual juried Art Exhibition, Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg PA

             Delectable: A National Juried Exhibition of Food Oriented Artworks, d'Art Center, Norfolk VA (3rd Place Award)

             Art On Paper, MFA Circle Gallery, Annapolis MD

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2022  - Food For Thought, District Arts Gallery, Frederick MD

            Uncommon Threads, Carlisle Art Center, Carlisle PA; Best in Show

            Art of The State, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA

            Every 1 2022, National Basketry Organization

            Fiber Options, MFA Gallery, Annapolis MD

            Barn Art 2022, Gettysburg PA; 2nd Place Fine Art

            Portals, MFA Gallery, Annapolis MD; Jurors Choice Award

            Excellence in Fibers, Fiber Art Now

            Spring To Life, 311 Gallery, Raleigh NC

            Healing Power of Color, HPAA  Manhattan Arts International

             ACAC Annual Exhibition, Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg PA

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2021. -  Small Wonders, MD Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis MD

            Instructors Show, Adams County Arts Council, Gettysburg PA

2020 - Art of The State, The State Museum of Pennsylvania , Harrisburg PA

2019 - Adams County Arts Council 16th Annual Arts Exhibition, Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg PA
          The Hanover Area Arts Guild, Hanover PA; Honorable Mention Award
          Small Expressions, Handweavers Guild of America, Sally D. Francisco Gallery, Layton NJ

2018 - It’s Knot What You Think!, Solo Show, The Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick MD
          Small Expressions, Handweavers Guild of America, Wilbur D. May Museum, Reno NV
          Adams County Arts Council 15th Annual Arts Exhibition, Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg PA

2017 - Art of The State: Pennsylvania 2017, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA
          Small Wonders, MD Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis MD; Jurors Choice Award
          Adams County Arts Council 14th Annual Arts Exhibition, Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg PA
          Small Expressions, Handweavers Guild of America, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston TX
          National Juried Show, The Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick MD

2016 - Small Wonders, MD Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis MD
          3rd Annual Regional Art Exhibition, The Hanover Area Arts Guild, Hanover PA; First Place Craft
          Adams County Arts Council 13th Annual Arts Exhibition, Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg PA

2015 - Small Wonders, MD Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis MD; Jurors’ Award Fiber
          A National Juried Exhibition, LibertyTown Arts Workshop, Fredericksburg VA
          All Things Considered VIII, National Basketry Organization; The Grand Hand Gallery, St. Paul MN 
              & Fruitlands Museum, Harvard MA; Best of Sculptural Contemporary Basketry Award
          The Hanover Area Arts Guild, Hanover PA; Honorable Mention Award
          Small Expressions, Handweavers Guild of America, Textile Center, Minneapolis MN
          Adams County Arts Council 12th Annual Arts Exhibition, Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg PA

          Art of The State: Pennsylvania 2015, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA

2014 - Fiber Options: Materials Exploration, MD Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis MD
          Art of The State, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA; First Place Craft
          Adams County Arts Council 11th Annual Arts Exhibition, Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg PA; Blick Art Materials Award

2013 - The Hanover Area Arts Guild 3rd Annual Juried Exhibit, Hanover PA

2012 - Small Wonders, National Juried Exhibition, MD Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis MD
          Today’s Art & Tomorrow’s Heritage, The Hanover Area Arts Guild, Hanover PA
          2nd Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition, The Hanover Area Arts Guild, Hanover PA
          Fiber Options: Materials Exploration, MD Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis MD
          Images 2012, The HUB-Robeson Galleries, Penn State University PA
          Small Expressions, Handweavers Guild of America, Long Beach CA
          Crafts National, Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn University, Topeka KS

2011 - Today’s Art & Tomorrow’s Heritage, The Hanover Area Arts Guild, Hanover PA;, First Place 3D Art
          Fiberart International, Memorial Art Gallery of Rochester NY
          Green: the Color and the Cause, The Textile Museum, Washington DC

2010 - Art of The State, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA
          Fiberart International, Society for Contemporary Craft & Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

2009 - Art of The State: Pennsylvania 2009, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA
           Adams County Arts Council 6th Annual Arts Exhibition, Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg PA
           Web & Flow: Basketry Exhibition, Textile Center, Minneapolis MN

2007 - National Basketry Organization at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, TN
           Small Expressions 2007, Handweavers Guild of America, Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
           Small Expressions 2007, Handweavers Guild of America, The Indianapolis Art Center 
           Pennsylvania Craft Juried Exhibition, Harrisburg PA

