Sam Myer Staas
Is an Ceramicist based in Western Massachusets
Born 1998 in Tempe, Arizona
Lives and works in Easthampton, Arizona
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EDUCATION
2020
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics Arizona State University
Magna Cum Laude
EXHIBITIONS
2020
ORIGINS, Gallery 100, Tempe, AZ
2019
Clay Club Collab, School of Art East Display Case at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
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Sculpting Science, Step Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
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40th Annual Contemporary Craft, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ
Ceramics Collection, School of Art East Display Case at Arizona State University
2018
NotSoSecretFest, Art Music and Poetry at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
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Clay Club Collab, School of Art East Display Case at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2017
2D Survey, School of Art East Display Case at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2016
Young at Art, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ
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Local Artist Showcase, Art One, Scottsdale, AZ
AWARDS, GRANTS
2016-2020
Dean’s List Spring Semester, Arizona State
University University Grant, Arizona State University
Arizona State University Scholastic Award
EXPERIENCE
2020
Ceramic Research Center, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Academic Research Intern
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2019- 2020
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Studio Technician, Ceramic Department
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2019
Burst of Butterflies, Chandler, AZ
Part-Time Instructor and Technician, Ceramic Area
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Edna Vihel Arts Center, Tempe, AZ
Seasonal Instructor, Paper and Book Arts
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2016-2020
Edna Vihel Arts Center, Tempe, AZ
Studio Technician, Ceramics Area
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Edna Vihel Arts Center, Tempe, AZ
Seasonal Instructor, Ceramics Area
COLLECTIONS
Arizona State University School of Life Science, Tempe, AZ
Ceramic Research Center, Tempe, AZ
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PUBLICATIONS
2019 Sculpting Science: a provocative fusion of science and art, by Susan Beiner and Robby Robertson
