JORDAN KING

Ceramic Artist | Portland, ME

Jordan@jordankingclay.com | jordankingclay.com | Instagram: @jordankingclay

EDUCATION

BFA in Ceramics - Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) - 2017-2019
AFA - Community College of Baltimore County - 2014-2017

NOTABLE PROJECTS

The Fire Guardians (Flame, Flicker, and Spark) - Three dragon teapots;
2024-2025 - documenting return to ceramic practice after four-year hiatus

The Seloura Collection - Ongoing series of handleless cups for
mindful drinking - 2024-Present

The Blorbs - Organic wall sculpture series included in the 2025 6x6 Exhibition at Belleflower Brewing Company - 2025

UPCOMING PROJECTS

The Rest & Resistance Collection - The pilot collection for a charitable business model that explores the tension between the need to act with the need to rest, and balancing the two to achieve impact and avoid burnout

The Altar & Adornment Workshop - A two-hour intentional hand-building ceramics workshop where participants will make three small altar pieces for their space. An event intended to build community and explore artistic practice. 

The Cut & Paste Vision Workshop - A two-hour collage workshop where participants will cut, choose, and assemble a personal vision board on 8.5x11 cardstock — no prompts, no journaling assignments, no heavy lifting. A quiet, low-pressure afternoon of letting creative ideas flow. All materials provided. Participants leave with a finished piece that fits in any standard frame.

STUDIO EXPERIENCE

Personal Practice - Running with Scissors Studio, Portland, ME - 2024-Present
Artist in Residence - Maine College of Art & Design - 2023
Personal Practice - Running with Scissors Studio, Portland, ME - 2019-2022
Production Throwing - Marian Baker, Yarmouth, ME - 2021-2022
Studio Tech - CCBC, Baltimore, MD - 2014-2017
Pre-Session Resident - Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts,
Newcastle, ME - 2015 & 2016

EXHIBITIONS & FEATURES

2026
Savannah Clay Community - SIP! A Ceramic Cup Show - Savannah, GA

2025
View Arts Center - Imagine That! Wit, Wonder, & Whimsy - Old Forge, NY
Running with Scissors - Holiday Market - Portland, ME
Open Studio Demonstration - Portland, ME
Running with Scissors & Bellflower Brewing - 6x6 Exhibition - Portland, ME
Botanically Curious - Portland, ME

2021
SeaWeed Co. - Portland, ME

2019
Running with Scissors Holiday Market - Portland, ME
MECA Bachelor's Thesis Show - Portland, ME

2017-2019
First Friday - Portland, ME (recurring)

2015-2018
Country Living Fair - Rhinebeck, NY (annual, 2015-2018)
Country Living Fair - Atlanta, GA - 2015
Country Living Fair - Columbus, OH - 2015
Lucketts Market - Leesburg, VA - 2016 & 2017
Chartreuse Vintage Market - Frederick, MD - 2016-2018
The Greater Goods Market - Baltimore, MD - 2016
St. John's Church Holiday Sale - Baltimore, MD - 2015
Art Agstravaganza - Baltimore, MD - 2015

FEATURED PRESS

Featured in Running with Scissors Community Newsletter - Portland, ME
Featured in Portland Press Herald - Portland, ME

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NCECA Annual Conference Attendee - Providence, RI - 2015 (as student)
NCECA Annual Conference Attendee - Kansas City, MO - 2016 (as student)

INFLUENTIAL TEACHERS & MENTORS

Lori King, Rebecca King, Sean Dunnigan - Family

Trisha Kyner, David Freidheim, Doug McNamara, Paul Glasgow, Maman Rikin - CCBC

AWARDS

Outstanding Achievements in Ceramics - CCBC - 2015