n President and Owner :
l Baer Designs, Inc. Designer and producer of functional and non-functional ceramics and ceramic jewelry. Wholesale and retail business 1987-present
l Retail art fairs selling one-of-a-kind pieces. Specializing in collectible teapots and serving pieces.
1993-present

n Ceramic Instructor
l Teach private clay classes in my home studio. 1996 - present
l Began the Ceramic Jewelry program and taught hand building and teapot classes at Craft Alliance Visual Arts Center in St. Louis, MO. 1985-1996

n Commissioned Work
l Created piece to be used as traveling teaching tool in St. Louis public schools. 2004
l Custom tile fireplace front and hearth, St. Louis, MO 2003
l Custom tile floor, St. Louis, MO 2001

n Visiting Artist/Speaker:
l One-day workshop for Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO, 2003
l Participating member of panel discussing Art as a profession for Coro, at Art St. Louis. 2002
l Open studio for Creative Focus, St. Louis, MO. 2002
l Two-day workshop for Krueger Pottery, St. Louis, MO. 2001
l Craft Alliance Education Center, St. Louis, MO. One day workshop. 1999
l Working Artist's Survival Conference, St. Louis, MO. Panel Discussion member. 1999
l Saint Louis Art Fair Artist in Residence Program. Worked with two St. Louis schools; grades 1 and 4. 1999
l The Art of Self-promotion Speaker Series sponsored by St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts. 1992
l Career Day Speaker Art as a Career University City High School. 1992

n Designer and producer of one-of-a-kind dinnerware for Babalu's restaurant in St. Louis, MO. 1998-2000

n Designer for The Walt Disney Co. Designer of exclusive, limited edition dinnerware and serving pieces for the Walt Disney Gallery. 1993-1998

n Judge
l Chose winner of T-shirt Designs for Spirit of St. Louis Marathon, St. Louis, MO 2003
l 21st Annual Art Happening, St. Louis, MO 1997
l City of Des Peres, MO Walk in the Park Art Fair. Des Peres, MO 1995

n Buyers Market Of American Crafts: International Wholesale Craft Trade Shows.
l Exhibitor of pottery and ceramic jewelry: Boston, MA 1988 - 1992, Anaheim, CA 1988 - 1989, Valley Forge, PA 1989, Atlantic City, NJ 1990, Philadelphia, PA 1991 - 1992

n Sole Proprietorship DBA: Marianne Baer Ceramic Jewelry, 1984-1988

n Sculpture and Fine Crafts Exhibit, St. Louis Artist's Guild, St.Louis, MO 1997-2003 Award winners.

n One-Woman Show, Bluestem Missouri Crafts, Columbia, MO, 1987, 2002

n Three-person show at Fleishman-Hillard building, St Louis, MO. 2001

n Indigenous Culture: Fine Craft from the St. Louis Region, Juried show at Craft Alliance, January 2000

n World Trade Center St. Louis, One of a three-person show. January 1999/2001

n Missouri Millenium Show, St Louis Artists' Guild, St Louis, MO. December 1999 - 2 award winning pieces.

n Menorah Show, Craft Alliance Gallery. Invited Artist. December 1999

n Art St. Louis XIV and XV. Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. Juried show. 1986-1991 and December 1998 -1999

n Headquarters of Enterprise Leasing. One-person show. March 1999

n Sleight of Hand, St. Louis Artists' Guild. Juried and award winner. February 1999

n Contemporary Women Artist of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 1985-1991,1999. Juried.

n Master Ceramics: Women's Perspectives, Springfield Art Association, Springfield, IL. Sept.-Oct. 1996

n Black, White and Bold! Craft Alliance Gallery. Invited Artist. September 1993

n Platter Show, Appalachiana Gallery, Bethesda, MD. July 1993

n Year of American Craft: Regional Exhibition, Art St. Louis Gallery, Juried. June 1993

n Invitational Teapot Show, Craft Alliance Gallery, May 1993

n Creation; A Celebration of the Craft Artist, Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Invited Artist. May 1993

n Holiday Show, The Artisans Gallery, Ltd., Great Neck, NY. December 1992

n Artful Living, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA. December 1992

n The Second Annual Teapot Exhibition, Artifacts Gallery, Indianapolis, IN. 1991 Invited Artist with my teapot on the cover of invitation.

