Ann B. Coddington
Solo Exhibitions, Commissions, Residencies
2023
New Work, solo show, Joe McCauley Gallery, Bloomington, IL
2022
Twined, solo show, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, OH
made and found, solo show, Governors State University, University Park, IL
New work, solo show, Peoria Center for Contemporary Art, Peoria, IL
Chrysalis, large-scale commission for the University of Illinois Department of Education.
2020
Entwine, solo show, Western Illinois University. Macomb, IL
2019
Made and Found, solo show, Quincy Art Center, Quincy IL
2018
Taking Flight, large-scale commission by the State of Illinois Percent for Art in Architecture program, for the Parkland Community College’s Student Union lobby. Champaign, IL
2017
VARDA Artist Residency, one-month residency on the historic SS Vallejo. Sausalito, CA
2016
Senescence, solo show. Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College. Belleville, IL
2015
Nets, solo show, Boneyard Arts Festival. Champaign, IL
2013
flock, solo show, Craft Alliance Grand Center Exhibition Space. St. Louis, MO
2012
passage, solo show, Weston Art Gallery. Cincinnati, OH
little poetry, solo show and lecture. University of Missouri Bingham Gallery, Columbia, MO
2011
brown to grey, solo show, Beverly Arts Center. Chicago, IL
vestiges, solo show, Contemporary Craft Gallery at One Mellon Bank Center. Pittsburgh, PA
2009
endless sky, solo show, Bellwether Gallery, The Sheldon Art Center. St. Louis, MO
2008
looming / longing, solo show, Merwin Gallery, Illinois Wesleyan University. Bloomington, IL
2007
merging, solo show, Center of Creative Arts. St. Louis, MO
2006
tether, Solo performance installation project. Boneyard Arts Festival. Champaign, IL
2005
close knit, performance, Boneyard Arts Festival. Champaign, IL 2004 & 2005
2003
New Work, solo show, Richland Art Gallery. Decatur, IL.
2001
New Work, solo show and guest lecture. Berea College. Berea, KY.
2000
brown, solo show, New Harmony Arts Center. New Harmony, IN.
Juried Exhibitions
2023
Degrees of Commitment: Climate, Ecosystems, and Society, jurors Gina Siepel and Isabel Vargas, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. (Juror’s award) Gatlinburg, TN
Fiberart International, international exhibition. Museum of Art, Fort Collins, CO
Art Evolved: Intertwined, international juried exhibition, sponsored by SAQA and NBO, three-year traveling show beginning in Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT
Afterlives, online exhibition, curated by Destini Ross, hosted by Surface Design of America.
2022
Fiberart International, international exhibition. Brewhouse Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2021
Not a Basket Case, international exhibition. Gallery 76, Sydney, Australia.
2020
Materials Hard & Soft, international exhibition, juror Beth C. McLaughlin from the Fuller Craft Museum, Boston. Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX
2019
Beyond the Surface, juried exhibition in conjunction with the Surface Design of America Conference. St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St Louis, MO
2018
Excellence in Fibers IV, exhibition in print, winner of the Installation category. Jurors: Carol Sauvion of Craft in America, Perry Price the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, and Beth McLaughlin of Fuller Craft Museum
At the Surface, juried exhibition, juror Thad Duhigg. Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, MO
made & found, solo installation, Boneyard Arts Festival, Urbana, IL
2017
All Things Considered IX, juried exhibition, juror Lloyd Herman founding director of the Renwick Gallery in D.C. American Art Company Gallery, Tacoma, WA
30th Annual Materials: Hard + Soft, international exhibition, juror JoAnn Edwards from the San Francisco Museum of Craft & Design. Received the Grand Prize Juror Award. Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX
2011
Spring Show, best of show, juried exhibition, Lee Sido. Water Street Studios. Batavia, IL
2009
National Art Premiere, juried exhibition, Elmhurst Artists' Guild. Elmhurst, IL
2008
National Art Premiere, juried exhibition, Award of Excellence. Juror: Suellen Rocca, Chicago. Elmhurst Artists' Guild. Elmhurst, IL
2007
National Art Premiere, national exhibition. Juror: Rob Bondgren, School of the Art Institute. Elmhurst Artists' Guild. Elmhurst, IL
2006
Craft Forms 2006, national exhibition, juror: Gretchen Keyworth, Curator of the Fuller Craft Museum. Wayne Art Center. Wayne, PA.
