Nasrin Iravani is a research assistant at Louisiana State University. Her research area is fabricate cultures: materials and technology. She is currently working on discovering how computer-aided technologies incorporated into creative art practices. She has attained her MFA in Studio Arts (Ceramic) from the University of Alabama. Since she started experimenting with clay, her artwork reframes historical sculptures from a contemporary, cross-cultural perspective. The subjects of her ceramic and drawing works are memory expressed through art and the culture of her country, Iran (Persia). Her work is engaged in a dialogue between traditional art and western contemporary art and design. She juxtaposes these two concepts in physical forms to build a bridge between traditional values and modern concepts. Also, her educational background includes BA and MA in Handicrafts from Payame Noor University of Esfahan and Tehran University of Art which has provided her with a variety of visual inspirations and an in-depth knowledge of Iranian and Islamic art and history.
EDUCATION
D.Des. in Cultural Preservation (Fabricative Cultures: Materials & Technology), Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, US
MFA. in Studio Art (Ceramic), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, US
MA. in Handicrafts (Design and Production), Art University of Tehran, Iran
BA. in Handicrafts (Ceramic), Payameh Noor University of Esfahan, Iran
WORK EXPERIENCES
Research Assistant, Digital Fab Lab, School of ART, College of Art and Design, Louisiana State University
Teaching Assistant, Interior Design Department, College of Art and Design, Louisiana State University
Teaching ART 212, Department of Art and Art History, University of Alabama
Teaching Assistant, Department of Art and Art History, University of Alabama, AL
Ceramic Studio Supervisor, University of Alabama
Vice-President of The Iranian Students Association, The University of Alabama
Art Studios Supervisor, University of Payame Noor of Esfahan
HONORS AND AWARDS
Sculptural Ceramic Object in San Angelo Museum of Fine Art’s Permanent Collection, San Angelo, TX
Team-working Winner of the International Integrated Design Camp (IIDC), Seoul, South Korea
Accepted Artist, Short-term Artist Residency Award, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Ceramic-wood Mixed Media Sculpture for Capstone International Center, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Emily Irene Thames Fine Arts Fellowship Fund, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Art Restricted Gift Fund, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Award of Excellence for Handicrafts National Program, program coordinated by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Iran's National Elites Foundation Award for 13nd rank among 6999 participants attending the National Entrance Exam of Master degree in the field of Studio Art, Iran
Certificate for work in the field of ceramic, State Organization of Job and Profession, Isfahan, Iran
Patented Invention No. 6520 (the techniques of using glass fusing on pottery), State Organization for Registration of Deeds and Properties, Industrial Property General Office, Tehran, Iran
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Clay Center Sculpture National, Clay Center of New Orleans, Juror: Judi Tavill, New Orleans, LA
Clay Studio National 2020, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
23rd San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX
Expressions 2020 (National Online Show), Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA
Magnanimous Moment of Departure, Master of Fine Art Solo Exhibition, Diana Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, Tuscaloosa, AL
On the Surface (National Online Show), Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA
Portraits: Identity and Expression, Site: Brooklyn Gallery, Juror: Claire Voon, Brooklyn, NY
2020 Looking Forward, Vanessa Lacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO
The Cup, The Mug, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY
Art Club and Clay Club exhibition, Sella - Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Art Graduate Students, Sella - Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Art as Advocacy: Promoting Equity and Social Justice for Women, Springfield Art Association/Edwards Place Historic Home, Juror: Jan Brandt, Beate Minkovski, and Patricia Olson, Springfield, IL
Graduate Student Biennial: Focus on Walt Whitman, Harrison and Reed+Smith Galleries; Philadelphia, PA, USA
Content Matters, Marin MOCA(Museum of Contemporary Art), Novato, CA, USA
I’m a woman here standing in the mist!, Master of Art Solo Exhibition, Diana Washington Cultural Arts Center; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
BLACK and WHITE, 311 Gallery; Raleigh, NC, USA
Art Graduate Students, Sella - Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
The Sculptural Vessel, Clay Center of New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
Vitreous, Clay Center of New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
46th International Art Show, Brownsville Museum of Fine Art; Brownsville, TX, USA
The Millennial, K12 Gallery & TEJAS; Dayton, OH, USA
Clay: A Southern Census, Clay Center of New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
The Ritual Table, 171 Cedar Arts Center; Corning, NY, USA
33rd Annual Alabama Clay Conference; Montgomery, AL,USA
Fitur Exhibition, Feria Internacional de Turismo; Madrid, Spain
Artigiano, Fiera Handicraft Exhibition, Milan, Italy
Handicraft Exhibition, Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts, and Tourism Organization; Isfahan, Iran
International Handicraft Exhibition, Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts, and Tourism Organization; Tehran, Iran
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SELECTED MEMBERSHIP
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (N.C.E.C.A.)
Artaxis
The American Ceramic Society
International Ceramic Artist Network (I.C.A.N.)
Saatchi Art
Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts, and Tourism Organization, Iran
SELECTED COMPUTER SKILLS
3D Design Software Including Rhinoceros, ZBrush, and Maya
Creative Coding including Grasshopper and Java