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Biography
Molly Schulps grew up in Los Angeles, CA with parents who encouraged her to explore and practice art. Her father, John Schulps was a successful production potter and well respected in the field. Molly has primarily worked with ceramics since 1995, although she also uses many other materials such as paint, wood, wax, wire, etc. Schulps earned her Master’s of Fine Arts, with distinction, from California State University, Northridge in 2001. Molly has been the head of the Ceramics Program at Cypress College since 2004, before that she taught at various colleges and universities throughout Southern California. She has exhibited her ceramic work nationally and has facilitated and presented at several ceramic workshops. Recently, Molly has made the move to the historic town of Astoria, Oregon.
Molly Schulps grew up in Los Angeles, CA with parents who encouraged her to explore and practice art. Her father, John Schulps was a successful production potter and well respected in the field. Molly has primarily worked with ceramics since 1995, although she also uses many other materials such as paint, wood, wax, wire, etc. Schulps earned her Master’s of Fine Arts, with distinction, from California State University, Northridge in 2001. Molly has been the head of the Ceramics Program at Cypress College since 2004, before that she taught at various colleges and universities throughout Southern California. She has exhibited her ceramic work nationally and has facilitated and presented at several ceramic workshops. Recently, Molly has made the move to the historic town of Astoria, Oregon.
MOLLY SCHULPS
maschulps@verizon.net
EDUCATION
2001 M.F.A., with distinction, California State University, Northridge.
1998 B.A., California State University, Northridge.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
April 2016 Predator Prey, Bunny Gunner II, Joshua Tree, CA.
November 2012 Porcelain Forest, Curio, Venice, CA.
September 2011 American Folklore, Azusa Pacific University, CA
December 2011 Santaland, Bunny Gunner Gallery, Pomona, CA
September 2009 Hello Chimera, Armstrong’s Gallery, Pomona, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
March 2020 L.A. Stories, Brenau University, Georgia
April 2019 San Francisco Art Fair, La Luz De Jesus, CA
March 2019 Lalapoolza, La Luz De Jesus, Los Angeles, CA
September 2018 Nature In Form, The Great Park, Irvine, CA
March 2018 Subversive Flower, part of NCECA, Pittsburgh, PA
January 2016 Plasticity, Flower Pepper Gallery, Pasadena, CA
April 2016 Invitational to the Sculpture in the Garden 2016, Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts.
August 2015 The Gang’s all here, Mainframe Gallery, Seattle, WA.
January 2015 Pedagogic Clay, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA.
April 2014 Kiln.edu, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA.
September 2012 Call of the Wild, curated by Devon Tsuno at the Irvine Fine Arts Center
February 2012 The Vault, curated by Anne Faith Nicholls for the Palm Springs Modernist Show, Palm Springs, CA.
November 2011 Anniversary Show, Curio, Venice, CA.
February 2011 Radioactive, Armstrong’s Gallery, Pomona, CA.
May 2010 Kiln.edu, American Museum of Ceramic Art
February 2010 OScene, Invitational biennale Laguna Beach Art Museum, CA.
February 2010 All You Can Eat, Bunny Gunner, Pomona, CA.
February 2009 Featured Artist, Redcake Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
March 2009 Artra, Venice, CA.
December 2008 Way to Overhung, Concrete Walls, Los Angeles, CA.
September 2008 Faculty Art Show, Cypress College, CA.
Spring 2008 Pedagogic Clay, Orange Coast College, CA December
2007 Way to Overhung, Concrete Walls, Los Angeles, CA.
September 2007 Mentor to Many, Tom McMillin, California State University, Channel Islands.
September 2007 Parallels, Coastline College, CA
June 2007 One World, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA.
2007 Kiln. EDU, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA.
2006 Contemporary Ceramics, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA.
May 2006 Tom McMillin and Friends, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA.
April 28-June 1, 2006 California Clay Competition, The Artery, Davis, CA.
December 2004 Group Show, Absolute Art Gallery, San Marino, CA. December 2004 Kiln. EDU, American Ceramics Museum, Pomona, CA. October-
November 2004 Faculty Exhibition, Cypress College, CA.