27th Annual Contemporary Crafts, national exhibition, juror: Jane Milosch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery. Mesa Arts Center. Mesa, AZ
2005
Craft Forms 2005, national exhibition, juror: David McFadden, Chief Curator Museum of Arts and Design, NY. Wayne Art Center. Wayne, PA.
2004
Craft Forms 2004, national exhibition, winner of Fiber Award, juror: Melissa G. Post of The Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC. Wayne Art Center. Wayne, PA.
Invitational and Group Exhibitions
2024
Group exhibition, Jennings Kerr Gallery, Robertson, Australia
2023
Balance, Boneyard Arts Festival, Champaign, IL
2022
Staked Out, Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC
Pass freely... installation / benefit for the women of Ukraine, Boneyard Arts Festival, Champaign, IL
Forming Fiber, Sabatini Gallery, Topeka, KS
2021
Roots, Reeds and Vines, Moss Art Center, Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA
2019
A Forest of Signs: Jo Stealey, Sun Smith-Foret, Ann Coddington. Cedarhurst Center, Mt. Vernon, IL
Structured, group show curated by Tracy Krumm. Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN
searching for true north, installation and selection of works. Boneyard Arts Festival, Urbana, IL
Teapots: 13th Invitational, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery. Pittsburgh, PA
2018
Teapots: 12th Invitational, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery. Pittsburgh, PA
2017
Residual Impact, three-person exhibition: Ann Coddington, Patricia Vivod Dakota, Arthur Towata. Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL
Rooted Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America, three-year, traveling exhibition to seven venues, book and essays by Jo Stealey and Kristin Schwain curators.
2016
Fictitious Fiber, Jane Sauer curator. Tansey Contemporary Gallery. Santa Fe, NM
From the Earth, Jennifer Reis curator. Morehead State University Gallery. Morehead, KY
Interconnections, Carol Eckert curator. Hunterdon Art Museum. Clinton NJ
Light and Form: Works by Ann Coddington and Jason Peot, exhibition, Giertz Art Gallery, Parkland Community College. Champaign, IL
Finding Shelter, Baum Gallery of Fine Art. Conway, AR
2015
Observance, McClean County Art Museum. Bloomington, IL
All Things Considered VIII, Grand Hand Museum, Minneapolis, MN, traveling to Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, MA
2014
Teapots: 8th Invitational, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery. Pittsburgh, PA
9th International Fiber Biennial, Snyderman Works Gallery. Philadelphia, PA
All Things Considered VII, National Basketry Organization. Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN, traveling to Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
2013
Define Drawing, McLean County Art Center. Bloomington, IL
Undivided Attention, Living Arts & Science Center. Lexington, KY
2012
Threshold, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
Hot Tea, Craft Alliance Gallery. St. Louis, MO
8th International Fiber Biennial, Snyderman Works Gallery. Philadelphia, PA
SOFA NY, represented by Snyderman Works Gallery. New York, New York
2011
Teapots Redefined, 2007-2011, Mobilia Gallery. Cambridge, MA
Vessel Redefined, Mobilia Gallery. Cambridge, MA
2010
Hot Tea, Craft Alliance Gallery. St. Louis, MO
2009
Knitted, Netted, Knotted, exhibition, catalogue and review in New York Times.
Hunterdon Art Museum. Clinton, NJ
10th International Shoebox Show, traveling, juried exhibition. University of Hawaii. Honolulu, HI
Cut the Edge, Weave the Line, Mobilia Gallery. Cambridge, MA
2008
Rock Paper Scissors: 3 Contemporary Women Sculptors, Swope Art Museum. Terre Haute, IN
6th International Fiber Biennial, curated by Bruce Hoffman, Director. Snyderman-Works Galleries. Philadelphia, PA
2007
Baskets as Architecture, Mobilia Gallery. Cambridge, MA
…and I am blue, McLean County Art Center. Bloomington, IL
2006
Material Difference, curator Polly Ullrich. Chicago Cultural Center. Chicago, IL
Craft Forms Invitational, Wayne Art Center. Wayne, PA
5th International Fiber Biennial, curated by Bruce Hoffman, Director. Snyderman-Works Galleries. Philadelphia, PA. Traveled to Peter’s Valley Art Center. Layton, New Jersey.
New Work, Contemporary Art Center. Peoria, IL
the 9th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, University of Hawaii Art Gallery. Traveled to 16 venues. Honolulu, HI.
