SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2003
International Tea Bowl Exhibition, Northern Arizona University Art Museum,
Flagstaff, AZ
Water Tower Annual Exhibition, Louisville Visual Art Association,
Louisville, KY
Holidazzle, Kentucky Museum of Art & Design, Louisville, KY
National Teapot Exhibition, Cerlan Gallery, Lexington, KY
Clayfest 2003, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center,
University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Early Times Sampler, Kentucky Art & Craft Foundation, Louisville, KY
2002
Homage to 9/11, Cerlan Gallery, Lexington, KY
Craft Work Regional, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
Inaugural Exhibition Ann Tower Gallery, Lexington, KY
Fired Up: A Clay Invitational, Bernheim Arboretum Gallery, Louisville, KY
Soul Vessels, Gallery on Main, Richmond, KY
2001
Four EKU Artists, Capital Gallery, Bowling Green, KY
Joe Molinaro/Richard Burkett, Posada de Artes, Kingman Foundation, Quito, Ecuador
Clay/Wood/Fire /Salt: Wood-Fired Ceramics by 80 American Artists,
Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH
EKU Art Faculty Exhibition, University of Evansville Art Museum, Evansville, IN
2000
Clay/Wood/Fire /Salt, The Southern Highland Craft Guild Gallery, Asheville, NC
Objects of Desire IX, Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Symposium in Clay, Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Owensboro, KY
Inspiration from Ecuador, Partners of the Americas Exhibition,
Central Library Gallery, Lexington, KY
Clay in Kentucky, Tower Cerlan Gallery, Lexington, KY
Hidden Talents, Kentucky Art & Craft Foundation, Louisville, KY
1999
Objects of Desire VIII, Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
TransCultural Exhibition, Morlan Gallery, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY
MilleniaSpan Retrospective Exhibit, ArtsPlace Gallery, Lexington, KY
Summer Invitational, Avante Gallery, Cleveland, OH
National Ceramic Competition , Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, Florence, AL
15 Years On Main Street, Kentucky Art & Craft Foundation, Louisville, KY
Summer Invitational Exhibition, Tower/Cerlan Gallery, Lexington, KY
Old Friends, New Works, Kentucky Art & Craft Foundation, Louisville, KY
The Aura of Tea (an exhibition of teapots), Images Friedman Gallery, Louisville, KY
1998
Kentucky Clay, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
Holidazzle, Kentucky Art & Craft Foundation, Louisville, KY
Joe Molinaro/Ceramics & Darryl Halbrooks/Painting, Spiers Gallery,
Sims Art Center, Brevard College, Brevard, NC
Kentucky Teaches Clay, Morris B. Belknap Gallery,
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Summer Invitational, Avante Gallery, Cleveland, OH
The Regionalists, Owensboro Museum of Fine Arts, Owensboro, KY
Pouring Vessels, Gallery 121, Lill Street Studios, Chicago, IL
Movin’ On, Mountain Arts Center Gallery, Prestonburg, KY
Ceramics Invitational, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
1997
Juror’s Invitational, ArtsPlace Gallery, Lexington, KY
Movin’ On, Ervin G. Houchens Gallery, Capital Arts Center, Bowling Green, KY
Balls, Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY
Clay/Wood/Fire/Salt II, Contemporary Artifacts Gallery, Berea, KY
Ceramic Forms: A National Invitational Exhibition, Ronald L. Barr Gallery,
Indiana University Southeast, New Albany,IN
Ceramics Invitational, Bucheon Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1996
The Tempestuous Teapot, Images Friedman Gallery, Louisville, KY
Joe Molinaro/Ceramics, Owensboro Community College Art Gallery, Owensboro, KY
The Art of Dining: Service Ware Past and Present, Ball State Un iversity,
Museum of Art, Muncie, IN
Clay/Wood/Fire/Salt, Contemporary Artifacts Gallery, Berea, KY
BCC Potters Guild Invitational, Broward Community College Fine Arts Gallery,
Davie, FL
Bourbon Ball, Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation, Louisville, KY
Over The Bridge, Morlan Gallery, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY
1995
Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Competition, Aukland, New Zealand (juried)
Ceremony of Tea, Images Friedman Gallery, Louisville, KY
Eastern Connection, Heike Pickett Gallery, Lexington, KY
SIU Ceramics Invitational, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Kentucky Clay, Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY - travelling to:
-The Kentucky Museum, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
-The Kentucky Arts and Crafts Foundation, Louisville, KY
-Doris Ulmann Galleries, Berea College, Berea, KY (1996)
Joe Molinaro/Ceramics - Karen Spears/Paintings, Georgia Southern University
Art Gallery, Statesboro, GA
1994
Out of the Fire III, Kreft Gallery, Concordia College, Ann Arbor, MI (juried)
Inaugural Exhibition, Cecil Baugh Ceramics Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Kingston, Jamaica
Holidazzle, Kentucky Arts and Crafts Foundation, Louisville, KY
1993
Contemporary Traditions: Work From Kentucky Craftspeople, The Kentucky Museum, Bowling Green, KY
Teapots and Teacups, The Farrell Collection, Washington, D.C.
