Education

Rochester Institute of Technology/School for American Craftsman
   Master of Fine Arts, Textile Design and Weaving
Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
   Bachelor of Arts, Spanish/Hispanic Studies 1981
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
   Teacher Certification K-12 1992
Special Skill: Command of the Spanish language

Teaching Experience

Center Fellow, North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Cullowhee, NC
Informal Education Program Coordinator, The North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville
Adjunct Professor, Lesley University, Distance Learning, Boston, MA
Adjunct Professor Warren Wilson College, Asheville, North Carolina
Art Instructor Cary Academy, Cary, North Carolina, A "Creative Ticket -School of Excellence" awarded from the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network and the North Carolina Alliance for Arts Education.

Artist in Residence:
Florida Arts Council
South Carolina Arts Council
United Arts Council & Asheville Arts Council, North Carolina
Illinois Arts Council
Iowa Arts Council

Director
Children's Summer Art Program, Ringling School of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL

Adjunct Professor
Department of Art & Art History, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL

Visiting Professor
South American Program, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL

Selected Workshops and Residencies Attended
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Atlantic Center for the Arts, Residency with Nick Cave, New Smryna Beach, Fl
Earthwatch Institute, Fellowship, Archeology of the Copper Age, Mallorca, Spain
Campbell Center for Preservation Studies, Mt. Carroll, Illinois Textile Conservation
Georgetown University, Washington D.C., Survey of Textile History

Selected Lectures and Workshops Presented
Meredith College Education Dept, Raleigh NC "Fiber Arts in Public Education" & "Human Rights in the Elementary Classroom"
North Carolina Art Education Association, Durham, NC "African Art"
NC State Art Education Conference, "Teaching Spirituality through Art & Literature"
Northeastern Independent School Conference, Merry Hill, NC "Soulful Teaching"
Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FL "Tapestry Weaving"
Sarasota Council on the Arts, FL, Teacher Training, "Multicultural Traditions"
Illinois Arts Education Association, State Conference "Exploring Art"
National Science Education Conference, Orlando, FL "Integrating Art & Science"
ASCD National Conference, Boston, MA "Soulful Teaching"
Illinois Arts Council, Painting Workshop, State of Illinois Building, Chicago, Illinois
Davenport Museum of Art, Iowa, "What is Fiber Art?"
National Art Education Association, Washington D.C, "Integrating Art & Science"
Catholic University, Arequipa, Peru "Art in America"
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, Visiting Artist "On Design"
New York State Teachers Conference, Rochester, New York, "Computers in Art"

Awards and Achievements
Earthwatch Fellowship, participant in an archeological dig in Mallorca, Spain
Stanley Foundation Grant, Human Rights Education training, University of Minnesota Law Center
First Place, "Handcrafted" juried art exhibition, Rocky Mount, NC
Grant Recipient, United Arts Council of Wake County, NC
Selected artist representing State of Illinois, "Year of American Craft", tour exhibit
Feature artist, Illinois Artisans Gallery, State of Illinois Center, Chicago, IL
Grant Recipient, Quad Cities Art$ Dollar$, Rock Island, Illinois
Best of Show, 10th Annual Maple City Fine Arts Exhibit, Geneseo, Illinois

Art Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
Duke University, Louise Jones Brown Gallery, Durham, NC
Sarasota County Arts Council, Sarasota, Florida
Carrillo Gallery of Art, Sarasota, Florida
Performing Arts Gallery, Davenport, Iowa
Casements Cultural Center, Ormand Beach , Florida
Corvallis Art Center, Corvallis, Oregon
Galesburg Civic Center, Galesburg, Illinois
Stone House Gallery, Fredonia, Kansas
Quad Cities Arts Council, Rock Island, Illinois

