EDUCATION

2017          Masters of Fine Art in Metalsmithing

                  Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield, MI

 

2012          Bachelors of Fine Art in Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM, Cum Laude

                  Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

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SELECTED AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS 

2020          1708 Space Grant

                  1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA

          

                  COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund Grant

                  CultureWorks, Richmond, VA

                

                  Foundation for Contemporary Arts COVID-19 Emergency Grant

                  Foundation for Contemporary Arts, New York, NY

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2019          Adjunct Faculty Grant

                  Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

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2018          Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant

                  Foundation for Contemporary Arts, New York, NY

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2017          Artist-in-Residence

                  Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

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                  Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship

                  Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

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                  New Beginnings Award

                  Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Farmington Hills, MI

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2016          Committee's Choice Award

                  Ethical Metalsmiths, Richmond, VA

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                  Carl and Olga Milles Scholarship

                  Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

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                  Woodworking Machinery Industry Association Scholarship

                  WMIA, Alexandria, VA

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                  Stuart Thompson Haystack Fellowship

                  Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

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2015          MJSA Education Foundation Scholarship

                  Rhode Island Foundation, Providence, RI

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                  Ernst Toth Scholarship

                  Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

 

                  WJA Student Scholarship

                  Women’s Jewelry Association, Poughkeepsie, NY

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SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021          Workshop Instructor 

                  Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

 

                  Emerging Artist Presenter for SNAG Conference 

                  Virtual

        

                  Visiting Assistant Professor

                  Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

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                  Virtual Presenter

                  Stetson University, DeLand, FL

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2020          Hand Keeper and Maker Volunteer

                  Hand Medal Project, International, https://www.handmedalproject.com

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                  Virtual Presenter

                  Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Philadelphia, PA

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                  Virtual Presenter for Baltimore Jewelry Symposium

                  Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD

                

                  Remote Workshop Instructor

                  Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA

    

                  Remote Workshop Instructor

                  Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft, Columbia, NC

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2018-20     Instructor, Department of Craft/Material Studies

                  Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

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2019          Workshop Instructor

                  Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD        

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                  Visiting Presenter for On Mentorship Craft Symposium

                  Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

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2018          Studio Assistant

                  BDDW LLC, Philadelphia, PA

 

                  Visiting Artist

                  University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

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                  Visiting Artist

                  University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

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                  Visiting Artist

                  Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC

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                  Visiting Artist

                  Walter State Community College, Morristown, TN

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2017-18     Workshop Instructor

                  Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

    

                  Gallery Preparator

                  Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

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2017          Visiting Artist

                  University of North Georgia, Dahlongega, GA

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                  Workshop Instructor

                  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

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2016-17     Department Assistant for Iris Eichenberg, Artist in Residence

                  Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloofield Hills, MI

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2016          Studio Assistant for Heather McGill, Artist in Residence

                  Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

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                  Visiting Artist

                  Taller Eloi, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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SELECTED  EXHIBITIONS

2021          Hearts & Flowers

                  Brooklyn Metal Works, Brooklyn NY

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2020          Site Effects, Traveling Exhibition, Curated by Anja Eichler/Katja Toporski

                  Bavarian Association of Arts and Crafts, Munich, Germany

                  Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA - COVID-19 Cancelled

                  Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD​

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2019          Into\\Not Through, Solo Exhibition

                  Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD

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                  40 Under 40 : The Next Generation of American Metal Artists

                  Metal Museum, Memphis, TN

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                  Transitional Objects, Curated by Blair Murphy

                  Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA 

 

                  Beyond Obvious

                  Dowd Gallery, The State University of New York, Cortland, NY

 

                  Mixed Bag : An Assortment of Contemporary Craft

                  Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA​

 

                  Anniversary 

                  School 33, Baltimore, MD​

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                  Full Disclosure

                  Goldberg Studios, Munich, Germany

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                  Form.Print, Curated by Joshua DeMonte​

                  CA Gallery, Towson University, Towson, MD

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2018          Labor of Suggestion, Solo Exhibition

                  School 33, Baltimore, MD

 

                  OPTIONS, Curated by Amalia Wiatr Lewis

                  Little Berlin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

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                  NKOTB 

                  FAB Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

 

                  Other Bodies, With Elliot Doughtie, Curated by Kyle Kogut

                  FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

                  How To Know Somebody

                  PLUG Projects, Kansas City, MO

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                  Absurd!, Curated by Alex Schechter

                  Little Berlin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

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                  A Line of Beauty : Cranbrook House Inhabitation

                  Cranbrook House, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

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                  Alternative Bodies

                  Blain Gallery, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

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2017          Jewelry

                  Museum Het Valkhof, Nijmegen, Netherlands

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                  International Juried Exhibition

                  The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ

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                  soft touch

                  Wolpert Gallery, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

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                  GRIT

                  Bob Owens Gallery, University of North Georgia, Dahlongega, GA

 

                  International Graduate Exhibition

                  Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands

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                  Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence

                  Knoxville Emporium, Knoxville, TN

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                  Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence

                  Wolpert Gallery, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

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                  Graduate Degree Show

                  Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI

 

                  Touchy Feely

                  Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD

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                  Surrogate Friend, Curated by Courtney Richter

                  Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art, Phoenix, AZ

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2016          Trans Form

                  Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands

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                  Shout, TREE

                  FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

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                  Forget Them

                  Brooklyn Metal Works, Brooklyn, NY

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                  Experiencing Perspectives

                  Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Farmington Hills, MI

                 

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

2021          In The Studio, Everett Hoffman (forthcoming)

                  Published by Metalsmith Magazine 

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2020          Site Effects Catalog, Anja Eichler and Katja Toporski

                  Published by Bavarian Association of Arts and Crafts

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                  Form.Print Catalog

                  Published by Towson University

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2019          40 Under 40: The Next Generation, Olivia Shih

                  Published by Art Jewelry Forum

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2018          Issue Two                   

                  Published by HISS Mag

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2017          Senses Issue

                  Published by AUTOR Magazine

 

                  CAST, Jen Townsend and Renee Zettle-Sterling

                  Published by Schiffer Publishing

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2016          Shifting Sites, Metalsmith Magazine Exhibition in Print

                  Published by Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG)

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                  Strangeways Magazine

                  Published by Strangeways

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                  New Rings 2, Nicolas Estrada

                  Published by Thames & Hudson

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                  Issue 9

                  Published by Refigural Magazine