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