Selected Group Exhibitions
Textiles: North Carolina Art Quilts" juried, Green Hill Center for the Arts, NC
Brevard College, Invitational, Brevard, North Carolina
Faculty Exhibition, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC
"Healing Through Art" juried exhibition, Green Tara Gallery, Carborro, NC
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina
Durham Arts Guild, Juried Art Exhibit, Durham, North Carolina
Through Women's Eyes, By Women's Hands, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
45th Craftsmen Juried Exhibition, Hollywood, Florida
DeLand Museum of Art, Deland, Florida
"Florida National", Juried Exhibition, The Art Center, St. Petersburg, Florida
"Invitational Exhibit", Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
"Spotlight 97", Hickory Museum of Art, ACC Showcase, Hickory, NC
Manatee Art League, "Seven-up", Juried Group Invitational, Bradenton, FL
Florida Craftsman Gallery, Juried Exhibition, "Upper Crust", St. Petersburg, FL
Sarasota Visual Arts Center, Juried Exhibition "Fine Art of Craft", Sarasota, FL
Oldsmar City Hall, Women's Caucus for the Arts, Invitational, Oldsmar, FL
Kathleen Carrillo Galleries, "The Goddess in Every Women", Sarasota, FL
State of Illinois Center, Illinois Artisans Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Bi-State Regional Showcase, Davenport Museum of Art, Davenport, Iowa
"Clothing as Human Expression" Johnson County Arts Council, Iowa City, Iowa
Illinois Museum Association, Invitational, Crafting Currents, Touring Exhibition
Fanny Garver Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin
Deja Vu Gallery, Taos, New Mexico
Paper/Fiber Juried Exhibition, Iowa City, Iowa
International Juried Fiber Exhibition, Creative Arts Guild, Dalton, Georgia
Whirlwind Gallery, Fort Worth, Florida
9th Annual Miniature Juried Show, Colorado Springs, Colorado
12th Annual Vahki Juried Exhibition, Mesa, Arizona
Craft Media I: The Artists Perspective, Northern Illinois University, and DeKalb, IL
Women Artists 89, Matrix Gallery, Sacramento, California
9th Annual Juried Faber Birren Color Show, Stamford, Connecticut
American Craftsman The Rice Gallery, Albany Institute of History & Art, NY

Selected Permanent Art Collections
The Affiliated High School of Peking University, China, SAS Institute, Cary, North Carolina, Ramada Inn, Chicago, Illinois, Jewish Center of Venice, Florida, State Representative Lauren Gash, Chicago, Illinois, School of the Plains, Oklahoma, Ms. Barb Sanders, Felton, Delaware, Rochester Institute of Technology/Office of the President & Conference Center, Rochester, New York, Schiff, Hardin & Waite, Chicago, Illinois, Mr. & Mrs. Kent Carter, Washington D.C., Faces Hair Studio, Rockford, Illinois, Temple Emmanuel, Davenport, Iowa, Dr. Bruce & Joan Flasner, Chicago, Illinois, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Liebert, Chicago, Illinois, Ms. Maria Hondros, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Dr. Stavros Mento, Rock Island, Illinois

Publications/Video
The Compassionate Classroom, co-authored with Lyn Fairchild, Zephyr Press Teaching Tolerance magazine, article, "A Prayer Quilt," Fall 2001 Fiber Arts Magazine, March/April, 1998. Profile Section American Craft Magazine, April/May, 1998, Gallery Section Surface Design Journal, Spring 1990, Exposure Section Video Documentary "Ikat Weaving of Bullcay, Ecuador" Researched, wrote and directed video funded by Augustana College, exploring the historical importance of antique ikat shawls, through an interview with Julia Perez, weaver in Bullcay.

Travel and Professional Development
Thailand/Bali/Sumba: Researched traditional textiles of Indonesia and Thailand, with a focus on ikat weaving and batik processes. Ecuador: Developed and established import company specializing in artisanry. Peru & Bolivia: Researched and studied various ancient and contemporary textiles Mexico: Lived in Mexico to develop language skills and research variety of artisanry Miscellaneous Travel: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Hungary, Yugoslavia, France, Spain, Norway, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Belgium, Canada and the United States.