2006 - 3rd Annual Adams County Arts Council Juried Show, Gettysburg PA

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Solo Shows:

2024 - Delaplaine Art Center, Frederick MD

2023 - Artistic Expressions, Majestic Theatre Gallery, Gettysburg PA

           Eclectic Expressions, Adams County Winery, Gettysburg PA

2018 - I't's Knot What You Think,, The Delaplaine Art Center, Frederick MD

Awards & Honors:

3rd Place, Delectables, d-Art Center, Norfolk VA
Best in Show, Uncommon Threads, Carlisle Art Center

2nd Place Fine Art, Barn Art, Gettysburg PA

Juror’s Choice Award, Small Wonders, MD Federation of Art
27th Annual Niche Awards; Finalist - Basketry
Best of Sculptural Contemporary Basketry, All Things Considered VIII, NBO
Second Place, 12th Annual Adams County Arts Juried Exhibition
First Place, Art of The State: Pennsylvania 2014
Blick Materials Award, 11th Annual Adams County Arts Council Juried Art Exhibition
Second Place in 3-Dimensional Art, The Hanover Arts Guild, PA
First Place in 3-Dimensional Art, The Hanover Area Arts Guild, PA
HGA Award, Small Expressions, Handweavers Guild of America
First Place in 3-Dimensional Art, The Hanover Area Arts Guild 
2010 Niche Awards; Finalist - Fiber: Decorative
Honorable Mention, 6th Annual Adams County Arts Council Juried Exhibition
Fellowship Award, Pennsylvania Council on The Arts
Silvio & Eugenia Petrini Grant
2008 Niche Award Winner – Fiber: Decorative
BEST of SHOW, Smithsonian Craft Show
2007 Niche Award Finalist – Fiber: Decorative
2007 Niche Awards Finalist – Teapots
Collectors’ Award, Westchester Craft Show
Fiber Art Award, 3rd Annual Adams County Arts Juried Exhibition
2006 Niche Award Winner – Fiber: Decorative
The Adrianna Farrelli Award of Excellence in Fiber Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Craft Show
HGA Award-Certificate of Excellence, Handweavers Guild of America

Publications:
How Art Heals, Andra F. Stanton. Schiffer Books, Release Date May 2021 (Invited)
Artistry in Fiber Vol2, Sculpture, Anne Lee & E. Ashley Rooney, Shiffer Books,
Fiber Art Today, Carol K. Russell, Schiffer Books (Invited)
American Art Collector, Alcove Books, Fall 2007

The Art of Beaded Beads, Gallery, Lark Books 2006
500 Baskets, Lark Books 
The Fiberarts Design Book Seven, Lark Books
500 Beaded Objects, Lark Books
The New Macrame, Katie Dumont, Lark Books (Invited)
The Fiberarts Design Book Six, Lark Books
The Fiberarts Design Book Three, Lark Books

Articles:
‘This Just In,’ Fiber Art Now, Summer 2014
‘The Work of Joh Ricci: Fine Art or Fine Craft?,’ Fiber Art Now, Fall 2012
‘The Kamm Teapot Collection,’ Fiberarts, Sept/Oct 2010
The Treasure from The Smithsonian Institution, 2009 Engagement Calendar
‘Taking Liberties,’ AmericanStyle Magazine, Winter 2009-2010
‘More Bang for Your Buck,’ AmericanStyle Magazine, October 2009
‘Artisan: A Shared Passion,’ celebrate Gettysburg, Jan/Feb 2009
The Crafts Report, March 2007
‘NBO News,’ National Basketry, Fall 2007
The Evening Sun Hanover, July 29th 2007
York Sunday News – Hanover/Adams County, Feb 19th 2006 
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal, November 2005
Short Pump Life Magazine, Fall 2004
‘How to Market Beads,’ The Crafts Report, August 2000
‘How to Market Fibers,’ The Crafts Report, August 1999; Cover Image
Handwoven Magazine, March/April 1996

Collectors:

Private Collectors throughout the US
Gloria & Sonny Kamm; kammteapotfoundation.org/product/joh-ricci-daybreak-subtle-tea

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Galleries:

Gravers Lane Gallery, Philadelphia; graverslanegallery.com

Artful Home, artfulhome..com

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Organizations:

Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis MD; mdfedart.com

Foothills Artists; foothillsartists.net

The Delaplaine Art Center, Frederick MD; delaplaine.org

Carlisle Arts Learning Center, Carlisle PA; carlislearts.org

National basketry Organization Inc.,;nationalbasketry.org