Art Skills

  • 20 years of weaving and dyeing experience

  • Able to do and teach many areas of textiles such as spinning, basketry, knit, crochet, felt, embroidery, sewing, silk screening, shibori, and other resist techniques

  • Author of Polyhedra: Eye Candy to Feed the Mind, photography, graphic design, mathematical research, and writing

  • Utilize current technologies including soft circuit, integrating LEDs into artwork, computer Jacquard weaving, laser cutting, and stop motion videos

  • Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Pointcarré

 

Administrative Skills

  • Administered a $40,000 yearly, multi-line budget

  • Oversaw facilities: Weaving Studio, Print Studio, Dye Lab, and Fiber Sculpture Studio

  • Managed supplies and equipment, including repairs and maintenance

  • Worked with faculty and students on proper use of technology and equipment

  • Strong problem solver, can work on projects at the detail level and the big picture

 

Supervisory Skills

  • Hired, trained, and supervised between 6-12 student workers through each academic year

  • Mentored undergraduate and graduate students as they started work in their first-year and throughout their academic career

 

Teaching

  • Instructor and Visiting Artist at schools, museums, and art centers

Math Art Workshops using artwork and hands on activities to have fun with math, includes “Polyhedra Parties” with 3D coloring books: Cubes and Things