Education
Maryland Institute College of Art
BFA Fibers (2023)
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
High School, Visual Arts
Experience
Fabricademy, WAAG Futurelab, Amsterdam, NL
(September 2023 - April 2024)
6 month research intensive in textiles, digital fabrication and biology, funded my the Windgate Lamar Center for Craft grant
SCIART, University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD
(June 2023 - August 2023)
Part of the conservation science experimental research team, using portable NMR to monitor conservation treatments
Digital Fabrication Technician, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
(September 2022 - May 2023)
Student technician in charge of assisting during use of the laser cutting, 3D printers and the plotter
EHS Studio Monitor, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
(January 20202- May 2023)
Environmental Health and Safety studio monitor in charge of safety inspections and material disposal
HEMI Intern, John Hopkins Material Institute, Baltimore, MD
(May 2022 - August 2022)
Intern awarded HEMI grant to collaborate with Schulman labs to create weavings inspired by synthetic DNA computing circuits developed in the lab
Art Teacher, The Painting Workshop, Baltimore, MD
(August 2020 - August 2022)
Art teacher for summer camps as well as after school classes for kids 8-13. Responsible for lesson planning and teaching multi-media art exploration
Private Art Tutor, Baltimore, MD
(August 2020 - Current)
Individual art lessons with highschool students to discuss portfolio development and painting/drawing techniques
House Intern, Elsewhere Museum, Greensboro, NC
(June 2019- August 2019)
Intern in charge of maintenance and upkeep of a unique museum environment. Additionally planned communal meals for artists, tended the garden and worked the front desk of the museum
Art Teacher, Mosaic Center, Baltimore, MD
(January 2018 - August 2019 )
Art class teacher responsible for planning and organizing an art therapy group at a rehabilitation center in Baltimore
Fellowships and Other Art Experiences
Penland School of Crafts, Glass Blowing
(June 2018)
Kenan Fellowship recipient, spent a session learning hot glass techniques
Oxbow School of Art, Metal Casting
(July 2018)
Funforlife scholarship recipient, spent a session becoming familiar with foundry processes casting bronze, aluminum and iron
Scholarships and Awards
Windgate-Lamar, Center for craft fellowship - (2023)
BioDesign Challenge winning team - Mother Nacre (2023)
SCIART research internship (2023)
HEMI Summer Project Grant (2022)
Lenore G. Tawney Foundation Scholarship
Kuhlman Fiber Arts Scholarship (2021-2023)
Louise N. Myerberg Family Scholarship Academic Honors Scholarship (2018 - 2023)
Creative Visions Award (2018 - 2023)
Presidential Scholarship (2018)
R. Jenkins Bristor FA Fund (2018 - 2023)
Arnell Lewis Land Art Scholarship (2018 - 2023)
Thalheimer Endowed Scholarship (2018 - 2023)
MICA Grant (2018)
Academic Honors Scholarship (2018 - 2023)
Thalheimer Endowed Scholarship (2018 - 2023)
Oxbow Artist FunForLife Program (2018)
Penland School of Craft, Kenan Fellowship (2018)
Shows
Perennials - Group Thesis Show, Mount Royal Station, MICA (January 2023)
Woven Pixel - Group Show, Middendorf Gallery, MICA (January 2023)
Invention of an Ecosystem - Solo show, Gateway Gallery, MICA (January 2023)
Something Big - Group Show, Middendorf Gallery, MICA (November 2022)
We Are Everywhere - Group Show, Fox 2 Gallery, MICA (October 2022)
Hopkins Extreme Material Institute Presentation - Malone Hall, Johns Hopkins (October 2022)
Montgomery - Group Show, Montgomery Park Gallery (June 2021)
Sentiments - Groups Show, Main O Gallery, MICA (February 2020)