n Fundraisers for Craft Alliance, Jazz with Pizazz, 1991, Bugsy's Bash, St. Louis, MO 1992

n Culinary Arts, del Mano Gallery, Pasadena, CA, 1990 - 92. Invited Artist with my teapot on the cover of the newsletter. 1991-92

n The Mad Tea Party, Gallery Alexander, La Jolla, CA, 1990 - 92. Invited Artist with my teapot on cover of the invitation. 1990

n Tea for Two, The Ariana Gallery, Birmingham, MI, 1989 - 92

n Tea Party at Appalachiana, Appalachiana Gallery, Washington, D.C., 1990

n Form and Function Teapots II, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO, 1988,1990. Invited Artist with my teapot on the cover of invitation. 1988

n Craft Alliance Holiday and Faculty Exhibits, St. Louis, MO, 1985-1991. Invited Artist.

n New Works In Clay: Marianne Baer & Leslie Wood, St Louis, MO, 1987

n St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles Magazine - Short article on my artwork and myself. Pg.16 included my KNOBS on a special section on drawer pull knobs. Pg.24 May 2001, Photo of my teapot promoting "Art in the Barn" Pg. 32, October-2001

n Belleville News-Democrat - September 16, 1999. Photo of my teapot on the cover and included in the article about The Saint Louis Art Fair.

n The Denver Post - Scene Weekend section July 2, 1999. Photo of my teapot in Cherry Creek Arts Festival.

n Progressive Woman - Article and photo on myself and my work. May 1999

n St. Louis Post- Dispatch - Photo of piece for publicity for Laumeier Art Fair. May 1999. Featured in special article on "Home Shows," November 26, 1998

n Ladue News - Photo and article on myself. May 1999, Photo of my pottery as advertisement for Craft Alliance Gallery. Dec. 4, 1992 p. 59

n Webster-Kirkwood Times - Half-page article, with photo of my work and myself. April 1999

n The Walt Disney Gallery Catalog - Five-piece place setting, teapot, and bowl. June 1996 p.11

n The Disney Catalog - Five-piece place setting. 1995 p. 12

n TWA Ambassador Magazine - "Mask Wall Piece" photo promoting The Saint Louis Art Fair. Sept. 1995.

n Art St. Louis Brochure - Photo of "On the Edge" teapot. 1993.

n Clayton West End Word - Photo as advertisement for Art Happening. Sept. 1992

n Craft Alliance Newsletter - Photo of pottery as advertisement for Craft Alliance Gallery. Winter/Sp 1992

n Gift and Decorative Accessories Magazine -" Bold Hues Color the Craft Scene." March 1992 p.46

n Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine - Photo of teapot advertising Laumeier Art Fair. May 1992 p. 64

n del Mano Gallery Newsletter - Photo of "On the Edge" teapot promoting "A Tea Party ".

n Niche Magazine - "Designer Profile, Marianne Baer" Volume 4. No.1 p. 53. Spring 1992. Published by the Rosen Agency, Inc.

n Profiles: Who's Who in American Craft - 1992 issue biography section.

n Art St. Louis Newsletter - Full page, three- photo article in the gallery section of the newsletter. Fall 1991. Volume 6 No. 3 p. 11

n American Craft Magazine - Teapot inThe Gallery section of June/July 1991 issue. p. 76, Published by the American Craft Council.

n Laumeier Sculpture Park Art Show - St. Louis, MO, 1989-1992,1999-2003. Juried/Invited Art

n Highland Park Festival of Fine Crafts - Highland Park, IL , 2001, 2003 "Award of Excellence"
2004. Juried

n Port Clinton - Highland Park, IL, 2003-4. Juried

n Saint Louis Art Fair - St. Louis, MO, 1995-2003. Juried - Participant in the Mentor Program 1999-2002

n Brookside Art Fair - Kansas City, MO, 1992-1996,1999, 2002. Honorable mention in 2002. Juried

n Cherry Creek Arts Festival - Denver, CO, 1997 & 1999 (2nd Place in Ceramics)

n Plaza Art Fair - Kansas City, MO, 1991-1995,1997-1998. Juried

n Lakefront Festival of Arts - Milwaukee, WI, 1992-1994. Juried

n Southwest Festival of Arts and Crafts - Albuquerque, NM, 1992. Juried

n Art Happening/An Art Affair - Art Fairs in St. Louis, MO, 1986