b. 1992
Cleveland, Ohio
Currently lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio
Education
2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fiber + Material Studies and Sculpture, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
Indigo and its Metaphors: Jovencio de la Paz, Workshop, Oxbow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
Painted Warp: Andrea Donnelly, Workshop, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Solo Exhibitions
2016 Interlude, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
In Bloom, Loganberry Books, Cleveland Heights, Oh
2015 Where We Meet, BFA Thesis Exhibition, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
2014 Clair de Lune, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 In-turn, Zygote Press Inc, Cleveland, Oh
2015 Rust Never Sleeps, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Close Connections: A Cleveland Institute of Art Fiber Alumni Exhibition, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Bazaarbeque 6, Forum Artspace, Cleveland, Oh
CIA Summer Show, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, Oh
CIA 69th Annual Student Independent Exhibition, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, Oh
2014 Process & Materiality, Beachwood Arts Council, Beachwood, Ohio
Bazaarbeque 5, Forum Artspace, Cleveland, Oh
CIA Summer Show, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, Oh
Feminism Now: Exposing the Truth, Reinberger Gallery Project Site, Cleveland, Oh
CIA 68th Annual Student Independent Exhibition, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, Oh
2013 100, Art Spot, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Bazaarbeque 4, Forum Artspace, Cleveland, Oh
Round 2, B Cubed, Cleveland, Oh
Sprawl, Art Spot, Cleveland Heights, Oh
CIA 67th Annual Student Independent Exhibition, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, Oh
2012 Hardware, Art Spot, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Polkapocalypse, SPACES Annual Benefit and Art Auction, Cleveland, Oh
Honors
2015 Top 20 Finalist for Traveling Scholarship, ClA, Cleveland, Oh
2015-2011
Provost Scholarship, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
2014 Prizm-The Artist’s Supply Store 2nd Honorable Mention, 68th Student Independent Exhibition, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
2014-2013
Barbara L Kuhlman Foundation Scholarship in Fiber Arts
Rolf and Maria Stoll Memorial Scholarship, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Sara Mattsson Anliot Award for Excellence in Weaving, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Wenda von Weise ’75 Memorial Scholarship in Fiber, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
2013 Honorary Scholarship, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Sallie Fishman Memorial Scholarship, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
2012 Robert Jergens Scholarship, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Visiting Artist/Lectures
2018 Lunch of Friday lecture on NAPS, curated by myself and shown at Praxis Fiber Workshop, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Visiting Artist, Sculpture Department, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Visiting Artist/Lecturer, Painting Department, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Curatorial Experience
2019 A Commonplace: Melina Bishop, Ash Fiasco, Rebekah Wilhelm, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2018 Love Story Really: Libby Chaney and Paul Waszink, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Jack Sherry, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Radii: Ella Medicus, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Torn: Yuko Kimura & Pam McKee, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Rhythms and Rotations: Janice Lessman-Moss, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2017 NAPS: Marcus Brathwaite and Justin Woody, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
RETURN TO SENDER: Erin R. Miller, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Give Me a Good Move: Jessica Pinsky, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Moisture Studies: Emma Pavlik, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Habitat: A Exploration of Form in Natural & Domestic Spaces: Megan See, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Centrifugal, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Prism: Petra Soesemann, Dan Tranberg, and Judy Wolfe, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2016 Landline: Works in Fiber from Coast to Coast, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Body of the King: Frances Anne Lee, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
عرائس البحر // The Mermaids: Leila Khoury, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
MEN ARE BORN, KINDS ARE MADE, TREATIES ARE SIGNED, WARS ARE FOUGHT: Marcus Brathwaite, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
2015 Close Connections: A Cleveland Institute of Art Fiber Alumni Exhibition, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2014 Process & Materiality, Beachwood Arts Council, Beachwood, Ohio
Teaching Experience
2018-2015
The Spinning Wheel, 4 week course, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2017-2016
Painted Warp Weaving, 4 week course, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Rag Rug Weaving, 2 day workshop, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2016-2015
Felted Bag/T-Shirt Shibori, K-12 Patrick Henry School, Cleveland, Oh
2014 Teacher Assistant for Continuing Education (Weaving), Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
2012 Teacher Assistant for Young Artists Program (Drawing), Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
Professional Experience
2018-present
Admissions Counselor, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
2017-present
Gallery Director, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2016-present
Curator, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
2018-2017
Administrative Assistant, FRONT International, Cleveland, Oh
2017-2015
Studio Manager/ Gallery Coordinator, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2015 Co-Chair of the 69th Annual Student Independent Exhibition, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
2015-2011
Gallery Attendant, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
2015-2013
Store Sales Associate, Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Oh
2014 Fiber Technical Specialist, Sculpture Department, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
Textile Conservation Intern, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Oh
2013 Co-Chair for 100 Exhibition, Art Spot, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Gallery Attendant, Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Oh
Gallery Attendant, Spaces Gallery, Cleveland, Oh
Performer, Hold On Her, Directed by Kate Gilmore, Museum of Contemporary Art and Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Oh
2012 Cultural Concierge, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Oh
