Education

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), December 2021 School of the Arts, Department of Craft/Material Studies, Bachelor of Fine Arts, magna cum laude,

Minor Degree, Art History, film history supplemental

Skills

  • Metal: Welding (MIG, TIG, Oxy-Acetylene, Laser) | Soldering (silver, brass, copper, steel) | Casting (lost wax, sand casting, pouring ingots) | Basic mechanisms (hinges, ball and socket, rivets, clasps etc) | Enameling | Stonesetting | Hydraulic press | Cold forging | Die forming | Flex shaft | Forming, Chase and Repousee | Belt sander | Rolling mill | Tempering steel | Angle grinder | Band saw | Drill press

  • Sculpture: Moldmaking (silicone, polyurethane, investment, plaster) | Laser cutting | Foam sculpting | 3D printing | Drywall (installation, patching, taping) | Woodshop tools (table saw, band saw, miter saw, pneumatic nail gun, belt sander, drill press, miter saw, palm sander, wood stains and finishes) | Electrical wiring | Basic plumbing | Paper crafts (paper making oragami, papier-mâché, book binding, origami etc)

  • Fiber: Sewing (hand, machine) | Crochet | Dyes (synthetic, natural) | Embroidery | Leather work | Needle felting | Pattern drafting | Screen printing | Spinning yarn | Weaving | Carding wool

Experience

2021   

Metals Area Volunteer Studio Monitor, 2018-2021, Department of Craft/Material Studies, School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA                                                                Opening and closing, supervising tool and equipment rentals and usage, studio maintenance, student assistance

Props Master/Craft Artisan, A Dream Play by August Lindberg, Directed by Alyssa Sutherland, Shafer Alliance Laboratory Theater, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA                                       Created all of the props for the production, majority handmade

Creative Arts and Summer Adventure Camp Counselor, Art Teacher, Washington, DC Created curriculum and taught ceramic, sculpture, and makerspace classes with a stop motion unit to campers ages 6-10

2020

Art Foundation Recruitment Speaker for Department of Craft/Material Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

One Day Stonesetting Workshop with Caitie Sellers, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2019

Decoration Committee Tiny Shiny Organization, Metal Program, Department of Craft/Material Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2018

YMCA Camp Chingachgook Camp Counselor, Arts and Crafts Specialist, Lake George, NY        Taught arts and crafts classes to over 60 kids a day, ages 7-15              

Exhibitions

2021   

Craft Consciousness, Group Show, Anderson Gallery, VCU, Richmond, VA (juried by Susie Ganch)

Purpose, Practice, Process, Group Show, Anderson Gallery, VCU, Richmond, VA (Invitational)

2020

Fake News, Group Show, Anderson Gallery, VCU, Richmond, VA (Juried by Anna Katz)

HAUS, Meyer Gallery, VCU, Richmond, VA  

Hawthorne Gallery Group Show, VCU, Richmond, VA (Invitational)

Are You With Me Now?, Meyer Gallery, Richmond, VA (Invitational

2019

East Carolina University Symposium Student Showcase, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina (Juried by Kathleen Kennedy and Emily Culver)

Tiny Shiny, Group Exhibition, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA (Invitational)

Awards

2021

Magna cum laude, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2017-2021

Dean’s List Award, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Articles

2020

McOmber, Grace. “Artists explore ‘post truth world’ in Anderson’s latest student exhibition,” The Commonwealth Times. November 18th 2020. https://commonwealthtimes.org/2020/11/18/artists-explore-post-truth-world-in-andersons-latest-student-exhibition/