2007 Events

     Zen will be attending...

  • Her installation opening at Contemporary Crafts Museum and Gallery (www.contemporarycrafts.org), "Engagement - White Light" opens on Friday, January 12, 2007 at 5:30 pm, and closes on Sunday, March 11, 2007.

  • Zen's installation "Engagement - White Light" will be seen on the Oregon Public Broadcasting network on Thursday Jan 4 and repeated on Sunday Jan 7 on the program "Oregon Art Beat".

  • Her artwork will be published in:
    • Craft Arts International, “Zen and The Art of Work”, Patricia Watkinson, Australia, Issue 70, 2007

2006 Events

     Zen attended...

  • A trip to Japan, visiting Mino and Shigaraki, Feb 1 - 13, 2006

  • The NCECA conference in Portland Oregon, USA March 8 - 11, 2006

  • A trip to London, visiting current exhibitions, March 16 - 20, 2006

  • The Czech Republic to be the Artist in Residence at the Czech Agency of Keramik Design, in Ceske Krumlov, from Mar 20 - May 23, 2006

  • The Glass Art Society Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, USA June 14 - 17, 2006

  • Her art work was published in and on:
    • Ceramics Today, online out of Australia, Featured Artist, February/March
    • Fiber Arts magazine, USA, "Curtains - The Office Assistant", April/May issue
    • Textile Fiber Forum, Article “Where did that decade go?”, Janet De Boer, Australia, Issue 2, No.82
    • Artisan NorthWest, “Zen and the Art of Pilgrimages”, Tim Buckley, USA, Summer issue
    • Keramik and Sklo, “Miro and Zen”, Petra Benkova, The Czech Republic, September issue
    • Pilchuck Glass School 28th Annual Auction, Seattle, ÜSA, October 13.
      The piece did not sell, so now the challenge is to submit again next year and see if the work will follow the same route again — juried in but not sold! (This is not for the meek at heart!!)

    • Zen continues to be a regular contributor to The Crafts Report (www.craftsreport.com), where her comments, advice and observations can be found in the Business wise section, and every so often as a feature article.

2005 Events

     Zen attended...

  • The 3rd World Ceramic Biennale followed by the Ceramic Symposium "New Horizon of Ceramic Art" in Icheon, South Korea, April 23 - 29, 2005

  • The Glass Art Society Conference in Adelaide, Australia, May 7 - 9, 2005

  • Zen's ceramic installation sculpture in the Czech Republic (2004) was featured on Australian National Television on Channel 9, May 19, 2005 on "Getaways"

  • The BeCON Kiln Forming Conference in Portland Oregon, USA July 12 - 17, 2005

  • Pilchuck Glass School, Session 5, Stanwood, Washington, USA to study with Tina Aufiero from August 15 - September 2, 2005 (www.pilchuck.com)