Day Dreams, Ervin G. Houchens Gallery, Capital Arts Center, Bowling Green, KY
Monarch Tile National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Art,
San Angelo, TX (juried)
Joe Molinaro/Works in Porcelain, Perkinson Gallery, Millikin University, Decatur, IL
Joe Molinaro/Ceramics, Huff Gallery, Spalding University, Louisville, KY
Group Show, Nordheim Gallery, Covington, KY
1992
Ron Isaacs/Paintings and Joe Molinaro/Ceramics, Kentucky Art & Craft Foundation, Louisville, KY
Everything But The Kitchen Sink, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts,
Gatlinburg, TN (juried)
Sculptural Clay, JFK Memorial Union Art Gallery, The University of Dayton,
Dayton, OH (two person exhibit)
Kentucky/South Carolina Exchange, South Carolina State Museum, Columbia, SC
EKU Art Faculty Invitational, Somerset CommunityCollege, Somerset, KY
Joe Molinaro/Ceramics and Karen Spears/Paintings, Xavier University Art Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
1991
Joe Molinaro/Ceramics, Larrazaba Galerie de Arte, Cuenca, Ecuador
2nd Art Alumni Exhibit, University Theatre Gallery, Ball State University,
Muncie, IN
Joe Molinaro/Ceramic Vessels, Saint Xavier College Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
Midwest Craft/Art: A Fine Line, Artlink Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN (juried)
Juego Y Fuego: Joseph Molinaro y sus alumnos, Museo Manuel Agustin Landivar,
Cuenca, Ecuador
Making It Big, Liberty Gallery, Louisville, KY
Holiday Show, Galerie Hertz, Louisville, KY
1990
Exposicion de Ceramica de Joe Molinaro, Artes Del Fuego Galeria, Quito, Ecuador
Mid-States Crafts Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN (juried)
1990 Water Tower Annual, Louisville Visual Arts Association,
Louisville, KY (juried)
Joe Molinaro/Ceramics, Doris Ulmann Galleries, Berea College, Berea, KY
Eastern Kentucky University Art Exhibition, Ashland Area Art Gallery,
Ashland, KY
Tim Glotzbach/Joe Molinaro Ceramics, Artsplace Gallery, Lexington, KY
1989
Craft as an Art Form, Florida Community College-South Gallery,
Jacksonville, FL (juried)
ACC Spotlight '89: Southeast Crafts, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (juried)
Faculty Exhibition, Giles Gallery, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
One-Person Exhibition, 840 Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
1988
Perspectives in Paradise, Park Shore Gallery, Naples, FL
Chicago Fire 2, Near Northwest Arts Council, Chicago, IL (juried)
Made in the Shade, Baton Rouge Gallery, Louisiana Crafts Council,
Baton Rouge, LA (juried)
Artwest Open Competition, Jackson Hole Art Association, Jackson, WY (juried)
Clay 201: A Ceramic Invitational of Florida College Instructors,
Florida Craftsmen Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
Clay and Paper, 3-person exhibit, Mark K. Wheeler Gallery,
Ft. Lauderdale Art Institute, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1987
Spring Exhibition, Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, (juried)
Joe Molinaro/Ceramics and Rick Yasko/Drawings, Barry University Library Gallery, Miami, FL
35th Annual Art Exhibition, Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (juried)
American Crafts '87, On-View Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
New Season Exhibition, Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, (juried)
Ceramics Invitational, New Gallery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
1986
Monarch Tile National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Art,
San Angelo, TX (juried)
Drawn and 3-Quartered, (3 person show), Springspace Gallery, Coral Springs, FL
Art Cars, Barbara Gillman Gallery, Miami, FL
The Clay Cup, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (juried)
Crealde Ceramics Invitational, Crealde Fine Arts Gallery, Winter Park, FL
1985
Ulterior Motifs, Shillard-Smith Gallery, Belleair, FL
Icons and Clay, Broward Community College, Fine Arts Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Crafts Exhibition, Discovery Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (juried)
35th Annual Florida Craftsmen Exhibition, Hollywood Art and Culture Center, Hollywood, FL (juried)
33rd Anniversary Exhibition, Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (juried)
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS , continued
1984
Hands On, Hands Off, Clay/Paper/Fiber/Wood, North Miami Museum of Art,
