Fine Bookbinding

Education:

2001-2002 BA Carleton College, Northfield, MN.
Major in Studio Art, Minor in Education.

Related Experience:

2005-present Assistant for Claudia Cohen Bookbinder, Seattle, WA
Fine press books, artist books, limited editions.
2001-present JWY Bookbinder, Chicago, IL. & Seattle, WA.
Custom albums, portfolios, and boxes.
small limited editions, and fine binding.
2004-present American Academy of Bookbinding, Telluride, CO.
Traditional French Fine Binding with Monique Lallier.
Book Conservation with Don Etherington.
2002 Columbia College for Book and Paper Arts, Chicago, IL.
Intermediate Case Binding & Hand-Sewn Headbands.
2004 Paper and Book Intensive, Portland, OR.
Library enclosures.
2003 Apprenticeship with Michael O'Brien, Oamaru, New Zealand.
Traditional English Fine Binding.
2001 Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, Boston, MA.
Career Discovery Program in Landscape Architecture.
2000-2001 Woodshop Monitor, Carleton College, MN.

Exhibitions & Shows:

2004-present The Red Cup, Washington Island, WI.
Gallery & Café
2004-present Potage Bay Goods, Seattle, WA.
Local Handcrafted Art & Gifts
2002 Turn, Turn, Turn, Gallery B, Chicago, IL.
2000 Carleton College in Australia and NZ, Northfield, MN.
Selected works from off-campus study in the South Pacific.

Classes:

Printmaking: Art and Narrative, Advanced Printmaking, Letter Press Intensive,
Landscape Rendering and Drafting, Independent Study in Collage
Form/Space/Vision, Advanced Woodworking

Teaching Experience:

2006 Assistant Coach, Girls US Juniors' Ultimate Team
2004-present Private adult bookbinding lessons.
2003-present The Northwest School, Seattle, WA.
Coach girls soccer and ultimate frisbee, 8th-12th grades.
2003 & 2004 Seattle Youth Ultimate Camps, Seattle, WA.
2000-2001 Skill Builders Academy, Nothfield, MN.
Progressive education for students with severe learning disabilities.
Taught current events, social studies, geography, and bookmaking.

Professional Affiliations:

Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists' Guild
The Guild of Book Workers, NW Chapter Member