Kelly McKibben, Resident Studio Tech

Kelly McKibben is CCC's 2008-09 studio technician and resident artist. She holds an MFA from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and a Bachelor's Degree from Western Kentucky University. Currently, Kelly teaches adult classes at CCC and KidsWheel, part of the Clay Center's afterschool program for kids. She will also lead a workshop, Screenprinting on Clay, in September 2008. To learn more about Kelly and her work, visit www.kellymckibben.com.

Mark Harro, Nine Month Resident

Mark Harro joins CCC as a 2008-09 Nine Month Resident this September. Mark has studied at Montana State University in Bozeman and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. He recieved a BFA from MSU in the spring of 2008. Mark teaches KidSculpt at CCC, and will be leading a workshop at CCC in 2009. www.markharro.com

Holly Curcio, Nine Month Resident

she has her BFA from University of Massuchusetts, Dartmouth, MA. MFA from Arizona State University. She is a former resident artist at Anderson Ranch Arts Center as well as other national residency programs. She has extensive teaching experience as well as maintains a current exhibition record. She started her residency in Sept of 2009. She teaches for the Carbondale Clay Center for The Marble Charter School Program and hosts Birthday Parties.

Elliot Marquet, Nine Month Resident

he has his BFA from Ohio University, completed a post-bacheloriate program at University of Florida. His residency started in June 2009. He has worked as a preparator in galleries. He has designed and constructed wood kilns. He has served as a studio assistant to John Tilton.

Sarah Moore, Administrative Director

Sarah has had a passion for ceramics since high school where she began her training in an intensive program at Interlochen Arts Academy as a ceramics/visual arts major. She continued her ceramics education in numerous programs throughout the last 18 years- the Colorado Mountain College ceramics program, Saddleback College as a ceramics major, she is a BA Candidate from Mills College, and Anderson Ranch Arts Center as a workshop participant. Before coming to the Center Sarah was Co-Owner and Administrator for Savage Excavation, Inc. She became a Carbondale Clay Center Board member in 2007 and Board President in 2009. Sarah was volunteer Administrative Director this fall before becoming an Interim Administrative Director in November 2009. She resides in Carbondale with her 2 girls, goats and chickens.

K Cesark, Artistic Director

she has a BA in Art from Plymouth State University Plymouth N.H. and an MFA in Ceramics from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA. She is an adjunct Faculty at Colorado Mountain College, Aspen, CO, an adjunct Faculty Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA and has also taught at Aspen Community School Arts Choices. She has also worked at Curatorial and Exhibition Design and Preparator; Massachusetts College of Art, Colorado Mountain College and Carbondale Clay Center. Faculty; Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO. and Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg TN. K became the Interim Artistic Director of CCC in November of 2009. after performing as a volunteer Artistic Director since September. K has passionately taught ceramics and art to all age levels for the past 17 years. She has curated exhibitions and has extensive skills in exhibitions design and installation. She exhibits her artwork nationally.