EDUCATION
2017 Alberta College of Art + Design, BFA in Fibre, Graduated with Honours, Calgary, AB
2015 Sheridan College Craft and Design Textiles Diploma, Graduated with Honours, Oakville, ON
2012 Sheridan College Visual and Creative Arts Certificate, Graduated with Honours, Oakville, ON
RESIDENCIES
2017 The Icelandic Textile Center, Blonduos, ISL
2015 Peters Valley School of Craft, Summer Studio Assistant- Fibers, Layton, NJ
2014 Harbourfront Center, Crafts and Design Summer Resident, Toronto, ON
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR
2019 The Prague Quadrennial of Performance and Design Space, Prague, CZ
Arts Underground, Whitehorse, Yukon, CA
2018 Natalie Gerber Studio and Workshop’s, Calgary, Alberta, CA
2015 Alberta College of Art and Design, Continuing Education, Calgary, Alberta, CA
AWARDS
2017 Fibre Foward Award, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Dr. Blythe K V Brown Exploration Scholarship, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Fibre Major Project Scholarship, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
2016 New Craft Coalition Emerging Artist Booth, Spring, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Fibre Major Innovative Development Award, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Ignac + Karla Herskovic Memorial Schocelarship , Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Fibre Major Project Scholarship, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Stanford Perrott Innovative Project Scholarship, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
2015 Paper Points North Conference, Scholarship, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Advanced Standing Entrance Scholarship, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Valedictorian, Textile Studio, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Angela Martin Award, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Maiwa Natural Dye Scholarship, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
2014 G&S Dye Material Scholarship, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
2013 Needlework Award, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019
Homestead, Black and Smith Country General, Jerseyville, ON.
New Craft Coalition, Spring Show, The Hemingway Room, Calgary, AB
2018
Fair Trade Fashion Showcase, 6th National Fair Trade Conference, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
2017
Far Away, Icelandic Textile Center Gallery, Blonduos, ISL
Fete, 50th Anniversary of the Craft and Design Program at Sheridan College, Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, ON
Chromatic Geography: Natural Dyes in the 21st Century, Craft Ontario Gallery, Toronto, ON
Textile Exhibition, Springboard Performance's ContainR Gallery, Calgary, AB
Graduation Show, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
2016
Fall
Me, We, Us and You, Relationships and Identity, Peanut Gallery, Calgary, AB
Yards and Yards, Solo Show, Poly and Ester Gallery, Alberta College of Art + Deign, Calgary, AB
New Craft Coalition, Fall Show, Festival Hall, Calgary, AB
Fibre Major Showcase, National Gallery of Contemporary Fibre Art, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Spring
Spring Craft Mart, Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, ON
New Craft Coalition, Spring Show, Festival Hall, Calgary, AB
Market Collective, Chinese Cultural Center, Calgary, AB
Hand Printed Yardage, Collaborative Show, Poly and Ester Gallery, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Miniature Show and Sale, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Fibre Fortnight, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
2015
Natural Prints on Cloth, Solo Show, Poly and Ester Gallery, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Making Matters: Fresh Perspectives in Fine Craft from Visiting Artists and Summer Artistic Staff, Sally D. Francisco Gallery, Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ
Wunderkamer, Craft and Design Graduation Exhibition, Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, ON
Food for Thought, Collaborative Project, Sheridan College Gallery, Oakville, ON
WORK EXPERIENCE
2019 Dyer and Breakdown Artist, Tales From the Loop, TV Series, Amazon Studios, Winnipeg MB
2018 Textile Artist and Dyer, Togo, Feature, Walt Disney Pictures, Calgary, AB
May-Aug 2017 Banff Center for the Arts and Creativity, Wardrobe Technician, Banff, AB
April-Aug 2017 Printing Assistant, Natalie Gerber Contemporary Textile Design, Calgary AB
Jan-Apr 2016/17 Gallery Director, Polly and Ester Gallery, Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB
Gallery Assistant, Hamilton Artist Inc, Hamilton, ON, May-August
Sept- April 2014/15 Studio Monitor, Textile Studio, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Studio Assistant for Visual Artist Heather Goodchild, Toronto, ON
Gallery Assistant, Sheridan College Gallery, Oakville, ON
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2019- I.A.T.S.E. Local 212 Member
2016- Textile Society of America Member
2016- Hamilton Artist Inc. Member
2015- Alberta Craft Council Member
2015- TRUCK Contemporary Art In Calgary Member
2015- Friends of Dard Hunter Member
2012- Craft Ontario Member