Born in Japan

Education
2008               
M.F.A. Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006               
B.F.A. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1997               
B.A.   Art History, Roosevelt University, Chicago IL

Residency
2011
Artist in Residence, European Ceramic Work Center, 's-Hertogenbosch Netherlands
2000(4-9)        
Artist in Residence, Shigaraki Ceramic Institute, Shiga Japan

Experience
2010 Fall
Instructor, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2009 - present
Instructor, Ceramics for undergraduate program at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2008 - 2010          
Adjunct Instructor, Ceramics department at Dominican University, River Forest, IL
2008 - 2009         
Instructor, Ceramics for Continuing Education at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2007-2008      
Teaching Assistant, Ceramics department at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006-2007      
Instructor, Ceramics, Bloomfield Birmingham Art Center, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2001-2006      
Production Potter, Charles Jahn Pottery, Evanston IL
1999-2000      
Assistant, Shinsaku Hamada’s production pottery workshop, MashikoTochigi, Japan
1998-1999      
Production Potter, Charles Jahn Pottery, Evanston IL
1998-1999      
Teaching Assistant and Studio Monitor, Lillstreet Studio, Chicago IL

Group Exhibition
2010
"(infra)structure" Matthew Messmer & Mie Kongo, The Edge Gallery, Chicago, IL
2010
"Art... A Catalyst for Change?" The Daimler Financial Services, Farmington Hills, MI
2009       
"ARCO Madrid 09" Galeria Leyendecker, Madrid, Spain
2008       
"New Wave", Galeria Leyendecker, Tenerife, Spain
2008       
"(re)Vision", Fine Art Department Faculty Exhibition, O'Connor Art Gallery, Dominican University, River Forest, IL
2008       
"Art... A Catalyst for Change?" The Daimler Financial Services, Farmington Hills, MI
2008       
“New Insight” NEXT, Chicago Merchandise Mart, Chicago IL
2008       
“Exit” Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2008       
“Here and Now” Graduate Degree Exhibition at Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2008       
“Annual Chair Show” Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2007       
“The Ceramics Forum 2007” Calder Art Center, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2007       
“Exquisite Narratives” Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006       
“Juried Chair Show” Bob’s Classic Kicks, Detroit, MI
2006       
“Annual Chair Show” Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006       
“Squeaky Clean” Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006       
“The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2006 Undergraduate Exhibition” Chicago, IL
2006      
“Corporate Creativity” Parsons Consulting, Chicago, IL
2006       
“30/30 Show”, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2004      
“Charles Jahn & Mie Kongo”, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2003       
“Craft National 2003”, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA
2003       
“Forms and Shapes: Cup” AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
2003       
“11th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National” Southern Market Center, Lancaster, PA
2003       
“Gallery Artists Show” Red Star Gallery, Kansas City, MO
1998       
“TWO: F Show” 2010 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL

Private Collection
2008       
Private Collector, Antwerp, Belgium
2004       
Sandy Besser Collection, Santa Fe, NM

Award
2006       
Fellowship Competition, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL