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BFA in Craft/Material Studies, May 2007
Concentrations in textiles and metals/jewelry
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Richmond, VA. 2005-2007
James Madison University (JMU)
Harrisonburg, VA. 2003-2005
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| University Activities |
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Maya Arts Program (VCU)
Contemporary Crafts Society (VCU)
Crafts Guild (JMU)
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| Awards and Honors |
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2008, Studio Assistant Scholarship
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Fall concentration jewelry with Amy Tavern and Joanna Gollberg
May 2006, ATA Student Award
American Tapestry Alliance
2006, Allen A. Eastman Award for Textiles
Virginia Commonwealth University
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| Solo Exhibitions |
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2007, State of Mind
Student Art Space, VCU, Richmond, VA
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2009, Decorative Resurgence
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. Juried.
2009, Handcrafted: A Juried Exhibition of Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Wood
Rocky Mount Art Center, Rocky Mount, NC. Juried.
* Received Honorable Mention Juror’s Award
2008, VCU: School to Market
American Craft Council Show, Baltimore, MD. Juried. Displayed in conjunction with the VCU Craft/Material Studies Department.
2007, MasterQuirks
Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA.
2007, VCU Senior Show
VCU Fine Arts Building, Richmond, VA. Juried.
2007, Beaux Echecs: The Alternative Senior Show
VCU Fine Arts Building, Richmond, VA. Exhibitor and co-curator.
2007, Radical Jewelry Makeover
Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA.
2006, Schacht Student Showcase
Grand Rapids, MI.
Juried. In conjunction with the Convergence Weaving Conference.
2006, GRAND IDEAS - Small Format Tapestry
Grand Rapids, MI.
In conjunction with the Convergence Weaving Conference.
2006, Juried Student Fine Arts Exhibition
Anderson Gallery, VCU, Richmond, VA.
2005, Undergraduate Art Exhibition
Sawhill Gallery, JMU, Harrisonburg, VA. Juried.
Received Award of Merit.
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| Employment |
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Asociación de Mujeres del Altiplano (Association of Highland Women), Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
Proyecto de Aretes (Earring Project,) jewelry design, teaching, and coordination of various groups of women in isolated villages of Guatemala for the production of a line of jewelry for fair trade sale in world markets. Design consulting for the Pixan line of Guatemalan accessories. Merchandising for the fair trade store AlterNatives, Richmond, VA. Design consulting for the creation of a fair trade store of local Guatemalan artisans in Xela, Guatemala.
April-August 2008.
Private Contractor for Natalya Pinchuk, Richmond Va.
Various textile and metal component fabrication for Natalya Pinchuk's art jewelry.
August 2007-April 2008.
Christian Lorraine Oriental Rugs, Richmond, Va.
Oriental Rug Restoration Specialist.
September 2007-April 2008.
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| Service Learning |
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2007, Assisted the Highland Support Project in Espunpuja, Guatemala. Taught art lessons to elementary school students and painted murals in the school.
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| Memberships |
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American Tapestry Alliance
Society of North American Goldsmiths
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| Documentation of Work |
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Fiberarts Magazine, 3rd Annual Student Showcase, one of 16 featured student fiber artists, Nov/Dec 2007.
Radical Jewelry Makeover Catalogue, featured work, March 2007.
ATA Tapestry Topics Quarterly Review, feature article, Fall 2006, Vol. 32, No. 3.
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| Collections |
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Dominion Recources, Richmond, VA.
Numerous private collections.
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