10. 15. 2009
09. 01. 2009
TEXTERE
Florissant Valley Contemporary Art Gallery
September 8 - October 3, 2009
Reception: Thursday September 10, 6-8pm
CURATOR: Janice Nesser-Chu
Fiber work from the Appalachian Center for Craft, Tenn. Featuring the work of Jeanne Whitfield Brady, head of the Fibers Department, Jessica Jones artist-in-residence, and Aaron McIntosh, alumni.
http://www.craftalliance.org/e
it8brochure1.pdf
it8brochure2.pdf
Florissant Valley Contemporary Art Gallery
September 8 - October 3, 2009
Reception: Thursday September 10, 6-8pm
CURATOR: Janice Nesser-Chu
Fiber work from the Appalachian Center for Craft, Tenn. Featuring the work of Jeanne Whitfield Brady, head of the Fibers Department, Jessica Jones artist-in-residence, and Aaron McIntosh, alumni.
http://www.craftalliance.org/e
it8brochure1.pdf
it8brochure2.pdf
08. 15. 2009
Mention in Number magazine, a Tennessee-centric arts magazine. Knoxville friend and fellow founder of the Birdhouse Laboratories, Katie Ries, did this excellent write-up of a show I had at the Birdhouse right before I moved to Richmond.
www.numberinc.org/pdf/No64.pdf
www.numberinc.org/pdf/No64.pdf
07. 15. 2009
I received a scholarship to attend the American Craft Council's 2009 Conference, Creating a New Craft Culture, in Minneapolis, MN, from Oct. 15-18.
http://www.craftcouncil.org/co
http://www.craftcouncil.org/co
10. 15. 2008
I was accepted to Quilt National '09!
"Quilt National was intended to demonstrate the transformations taking place in the world of quilting. Its purpose was then, and still is, to carry the definition of quilting far beyond its traditional parameters and to promote quiltmaking as what it always has been -- an art form.
The 16th biennial juried exhibition of contemporary art quilts will be on view at the Dairy Barn Arts Center May 23 through September 7, 2009. This exhibition was juried by Sue Benner, Katie Pasquini Masopust, and Ned Wert. The jurors travelling to Athens, Ohio, and selected the final show from artist submissions from around the world."
for more information check out the website: http://www.dairybarn.org/quilt
"Quilt National was intended to demonstrate the transformations taking place in the world of quilting. Its purpose was then, and still is, to carry the definition of quilting far beyond its traditional parameters and to promote quiltmaking as what it always has been -- an art form.
The 16th biennial juried exhibition of contemporary art quilts will be on view at the Dairy Barn Arts Center May 23 through September 7, 2009. This exhibition was juried by Sue Benner, Katie Pasquini Masopust, and Ned Wert. The jurors travelling to Athens, Ohio, and selected the final show from artist submissions from around the world."
for more information check out the website: http://www.dairybarn.org/quilt
07. 20. 2008
Richmond, VA: Here I Am, Back Again for Round 2
I've now been in RVA for one month. I have settled into an efficiency apartment on Grove Ave. in the Fan District of Richmond. A nice little space right by the university and everything else. No car...biking and walking everywhere. I baked my first loaves of bread and learned to cook in a tiny kitchen. I can't wait to have friends over for dinner, as soon as I get a table and chairs.
My new address:
1118 Grove Avenue
Apt. #1
Richmond, VA 23220
*phone and email are still the same
I've now been in RVA for one month. I have settled into an efficiency apartment on Grove Ave. in the Fan District of Richmond. A nice little space right by the university and everything else. No car...biking and walking everywhere. I baked my first loaves of bread and learned to cook in a tiny kitchen. I can't wait to have friends over for dinner, as soon as I get a table and chairs.
My new address:
1118 Grove Avenue
Apt. #1
Richmond, VA 23220
*phone and email are still the same
06. 05. 2008
peepholes Exhibits
two exhibitions of new works
First Showing:
@ Fluorescent Gallery
627 N. Central St., Knoxville, TN 37917
First Friday, June 6, 7:00 - 10:00pm
& Sat., June 7, 12:00 - 5:00pm
Second Showing:
@ The Birdhouse Gallery
800 N. Fourth Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917
Sat. June 14, 6:00 - 9:00pm
two exhibitions of new works
First Showing:
@ Fluorescent Gallery
627 N. Central St., Knoxville, TN 37917
First Friday, June 6, 7:00 - 10:00pm
& Sat., June 7, 12:00 - 5:00pm
Second Showing:
@ The Birdhouse Gallery
800 N. Fourth Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917
Sat. June 14, 6:00 - 9:00pm
03/23/08
Graduate School Update
I have chosen to attend Virginia Commonwealth University to begin a MFA in Craft/Material Studies. I was awarded a prestigious and generous Graduate Assistantship Award.
This was certainly a very tough decision, as all of the programs I applied to were top-notch. After wading through all the decisions with other schools, I came to the conclusion that VCU would give me the best opportunity to explore materiality across media, to stay connected with the craft world, and boost my career opportunities of someday teaching. Several people gave me the advice to look at grad school as an adventure, and I believe VCU is going to be an awesome adventure!
More updates on beginning school, moving to Richmond, etc. to follow.
I have chosen to attend Virginia Commonwealth University to begin a MFA in Craft/Material Studies. I was awarded a prestigious and generous Graduate Assistantship Award.
This was certainly a very tough decision, as all of the programs I applied to were top-notch. After wading through all the decisions with other schools, I came to the conclusion that VCU would give me the best opportunity to explore materiality across media, to stay connected with the craft world, and boost my career opportunities of someday teaching. Several people gave me the advice to look at grad school as an adventure, and I believe VCU is going to be an awesome adventure!
More updates on beginning school, moving to Richmond, etc. to follow.
01/10/2008
Graduate School
Two years after completing my undergraduate degree, I am ready go back to school. I have garnered some pretty amazing experience working on my Wingate Fellowship, starting my first studio, traveling, and working as a bookkeeper. But now is the best time in my life for me to pursue graduate studies.
After several months of research, I am applying to 5 Graduate schools for Fiber Art/ Material Studies:
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Syracuse University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Massachusetts College of Art
University of Washington Seattle
Two years after completing my undergraduate degree, I am ready go back to school. I have garnered some pretty amazing experience working on my Wingate Fellowship, starting my first studio, traveling, and working as a bookkeeper. But now is the best time in my life for me to pursue graduate studies.
After several months of research, I am applying to 5 Graduate schools for Fiber Art/ Material Studies:
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Syracuse University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Massachusetts College of Art
University of Washington Seattle
05/01/2006
2006 Windgate Fellowship Award Recipient
Ten $15,000 fellowships are awarded to graduating university seniors or fifth year students on the basis of artistic merit, the future promise of the individual's work, and potential for the applicant to make a contribution to the advancement of their field.
My project title is Contemporary Quilts as Gender Artifacts: Researching and Documenting the Unique Intersections of Cultural Character, Gender Identity and Artmaking.
Ten $15,000 fellowships are awarded to graduating university seniors or fifth year students on the basis of artistic merit, the future promise of the individual's work, and potential for the applicant to make a contribution to the advancement of their field.
My project title is Contemporary Quilts as Gender Artifacts: Researching and Documenting the Unique Intersections of Cultural Character, Gender Identity and Artmaking.
