Training
Paper & Book Intensive, Machias, Maine:
Three classes at this annual national workshop (held in various locations), taught by Emily Martin, David Wolfe, and Melissa Jay Craig; July 2010
Garage Annex School Workshop, Easthampton, MA:
Wire-edge-binding workshop, taught by Daniel Kelm; June 2008
Paper & Book Intensive, Gatlinburg, TN:
Three classes at this annual national workshop (held in various locations), taught by Hedi Kyle, Matt Liddle, and Cheryl Porter; May 2008
Southeast Association for Book Arts Workshop, Columbia, SC:
Design, writing, and image production for artists’ books, taught by Julie Chen; May 2005
Cheerio Workshop, Roaring River, NC:
Calligraphy and painting techniques for book artists, taught by Laurie Doctor; May 2004
Penland School of Crafts Class, Penland, NC:
Letterpress-printing and bookmaking class, taught by Steve Miller; summer 2002
Penland School of Crafts Concentration, Penland, NC:
Eight-week paper- and bookmaking class, taught by Julia Leonard and Ann Marie Kennedy; spring 2003
Paper & Book Intensive, Tooele, UT:
Three classes at this annual national workshop (held in various locations), taught by Barbara Mauriello, Mina Takahashi, and Cathleen Baker; May 2003
Printmaking Workshop, Banner Elk, NC:
Printmaking techniques for visual artists, taught by Noyes Capehart Long; autumn 2000
Painting Workshop, Boone, NC:
Watercolor and gouache painting techniques, taught by Noyes Capehart Long; summer 1997
Residencies
Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, KY:
This national park’s 2009 Artist-in-Residence; October 2009
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Grand Marais, MI:
Joint residency with book artist Lucia Harrison (Evergreen State College) as this national park’s 2006 Artists-in-Residence; August 28-September 13, 2006
Publications–Works Included
500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form
(Asheville, NC: Lark Books, August 2008); two photos of artist’s book Primary Melody
News of the Visual Arts-Seattle Edition
(May-June 2008); two photos of artist’s book The Ups & Downs of Mountain Life, included in “The Book as Art: Beyond Words” exhibition, Columbia City Gallery, Seattle, May 14-July 13, 2008
Exhibitions
Design Gallery, Burnsville, NC:
Three artist’s books and two blank books in “Mountain Mosaic” exhibition, in conjunction with the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival; September 2009
University of South Carolina, McMaster Gallery:
Dreams, artist’s book, selected by juror Bea Nettles for “Intimate Curiosities: 2009 Southeast Association for Book Arts National Juried Exhibition”; May 5-29, 2009; online SABA exhibition catalog will be available; exhibition traveled to Upstairs Artspace, Tryon, NC, June-July 2009
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, NC:
Remnants Gathered, artist’s book, selected by juror Dr. Kimberly Rorschach, Director of Duke University’s Nasher Museum of Art; one of 57 entries chosen from approximately 400; exhibition sponsored by Raleigh Fine Arts Society; March 1-May 3, 2009
Old Rock School, Valdese, NC:
Three blank books in holiday arts show hosted by the Rock School Arts Foundation; November 30, 2008, through January 9, 2009
BookWorks, Asheville, NC:
Collaborative artists’ book set (completed with Lucia Harrison) and an artist’s book in “BookOpolis” exhibition; September 2008
Design Gallery, Burnsville, NC:
Two artist’s books in “The Beloved Community” exhibition, in conjunction with the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival; September 2008
Columbia City Gallery, Seattle, WA:
Two artist’s books in “The Book as Art: Beyond Words” exhibition, curated by MalPina Chinn and including the works of eleven book artists from Washington, North Carolina, and New Zealand; May 14-July 13, 2008
Southeast Association for Book Arts traveling exhibition:
SABA members’ works in exhibition “More Than Words Can Say: A Celebration of Book Arts”; Columbia and Spartanburg, SC, and Oakland, CA; 2005-2006
Guild of Book Workers traveling exhibition:
Works by members of the Northwest and Southeast GBW chapters, “NW x SE Exchange Exhibition”; Atlanta, GA; Tuscaloosa, AL; Pocatello, ID; 2004-2005
Design Gallery, Burnsville, NC:
Handmade books in Slow Book Salon exhibition “Words in Place,” in conjunction with the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival; September 2006
Market Street Books, Chapel Hill, NC:
Solo exhibition of handmade books, handmade papers, letterpress-printed broadsides and books, and poetry with paintings; March 2006
Watauga County Arts Council, Boone, NC:
Solo exhibition of handmade books, handmade papers, letterpress-printed broadsides and books, and poetry with paintings; October 2005
BookWorks, Asheville, NC:
Handmade books in “Bookopolis” exhibition; September 2005
Watauga County Arts Council, Boone, NC:
Handmade books in exhibition “Plays on Words”; March 2005
North Carolina Poetry Society meeting, Southern Pines, NC:
Presentation involving handmade books, handmade papers, and letterpress-printed broadsides and books; January 2004
Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA:
Collaborative two-volume altered-books project with Evergreen State College art faculty member and book artist Lucia Harrison; October 2003
Grants
Finalist for North Carolina Arts Council Craft Artist Fellowship:
One of 20 finalists from among 109 applicants during the first year in which this fellowship category was offered; June 2008.
Regional Artist Project of Northwest North Carolina (Arts Councils of Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes Counties, in partnership with the North Carolina Arts Council):
Grant to support launching of a book arts website; October 2006
Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South, Durham, NC:
Grant to support completion of The Breath of One Heart, an artists’ book on meditation practice; book created by Pam Noble, Betsy Brown, and Sharon Sharp, and handbound by Sharon; edition of 32; 2004
Professional Organizations
Guild of Book Workers (national and regional)
Slow Book Salon & BookWorks Co-op (western North Carolina)
Southeast Association for Book Arts
Teaching
Paul and Florence Thomas Memorial Art School, Glendale Springs, NC:
One-day workshop on pamphlet-stitched books; August 2010
One-day workshop on stab-bound books and haiku writing; September 2009
Avery Middle School, Newland, NC:
Teaching Artist bookmaking residencies with 6th- and 7th-grade students, coordinated by the A+ Schools Program; February and April 2009
Alger County Historical Museum, Munising, MI:
Miniclass in conjunction with Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Artists-in-Residence presentation with Lucia Harrison; September 2006
Burt Township School, Grand Marais, MI:
Bookmaking classes for third- through sixth-graders during Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore joint artists’ residency with Lucia Harrison; September 2006
John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC:
Assistant instructor, book arts class taught by Debbie Ogle; August 2005
Juror
Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, KY:
One of the jurors for this National Park’s 2010 Artist Residency program
Commissions
Wedding album and blank journal as wedding gifts; 2006
Journal/photo album as class gift for instructor of Penland Glass Studio; spring 2003
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