North Miami, FL
Ceramics: 1984, Southeast Florida Gulf Coast Art Center, Belleair, FL
Florida Craftsmen Exhibition, Art and Culture Center, Hollywood, FL (juried)
Florida Crafts Exhibition, Palmetto Gallery, Boca Raton, FL (juried)
34th Annual Florida Craftsmen Exhibition, Florida Gulf Coast Art Center, Belleair, FL
Pottery Exhibition, Springspace Fine Arts Gallery, Coral Springs, FL (juried)
1983
Poetry, Pottery and Prints, Sampson Art Gallery, Stetson University, Deland, FL
Florida Visual Artists Fellowship Exhibition, The Capital Building Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
Art in Fiber and Clay, Palmetto Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
Clay and Fiber, Brevard Community College, Melbourne, FL (two person show)
Ceramics Exhibition, Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (juried)
Florida Crafts, Cummer Gallery, Jacksonville, FL (juried)
1982
Faculty Show, Fine Arts Gallery, Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1981
Anderson Area Art Exhibition, Fine Arts Center, Anderson, IN (juried)
68th Annual Indiana Artists' Exhibit, Indianapolis Museum of Art,
Indianapolis, IN (juried)
Ceramics Exhibition, Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (juried)
Ceramics Invitational, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art,
New Harmony, IN
1980
Clayfest '80, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN (juried)
Indianapolis Art League Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN
1979
'79 Indiana Ceramics Exhibition, Krannert Gallery, University of Evansville, Evansville, IN (juried)
Anderson Area Art Exhibition, Fine Arts Center, Anderson, IN (juried)
Art Exhibition, Anderson College Art Gallery, Anderson, IN
5 Alumni Return, Ball State University Art Gallery, Muncie, IN
1978
Mid-States Crafts Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN (juried)
Crafts '78, Paducah Art Association, Paducah, KY (juried)
Around the Table, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO (juried)
Exhibition '78, Illinois Ozarks Craft Guild, Carbondale, IL (juried)
Illinois Crafts '78, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL (juried)
Pensacola National Crafts Exhibition, Visual Arts Gallery, Pensacola, FL (juried)
Ceramics and Prints, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Harmony, IN (two person show)
MFA Thesis Show, Nicholas Vergette Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
1977
Ball State Alumni Invitational, Ball State University Art Gallery, Muncie, IN
National Ceramic Casserole Competition, Kerrytown, MI (juried)
Cup, Plate and Bowl Competition, Southern Illinois University Art Gallery, Carbondale, IL (juried)
1976
Supermud, Penn State University, College Park, PA (juried)
Art Exhibition, ISIS Gallery, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

GRANTS/AWARDS

2003
Federal Project Assistance Award
U.S. Department of State, American Embassy/Ecuador
Merit Award, Water Tower Annual Exhibition, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, KY
2002
Purchase Award, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
College of Arts & Sciences Research Award,
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
Federal Project Assistance Award,
U.S. Department of State, American Embassy/Ecuador
Kentucky Arts Council Fellowship, Frankfort, KY
University Research Grant, Comparing and Contrasting of Pottery Styles in the Upper Amazon Basin Region of Ecuador, EKU
Fulbright Teaching Award, Universidad del Central; Quito, Ecuador
2001
NCECA (National Council on Education of the Ceramic Arts) Outstanding Endeavor Award, extraordinary contribution to the field of ceramics
Research Grant, Indigenous Pottery of the Amazon, American Embassy; Quito, Ecuador
Travel Grant to Ecuador, Kentucky/Ecuador Partners
2000
Rude Osolnik Award Recipient, Kentucky Art & Craft Foundation and the
Kentucky Craft Marketing Program
University Research Grant, Jatumpamba Video Project, EKU
1999
Early Times Scholarship Grant, Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, KY
Project Grant, Kentucky Arts Council, Frankfort, KY
1998
Travel Grant to Ecuador, Kentucky/Ecuador Partners
1996
Kentucky Arts Council Fellowship, Frankfort, KY
1994
Fulbright Research Award, Ecuador (Quichua Pottery); Summer
Cultural Arts Projects Grant, Video Documentary of the Potters of the Upper Amazon; Partners of the Americas, Washington, D.C.
