About the artist:

Ilena has an active studio and showing record and recently completed a large majolica tiled public art project in Lodi, CA. Ilena's work has garnered the attention of national galleries and museums, across the country like the Museum of Art and Design in New York, Art Basel Miami and SoFA Chicago. Her artwork has been published in multiple books and international magazines and is part of permanent collections, both public and private across the country. Ilena was a resident at the prestigious Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena, Montana. Ilena was awarded the McKnight Residency at Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She continues to educate as well as give workshops and slide lectures around the country. Her design and illustration clientele are directed to businesses that desire personal attention and demand a higher quality of design that works. Education • School for American Crafts Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Master of Fine Arts 2005 • Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH Bachelor of Fine Arts 1991 Professional Info & References, Portfolio http://www.linkedin.com/in/ilenafinocchi https://www.behance.net/ilenafinocchi Articles and Publications Clay, Light & Water Margaret O’Rorke February, 2010 Pg. 44-45 Ceramics Monthly Magazine Article I wrote on CAA show Pg. 48-51 Published in the January 2012 issue of Ceramics Monthly. Courtesy of Ceramics Monthly and the Ceramics Publication Company. Bottle Show Article Ceramics Art & Perception September, 2009 Pg. 41 500 Raku Lark Books March, 2011 Lithophane Article Ceramics Monthy October, 2008 Pg. 54 Surface Design for Ceramics by Maureen Mills Lark Books 2008 Pg. 134 Mold Making and Slip Casting by Andrew Martin Lark Books 2007 Pg. 70, 95 500 Animals in Clay Lark Books 2006 Pg. 120, 314 Self Promotion OnLine by Ilise Benun North Light Books Books 2001 Pg. 110-113 Print’s Best Logos & Symbols 6 RC Publications 2000 Pg. 149