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, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
SELECTED AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS
2019 Adjunct Faculty Grant
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
2018 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Foundation for Contemporary Arts, New York, NY
2017 Artist-in-Residence
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
New Beginnings Award
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Farmington Hills, MI
2016 Committee's Choice Award
Ethical Metalsmiths, Richmond, VA
Carl and Olga Milles Scholarship
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Woodworking Machinery Industry Association Scholarship
WMIA, Alexandria, VA
Stuart Thompson Haystack Fellowship
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2015 MJSA Education Foundation Scholarship
Rhode Island Foundation, Providence, RI
Ernst Toth Scholarship
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
WJA Student Scholarship
Women’s Jewelry Association, Poughkeepsie, NY
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2018 Issue Two
Published by HISS Mag
2017 Senses Issue
Published by AUTOR Magazine
CAST, Jen Townsend and Renee Zettle-Sterling
Published by Schiffer Publishing
2016 Shifting Sites, Metalsmith Magazine Exhibition in Print
Published by Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG)
Strangeways Magazine
Published by Strangeways
New Rings 2, Nicolas Estrada
Published by Thames & Hudson
Issue 9
Published by Refigural Magazine
Body of Work, Online Exhibition
Baltimore Jewelry Center and Google
2015 MAAKE Magazine, 2nd Issue
Published by Emily Burns
2014 Young Space Blog
Published by Kate Mothes
2013 Showcase 500 Necklaces
Published by Lark Crafts
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020 Emerging Artist Presenter for SNAG Conference
Philadelphia, PA
2018-20 Instructor, Department of Craft/Material Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
2019 Workshop Instructor
Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD
Visiting Presenter for On Mentorship Craft Symposium
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2018 Studio Assistant
BDDW LLC, Philadelphia, PA
Visiting Artist
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Visiting Artist
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Visiting Artist
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC
Visiting Artist
Walter State Community College, Morristown, TN
2017-18 Workshop Instructor
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Gallery Preparator
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2017 Visiting Artist
University of North Georgia, Dahlongega, GA
Workshop Instructor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2016-17 Department Assistant for Iris Eichenberg, Artist in Residence
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloofield Hills, MI
2016 Studio Assistant for Heather McGill, Artist in Residence
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Visiting Artist
Taller Eloi, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2015-16 Student Internship with Rebekah Frank, Execuative Director
Art Jewelry Forum, Freelance
2013-15 Studio Assistant
Printfresh LLC, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Freelance CAD Designer
Alexis Bittar, New York, NY
2012 Curatorial Intern for Ursula IIse-Neuman, Curator of Jewelry
Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), New York, NY
CURRENT/UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2020 Site Effects, Traveling Exhibition, Curated by Anja Eichler/Katja Toporski
Bavarian Association of Arts and Crafts, Munich, Germany
Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD
2019 Into \\ Not Through, Solo Exhibition
Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD
Anniversary
School 33, Baltimore, MD
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019 40 Under 40 : The Next Generation of American Metal Artists
Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
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
Full Disclosure
Goldberg Studios, Munich, Germany
Form.Print, Curated by Joshua DeMonte
CA Gallery, Towson University, Towson, MD
2018 Labor of Suggestion, Solo Exhibition
School 33, Baltimore, MD
OPTIONS, Curated by Amalia Wiatr Lewis
Little Berlin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
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
Absurd!, Curated by Alex Schechter
Little Berlin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
A Line of Beauty : Cranbrook House Inhabitation
Cranbrook House, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Alternative Bodies
Blain Gallery, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2017 Jewelry
Museum Het Valkhof, Nijmegen, Netherlands
International Juried Exhibition
The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ
soft touch
Wolpert Gallery, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
GRIT
Bob Owens Gallery, University of North Georgia, Dahlongega, GA
International Graduate Exhibition
Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence
Knoxville Emporium, Knoxville, TN
Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence
Wolpert Gallery, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Graduate Degree Show
Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Touchy Feely
Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD
Surrogate Friend, Curated by Courtney Richter
Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art, Phoenix, AZ
2016 Trans Form
Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Shout, TREE
FJORD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Forget Them
Brooklyn Metal Works, Brooklyn, NY
Experiencing Perspectives
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Farmington Hills, MI
2015 Emergence: Craft + Technology
Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Play With Me
Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Out With Fury
Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2014 Biophilia, Solo Exhibition
Bruce Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
Confabulation
Marlboro Gallery, Prince George’s Community College, Largo, MD
Unravel & Sophisticate
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
I Do This Weird Thing…
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Transcend: New Jewelry Forms and Fabrication
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Museum, Wilmington, DE