Cleveland, Ohio
Currently lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio
Education
2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fiber + Material Studies and Sculpture, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
Indigo and its Metaphors: Jovencio de la Paz, Workshop, Oxbow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
Painted Warp: Andrea Donnelly, Workshop, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Solo Exhibitions
2016 Interlude, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
In Bloom, Loganberry Books, Cleveland Heights, Oh
2015 Where We Meet, BFA Thesis Exhibition, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
2014 Clair de Lune, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 In-turn, Zygote Press Inc, Cleveland, Oh
2015 Rust Never Sleeps, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Close Connections: A Cleveland Institute of Art Fiber Alumni Exhibition, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Bazaarbeque 6, Forum Artspace, Cleveland, Oh
CIA Summer Show, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, Oh
CIA 69th Annual Student Independent Exhibition, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, Oh
2014 Process & Materiality, Beachwood Arts Council, Beachwood, Ohio
Bazaarbeque 5, Forum Artspace, Cleveland, Oh
CIA Summer Show, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, Oh
Feminism Now: Exposing the Truth, Reinberger Gallery Project Site, Cleveland, Oh
CIA 68th Annual Student Independent Exhibition, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, Oh
2013 100, Art Spot, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Bazaarbeque 4, Forum Artspace, Cleveland, Oh
Round 2, B Cubed, Cleveland, Oh
Sprawl, Art Spot, Cleveland Heights, Oh
CIA 67th Annual Student Independent Exhibition, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, Oh
2012 Hardware, Art Spot, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Polkapocalypse, SPACES Annual Benefit and Art Auction, Cleveland, Oh
Honors
2015 Top 20 Finalist for Traveling Scholarship, ClA, Cleveland, Oh
2015-2011
Provost Scholarship, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
2014 Prizm-The Artist’s Supply Store 2nd Honorable Mention, 68th Student Independent Exhibition, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
2014-2013
Barbara L Kuhlman Foundation Scholarship in Fiber Arts
Rolf and Maria Stoll Memorial Scholarship, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Sara Mattsson Anliot Award for Excellence in Weaving, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Wenda von Weise ’75 Memorial Scholarship in Fiber, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
2013 Honorary Scholarship, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Sallie Fishman Memorial Scholarship, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
2012 Robert Jergens Scholarship, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Visiting Artist/Lectures
2018 Lunch of Friday lecture on NAPS, curated by myself and shown at Praxis Fiber Workshop, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Visiting Artist, Sculpture Department, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Visiting Artist/Lecturer, Painting Department, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
Curatorial Experience
2019 A Commonplace: Melina Bishop, Ash Fiasco, Rebekah Wilhelm, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2018 Love Story Really: Libby Chaney and Paul Waszink, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Jack Sherry, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Radii: Ella Medicus, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Torn: Yuko Kimura & Pam McKee, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Rhythms and Rotations: Janice Lessman-Moss, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2017 NAPS: Marcus Brathwaite and Justin Woody, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
RETURN TO SENDER: Erin R. Miller, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Give Me a Good Move: Jessica Pinsky, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Moisture Studies: Emma Pavlik, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Habitat: A Exploration of Form in Natural & Domestic Spaces: Megan See, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Centrifugal, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Prism: Petra Soesemann, Dan Tranberg, and Judy Wolfe, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2016 Landline: Works in Fiber from Coast to Coast, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Body of the King: Frances Anne Lee, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
عرائس البحر // The Mermaids: Leila Khoury, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
MEN ARE BORN, KINDS ARE MADE, TREATIES ARE SIGNED, WARS ARE FOUGHT: Marcus Brathwaite, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
2015 Close Connections: A Cleveland Institute of Art Fiber Alumni Exhibition, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2014 Process & Materiality, Beachwood Arts Council, Beachwood, Ohio
Teaching Experience
2018-2015
The Spinning Wheel, 4 week course, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2017-2016
Painted Warp Weaving, 4 week course, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
Rag Rug Weaving, 2 day workshop, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2016-2015
Felted Bag/T-Shirt Shibori, K-12 Patrick Henry School, Cleveland, Oh
2014 Teacher Assistant for Continuing Education (Weaving), Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
2012 Teacher Assistant for Young Artists Program (Drawing), Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
Professional Experience
2018-present
Admissions Counselor, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
2017-present
Gallery Director, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2016-present
Curator, The Sunroom, Cleveland Heights, Oh
2018-2017
Administrative Assistant, FRONT International, Cleveland, Oh
2017-2015
Studio Manager/ Gallery Coordinator, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland, Oh
2015 Co-Chair of the 69th Annual Student Independent Exhibition, CIA, Cleveland, Oh
2015-2011
Gallery Attendant, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
2015-2013
Store Sales Associate, Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Oh
2014 Fiber Technical Specialist, Sculpture Department, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Oh
Textile Conservation Intern, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Oh
2013 Co-Chair for 100 Exhibition, Art Spot, Cleveland Heights, Oh
Gallery Attendant, Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Oh
Gallery Attendant, Spaces Gallery, Cleveland, Oh
Performer, Hold On Her, Directed by Kate Gilmore, Museum of Contemporary Art and Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Oh
2012 Cultural Concierge, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Oh
