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Artist/Curatorial Resume


Stacy Cantrell

Education
2015 - MA, History of Decorative Arts, George Mason University in partnership with Smithsonian Associates, Washington, DC. 
2011 - Study Abroad: University of Glasgow, Scotland (summer session)
2008 - MBA, University of Phoenix, Des Moines, IA
1999 - Post-Bachelor Studies, Information Technology, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
1995 - BA, Music/Art, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO

Group Exhibitions
2010 - Smithsonian Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC
2010 - Satellite Crochet Coral Reef, Australian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
2011-2014 - Smithsonian Community Reef, Putnam Museum of Natural History, Davenport, IA
2012/13 - Artisphere Yarn Bomb, Rosslyn, VA
2013 - Silver Clouds, Artisphere, Rosslyn, VA (Bananas)
2013 - Smith Center Yarn Bomb, Smith Center, Washington, DC
2013 - Against the Bias, Smith Center Gallery, Washington, DC
2014 - Structures, Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2014 - Interpreting Icons: Re-envisioning the Exemplary, Gallery 102, George Washington University, Washington, DC
2015 -  In the Flesh 5, Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
2015 - RED, Gallery Underground, Arlington, VA (National Juried)
2015 - Questioning Beauty: Idea vs Quality, Cade Gallery, Arnold, MD (National Juried)
2016 - Fiber National 2016, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA (National Juried)
2017 - Vogue Knitting Live Gallery, New York, NY

Solo Exhibitions
2014 - Looped: An Exhibition of Free-Form Macro Crochet. Pleasant Plains Workshop, Washington, DC

Collaborative Projects
2010 - Smithsonian Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC (community art project)
2012/13 - Artisphere Yarn Bomb, Rosslyn, VA (in collaboration with Rosslyn BID, (Business Improvement District)
2013 - Smith Center Yarn Bomb, Smith Center, Washington, DC
2014 - Collaborative fiber art installation titled, “SweetSpots,” for Sweetgreen’s annual Sweetlife Music and Food Festival. Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland
2015 - (National Public Radio) NPR Yarn Bomb, Washington, DC
2016 - Materialized Magic: Mythical Creatures in a Yarn-Artistry Habitat, (07/2016), Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA.
            Materialized Magic: Mythical Creatures in a Yarn-Artistry Habitat, (08/2016), The Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA

Commissions 
2013/2014 - Artisphere, Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds Exhibition, 40 Andy Warhol Inspired free-form crochet three-dimensional bananas, acrylic fiber and polyfil, Artisphere, Rosslyn, VA
2014 - Private commission, "Medusa II", metallic and acrylic yarns, foam, wood.

Collections
2010/2011 - Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC
2011 - Putnam Museum of Natural History, Davenport, IA
Private Collections - Virginia, Alabama, Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri
 
Curatorial Projects
2010 - Smithsonian Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC (Curatorial Intern)
2012-2013 - Artisphere Yarn Bomb, Rosslyn, VA (Curatorial Assistant)
2013-2014 - Smith Center Yarn Bomb, Smith Center, Washington, DC (Guest Curator)
2015 - NPR Yarn Bomb, Washington, DC (curator)
2016 - Materialized Magic: Mythical Creatures in a Yarn-Artistry Habitat, (07/2016), Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA. (Curator/Artist)
           Materialized Magic: Mythical Creatures in a Yarn-Artistry Habitat, (08/2016), The Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA (Curator/Artist)

Teaching Experience
2010/2011 - Smithsonian Associates, Teaching crochet, Washington, DC
2010/2011 - Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Teaching crochet, Washington, DC
2012-2013 - Artisphere, Teaching free form crochet, Rosslyn, VA
2013 - The Smith Center, teaching crochet, Washington, DC
2015/2016 - Materialized Magic project, VA, MD, DC

Lectures/Workshops (Presentations, Artist Talks, etc.)
2010 - “Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef,” presentation to sponsors, contributors, and curators, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
2010 - "Art & Coffee", Luce Foundation Center for American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
2011 - "Art & Coffee", Luce Foundation Center for American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
2012-2013 - Artist Talk – "Instructing on the process of Free Form Crochet", Artisphere, Rosslyn, VA
2013 - Artist Talk – Against the Bias Exhibition, Smith Center Gallery, Washington, DC
2014 - Artist Talk – Looped Exhibition, Pleasant Plains Workshop, Washington, DC
2015/2016 - Materialized Magic project, VA, MD, DC
2018 - "Honoring Nurses" - Washington, DC

Recent Media
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/11/08/yarn-bomb/3435791/
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/2013/11/08/3478629/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/going-out-guide-for-the-district-of-columbia-april-3-9-2014/2014/04/01/ea3b47fe-b43b-11e3-bab2-b9602293021d_story.html
https://ourconvergence.org/people/crave-proposal-2-materialized-magic-mythical-creatures-in-a-yarn-bomb-habitat-by-erika-cleveland-and-stacy-cantrell
http://patch.com/virginia/oldtownalexandria/virginia-artists-crowd-sourced-local-makers-create-life-sized-handmade-mythological-ecosystem
http://www.boredpanda.com/i-make-life-size-crochet-sculptures-my-work-is-whimsical-with-elements-of-realism/
 

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