Casey M-T Rogers- Ceramicist and owner of CMT Pottery

Education

Earlham College, Richmond, IN — Bachelors in Liberal Arts, AUGUST 2006 - MAY 2010

-Graduated with Honors,  majoring in Studio arts, with a focus in Ceramics. 

Experience

Earlham College, Richmond, IN — Class Assistant, AUGUST 2009 - DECEMBER 2009

-Assisted ceramics professor, Judy Wojcik, in her teaching of Ceramics I students at Earlham College.

Scott Shafer, Centerville, IN — Apprenticeship, AUGUST 2009 - MAY 2010

-Assisted potter, Scott Shafer, in the upkeep of his studio, including mixing of glazes and clay, while he instructed me on fine tuning my throwing skills.

Earlham College, Richmond, IN — Studio Assistant, JANUARY 2010 - MAY 2010

-Assisted and was responsible for electric, gas and wood kiln  firings, glaze mixing, clay mixing, cleaning the Earlham College ceramics studio and equipment. 

Penland School of Craft, Mitchell County, NC— Work Study, JULY 2011

-Worked in the kitchen of Penland, while taking a two week ceramics workshop.

UC Davis Craft Center, Davis, CA— Volunteer, AUGUST 2012 - MAY 2014 

-Traded volunteer work to use the community ceramics studio. Worked at the front desk of the center  and cleaned the ceramics studio. 

Sycamore Ridge Studios, Bloomington, IN— Resident Artist, AUGUST 2022 - MAY 2024

-Granted free access to studio space, kilns and glazes, while being in charge of electric firings. 

Exhibits/Shows/Markets

2024

- I Fell Bloomington Group Exhibit, I Fell Gallery, Bloomington, IN. December 6th

- Local Clay Potters Guild Annual Show, Monroe Convention Center, Bloomington, IN, Nov 1st and 2nd

2023

-Local Clay Potters Guild Annual Show, Monroe Convention Center, Bloomington, IN,  Nov 3rd and 4th

-Indiana Clay Conference Gallery Crawl, Cook Center gallery at Maxwell Hall, Bloomington, IN,  October 7th

2022 

-Local Clay Potters Guild, Still Here, Better than Ever,  March -April, 2022 By Hand Gallery, Bloomington, IN

- Local Clay Potters Guild Annual Show, Monroe Convention Center, Bloomington, IN, November 4th and 5th 

-Winter Pop-up Market, FAR, Bloomington, IN, December 2nd

2020

-Solo Show, Wall Vases Continued, Ivy Tech Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington, IN, February 2020

-Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts, online, Labor day weekend 2020

-Bloomington Handmade Market, online, November 2020

-Local Clay Potters Guild Annual show, online, November 2020- January 2021

2019

-Fair of the Arts, Bloomington, IN, Summer 2019

-Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts, Bloomington, IN, Labor Day weekend, 2019

-Local Clay Potters Guild Annual Show, Monroe Convention Center, Bloomington, IN, November 1st and 2nd, 2019

-Bloomington Handmade Market,  Monroe Convention Center, Bloomington, IN, second weekend of November 

-Holiday Market, City Hall, Bloomington, IN, third Saturday of November 2019

2018

-Fair of the Arts, Bloomington, IN, Summer 2018 

-Indieana HandiCraft Exchange, Indianapolis, IN, June 2018

-Fair on the Square, Bloomington, IN, June 2018

-Solo show, Vase: An element of your living Space,  Gather Shoppe, Bloomington, IN, December 2018

-Local Clay Potters Guild Annual Show, Monroe Convention Center, Bloomington, IN, November 2018

-Bloomington Handmade Market,  Monroe Convention Center, Bloomington, IN, November 2018

-Holiday Market, City Hall, Bloomington, IN, November 2018

Awards Granted

  • Artistic Advancement Grant, City of Bloomington, 2024

  • Emerging Artist Grant, City of Bloomington, 2022

Committee Work

  • Local Clay Potters Guild, Secretary,  2016-Current

  • Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts, Community Booth Liaison, 2019- Current