EDUCATION AND SPECIAL STUDIES
2004 - present | Tapestry Study, Santa Fe, NM, James Koehler |
1991 – present | Surface Design: Katazome, WA & NM, John Marshall |
May 1994 | Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding with Makiko Tada, Tokyo Japan |
1991 – 1993 | Color Study Group, Seattle, WA, Michele Wipplinger |
| Fall 1989 | Handarbetets Vänners Vävskola, Stockholm, Sweden |
1979 – 1991 | University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 2006 | Fiber Celebration, Fort Collins, CO |
| 2006 | Tapestry on Edge, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA |
| 2004, 2005, 2006 | ArtSpring, Dixon, NM |
| 2006 | Santa Fe Artist Market, Santa Fe NM |
| 2001 – 2005 | Taos Wool Festival, Taos, NM |
| 1999, 2001, 2003 | El Rito Studio Tour, El Rito, NM |
| 2004, 2005, 2006 | Dixon Studio Tour, Dixon, NM |
| 2004 | NM Women in the Arts, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1998 – 2005 | NNMCC Teacher/Student show, Ghost Ranch, NM |
| 1996 | Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival, Seattle, WA |
| 1995 & 1996 | Rags, Tacoma, WA |
| 1994 | Art to Wear, Yakima, WA |
| 1992 | Handarbetets Vänners Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1990 | Flying Shuttle, Seattle, WA |
| 1990 | Art to Wear, Yakima, WA |
| 1989 | Handarbetets Vänners Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden |
AWARDS
| 2006 | Fiber Celebration, Ft Collins, CO, First Place: Wearable Category |
| 2002 | Taos Wool Festival, Taos, NM, Third Place: Rug Category |
| 2001 | Taos Wool Festival, Taos, NM, First Place: Rug Category |
GALLERIES
| 2006-Present | Collaboration Gallery LLC , 539 Old Trail, Santa Fe NM |
| 2003 - 2006 | Métier, Textiles and Fine Art, Dixon, NM |
| 2004-Present | Weaving Southwest , Taos, NM |
ASSOCIATIONS
| 2006 | American Tapestry Alliance, USA |
| 2006 | Surface Design Association, USA |
| 2004-Present | Textile Arts Alliance, Steering Committee, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1988-1997 | Seattle Weavers Guild Member, Treasurer 1991, Seattle, WA |
APPLICABLE WORK EXPERIENCE
| 2005-Present | Del Cerro, Cimarron, CO Natural Dye Master |
| 1988-2005 | Northern New Mexico College, El Rito, NM Fiber Arts instructor and studio coordinator: Classes taught: Spinning I & II, Natural/Vegetal Dyes, Plant Identification, Synthetic Dyes, Color and Design Theory, Textile History, Special Projects that include the Rio Grande technique, Multiple Harness Structures, Rug Restoration, Egatgasuri, Rag Rugs. |
| 2004-2006 | Studio assistant: James Koehler, Tapestry Artist, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1988-2005 | Professional spinning in Northern New Mexico |
| 1995-Present | Self employed artist, Seattle, WA and Northern New Mexico |
| 1991-1995 | Caracol, A Natural Dye Company, Seattle, WA Apprenticeship Research & Development with natural dyes Production Management for all dye processes |
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
| 2004 | Las Golondrinas, Santa Fe, NM Natural Dye demonstrations |
| 1985-1997 | Woodland Park Zoo, Craft Guild, Seattle, WA Fiber arts demonstrator and instructor |
REVIEWS
| May 2006 | Santa Fe New Mexican, Santa Fe, NM |
| October 2005 | Taos News, Taos, NM |
| November 2004 | Taos News, Taos, NM |
| June 2004 | Albuquerque Journal North, Albuquerque, NM |
| February 2003 | Rio Grande Sun, Espanola, NM |
LECTURES
| November 2005 | Textile Arts Alliance, Santa Fe, NM Slide show and lecture |
| 1998-2005 | Northern New Mexico College, El Rito, NM Multiple courses every semester |
SELECTED COLLECTORS
| Harry Anderson and Meta Levister Pecos, NM |
| John Marshall Covalo, CA |
| Theo and Elle van de Roer Neunen, The Netherlands |
| Jorun and Lennart Bergsrom Stockholm, Sweden |
REFERENCES
James Koehler |
Michele Wipplinger |
John Marshall |
Felipe Ortega |
Karen Martinez |