Education
2018
Bachelor of Craft and Design, Textiles, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, Canada
2014
Certificate in Art Fundamentals, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, Canada
Exhibition Record
2021
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Online participation
Ground Rules, Group Exhibition, The Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney, NS
Growth and Transitions: Pandemic Perspectives (Postponed), Group Exhibition, The Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney, NS
Arboreal, Two-person Exhibition with Daniel Gruetter, Craft Ontario Gallery, Toronto, ON
2020
Low Impact, Solo Exhibition, The Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney, NS
2018
Make/Ready, Group Exhibition, Sheridan College Gallery, Oakville, ON
Mobility (collaboration), Group Exhibition, Toronto Design Offsite Festival at Milk Glass Co., Toronto, ON
2016
Shelter (collaboration), Group Exhibition, Sheridan College Gallery, Oakville, ON
2015
Food for Thought (collaboration), Group Exhibition, Sheridan College Gallery, Oakville, ON
Awards and Grants
2021
Grants to Individuals: Presentation, Arts Nova Scotia
2018
Helen Frances Gregor Award, Craft Ontario
William & Mary Corcoran Craft Award, Sheridan College
2017
J.V O’Brien Award, Sheridan College
2016
Excellence in Fibre Award, Sheridan College
2015
Knit Café Award, Sheridan College
Artist Residencies
2021 - present
Harbourfront Craft & Design Studio - Toronto, ON
2018 - 2021
Emerging Artist Residency - Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS
2019
Ground Rules (June 9th to 14th) - Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Chéticamp, NS
2016
Summer Residency - Contemporary Textile Studio Co-op, Toronto, ON
Professional Affiliations
Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design - Professional Membership
Craft Ontario - Professional Membership
Studio Art Quilts Associates - Artist Membership
Teaching Experience
2021
Workshop Instructor, Intro to Screenprinting - Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS
Workshop Instructor, Intro to Stitched Shibori - Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS
Workshop Instructor, Intro to Hand Embroidery - Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS
2020
Workshop Instructor, Traditional Textile Repair - Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS
Instructor, Intro to Block Printing Course - Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS
2019
Instructor, Intro to Sketchbooking Course - Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS
Workshop Instructor, Hand Embroidery Workshop - Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS
2018
Instructor, Intro to Free Motion Embroidery Course - Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS
Professional Development
2020
Artist for the Cape Breton∙Unama’ki Creative Sector Legacy Project - A 10 month project run by the Cape Breton Partnership giving artists the opportunity to develop a body of work bearing witness to the shifting realities of the global pandemic.
2019
Boston Mission with the Atlantic Craft Alliance - Educational mission with Boston museums regarding product exportation to the US (December 6th to 14th)
2018
India trip with Srishti Institute and Sheridan College - Travel and education with Srishti Institute design students about the combining of traditional craft and modern design in India (February 19th to January 2nd)
2017
Rajasthan Student Trip with Co-Design Abroad - Revitalizing craft designs in collaboration with local designers and traditional artisans (May 7th to 28th)