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Janis Mars Wunderlich (born 1970) is a ceramic artist, currently an assistant professor of art at Monmouth College.
Wunderlich was born in Akron, Ohio and received a BFA from Brigham Young University and an MFA from Ohio State University. As she raised five children, Wunderlich established an art career both in the gallery and as a professor.
As of 2020, she is an assistant professor of art history, ceramics, and art foundations at Monmouth College in
Janis Mars Wunderlich Official Website
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Monmouth, Illinois
Monmouth is a city in and the county seat of Warren County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,902 at the 2020 census, down from 9,444 in 2010. It is the home of Monmouth College and contains Monmouth Park, Harmon Park, North Park, W ...
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Art
Wunderlich's preferred mediums are clay and printmaking. Her work is a distinctive mix of styles and themes and a special emphasis on motherhood. She has been the recipient of fellowships from the Ohio Arts Council and the Greater Columbus Arts Council. She spent a summer inDresden, Germany
Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label=Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth ...
on a residency studying modern and historic techniques of porcelain figurine manufacturing at the Meissen Factory in Meissen, Germany
Meissen (in German orthography: ''Meißen'', ) is a town of approximately 30,000 about northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechts ...
. She has been featured in ''Ceramics Monthly'', ''The Best of New Ceramic Art'', ''500 Figures in Clay'', and ''Dialogue Journal''. In 2019, Wunderlich premiered her exhibit "Deep" in the Western Illinois University's Heating Plant Annex Gallery.
Recognition
She was profiled in a documentaryWho Does She Think She Is?
''Who Does She Think She Is?'' is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Pamela Tanner Boll about the societal push for women to choose between art and motherhood and the struggle five female artists (Maye Torres, Angela Williams, Camille ...
about the societal push for women to choose between art and motherhood and the struggle five female artists (Maye Torres
Maye Torres (born 1960) is an American artist who specializes in large-scale drawings and sculptures. Raised in New Mexico and Latin America, her work is influenced by the arts, cultures and spiritual beliefs of those areas.
Early life and educat ...
, Angela Williams, Camille Musser, Mayumi Oda and Janis Mars Wunderlich) face in reconciling both parts of their lives. '' The New York Times'' said of her part in the film, “Janis Wunderlich, on the other hand, seems cheerfully adept at managing five children, a husband and a successful career as a sculptor.”
Personal life
Wunderlich is the mother of five children. Wunderlich is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is also a Boston-qualifying marathon runner. As she raised her children, Wunderlich located her studio in the corner of her dining room so she was only a few steps from access to her art. She would work in the early mornings, during nap times, and after children went to bed.References
External links
Janis Mars Wunderlich Official Website
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