July- August 2004 Featured Artist, Fine Arts Building at the Orange County Fair, CA.
June 2004 Invitational Exhibition, Absolute Art Gallery, San Marino, CA
November 2003 Faculty Exhibition, Vincent Price Gallery and Museum, East Los Angeles College, CA
June- August 2003 Invitational Exhibition, Powerful Beauty, Ventura County Museum of Art, Ventura, CA March 2003 pluck, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, California (also co- curator).
October 2002 Artist’s in residence from S.C.I.A.C., Camarillo Art Center, Camarillo, CA June 2002 Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA
September 2001 Beefcake/Cheesecake, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, California. March 2001 Really Big Sculpture, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, California. January 2001 The Feminine Form, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, California. February 2001 Erotic Art, Art City, Ventura, California.
EXPERIENCE
Fall 2004-Present Professor, head of the ceramics program at Cypress College, CA.
Fall 2003 – Spring 2004 Adjunct Faculty, teaching all levels of ceramics (Art 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b), at Moorpark College.
Summer 2003 Adjunct Faculty, teaching Art Appreciation (Immersion Program for East Los Angeles College, at University California Los Angeles.)
Spring 2003 – Fall 2003 Adjunct Faculty, teaching Beginning Ceramics (Art 186), at Glendale College.
Spring 2002- Fall 2003 Adjunct Faculty, teaching Art Appreciation (Art 202) beginning drawing (Art 201) and drawing III(Art 202), at East Los Angeles Community College.
Spring 2002- Spring 2004 Part-time Lecturer of three-dimensional design (Art 141) and two- dimensional design, at California State University, Northridge.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Art Department Coordinator for the last five years at Cypress College
February 2020 Curated Superscope for the Cypress College Art Gallery
March 2018 Demonstration for University of Wisconsin, Osh Kosh
September 2011 Guest speaker at Azusa Pacific University
Fall 2010 Guest speaker at California State University, Fullerton
October 2008 Co-curated Animaform for the Cypress College Art Gallery
2007-2015, Facilitated Cypress College ceramic students in being a part of the CaliforniaCeramic Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art in Davis, CA
May 2005, Guest Lecturer at California State University, Channel Islands.
June 2005, Organized and directed pit-firing workshop for ceramic students and fellow ceramicists. June 1, 2003, Organized and directed pit-firing workshop for ceramic and sculpture students from Glendale College and El Camino College. March 30- May 11,
Co-curator for pluck, at Studio Channel Islands Art Center.
October 2002 Guest lecturer for the ceramics/ sculpture department at California State University, Channel Islands.
Summer 2000-2004, artist in residence at Studio Channel Islands Art Center.
maschulps@verizon.net
EDUCATION
2001 M.F.A., with distinction, California State University, Northridge.
1998 B.A., California State University, Northridge.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
April 2016 Predator Prey, Bunny Gunner II, Joshua Tree, CA.
November 2012 Porcelain Forest, Curio, Venice, CA.
September 2011 American Folklore, Azusa Pacific University, CA
December 2011 Santaland, Bunny Gunner Gallery, Pomona, CA
September 2009 Hello Chimera, Armstrong’s Gallery, Pomona, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
March 2020 L.A. Stories, Brenau University, Georgia
April 2019 San Francisco Art Fair, La Luz De Jesus, CA
March 2019 Lalapoolza, La Luz De Jesus, Los Angeles, CA
September 2018 Nature In Form, The Great Park, Irvine, CA
March 2018 Subversive Flower, part of NCECA, Pittsburgh, PA
January 2016 Plasticity, Flower Pepper Gallery, Pasadena, CA
April 2016 Invitational to the Sculpture in the Garden 2016, Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts.
August 2015 The Gang’s all here, Mainframe Gallery, Seattle, WA.
January 2015 Pedagogic Clay, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA.
April 2014 Kiln.edu, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA.
September 2012 Call of the Wild, curated by Devon Tsuno at the Irvine Fine Arts Center
February 2012 The Vault, curated by Anne Faith Nicholls for the Palm Springs Modernist Show, Palm Springs, CA.