1992
Cultural Arts Projects Grant, Partners of the Americas, Washington, D.C.
1990
Travel Grant to Ecuador, Partners of the Americas, Washington, D.C.
1987
Equal Merit Award, Broward Art Guild; Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1986
Selected Winner/Artistic Achievement,
Broward County Cultural Arts Award; Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Purchase Award , "The Clay Cup"- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Purchase Award, San Angelo Museum of Art; San Angelo, TX
1984
Merit Award, Florida Craftsmen Juried Exhibition
Finalist/Artistic Achievement, Broward County Cultural Arts Award; Hollywood, FL
Merit Award, Springspace Fine Arts Gallery; Coral Springs, FL
1983
Finalist/Artistic Achievement Broward County Cultural Arts Award; Hollywood, FL
1982
Florida Arts Council Fellowship
1981
Honorable Mention, Anderson Area Art Exhibition; Anderson, IN
Honorable Mention, Broward Art Guild; Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1980
Purchase Award, "Clayfest '80, Herron School of Art; Indianapolis, IN
1979
Purchase Award, "1979 Indiana Ceramics Exhibition", University of Evansville; Evansville, IN
1978
Merit Award,"Illinois Crafts '78", Illinois State Museum; Springfield, IL
1977
Purchase Award, "Cup, Plate and Bowl Competition"; Carbondale, IL
1974
Honorable Mention, "Regional IX Crafts Exhibition

RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2003 Fulbright Specialist Reviewer, Fulbright-Hayes Program, CIES,
Washington, D.C., September
Lecture, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Pottery of the Upper Amazon Basin, August
Workshop, Instituto Daniel Reyes, Ibarra, Ecuador
Co-Lecture, Ecuadorian Ceramics: Ocean to Amazon,
Conference/National Council on the Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), San Diego, CA, March
Lecture, Pottery of the Upper Amazon Basin,
Kentucky Wesleyan University, Owensboro, KY, March
Lecture, Culture of the Amazon, Artisans Center, Hindman, KY, March
Lecture, Pottery Styles of the Ecuadorian Amazon Region,
Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, KY, March
Lecture, Contrasting Styles of Two Ecuadorian Pottery Villages,
Midway College, Midway, KY, February
Guest Curator, Art of the Amazon, Headley-Whitney Museum,
Lexington, KY, February-June
2002 Curator, Ecuadorian Ceramics Tradition, Museum of Man,
San Diego, CA, Sept. 2002-May 2003
Workshop, FENOCIN/FIIS, Saraguro Indian community, Saraguro, Ecuador
Visiting Artist Lecture, Pottery of the Ecuadorian Amazon Region,
Ball State University, Muncie, IN; April
2001 Lecture, Quichua Pottery of the Ecuadorian Amazon, Fulbright Commission Lecture Series, Quito, Ecuador; July
Lecture, Quichua Pottery of the Ecuadorian Amazon, South American Explorers Club,
Quito, Ecuador; July
Visiting Artist Lecture, Universidad Technica Particular de Loja, Loja, Ecuador; May
Workshop, Teaching Techniques for Art, Universidad Estatel de Ecuador,
Cuenca, Ecuador; May
2000 Visiting Artist Lecture, Contemporary Kentucky Ceramics,
Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Owensboro, KY; October
Co-Curator, Clay in Kentucky, & Tower Cerlan Gallery, Lexington, KY; September
Lecture, Contemporary Kentucky Ceramics, Friends of the Kentucky Art Museum & Tower Cerlan Gallery, Lexington, KY; September
Tour Leader, led a group of artists on A Crafts Tour of Ecuador,
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN; July
Visiting Artist Lecture, Masterpiece Meals, Art League, Lexington, KY; April
1999 Workshop, Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; November
Tour Leader, led a group of artists on A Crafts Tour of Ecuador,
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN; July
Visiting Artist Lecture, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; April
1998 Curator, Kentucky Clay, Exhibition for Lill St. Gallery, Chicago, IL; December
Juror, Illinois Arts Council Fellowships, Chicago, IL; October
Workshop Presenter, American Crafts Council Southeast Region, 1998 Annual Conference, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN; September
Visiting Artist Lecture, Brevard College, Brevard, NC; August
