Shows
2017
• Washi Art & Design: International Paper Art Exhibition - Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington, IN
• Archaic Innovations - The Noise Gallery, Bloomington, IN
• Keeping Time : MFA Thesis Exhibition - Grunwald Gallery of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
• A Rush and a Push : Strangeways, Here We Come" - The Fuller Projects, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2016
• Excellence in Fibers Exhibition-In-Print - Fiber Art Now Magazine, Winter 2016/2017, vol 6 iss 2
• New Fibers 2016 - University Gallery, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI (pending)
• Joint Effort - Expanded Draught Collective International Juried Exhibition, Pinecone Gallery, Paducah, KY
• Resonance: An Intangible Cultural Heritage - Online Exhibition, Babaran Segaragunung Culture House, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Spin: Spinbikes and Worksounds - The Fuller Projects, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
• Why? : MFA/BFA Group Exhibition - The Fell Gallery, Bloomington, IN
• MFA Exhibition - Grunwald Gallery of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2015
• The School of Fine Arts Abroad: Overseas Study Exhibition - Grunwald Gallery of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
• MFAEN Miniature Textile Exhibition - Downtown Gallery, Kent, OH
• Arts Indiana: Work by Indiana University Bloomington MFA Candidates - Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
• MFA Exhibition - Grunwald Gallery of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2014
• Up and Away, Solo Exit Exhibition - North Windows Gallery, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
• Featured Artist, Fiber577 - The 577 Foundation, Perrysburg, OH
• A Lively Experiment, All-Media Exhibit - Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI
• All That Jazz, Fashion Show and Exhibit - Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI
2013
• Fiber577 - The 577 Foundation, Perrysburg, OH
• Emerging Artist Exhibition, KCAI Art and Design Auction - Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
• Southern Highland Craft Guild 13th Annual Fashion Show of Wearable Art - Southern Highland Craft Guild Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC
• Appalachian A.I.R.: Work by Artists-In-Residence at the Appalachian Center for Craft - The Janice Mason Art Museum, Cadiz, KY
• Appalachian Artist-In-Residence Show - Clara M. Eagle Upper Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY
2012
• Master Artist/Apprentice Program Exhibition - Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery, Nashville, TN
• Annual Artist-In-Residence Show - Gallery Two, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
• Focus on Fibers: Studio Feature - Gallery One, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
2011
• Animal Fibers: Art Informs Shibori - 8th International Shibori Symposium - Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong, China
• Imagine By Hand: Faculty and Artists-in-Residence from the Appalachian Center for Craft - Space 204, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
• Students' Textile Show, Surface Design Association Currents Conference - Paul Whitney Larson Gallery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
• And The Land Will Continue - Solo Thesis Exhibition - KCAI Continuing and Professional Studies North Campus, Riverside, MO
• 2011 BFA Exhibition - H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City, MO
• End-Of-Semester Show - Fibers Dept., Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Awards/Grants
• Grant-In-Aid of MFA Project
Awarded by The University Graduate School, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
• Friends of Art Studio Award
Scholarship awarded by the Friends of Art Bookshop, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
• First Place
Expanded Draught Collective International Juried Exhibition, Pinecone Gallery, Paducah, KY
• Textiles Graduate Appointee
2014-2015, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
• Professional Development Grant -
Awarded by the Tennessee Arts Commission for a workshop at AVL Looms
Jan 2013, Smithville, TN
• Master Artist/Apprentice Program Grant
Awarded by the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists and the Tennessee Arts Commission
Dec 2011 - Jun 2012, Smithville, TN
• Surface Design Association Outstanding Student Award
Jan 2011, Kansas City, MO
• ITMA Virginia Jackson Competition
2nd Place Dobby, Jun 2010, High Point, NC
• Susan Lordi Marker Excellence in Fiber Honorable Mention
Fiber Department End-Of-Semester Show, May 2010, Kansas City, MO
• KCAI Merit Scholarship
Jan 2009 - May 2011, Kansas City, MO
• Truman State University President's Scholarship
Aug 2001 - May 2006, Kirksville, MO
Teaching Experience
• Indiana University, Associate Instructor
August 2016 - May 2017 – Bloomington, IN
Instruct F102: Color and Design, focusing on the principles of two-dimensional design and the study of color.
• Indiana University, Associate Instructor
August 2015 - May 2016 – Bloomington, IN
Instruct S220: Intro to Textiles, an introductory course in Textiles covering three main areas: shibori fabric dyeing, screenprinting, and felting
• Appalachian Center for Craft, Workshop Instructor
21 Feb - 1 May 2012; 23 Feb - 27 Apr 2013 – Smithville, TN
Taught the basics of weaving on a floor loom, which includes determining proper sett, learning to measure warp, setting up and threading a loom,
using a boat shuttle to weave fabric, and finishing a scarf project.
• Appalachian Center for Craft, Outreach Instructor
Fall 2011 - Spring 2014 – Smithville, TN
Teach itajime (folded-resist) dye techniques to grades 9-12; teach felting techniques to grades 6-8
• Kansas City Art Institute, Workshop Instructor
11, 18, 25 Jun 2011 – Kansas City, MO
Taught fiber dye techniques using natural dye, including printing, painting, and immersion dyeing on both protein and cellulose fibers; used dyes both
locally collected and purchased
Skills
• Weaving on a 4- and 8-harness handloom and a 16-harness AVL Compu-Dobby
• Extensive research in dye chemistry using MX, Acid, Vat and Natural Dyes
• Surface Design Processes including Silkscreen, Shibori, Thermofax and Photo Emulsion Screen Printing,
• Hand and Machine Knitting
• Papermaking
• Spinning
• Wet Felting and Needle Felting
Education
• Indiana University Aug 2014 - May 2017 – Bloomington, IN
MFA in Studio Art - Textiles
• Kansas City Art Institute Jan 2009 - May 2011– Kansas City, MO
BFA Double Major in Fibers and Art History
Dean’s Honorable Mention List (Top 15% of Class)
• Truman State University Aug 2001 - May 2006– Kirksville, MO
BFA in Visual Communications