November 2011 Anniversary Show, Curio, Venice, CA.
February 2011 Radioactive, Armstrong’s Gallery, Pomona, CA.
May 2010 Kiln.edu, American Museum of Ceramic Art
February 2010 OScene, Invitational biennale Laguna Beach Art Museum, CA.
February 2010 All You Can Eat, Bunny Gunner, Pomona, CA.
February 2009 Featured Artist, Redcake Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
March 2009 Artra, Venice, CA.
December 2008 Way to Overhung, Concrete Walls, Los Angeles, CA.
September 2008 Faculty Art Show, Cypress College, CA.
Spring 2008 Pedagogic Clay, Orange Coast College, CA December
2007 Way to Overhung, Concrete Walls, Los Angeles, CA.
September 2007 Mentor to Many, Tom McMillin, California State University, Channel Islands.
September 2007 Parallels, Coastline College, CA
June 2007 One World, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA.
2007 Kiln. EDU, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA.
2006 Contemporary Ceramics, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA.
May 2006 Tom McMillin and Friends, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA.
April 28-June 1, 2006 California Clay Competition, The Artery, Davis, CA.
December 2004 Group Show, Absolute Art Gallery, San Marino, CA. December 2004 Kiln. EDU, American Ceramics Museum, Pomona, CA. October-
November 2004 Faculty Exhibition, Cypress College, CA.
July- August 2004 Featured Artist, Fine Arts Building at the Orange County Fair, CA.
June 2004 Invitational Exhibition, Absolute Art Gallery, San Marino, CA
November 2003 Faculty Exhibition, Vincent Price Gallery and Museum, East Los Angeles College, CA
June- August 2003 Invitational Exhibition, Powerful Beauty, Ventura County Museum of Art, Ventura, CA March 2003 pluck, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, California (also co- curator).
October 2002 Artist’s in residence from S.C.I.A.C., Camarillo Art Center, Camarillo, CA June 2002 Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA
September 2001 Beefcake/Cheesecake, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, California. March 2001 Really Big Sculpture, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, California. January 2001 The Feminine Form, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, California. February 2001 Erotic Art, Art City, Ventura, California.
EXPERIENCE
Fall 2004-Present Professor, head of the ceramics program at Cypress College, CA.
Fall 2003 – Spring 2004 Adjunct Faculty, teaching all levels of ceramics (Art 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b), at Moorpark College.
Summer 2003 Adjunct Faculty, teaching Art Appreciation (Immersion Program for East Los Angeles College, at University California Los Angeles.)
Spring 2003 – Fall 2003 Adjunct Faculty, teaching Beginning Ceramics (Art 186), at Glendale College.
Spring 2002- Fall 2003 Adjunct Faculty, teaching Art Appreciation (Art 202) beginning drawing (Art 201) and drawing III(Art 202), at East Los Angeles Community College.
Spring 2002- Spring 2004 Part-time Lecturer of three-dimensional design (Art 141) and two- dimensional design, at California State University, Northridge.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Art Department Coordinator for the last five years at Cypress College
February 2020 Curated Superscope for the Cypress College Art Gallery
March 2018 Demonstration for University of Wisconsin, Osh Kosh
September 2011 Guest speaker at Azusa Pacific University
Fall 2010 Guest speaker at California State University, Fullerton
October 2008 Co-curated Animaform for the Cypress College Art Gallery
2007-2015, Facilitated Cypress College ceramic students in being a part of the CaliforniaCeramic Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art in Davis, CA
May 2005, Guest Lecturer at California State University, Channel Islands.
June 2005, Organized and directed pit-firing workshop for ceramic students and fellow ceramicists. June 1, 2003, Organized and directed pit-firing workshop for ceramic and sculpture students from Glendale College and El Camino College. March 30- May 11,
Co-curator for pluck, at Studio Channel Islands Art Center.
October 2002 Guest lecturer for the ceramics/ sculpture department at California State University, Channel Islands.
Summer 2000-2004, artist in residence at Studio Channel Islands Art Center.