Visiting Artist Lecture, Fundacion Nueva Generacion, Quito, Ecuador; July
Juror, ArtsPlace Gallery (to select exhibitions for 1998/99 gallery season),
Lexington Arts and Cultural Council, Lexington, KY; March
RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES , continued1997 Workshop, Kentucky Art Education Association (KAEA) Annual Conference,
Covington, KY; November
Tour Leader, led a group of artists on A Ceramics Tour of Ecuador,
Potters For Peace; July
Lecture, Contemporary American Ceramics, Universidad Central, Quito, Ecuador; June
Lecture, Wood-Fired Pottery, Paul Rivet Foundation, Cuenca, Ecuador; May
Lecture, Computer Application for the Craftsperson,
'Crafts Marketing in a Changing Environment' Conference,
Kentucky Art & Craft Foundation, Eastern Kentucky University; March
1996 Workshop/Lecture, Owensboro Community College, Owensboro, KY; October
Lecture, Quichua Pottery from the Upper Amazon Basin,
Brescia College, Owensboro, KY; October
Lecture, Quichua Pottery from the Upper Amazon Basin,
Network Ceramics Conference, University of Art and Design.
Helsinki, Finland; June
Lecture, Contemporary American Ceramics, Shrewsbury School,
Shropshire, England; June
1995 Computer Applications for the Studio Artist, (Panelist)
Individual Artists Workshop and Symposium, Kentucky Arts Council, Lexington, KY; December
Workshop/Lecture, Murray State University, Murray, KY; Sept.
Lecture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; September
Lecture, Contemporary American Ceramics, Universidad Central, Quito, Ecuador; July
Lecture, Contemporary American Ceramics, Paul Rivet Foundation,
Cuenca, Ecuador; June
Workshop/Lecture, Centre College, Danville, KY; April
NCECA Conference Presenter, Panel: Ceramics in a Virtual World,
1995 Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN; March
Workshop/Lecture, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA; February
Workshop/Lecture, DeAnza College, DeAnza, CA; February
Judge, Western Kentucky University Student Exhibition, Bowling Green, KY; February
Workshop/Lecture, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL; January
1994 Lecture, Universidad Central, Quito, Ecuador; June
Workshop (Kiln Design), Paul Rivet Foundation, Cuenca, Ecuador; July
Co-Curator/Organizer, Virtual Ceramics Exhibition (an international exhibit of contemporary ceramic art using the Internet as the exhibition site)
Lecture/Presentation, Ceramics E-Mail, American Ceramics Society,
Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN;
Lecture, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN; April
Topical Discusssion Presenter, Computer Connections, NCECA Conference 1994,
New Orleans, LA; March
Lecture, Pottery of the Upper Amazon Basin, Humanities Speakers Forum, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY; March
RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, continued1993 Lecture, Jatun Molino: A Pottery Village In The Ecuadorian Amazon Basin, Berea College, Berea, KY; September
Lecture, Jamaican Pottery, Howard University, Washington, D.C.; April
Workshop/Lecture, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY; April
Lecture, Millikin University, Decatur, IL; April
Topical Discussion Presenter, Ceramics E-Mail, Why Wait,
NCECA Conference 1993, San Diego, CA; March
Lecture, Spalding University, Louisville, KY; March
1992 Lecture,Contemporary Work/Traditional Influences, Keynote Address, Kentucky Art Education Association (KAEA) Annual Conference, Lexington, KY; October
Workshop, Kentucky Art Education Association (KAEA) Annual Conference, Lexington, KY; October
Lecture,Ecuadorian Pottery of the Upper Amazon Basin at:
Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro, KY; September
Morehead State University, Morehead, KY; September
Centre College, Danville, KY; September
Midway College, Midway, KY; October
The University of Louisville, Louisville, KY; October
Curator: Indian Pottery of Ecuador's Upper Amazon Basin,
Lexington Public Library Art Gallery, Lexington, KY; Oct.2-Nov. 15
Lecture, Folk Arts of Ecuador, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY; April
1991 Lecture, Universidad Estatel de Cuenca, Belles Artes, Cuenca, Ecuador; June