2005
Function, curated by Dennis French and Alison Hatcher, McLean County Art Center. Bloomington, IL.
SOFA, represented by Snyderman-Works Gallery. Navy Pier Chicago, IL
authentic embodiment, Left Bank Books. St. Louis, MO
2003
Pins and Needles, curated by Lena Vigna. John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Sheboygan, WI.
Viewpoint, curated by Laura Strand. Schmidt Art Center. Belleville, IL
Threading the Eye, Sherry Leedy Contemporary. Kansas City, MO
2002
this is an image, two-person exhibition. Left Bank Books. St. Louis, MO.
Fiber Survey, curated by Bruce Hoffman. Snyderman-Works Galleries. Philadelphia, PA.
2001
Woven Constructions, curated by Jane Sauer. Craft Alliance Gallery. St. Louis, MO.
Contemporary Baskets 2001, national Invitational exhibit, del Mano Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.
Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, Saks Fifth Avenue. Beverly Hills, CA.
SOFA. Represented by Katie Gingrass Gallery. Navy Pier Chicago, IL & New York, NY 2000-2001.
2000
Summer Show. Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art. Kansas City, MO.
Re Generations. Los Angeles Craft and Folk Art Museum. LA, CA.
SOFA. Represented by Lyons Weir Gallery. New York, NY, 1998 & 2000.
Awards, Residencies, Grants
2023
Degrees of Commitment: Climate, Ecosystems, and Society. Juror’s award, jurors: Gina Siepel and Isabel Vargas, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Gatlinburg, TN
2018
Excellence in Fibers IV exhibition in print. Winner of the Installation category. Winter edition of Fiber Art Now. Jurors: Carol Sauvion of Craft in America, Perry Price the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, and Beth McLaughlin of Fuller Craft Museum
2017
30th Annual Materials: Hard + Soft. International Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition. Juried exhibition, juror JoAnn Edwards from the San Francisco Museum of Craft & Design. Received the Grand Prize Juror Award. Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX
2012
Illinois Arts Council Project Grant. Recipient of a project grant in Crafts for passage exhibition. Cincinnati, OH
2011
Spring Show. Best of show, juried exhibition, Lee Sido. Water Street Studios. Batavia, IL
2008
Illinois Arts Council Grant. Finalist fellowship in crafts.
Achievement and Contribution Award. Balanced category. EIU. Charleston, IL
National Art Premier 2008. National exhibition, Award of Excellence. Juror: Suellen Rocca, Chicago Imagist and Curator/Director of Exhibitions at Elmhurst College. Elmhurst Artist Guild. Elmhurst, IL
2007
63rd Annual Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition. Gedrick Award of Recognition. Juror: David Edgar from the University of North Carolina. Swope Art Museum. Terre Haute, IN
2005
Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition. Phyllis Dye Turner Award of Excellence. Juror: Susan Rosenberg of the Seattle Art Museum. Swope Art Museum. Terre Haute, IN
2004
Craft Forms 2004. National juried exhibition. Winner of Fiber Award, juror: Melissa G. Post of The Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC. Wayne Art Center. Wayne, PA.
Illinois Arts Council Grant. Finalist fellowship in crafts.
2000
Illinois Arts Council Grant. Recipient of fellowship in crafts.
Select Visiting artist lectures and workshops
2024
Fibre Arts Australia, two workshops, lectures. Ballarat and Callignee, NSW
FibreArts New Zealand, workshop and lecture. Whanganui, NZ
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, sculptural fibers workshop. Gatlinburg, TN
Touchstone Center for Crafts, sculptural fibers workshop. Farmington, PA
2023
National Basketry Organization Conference, sculptural twining workshop. Tacoma, WA
Contemporary Craft Workshop, fiber workshop, Pittsburgh, PA
2022
Praxis Fiber Workshop, fiber workshop, Cleveland, OH
Columbia Basin Basketry Guild, twining workshop. Portland, OR
Artist talk, virtual, Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
Indigo Blue Hawaii, fibers workshop, Waimea, HI
Penland School of Crafts, sculptural fibers workshop. Penland, NC
2021
Roots, Reeds and Vines, artist talk, Moss Art Center, Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, week-long sculptural fibers workshop. Gatlinburg, TN
Textile Arts Los Angeles, virtual artist talk and studio visit.
Artist talk, Visions Art Museum, San Diego, zoom program.
