Background
Horning, Jerome Kay was born on April 15, 1935 in Watertown, South Dakota, United States. Son of Ross Charles and Harriett Christina (Meaghan) Horning.
Horning, Jerome Kay was born on April 15, 1935 in Watertown, South Dakota, United States. Son of Ross Charles and Harriett Christina (Meaghan) Horning.
Bachelor of Science, South Dakot State University, 1960; Master of Fine Arts, University of Minnesota, 1965.
Instructor, St. Paul Art Center, 1965-1966; instructor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1966-1967; assistant professor, U. Georgia, Athens, 1967-1972; associate professor, Creighton U., Omaha, since 1972; chairman fine and performing arts department, Creighton U., Omaha, since 1989. Assistant director Haystack School Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine, summers 1965-1977, Penland (North Carolina) School Crafts, summer 1970. Artist in residence Penland School Crafts, 1981, 83, U. Notre Dame, 1984, Banff Centre for Arts, Alberta, Canada, 1986, Bemis Project/Alternate Worksite, Omaha, 1987, Lakeside (Michigan) Studios, 1987-1988.
Board of directors Nebraska Shakespear Festival, Omaha, since 1989, Omaha Symphony Association, since 1989. Member National Council on Education for Ceramic arts (board directors 1982-1983, president 1983-1990), Nebraska Crafts Council (founding).
Married Mary Jo Kittleson, June 12, 1965.