leaving the mark of the hand
John Joseph Dietsch
[email protected]
7281 Shrimp Road
Key West, Florida 33040
614-749-9608
EDUCATION
Methodist Theological School, Delaware Ohio 1998-2004
Master of Arts in Special Ministries
Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio 1993-1998
Bachelor of Fine Art
Major: Clay, Ceramics
Minor: Sculpture
Myers School of Art, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 1992-1993
Major: Fine Arts
Clay, Ceramics
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1975-1977
Major: Commercial Art Studies
Columbus East High School, Columbus, Indiana 1971-1974
General Studies
EXPERIENCE
Demaris Sound Studio, Man-O-War Harbor Key West 2016-2018
Restored, refitted, 1967 Dutch sailing vessel into offshore sound studio.
Snowmoon Ranch, Maple City Michigan 2013-2015
Gardener and ranchhand
Hanford Street, German Village, Columbus, Ohio 2004-2012
Established working clay studio in historic 1830's brick carriage house
Founded Dirtsongs, an itinerant art ministry tour
Gates, Fourth United Methodist Church 2006-present
United Methodist Deacon candidate
Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio 1999-present
Kenyon Craft Center
Resident Clay Artist
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Tiffin, Ohio 2002-2003
Director of Contemporary Worship and Arts
Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 2003
Staff Chaplain
CIVA (Christian’s in the Visual Arts), Wenham, Massachusetts 2002
Selected as one of two in national search for position of Executive Director
Glenwood United Methodist Church, Columbus, Ohio 2001-2002
Associate Pastor/Director of Contemporary Worship and Arts
Lakeside Association, Rhein Center for the Living Arts, Lakeside, Ohio Summer 2000
Artist in Residence, Clay Studio
Epworth United Methodist Church, Gambier, Ohio 1999-2000
Associate Pastor/Director of Contemporary Worship and Arts
Hopewell United Methodist Church, Gambier, Ohio 1999-2000
Associate Pastor/Director of Contemporary Worship and Arts
Greater Columbus Arts Council 1999-2000
Resident Artist, Americorp Program
titled “Children of the Future”
Medina United Methodist Church, Medina, Ohio 1997-1998
Resident Clay Artist
Set up “insperience” clay studio for community members
Implemented Contemporary Music and Arts Program
Worship Leader
Vision Committee Member
Henderson Settlement Mission Trip
New Windsor Mission Trip
Executive Producer for 1st Annual Blues Festival
American Cancer Society, Medina, Ohio 1995
J.D. Sullivan II, and Dan Moore III, Cleveland, Ohio 1993-1998
Refinished two privately owned, wooden 41' Kettenburg sister-ship sailboats; and one 51' Nautor Swan sailboat preparing for her voyage to Cuba, including all woodwork and interior cabin woodwork detailing. All wood accomplished working part-time while completing school studies at Cleveland Institute of Art.
Myers School of Art, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 1993
Technical Assistant for ceramics department; fired kilns and ordered materials.
Blue Sky Ceramics, Akron, Ohio 1993
Technical Assistant/Clay Artist
Hale Farm and Village, Bath, Ohio 1993
Demonstrated the craft of handmade pottery in village pottery.
Elaine Lamb Pottery Studios, Medina, Ohio 1990-1992
Apprentice Potter
National Nursery Products, Medina, Ohio 1981-1990
Outside sales representative for nursery-stock growers
Personal sales over $1 million in 1983; 1984; 1986-1989
CIVIC COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
Kenyon Craft Center, Board Member - Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio
Campus Board of Ministry - Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio
Greater Columbus Arts Council, Member/Artist, Columbus, Ohio
Southside Settlement House, Artist in Residence, Columbus, Ohio
Liturgical Art Guild, Gallery Volunteer, Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Designer Craftsmen, Member, Columbus, Ohio
Certified Candidate for Licensed and Ordained Ministry
The United Methodist Church, East Ohio Conference
SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS & AWARDS
Honors Scholarship 1992
University of Akron
Annette Watson Scholarship 1996
Cleveland Institute of Art
Honorary Department Scholarship 1997
Cleveland Institute of Art
Methodist Theological School in Ohio 1998
Methodist Theological School in Ohio 2000
Methodist Theological School in Ohio 2001
Garfield Memorial Scholarship
Methodist Theological School in Ohio 2002
Garfield Memorial Scholarship
REFERENCES
Judith Craig
Bishop in Residence
The Methodist Theological School in Ohio
3699 Orchard Way
Powell, Ohio 43065
740-362-3387
[email protected]
Norman E. Dewire
President
The Methodist Theological School in Ohio
228 Glen Village Court
Powell, Ohio 43065
740-362-3122
[email protected]
Joon-Sik Park
Professor of World Evangelism
The Methodist Theological School in Ohio
298 Park Road
Westerville, Ohio 43081
740-362-3367
[email protected]