Judge/Ball State University 56th Annual Student Art Exhibit, Muncie IN; April
Lecture, St. Xavier College, Chicago, IL; March
Lecture, Universidad del Azuay and Universidad Estatel de Cuenca,
Cuenca, Ecuador; November
1990 Lecture, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador; November
Lecture, Berea College, Berea KY; October
Lecture, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; April
1989 Judge/Downtown Festival of the Arts, City of Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Lecture/Jamaican Ceramics, Broward Community College,
Department of Continuing Education; January
1988 Lecture, Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; November
Lecture, Mexican Ceramics, Barry University, Miami, FL; October
Judge/American Express Arts and Crafts Show, Sunrise, FL
Curator, 3 in Clay, Broward Community College Fine Arts Gallery,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL; August
1987 Judge/Promanade Arts and Crafts Show, Ft. Lauderdale Museum of Art,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Judge/American Express Arts and Crafts Show, Sunrise, FL
Lecture, Barry University, Miami, FL; March
Curator, Jamaican Ceramics, Broward Community College Fine Arts Gallery,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL; April
1985 Judge/Beaux Arts Festival, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Lecture, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; November
Lecture, Jamaican Ceramics, Miami Ceramics League, Miami, FL; February
Curated Exhibition, Pottery Questions II, Broward Community College,
Fine Arts Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; February RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, continued1984 Judge/Plantation Arts and Crafts Show, Plantation, FL
1983 Lecture, Brevard Community College, Melbourne, FL; April
Judge/Pompano Arts and Crafts Festival, Pompano, FL
Curator, Pottery Questions, Broward Community College,
Fine Arts Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; May
1979 Lecture, Anderson College, Anderson, IN

PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS BY ARTIST"Pottery of the Ecuadorian Amazon", Studio Potter Network News, pp 25-27,
Vol. 15, No. 1; Spring, 2003
" Jatumpamba: An Andean Pottery Village", video documentary,
Woodland Park Productions; 2003
" The Pots of Jatumpamba", by Joe Molinaro & Nancy Bronner, cover article,
Ceramics Monthly: October, 2001, pp 53-57.
A Pottery Tour of Kentucky, by Joe Molinaro, Crystal Communications Publication;
Lexington, KY; 2000, 144 pgs.
“Porcelain”, Arts Across Kentucky: March/April 2000, pg. 41.
“ Cups of Utility and Concept”, Ceramics : Art and Perception: Sydney, Australia;
#34, 1998, pp 82-85.
“ Cyberclay: An Electronic Pottery Village”, Ceramics Monthly: November 1998, pp 64-65
“ Coffee and Tea: Interpretations in Maiolica”, show review. Ceramics Monthly:
September 1998, pg. 26.
“ Deep In Peruvian Amazon”, The Studio Potter Network Newsletter, pp 1, 8-9,
Vol. 11, No. 1; Spring, 1998
" Linda Arbuckle", cover article, Clay Times: Vol. 3, #3, May/June 1997, pp 8-11
" Jatun Molino: A Pottery Village in the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin", video documentary, Woodland Park Productions; 1996
Hornos Artesanales, Joe Molinaro and Richard Burkett,
Paul Rivet Foundation Publication: Cuenca, Ecuador; 1995
" Jatun Molino: A Pottery Village in the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin",
Ceramics Monthly: May, 1995, pp 73-76.
" Function On Function: An Interactive Pottery Exhibit", show review,
Ceramics : Art and Perception: Sydney, Australia; #14, 1993, pp 74-76
" How To Join Clayart", Ceramics Monthly: November, 1993, pg. 98
" Ecuadorian Potters,” Studio Potter Magazine: Vol. 21, #2, 1993, pg. 39
" CLAYART - An Electronic Mail (e-mail) LISTSERV", NCECA News, Carbondale, IL;
vol. 16, no.4, 1992
" Fantastic Figures of Ocumicho", Ceramic Review: London, England; Jan/Feb 1990,
#121, pp12-15.
" Lucy 'Ma Lou' Jones-Jamaican Potter", Ceramic Review: London, England, May/June 1987,
#105 pp32-34.
" Cecil Baugh, Ma Lou in Florida", Daily Gleaner Sunday Magazine: Kingston, Jamaica;
June 3, 1984.
