Emma Pilon

 

Work Experience

 

Suraci and Mahady Art Galleries, Marywood University            Scranton, PA             August 2014 to present

Gallery Assistant

 

• Supervise galleries during hours of operation and ensure the safety of work on display

• Assist preparators in installing exhibitions

• Keep a record of the number of visitors each day for evaluation

 

The Clay Studio                                                  Philadelphia, PA                            May 2016 to August 2016

Studio Intern 

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• Ensure the studio is operational by loading and unloading kilns, adequately preparing kiln shelves, mixing glazes, pugging clay, cleaning regularly, etc.

• Instruct and answer the questions of workshop students, and generating discussion for collaborative learning

• Interact with the public during programs and special events by giving demos and tutorials in order to generate interest in ceramic arts and the studio

• Assistant teach in Clay Camp for Kids, a summer program for children ages six to twelve, and provide one on one attention when needed

 

Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum                Scranton, PA                       January 2016 to April 2016

Museum Intern

 

• Provide curatorial assistance to the museum staff by appropriately handling and maintaining artifacts in the exhibit hall

• Aid collections management in taking photographs of and writing condition reports for artifacts on loan

• Performed archival duties transcribing critical information found on artifacts for further research

• Engaged public in museum programs

 

Maslow Gallery, Marywood University                           Scranton, PA                    January 2015 to May 2015

Gallery Intern

 

• Select and install works for exhibitions to be utilized by students and faculty

• Tend two dimensional and three dimensional pieces in storage

• Input accession numbers and other information into collection database

• Label works and maintain artist files

 

Peter’s Valley School of Craft                                          Layton, NJ                                           August 2014

Artist in Residence – Functional Forms and Beautiful Surfaces, Sara Jaeger

 

• Experimented with layering and trailing combinations of oxide washes, underglazes, and glazes

• Created unique forms and decorative alterations on thrown vessels

• Pictured at right

 

 

 

National Archaeological Museum of Lisbon, Portugal                           June 2014

Archaeological Museum Intern
 

• Assisted Dr. Maia Langley with research needed for a further publication

• Organized and evaluated portions of a collection of ancient Roman ceramic shards from
  the ruins of Torre de Palma

• Pictured below