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EXHIBITIONS
Summer Faculty Show, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
A Woman’s Touch, Invitational, Customs House Museum, Clarksville, TN
Individual Artist Exhibit, The Union University Gallery of Art, Union University, Jackson, TN
Two-Artist Exhibit, Sarratt Gallery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Adams Gallery, Heydel Fine Arts Center, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN
TN Master Craft Artist / Apprentice Exhibit, TN Arts Council Gallery, Nashville
Works with Words,
Nashville Public Library, juried show
Flying Solo, Stitched Box Exhibit, Nashville International Airport, juried show
5th International Book & Paper Triennial, Juried show,
Chicago Center for Paper and Books, Chicago, Il.
The Art of Craft, Lois Moran, juror. b.j. spoke gallery, Huntington, NY
Fiber Fever, Aruturo Sandoval, juror. Foundry Arts Center, St. Charles, MO
TACA, Past, Present, Future, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
Personal Vision: Artist-Made Books & Paper, Acting Curator,
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Gallery, Sewanee, TN.
Faculty Shows: Appalachian Center for Craft, Arrowmont School and Penland School
One Woman show, Art a la Cart Gallery, Cookeville, TN
GALLERIES
LeQuire & Friends Gallery, Nashville, TN
Allanstand at the Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC
Appalachian Center for Craft Gallery, Smithville, TN
Snow Gallery on line, Nashville, TN
COMMISSIONS
Creator of the 2011 Governor’s Arts Awards
500 handmade paper covers for the Spring Bulletin for IAPMA
Limited-edition Portfolio, invited contributor, Hand Papermaking Magazine
Handmade Books, gift to large donors, Tennessee Association of Craft Artists
Handmade Papers, Franklin Press Project, MTSU
Handmade Book Awards, Arts Council of Greater Kingsport Annual Art Awards
Handmade Paper Dinnerware, Place setting for six, Lifeworks Foundation
COLLECTIONS
Tennessee Arts Commission Collection
Wilson Limited Edition Collection, Purchase Award, Nashville Public Library Foundation
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Collection
Artist’s Book Purchase, James Walker Library, Special Collections at MTSU
Southern Highlands Craft Guild, Private Collection
Dr. & Mrs. William Bernet, Private Collection
GRANTS
Tennessee Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship award for 2019
Tennessee Arts Commission Professional Development grant, 2018
Two-time Recipient of the Master Craft Artist-Apprentice Grant,
TN Arts Commission and TN Craft, 2010 & 2015
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists
Friends of Dard Hunter, Inc
Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour
Tennessee Craft, Past Board President, Honorary Member
Southern Highlands Craft Guild since 1980
Tennessee Book Arts Guild, founding member
Art Revolution, Founding Member & Board President
Overmountain Weavers Guild, founding President
American Craft Council
PUBLICATIONS
Bound and Lettered magazine, featured article and cover
International Association of Hand Papermakers & Paper Artists international Journal #51
The Complete Book of Papermaking, Technical Advisor to the Translator, Lark Books
Papermaking: Beautiful Projects to Make in a Weekend, Author, Lark Books
500 Handmade Books, juried contributor, Lark Books
Fiberarts Design Books, Volumes 4, 5 and 6, juried Contributor, Lark Books
Collage, Assemblage and Altered Art, Contributor, Watson-Guptill
Paper in Three Dimensions, Contributor, Watson-Guptill
The Art and Craft of Handmade Cards, Contributor, Watson-Guptill
Books without Paste or Glue, 2nd Edition, Contributor, Watson-Guptill
Making Great Lamps, Contributor, Lark Books
Art of the Scrapbook, Contributor, Watson-Guptill
Paper Art, Contributor, Friedman Group Book
Surface Design Journal, Exposure Column
The Craft Report magazine, Author, Setting Up Your Paper Studio
WORKSHOPS & TEACHING
Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance (SEFAA), Atlanta, GA
Watkins College of Arts, Design and Film, Nashville, TN
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC
Book Arts adjunct, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Papermaking tutorial for a semester at Appalachian Center for Craft
Visiting Artist, Book Making, University of the South, Sewanee, TN
Paper and Book workshops, Liberty Paper, Liberty, TN
Art in Education Conference, Johnson City Area Arts Council, Johnson City, TN
Visiting Artist, Nashville City Schools
Visiting Artist, Bel-Aire School, Nashville
Visiting Artist, Harding Academy, Nashville
Visiting Artist, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, Sewanee, TN