" Jamaica's Ma Lou", Ceramics Monthly Magazine: April 1984, pp 65-67. PUBLICATIONS ABOUT ARTIST
“ Artista de Ceramica se Presento en Imbabura”, El Notre, July 12, 2003, pg. 15
" Amazon Pottery Enchants EKU Professor", Louisville Courier-Journal, Arts & Leisure,
pg. 14, March 2, 2003
" Giving Art Its Proper Place", by Holly Gregor, Today's Woman, May 2002,
pp. 38-29 (work featured)
Ceramics: A potter's Handbook, sixth edition, by Glenn C. Nelson & Richard Burkett, Wadsworth Publishing, USA, 2002; pg. 293
Ceramics: Mastering the Craft, 2nd edition, by Richard Zakin. Krause Publications, Iola, WI, 2001; pg. 75
" Hornos de Ceramica para la Universidad Central", Diario El Tiempo, Quito, Ecuador,
July 14, 2001, Sec. 4, pg. 3
" EKU Art Professor …", The Richmond Register, pg. 1, November 21, 2000
" EKU Art Professor named Fulbright Scholar for Second Time",
The Richmond Register, pg E-6, Sunday, March 26, 2000
" 'Ecuador' Promises Inspiration", by David Minton, ; Lexington Herald-Leader,
October 15, 2000, sec. J, pg.4 (work featured)
" Contemporary Clay at its Best", ", by David Minton, ; Lexington Herald-Leader,
October 1, 2000, sec. K, pg. 4
“ Molinaro in Ecuador”, Arts Across Kentucky, pp. 11-13, October, 2000
" Book Molds an Identity for Kentucky Potters", by David Minton, ; Lexington Herald-Leader, Sept. 24, 2000, sec. K, pg. 4 (book review)
“ All Fired Up”, Arts Across Kentucky, pg. 24, May/June 2000
“ EKU Professor Named Fulbright Scholar for Second Time”, The Richmond Register,
March 26, 2000
“Artistic Endeavors”, by Regina Burris, The Richmond Register, pg. A1&2, March 6, 2000
“ EKU Professor Receives Prestigious Osolnik Award”, The Berea Citizen, March 2, 2000
“ Glazed and Confused”, Arts & Crafts Across Kentucky, cover photo, Winter, 1999
“ Joe Molinaro”, The Studio Potter Network News, pg. 12, Vol. 12, #1, Spring, 1999
“ Vessels That Pour”, Clay Times, pg. 14, Vol. 4, #5, September/October, 1998 (work featured)
“ Vessels That Pour”, American Craft, pg. 64-67, August/September, 1998
“ Craft in Cyberspace”, American Craft, pg. 4-12, April/May, 1998
“ Profiles of Kentucky Artists”, Kentucky Arts Council Publication, pg. 23, 1997
“ Molinaro Documents Indigenous Potters”, video review by Catherine Merrill;
The Studio Potter Network Newsletter, pg. 13, Vol. 10, No. 2, Autumn, 1997
“ Special Places”, Lexington Herald-Leader, Preview Section, pg. 19,
December 19, 1997 (work featured)
“ Exhibit Shapes New View of Clay”, by Mike Holdren; Lexington Herald-Leader, H4, November 23, 1997
" Keramik Goes Online" , Keramik (German magazine), p.18-20, May-June 1996
" Jatun Molino", video review by Janet Mansfield; Ceramics Technical, pp. 109-111, No. 3, 1996
" Jatun Molino", video review; Ceramics Monthly, pg. 26, September, 1996
" Ceramics Kentucky"; Ceramics Monthly, (show review), pp. 71-72, September, 1996
" The Ceremony of Tea" by Ginny Marsh; Ceramics Art & Perception, (show review),
issue #24, pg. 48 1996
" Kentucky Art and Craft Gallery" by Diane Heilenman; The Louisville Courier-Journal,
Visual Arts, Reviews, January 21, 1996, pg. 14
Hand-Formed Ceramics by Richard Zakin. Chilton Book Co., Radnor, PA; 1995, pp. 85-86
" 2 Shows at Pickett Gallery" by Mike Holdren; Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY, Section H, pg. 4, November 19, 1995
" Last Hop of the Season" by Kelly B. Willis; ACE Magazine, Lexington, KY, pg. 42,
November, 1995
PUBLICATIONS ABOUT ARTIST, continued
" Virtually Revolutionary" by Jill Oleson; Austin American-Statesman, Austin, TX, pg 42-44, August 3, 1995
" The Fire Inside" by Jim Quiggins; The Eastern Progress, Richmond, KY Pg B1,
