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Education
Bachelor of Science and Art, Graduated May 2005
Concentrations in Fine Art and Chemistry
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Public Art Boot Camp, May 2015
An intensive, juried workshop for emerging public artists
City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture
Seattle, Washington
Residencies And Symposium
XXIV Kohila Symposium, July 2023
Three week international wood firing symposium
Kohila, Estonia
Visiting Artist Residency, March 2022
Manchester Craftsman Guild Youth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Artist in Residence, June – July 2019
Guldagergaard Center for International Ceramic Research
Skaeskor, Denmark
Artist in Residence, September – October 2010
Guldagergaard Center for International Ceramic Research
Skaeskor, Denmark
Wood firing
Cloud Kiln, built Spring 2023
Train kiln style wood fired kiln
Fundraised, designed, and built
Kiln Manager 2021- 2023
Santatsugama wood kiln,
Seabeck, Washington
Organized and lead firings
Shift Leader, 2014- present
Wood firing Crew, September 2006- present
Santatsugama wood kiln
Selected Installations
Murmuration, July 2022 – August 2023
Temporary installation as part of “Mythical Worlds” solo show
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
self funded
Arboreal, August 2020- August 2021
Temporary Installation in North East Seattle, Washington
Funded by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture.
$6,000 budget
Looking Forward, Looking back, August-November 2016
Temporary installation in a Tacoma, Washington
Presented by Spaceworks, Tacoma.
$500 stipend
Viral, July – November 2016
Temporary installation in the South Lake Union, Seattle, Washington
Presented by Storefronts – a program of Shunpike,
$500 stipend
Mental Habitat: Gruzzlies and Memebles, September – December 2015,
Temporary Installation at Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington
Funded by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture.
$4,000 budget
Beasts of Love, February 2014
Permanent Installation at the University Child Development School
Seattle, Washington
Dirona, September – December 2014,
Temporary installation at Whatcom Museum
as part of “Reaching Beyond: NWDC at 60” Bellingham, Washington
Ghostdogs, September – October 2011
Temporary installation at a vacant storefront in the Ballard Neighborhood,
Seattle, Washington
Swarm, October 2010
Temporary Installation at Skaelskor Elementary School,
Skaelskor, Denmark.
Selected Exhibitions
Gifts of the Forest, January 2025 (solo show)
J. Rinehart Gallery, Seattle, Washington
The Places We Hide, May 2024 (three person show)
Archimedes Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon
Mythical Worlds, July – August 2022 (Solo show)
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Celestial Beasts, December 2021 – March 2022 (solo show)
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Youth, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Myths and Warnings, November 2021 (three person show)
Archimedes Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon
Free Range, April 2021 (solo show)
Saltstone Ceramics, Seattle, Washington
Tides and Currents, May 2018 (three person show)
Archimedes Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon
Making Our Mark, 2017-2018 (juried show of teaching artists)
Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington
Beneath Still Waters, December 2016 (solo show)
The Island Gallery, Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Overgrown, July 2016 (two person show)
Archimedes Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon
Awarded best “And more” artist of the “Plein Air & More” art festival.
Stormy Weather, November 2015 (invited)
Archimedes Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon
Reaching Beyond: NWDC at 60, September 2014 (juried)
Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington
We <3 Monsters, April – June 2012 (invited)
Andromeda Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts
Washington Clay Artist Annual Juried Show, March 2012, (juried)
Art Stop Gallery, Tacoma, Washington,
Selected Exhibitions Denizens of the Forest Kings, May 2010 (3 person show)
Twilight Art Collective, Seattle, Washington
CVG 2010, February 2010 (Juried)
Collective Vision Gallery, Bremerton, Washington
3rd annual Concordia Continental Ceramics Competition, February 2010
Concordia University, St Paul, Minnesota (Juried)
Beauty and the Beasts, December 2009 (Featured Artist)
The Island Gallery, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Funderburgh & Tiller, August 2009 (Two Person Show)
Northwinds Art Collective, Port Townsend, Washington
10th Annual Clay Invitational, May 2009 (Invited)
The Art Spirit Gallery, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Design Festa vol.29 May 2009 (Art Fair)
Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan
The Day After Tomorrow, March 2009 (Invited)
Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley, Pennsylvania
A Path of Flame 2009, February – April 2009 (Invited) Gallery Madera, Tacoma, Washington
Endangered, February 2009 (Juried)
Gloria Kennedy Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
Washington Clay Artists Annual Juried Show, September 2008 (Juried)
Awarded people’s choice
The Art Stop, Tacoma, Washington
Beasts of the Kiln, May 2008 (three person show)
The Island Gallery, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Synthetic Aesthetics, February 2005 (two person graduation show)
The Frame, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Junior Sculpture Class Show, December 2003
D Gallery, Nagoya Zokei University, Kasugai city, Japan
Teaching/workshops
Weekend Workshop
Two four hour sessions on sculpting beasts
Pottery Northwest, May 2024
Seattle, Washington
Burnish Clay studio, September 2024
Bellingham workshop
Saltstones Ceramics, May 2023
Seattle, Washington
Morning Ceramics, October 2022
Portland, Oregon
Beginning Bronze Casting, June 2014 – present
8 week introduction to bronze casting
Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle ,Washington
Patina Workshop, September 2014 – present
Two day workshop covering torch, burial, and vapor patinas,
Pratt Fine Art Center
Selected Lectures
Pottery Northwest, Visiting artist lecture
Lecture on work to students and general public, May 2024
Seattle, Washington
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Visiting Artist Lecture
Lecture on work to students and general public, March 2022
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Seattle Metals Guild Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion, October 2018
Tacoma, Washington
Making our Mark Artist Discussion Series: Emerging Artists
Panel discussion, January 2018
Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington.
Visiting Artist’s Artist Talk
Lecture on work, May 2016
Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, Washington
North West Designer Craftsmen Artist’s Lecture
Lecture on work, April 2013
Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Center, Seattle, Washington.
Selected Press
Mini Documentary with Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
“Eva Funderburgh : Mythical Worlds”
July 2022
Sixteen minute YouTube documentary
Feature in Stackedd Magazine
“Firewoman – Eva Funderburgh Goes for the Bronze”
November 2015
Online Magazine, Seattle, Washington,
Feature /Cover of “Weave – Seattle urban & contemporary art”, Winter 2014
Print Magazine, Seattle, Washington
Feature in Eloquence, September 2012,
Print Magazine, South Korea
Interview in Combustus, March 2013
Online magazine, United States
Interview in Another Passion, August 2010
Print and online magazine, United States
Permanent Collections
Kohila International Ceramics Symposium,
Kohila, Estonia
Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center,
Skaelskor, Denmark
Blanden Art Museum,
Fort Dodge, Iowa
University Child Development School,
Seattle, Washington
Pieces held in private collections
in at least twenty two countries
Rosters
ArtsWA Public Art Roster 2021-2025