Selected Solo Exhibitions 2006 Drawing Through Space, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2005 Penetrable Vessels, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, CA 2004 Drawings in Space, Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE 2003 Jill Bonovitz: A Simple Twist, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygen, WI 2002 Jill Bonovitz: Drawing on Air, The Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA 1999 100 Teacups by Jill Bonovitz, Moore College of Art, The Galleries at Moore, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA Jill Bonovitz, Variations on the Vessel, curated by Leah Douglas, Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA 1998 Jill Bonovitz, Cavin Morris Gallery, New York, NY, (Catalog with essay by Judith Tannenbaum) 1994 Jill Bonovitz: Recent Work, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1993 Jill Bonovitz: Recent Work, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Morris Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1989 Jill Bonovitz: Recent Work, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, (Catalog with essay by Judith Stein) 1984 Jill Bonovitz: Recent Work, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1982 Jill Bonovitz: New Work, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Selected Group Exhibitions 2007 Table Tops, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Long Island, NY 2006 fete, Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2006 Forming Lines, Ricco/Maresca Gallery, New York, NY Materiality, J. Crist Gallery, Boise, ID 2005 The Clay Studio: Thirty Years of Excellence, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA Three Moore Alumnae, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA Bowled Over, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA 2004 For The Table, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM 2004 Alumnae Exhibition, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA 2003 Helen Drutt English: A Celebration of Contemporary Craft, Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA 2002, 2001 Mastery In Clay, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA The Clay Studio: Thirty Year Retrospective, SOFA, Chicago, IL Poetics of Clay: An International Perspective, Houston Center For Contemporary Crafts, Houston, TX; DesignMuseo, Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland 2002 Ceramic Masterworks: 1962 - 2002, Curated by Helen Drutt, Moderne Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Luminaries, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA 2001 Poetics of Clay: An International Perspective, curated by Helen Drutt, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA Smaller, Carl Hammer Gallery, Chicago, IL 2000 Sublime Servers, curated by Gail M. Brown, travels to Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD; Jane Hartsook Gallery, Greenwich House Pottery, New York, NY; and the James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA 1999 Celebrating the 1999 Leeway Award Recipients, The Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA (Award The Leeway Foundation Grant for Excellence) Pennsylvania Artists from the Permanent Collection, The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA 1998 Connexions in Clay: Jill Bonovitz, Eugene Von Breunchenhein, Rudolf Staffel, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1997 Eight Long Beach Island Artists, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ Nexus is 21, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA The Society of Arts and Crafts Centennial Exhibition: Five Perspectives Clay, organized by Beth Ann Gerstein and Gail M. Brown, The Society of Arts & Crafts, Boston, MA 1996 Selected Moore Alumni, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA Clay on the Walls, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA 1994 Clay Figure & Function, Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA Settings: The Art of the Table, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA 1993 The Space Within: The Vessel As Sculpture, Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission, Haddon Township, NJ Soup Tureens '93, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1992 From the Ground Up: Ten Philadelphia Clay Artists, curated by Richard Torchia, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA Contemporary Ceramics from the Permanent Collection, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA (Catalog with essays by Danielle Rice, Paula Marincola) Clay Studio Alumni, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA Chthonic Realms: Philadelphia Collects Clay, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1991 Seventeen Years: 1974 1991, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1990 Contemporary Philadelphia Artists, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA (Catalog with essay by Richard Torchia) Philadelphia Artists, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1989 Biennial '89, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE Fifteen Years 1974 1989, Helen Drutt Gallery, New York, NY/Philadelphia, PA American Clay Artists, Post of History Museum, Philadelphia, PA 1988 Work in Progress, Helen Drutt Gallery, New York, NY Functional Dinnerware, The Signature Gallery, Atlanta, GA Group Show, Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA 1987 Investigations of the Mind, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Functional Glamour, curated by Yvonne Joris, Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst, 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands (Catalog with essay by Helen S. Drutt English) Windows, Tables and Doors, The Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia, PA 1986 Contemporary Arts: An Expanding View, The Squibb Gallery, Princeton, NJ. Traveled to: The Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ and the Wellesley College Museum, Wellesley, MA The Creative Spirit, A Celebration of Contemporary American Craft, Maier Museum of Art, Randolph Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, VA 1985 Gallery Artists, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1983 Soup, Soup, Beautiful