November 17, 1994
" Artist Nourishes Soul With Ceramics" by Stephanie Rullman; The Eastern Progress, Richmond, KY, pg B-3, March 25, 1993
" Huff Gallery, Spalding University", review by Diane Heilenman; The Louisville Courier-Journal, Arts-section I, pg 4, March 14, 1993
" Joe Molinaro", Review; Ceramics Monthly, pg 22, February, 1993
" Is there a computer in your future?" by Barbara Sansing; The Studio Potter Network,
Spring 1996, Vol. 9, #1, pg. 5
" Local Artists Work on Display in Louisville", show announcement; Richmond Register, Richmond, KY, Nov. 12, 1992, pg 2B
" Gallery", American Craft Magazine: December 1991/January 1992, pg. 7
" Arte y Ceramica en Joe Molinaro" by Claudio Malo Gonzalez; Diario El Mercurio,
Cuenca, Ecuador, July 16, 1991
" Exhibit Tries To Reshape View Of Ceramics" by David Minton; Lexington Herald-Leader, Dec. 23, 1990, pg C-4 (show review)
" Molinaro Turns Travel Experiences Into Original Works" by Michelle Kash; The Eastern Progress, Richmond, KY, Sept. 27, 1990, pg B-3
" More Than Cocoons "by Serrin E. Anderson; Cultural Quarterly Magazine, Summer, 1989,
Vol. II, #3, pp 28-31
" Clay Featured in Three Shows" by Helen Kohen; Miami Herald, Oct. 23, 1987,
pg 14-D (show review)
" Artist Creates Pitchers and Pots "by Paul Heidelberg;
Ft. Lauderdale News/Sun-Sentinel, June 7, 1987, pg 9.
" Crafts Show Has Stregnths, Weaknesses" by Carol Stanier; The Hollywood Sun-Tattler, July 6, 1984. (show review)
" Joe Molinaro" by Carol Stanier; The Hollyood Sun-Tattler, July 22, 1983, pg 8-D.
" Poetry, Pottery, Prints' Positively Pleasant" by Carol Stanier; The Hollywood Sun-Tattler, July 8, 1983, pg 6-D. (show review)
" BCC Faculty Displays Its Various Talents"by Carol Stanier; The Hollywood Sun-Tattler, Feb. 11, 1983, pg 12-D. (show review)
Studio Porcelain by Peter Lane. Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Co., 1982.
" Professor Throws New Light on the Meaning of Ceramics" by Theresa Defino;
Ft. Lauderdale News/Sun-Sentinel, July 25, 1982, p 25.
" Feats of Clay" by Bob Eighmie; The Miami Herald, Jan. 3, 1982, pg 10.
" He Shaped A Career From Clay" by Suzanne Alioto; Miami Herald, Aug. 16, 1981.
" BCC Professor Gives Pottery Vibrant Life" by Roger Hurlburt;
Ft. Lauderdale News/Sun-Sentinel, Aug. 16, 1981.
" 5 Alumni Return", Ceramics Monthly, May 1977. (show review)

COLLECTIONS

James Wallace Arts Trust, Auckland, New Zealand
National Gallery of Art, Kingston, Jamaica
Paul Rivet Foundation, Cuenca, Ecuador
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Indiana State Museum, Krannert Art Gallery, Evansville, IN
Ball State University, Fine Arts Gallery, Muncie, IN
Anderson Fine Arts Center, Anderson, IN
Purdue University, Lafayette, IN
Southern Illinois University, University Art Gallery, Carbondale, IL
San Angelo Museum of Art, San Angelo, TX
The Capital, Tallahassee, FL
Duane Hanson Collection, Artist, Davie, FL
Reverend and Mrs. Alfred R. Shands, Louisville, KY
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ
Millikin University, Decatur, IL
Trans-Financial Bank Corp., Bowling Green, KY
Oprah Winfrey, New York, NY
Bill Cosby, New York, NY
Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Owensboro, KY
South Bend Regional Art Center, South Bend, IN

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), member
Kentucky-Ecuador Partnership, Chair/Culture Committee
Clayart: An Electronic Mail (e-mail) Listserv List Discussion Group,
founder (1992) moderator (1995-2000)
American Crafts Council, member
Studio Potter Network News, Editor
Clay Artists of Lexington (CAL), Vice-President