2020
University of Montevallo, visiting artist lecture, workshop, juror and critiques. Montevallo, AL
2019
Surface Design of America Conference, workshop and lecture. St. Louis, MO
Textile Art Center, sculptural fibers workshop. Minneapolis, MN
Northwest Basketry Guild, sculptural fibers workshop. Seattle, WA
2018
Los Angeles Basketry Guild, twining workshop. Julian, CA
2017
University of Northern Texas, visiting artist lecture and fiber workshop. Denton, TX
2016
Textile Study Group of New York, visiting artist lecture. New York, NY
San Diego Basketry Guild, twining workshop. San Diego, CA
University of Central Arkansas, visiting artist lecture. Conway, AR
2015
Penland School of Crafts, two-week sculptural twining workshop. Penland, NC
National Basketry Organization Conference, sculptural twining workshop. St. Paul, MN
Los Angeles Basketry Guild, sculptural twining workshop. Los Angeles, CA
2014
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, sculptural twining workshop. Gatlinburg, TN
University of North Texas, visiting artist and workshop. Denton, TX
2013
Grand Center Bird Project, visiting artist and workshop. St. Louis, MO
2012
Weston Art Gallery, lecture and twining workshop. Cincinnati, OH
Society for Contemporary Craft, twining workshop. Pittsburgh, PA
Craft Alliance Gallery, twining workshop. St. Louis, MO
University of Missouri, visiting lecturer, critique, demonstrations. Columbia, MO
2010
Metro State, visiting lecturer and critique. Denver, CO
2008
Swope Art Museum, visiting lecturer. Terre Haute, IN
Illinois Wesleyan, artist lecture. Bloomington, IL
2007
Webster University, artist lecture. St. Louis, MO
2003
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, two-week fibers workshop. Deer Isle, ME
Bibliography: Publicity, Reviews and Announcements
Art Evolved: Intertwined, exhibition catalogue, Spring 2023.
Fiberart International, exhibition catalogue, 2022.
Beyond the Surface, exhibition catalogue, SDA Conference, St. Louis Artists’ Guild, 2019.
The Language of Making, Visual Voices from the Textile Study Group of New York, published by TSGNY, 2019. (pg. 27)
Members in Print. National Basketry Organization in-print exhibition, Quarterly Review, Summer 2018.
Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America, book by Schiffer. p. 2017 (pgs. 28, 147-148)
Teapots: 11th Invitational, Morgan Glass Gallery, exhibition catalogue. 2017.
Materials Hard & Soft, Denton Arts Council, exhibition catalogue. 2017
All Things Considered IX, National Basketry Organization, exhibition catalogue. Summer 2017.
Fictitious Fiber, Tansey Contemporary Gallery, exhibition catalogue pgs. 8-11. 2016
All Things Considered VIII, National Basketry Organization, exhibition catalogue p. 40. Summer 2015.
Quarterly Review magazine, National Basketry Organization, Summer 2013, pages 17-20.
Flocking, essay by Buzz Spector for exhibition brochure, Craft Alliance Grand Center Gallery, St. Louis, MO, spring 2013.
Art Papers, July/August 2012, vol. 36 issue 4, page 50. Review by Jane Durrell.
Pittsburgh Tribune Review, January 18, 2012. Review by Kurt Shaw, and photographs.
Surface Design Magazine, exhibition review by J. Ruyak, pg. 58, Fall 2010.
New York Times, photograph in the Arts section, pg. 20, January 10, 2010.
Fiberarts website, Fiber Finds Kamm Teapot Collection. Mary Douglas, curator. Fall 2010.
Material Difference, book published by Friends of Fiber Art International. Photo pg. 42.
Fiberarts Magazine, photo on pg. 14, Summer 2007 issue, and pg 8, Summer 2006 issue.
500 Baskets, A Celebration of the Basketmaker’s Art. Lark Books, 2006. pgs. 282–283.
Baskets, Tradition and Beyond. Leier, Peters & Wallace, pg. 121. Guild Publishing, 2000.
Surface Design Magazine. Article, interview and photographs. Winter, 00.
Professional – education and experience
Professor Emerit, Eastern Illinois University. Charleston, Illinois, 2004 to 2023
Master of Fine Arts Degree, sculpture. University of Illinois. Champaign, IL. 1993.
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, fibers. Colorado State University. Fort Collins, CO. 1986.