Soup, Invitational Exhibition, Campbell Museum, Camden, NJ 1982 12 Moore Alumnae, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA 1980 Clay: Philadelphia 1980, Invitational Group Exhibition, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA 1978 10th Annual New Talent Exhibition, Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1979, 78, 77 Philadelphia Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA (Prize for excellence in Craftsmanship and Design) Selected Public Collections Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia, PA The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, HI Duane Morris, Philadelphia, PA John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, Montreal, Canada Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY Museum Voor Hedendaagse Kunst, Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Holland Awards 1999 The Leeway Foundation Grant for Excellence, The Leeway Foundation, 1999 Awards for Artists in Sculpture & Three-Dimensional Craft 1977 Prize for Excellence in Craftsmanship and Design, Philadelphia Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA Commissions 2004 JILL BONOVITZ: Raveling, 2004, etching. The Print Center 2004 Fine Print Edition, Philadelphia, PA 1999 100 Cups by Jill Bonovitz, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA Limited Edition of Porcelain Dishes, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA 1991 Centerpiece, All About Art, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA 1990 Hearth and Counter Tops, Private residence, Philadelphia, PA 1986 Tablecloth and Napkins, The Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia, PA, Artist in Residence Limited Edition of Porcelain Dishes, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, PA 1984 Limited Edition of Porcelain Challah Plates, Solomon Schecter School, Philadelphia, PA 1983 Plan for City of Philadelphia, Redevelopment Authority, 1% for Fine Arts Program, Shields Business Machines, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 1981 Tile Entrance, Private residence, Philadelphia, PA 1974 Tile Kitchen Floor, Private residence, Philadelphia, PA Selected Bibliography 2004 Schumacher, Mary Louise. “Jill Bonovitz at John Michael Kohler Arts Center.” American Ceramics, 58, ill. 2003 The Donna Moog Teapot Collection. “Tea Anyone?” Racine Art Museum. 2002 Peterson, Susan, “Working With Clay.” 2002. Easlea, Janet. “Alumni Focus.” Oak Lane Day School, 2002. Mariscotti, Maria. “Jill Bonovitz: Drawing on Air.” Digitalcity.com (Philadelphia), 2002. “Essentials: Art.” Philadelphia Inquirer, April 20, 2002. 2001 Hluch, Kevin A. The Art of Contemporary American Pottery, Krause Publications. Rice, Robin. “Clay Motion.” Philadelphia City Paper. 2000 “Cover Art.” Moore News, Spring 2000. Temin, Christine. “Creativity is their cup of tea.” Boston Globe, December 2000. 1999 Sitton Stanley, Lea. "At Airport, Flights of Creative Fancy." Philadelphia Inquirer, 1999. Rice, Robin. "Fly Robin Fly." Philadelphia City Paper, 1999. "Stepping Out: Art at the Airport." Philadelphia Magazine, June 1999. "New art exhibit unveiled at Philadelphia Airport." Progress, June 23, 1999. "Philadelphia International Airport Unveils Art Exhibit." The Key, Philadelphia OIC, June 1999. 1998 Tannenbaum, Judith. "Corps de Vases." Jill Bonovitz. Cavin Morris Gallery: New York, 1998. 1997 Temin, Christine. "Handmade Harmonies." Boston Globe, April 3, 1997. 1996 Fairbanks, Jonathon and Angela Fina. The Best of Pottery. Quarry Books, 1996. Mayhew, Elizabeth. "In Fine Form." House Beautiful, October 1996. Scott, Bill. "Primitive Meets Posh." Seven Arts, September 1996. Review. Philadelphia Inquirer, February 25, 1996. Review. Philadelphia Inquirer, April 5, 1996. 1995 Rice, Robin. "Jill Bonovitz." Ceramics Monthly, December 1995. 1994 Rice, Robin. "Jill Bonovitz." American Ceramics, Spring 1994. Nussbaum, Debra. "Feats of Clay." Philadelphia Inquirer, January 1, 1994. 1993 Rice, Robin. "Earthtalk & Fiber Optics." Philadelphia City Paper, 1993. 1992 Torchia, Richard. "From the Ground Up: Ten Philadelphia Clay Artists," Good Earth. Moore College of Art: Philadelphia, 1992. Rice, Robin. “Review.” Philadelphia City Paper, March 13, 1992. 1991 Scott, Bill. "Jill Bonovitz." American Ceramics, February 1990. 1989 Stein, Judith. "Jill Bonovitz: Recent Work." Jill Bonovitz. Helen Drutt Gallery: Philadelphia, 1989. Rice, Robin. "Layers and Doodles," Philadelphia City Paper, December 29, 1989. Seidel, Miriam. "Anti Lamps and Bowls with Words." Philadelphia Inquirer, November 10, 1989. "Jill Bonovitz at Helen Drutt Gallery." Gallery Guide, November, 1989. Review. La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre, March, 1989. 1987 Drutt English, Helen W. "Functional Glamour." Jill Bonovitz. Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst: 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, 1987. Philadelphia Inquirer, September 13, 1987. 1986 Dormer, Peter. The New Ceramics: Trends and Traditions. Thames and Hudson Ltd.: London, 1986. 1985 Donohoe, Victoria. "Reconciling the Traditional and the Modern." Philadelphia Inquirer, May 18, 1984. 1984 Beckman, Susan. "Jill Bonovitz." Ceramics Monthly, November 1983. 1978 Review. Art News, December, 1978. Professional Appointments 1974-present The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, Founding member, Advisory Board 1987-present The Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia, PA, Board of Directors 1993-97 Philadelphia Cultural Fund, Philadelphia, PA, Board of Directors 1998-present Merce Cunningham Dance Company, New York, NY, Board of Directors 2001-2003 The Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA, Exhibitions Committee 2002-present The Galleries at Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA, Advisory Board 2005 Co-Founder, The Foundation for Self-Taught American Artists Juror: Fleisher Challenge Exhibition Clay Studio Juried Solo Show Penn Charter School Art Show Germantown Friends Craft Show Education 1971-74 Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA 1962-70 Columbia Teachers College, New York, NY 1962 Columbia University, New York, NY B.S. 1958-60 University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI