Cody G.

Thomas
EDUCATION
University of North Georgia; Dahlonega, Georgia August 2015 – July 2020
Bachelor of Arts: Studio Art, Ceramics

WORK EXPERIENCE
Hickory Flay Pottery; Production Potter; Clarkesville, Georgia
March 2020 – Current
• Produce 50+ various functional pottery pieces a day with a potter’s wheel and/or by hand-building
• Operate production machines such as pug mill, potter’s wheel, bisque kilns
• Finish pieces by sanding and/or grinding pieces from gas kiln; quality check on each piece
• Organize and price all pottery in the gallery and in the work room; keep inventory of items
• Give tours to customers; cashier/customer service
• Process orders via over the phone and/or online , pack and ship out
• Keep an updated inventory list of any and all supplies needed for day-to-day business needs and order
them daily/weekly as needed with company credit card or petty cash

CT Ceramics; Potter/Owner; Dahlonega, Georgia

June 2018 – Current
• Studio potter
• Maintain clean and organized studio
• Mobile instructor/visiting artist
• Keep log of all sales/bookkeeping
• Uploading items to website, Etsy, and other social media platforms
• Teach individual and small groups of two on the wheel, hand-building, and/or slip-casting as well as
demonstrate and engage guests in their firing process if pit or raku atmospheric firings

Ceramics Studio Assistant; University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia

January 2018 – December 2019
• Kept and maintained inventory of all materials in the studio
• Un/Loaded and fire all three electric kilns, gas kiln, and raku kiln
• Assisted students with assignments
• Maintained a clean and organized studio

Community Resource Coordinator; Avita Community Partners; Dahlonega, Georgia

June 2016 – March 2020
• Provided training of basic personal and social skills, simple academics, or work skills to clients in
residence, group home, or supported employment environment to individuals with Developmental
Disabilities
• Assisted individuals with Developmental Disabilities in basic daily living skills
• Carried out a person-centered Individual Service Plan (ISP)
• Worked one-on-one with an individual at their place of employment demonstrating job tasks they can
complete within an efficient manner
MakerBot Innovation Center Clerk; University of North Georgia; Dahlonega, Georgia
January 2017 - December 2017
• Kept and maintained inventory of all materials in the studio
• Maintained equipment by completing preventive maintenance; troubleshooting failures; calling for
repairs; monitoring equipment operation
• Assisted students with printing projects and senior exhibitions
• Gave tours to the public and informed them of MakerBot and the Department of Visual Arts Program
at the university; visual arts department ambassador

Substitute Art Teacher; Memorial Day Private School; Savannah, Georgia

February 2016 – December 2016
• Take attendance for each class and report absences to main office
• Adhered to curriculum and lesson plans that were noted for me to do such as administer tests, student
projects and presentations as well as start new learning modules and projects
• Ensure art classroom and work was kept clean and orderly and help students accountable for their
areas
• Followed and complied with all Memorial Day School regulations and policies per myself and as well as
the student body
• Afternoon parent pickup making sure students were safe and made sure they left the school yard

Assistant Manager; Dollar Tree; Johns Creek, Georgia/Savannah, Georgia

March 2009 - December 2017
• Assisted in all operational tasks withing the store as delegated and assigned by the store manager to
focus on front-end sales, frozen & dairy sale as well as the sales floor operations
• Assisted in hiring, training and development of store associates; terminated associates when
necessary
• Performed all opening and closing procedures; protecting and securing all company assists
• Customer assistance by completing sales at the register
• Ordered freight, stocked freight, and performed weekly inventory checks, cycle counts, and also with
perishable foods
• Managed up to 11 co-workers on each shift when processing freight delegating tasks to each individual
as well as kept track of items put out from those individuals; train and verify all associates follow the
modular planner and set to store expectations

EXHIBITIONS
• Juried Exhibition
“Fake”, Hal B. Rhodes Student Exhibition, Juried by Laura West; University of North Georgia;
Dahlonega, Georgia 2018
“Speak”, Hal B. Rhodes Student Exhibition, University of North Georgia;
Dahlonega, Georgia 2017
“Altered Earth”, Student Juried Exhibition, Juried by Jon Jensen, Armstrong State University;
Savannah, Georgia 2014

• Group Exhibition
 Senior Capstone, “Evoke”, University of North Georgia; Dahlonega, Georgia 2019
UNG Arts Guild 3-D Show, University of North Georgia; Dahlonega, Georgia 2017
UNG Arts Guild 2-D Show, University of North Georgia; Dahlonega, Georgia 2016
UNG Arts Guild 2-D Show, University of North Georgia; Dahlonega, Georgia 2015
UNG Arts Guild 3-D Show, University of North Georgia; Dahlonega, Georgia 2015
Armstrong State 2-D Art Show, Armstrong State University; Savannah, Georgia 2014
Armstrong State 3-D Art Show, Armstrong State University; Savannah, Georgia 2014

PUBLICATIONS
“The Chestatee Review”, The University of North Georgia’s Literary Magazine. Published, Light House Tiered
Serving Dish, Raku Bunnies, Pelican on Pedestal (2020).

“The Chestatee Review”; The University of North Georgia’s Literary Magazine. Published, Raku Slip-cast
Bunnies (2019).

“The Chestatee Review”; The University of North Georgia’s Literary Magazine. Published, Nautical Coiled
Vase (2018).

“The Chestatee Review”; The University of North Georgia’s Literary Magazine. Published, Coiled Nautical Vase
with Cholla Wood Handles (2017).

FREELANCE
David Lyndsey; Atlanta, Georgia
January 2021 – Current
• Designed and wheel thrown visual models meeting both aesthetic and functionality per client’s criteria
• Communicated weekly on process as well as meeting deadlines from client
• Produced 8+ casting molds; one- and two-piece molds
• Wheel threw pieces that were later made into a casting mold using Potter’s No. 1 Plaster Mix
• Produced master molds of three molds made for client
• Slip cast molds daily to meet the client’s deadlines and finished those pieces to client’s request before
delivering the bone dry casts to be bisque fired

Ralph Prescott; Dahlonega, Georgia

July 2019
• Designed possible painting concepts of mountain themes per client’s request
• Painted commissioned mountain scene for the city of Dahlonega apartment complex, Morrison Moore
Parkway Townhomes
• 12’x5’, Acrylic, Wood

GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS
• Bob Owen’s Art Scholarship; University of North Georgia; Dahlonega, Georgia 2019
• Gloria Shott Scholarship; Hal B. Rhodes Student Exhibition; University of North Georgia; Dahlonega,
Georgia 2018
• Visual Arts Department Head Award; Hal B. Rhodes Student Exhibition;
University of North Georgia; Dahlonega, Georgia 2017
ORGANIZATIONS
• National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts
(NCECA), 2019
• Savannah Clay Community, 2019
• The American Ceramic Society, 2018
• Tybee Island Art Association, 2015
• National Society of Leadership and Success,
2015
• GLS Education Network, 2014
• National Art Education Association, 2014
• Association of American Educators, 2013
• National Education Association, 2013

COMMUNITY SERVICE
• Military Care Package Drive for Avita
• Back to School Drive (lower and higher
education) for Dahlonega, Georgia
• Children’s Hospital Christmas Donation Drive of
Atlanta, Georgia
• Food Drive for Dawsonville, Georgia
• Old Fashion Day of Dahlonega, Georgia
• Christ Fellowship Church Food Bank
Dawsonville, Georgia
• Meals on Wheels for Lumpkin County
• Humane Society of Dawsonville, Georgia
• Gold City Nursing Home of Dahlonega, Georgia
• Empty Bowl Food Pantry Drive for Cleveland,
Georgia
• Abba House of Dawsonville, Georgia
• Raku Pizza Night for Armstrong state University
• Outdoor Arts Festival, Celebrate Armstrong
• Savannah Scavenger Hunts
• Tybee Beach Sweep
• Saint Augustine Beach Sweep
• Tybee Turtle Trot
• Tybee Island Literacy and Arts Festival

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel • Olympic Kiln
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign • Raku Kiln
• Type 80 WPM • Clay Pugger
• DSLR Camera • Glaze Mixing
• MakerBot Z18 3D Printer • Various point-of-sale devices
• MakerBot Replicator+ 3D Printer • Mold Making
• Blender 3D Printing Software • Slip casting
• BossLaser Laser Cutter • Convert electric kiln to gas kiln
• Skutt Kiln

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• Superb eye for detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills: verbal and written
• Employ attentive listening and perceptiveness in understanding others
• Strong work ethic
• Great organization skills
• Attention to timelines and have great delegation skills
• Willingness to be trained in other departments for efficiency for the company and growth within career
• Take initiative and assume responsibility, motivating and leading myself and others
• Ability to define problems, assess long- and – short-term solution implications
• Integrate easily into team environments using personable, helpful, and energetic demeanor