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1. “...by the sweat of your brow.”, 1999, cast glass, found objects
2. “...by the sweat of your brow.” , detail
3. Multichrist, 2001, ceramic, wood, found objects, torch drawn      imagery
4. Multichrist, detail
5. Multichrist, detail
6. “...through this difficult time.” , detail, ceramic, found wood, steel,      and print
7. Untitled, 2005, found wood, plaster, latex paint, and poplar
8. The Illusion of Luxury, 2001, glazed and painted ceramic
9. Contrary Notions, 2005, glazed ceramic, wood, plaster, and paint
10. Through This Gruff Exterior, 2005, found wood, and glazed         ceramic
11. Dug My Own Grave, 2006, found objects and glazed ceramic
12. Might Makes Right, 2006, ceramic, etched and painted glass
13. Antiquated Notions I, 2006, ceramic, etched and painted glass
14. With Us or Against U.S., 2006, ceramic, and plexi
15. Setting An Example vs. Making An Example, 2006, sealed         plaster drawing on chalkboard
16. Threats, Pain, and Humiliation, 2006, sealed plaster drawing on         chalkboard triptych, and found school desk
17. The American Dream, Asleep, 2006, ceramic, wood, and digital         video projection
18. Might Makes Right, installation view
       201 Gallery
19. Might Makes Right, detail installation view
       201 Gallery
20. School Supplies, 2006, ceramic, and found school desk
21. School Supplies, detail
22. Innocents’ Flag, 2006, wood, vinyl lettering, and digital video
        projection
23. Closets and Confessionals, installation view, 2006
        Bambi Project Space
24. Recalling Innocence, 2006, wood, drywall, found door, plaster         castings
25. Recalling Innocennce, detail
26. Religious Befuddlement and Anger Issues, 2 components of        Closets and Confessionals, 2006, installation
27. Religious Befuddlement, interior detail, 2006, found door,
       ceramic, wood, sheetrock, plaster, paint, goldleaf
28. Anger Issues, interior detail, 2006, found door, wood, sheetrock,
       paint, plaster, coal, and chalk drawing
29. Must I Be Clean Before I Bathe?, 2006, found door, wood,
       sheetrock, paint, plaster, ceramic, water, dove soap
30. Must I Be Clean Before I Bathe?, detail

Contact Information
2134 N. Hancock Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
tel: 215-681-0098
e-mail: stevenearlweber@verizon.net
www.stevenearlweber.com
Please contact artist for purchases, commissions, etc.

Artist Statement
I strive to use multiple objects, images, and their arrangement to create analogies or metaphors, usually in order to present a question I have about some aspect of my own life. Frequently questioned subjects in my work are politics, religion, and the inner reasoning that motivates my decisions in these matters. Choice of objects, their materials, and the viewer’s perception of both are paramount to expressing in this visual manner. There are aquired connotations that we all have to different materials and objects. An item rendered in wood has a different connotation than that same thing rendered in glass. Likewise, we have underlying mental connections to objects that we see over and over again throughout life. Through repeated exposure to objects we develop mental triggers; correlations to objects and deeper meanings beyond just their functions. A pillow for instance, may cause one to think of sleep, comfort, luxury, death, insomnia, or dreams, et., or a shovel could conjure thoughts ranging from gardening to grave digging, depending on the viewer’s own perspective and in what manner and order the objects are presented. I make an attempt to choose my objects and their materials in a manner that capitalizes on the cross over between my own mental triggers and the viewer’s perspective .

Education
1998
Kent State University, Kent, OH
BFA, concentrations in ceramics and glass

1997
Blossom Workshop in Glass, with installation artist
Thermon Statom

1996
Blossom Workshop in Ceramics, with ceramist
Richard Notkin.

Residencies
2006
Burnside Gallery, Isle of Arran, Scotland

Professional Experience
2008
Set Design, Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadelphia, PA
Commission for Ballet X, Right to Spring

2007 – present
Adjunct Professor Ceramics, The University of Delaware, Newark, DE

2006 - 2008
Co-director, Kelly & Weber Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA

2005 - 2007
Artists @ 1801, founding member of artists collective

2001 - present
Steven Earl Weber Sculpture and Design Studio

2003
Set and Costume Design, Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadelphia, PA
Commissioned to design for the original ballet, Le Travail, by choreographer Matthew Neenan. Based on the artist Degas in collaboration with Pennsylvania Museum of Art.

2003
Freelance scenic painting, “Q We Get It” Set Production Company

2000 - 2001
Lab Technician/Demonstrator for ceramic department, The University of Michigan School of Art and Design, Ann Arbor, MI

2000 - 2001
Workshop Instructor, Ceramics Department, The University of Michigan School of Art and Design, Ann Arbor, MI
Workshops for blind children from the Detroit area with
Prof. Sadashi Inuzuka.

1999 - 2000
Ceramic instructor, The University City Arts League, Philadelphia, PA

1998 - 2000
Instructor/ Associate, Philadelphia Pottery Supply and SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

1998
Production glass blowing assistant, Hot Soup Glass Studio, Philadelphia, PA

1998 - 1999
Assistant to Studio Technician, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA

1998 - 2000
Assistant to Glass Artist Lucartha Koehler, Philadelphia, PA

1998
Production glass blowing assistant, DLH Studios, Millville, NJ

Lectures and Talks
2008
Slide Lecture, The Art Institute, Philadelphia, PA

2003
Lecture and demonstration on the making of Le Travail, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA

Selected Exhibitions

Solo

2008
GenRich, InLiquid at the Bride, Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, PA

125 Years of Making Men From Boys, Haverford School for Boys Centennial Hall, Haverford, PA

2007
Might Makes Right Scotland Tour, Traveling Exhibition
Paisley, Larberth, and Edinburgh, Scotland

2006
Closets and Confessionals, Bambi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Might Makes Right, Burnside Gallery, Isle of Arran, Scotland

Might Makes Right, Gallery 201, Philadelphia, PA

Decorative, Salon Ricochet, Philadelphia, PA

2005
The Works of Steven Earl Weber, The Plough and The Stars, Philadelphia, PA

2001
The Illusion of Luxury, Warren Robbins Gallery, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Multichrist, Warren Robbins Gallery, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

1998
Arrangements: BFA Exhibition, Kent State University Sculpture Gallery, Kent, OH

Exhibition of Hand Blown Glass, Kent State University Music Listening Center Gallery, Kent, OH

Three-Person

1997
Third Person, Kent State University Sculpture Gallery, Kent, OH

Group

2008
A Beautiful Find, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Killing Time, The Arts Institute, Philadelphia, PA
    The work Glorified was censored and removed

Peace and Politics, The Philadelphia Convention Center,
Philadelphia, PA

2007
The Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast, Ireland

2006
1801 @ 201, Gallery 201, Philadelphia, PA

The Rock Star Bar, Brooklyn, NY

The Coral St. Arts House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2005
The Mauch Chunk Museum & Cultural Center, J.T. Fringe Festival, Jim Thorpe, PA

The Artists of 1801, group show and studio tour at 1801
studios

The Artists of 1801, The Plough and The Stars, Philadelphia, PA

1999
The Associate Artist, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA

1998
The Associate Artist, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Other
2006
Concept and Prop Design for New York City Ballet Choreographic Institute Workshop recipient, Matthew Neenan, performed at The Pennsylvania Ballet Studio.