Pamela Feldman's Resume

Pamela Feldman's Resume

Pamela Feldman
pfeldman@saic.edu

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Master of Fine Art (with honors), School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Art (with honors), University of California--Davis, Davis, CA
Certificate of Excellence in Dyeing, Level II, Handweavers Guild of America, 2008
Certificate of Excellence in Dyeing, Level I, Handweavers Guild of America, 2004

RECENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS AND LECTURES

2020	FIELD/WORK. Educational residency. Chicago Artist Coalition. Chicago, IL
2019	"Organic/Inorganic": Space 900, two person show. Evanston, IL
2018	"Convergence 2018": COE Exhibition, Reno, NV, Invitational
2018	Lecture, Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers.Philadelphia, PA
2017	Lecture, Northtown Garden Society, Chicago, IL
2016	“Later Impressions”: Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2016	“Convergence 2016”: COE Exhibition, Milwaukee, WI. Invitational
2016	“Mixed Bag”; Milwaukee Convention Center, Milwaukee, WI
2015	"Chrome Green" Invitational Exhibition, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL
2015	“Spring Exhibition”; Noyes Art Center, Evanston, IL
2014	“Later Impressions”: Renaissance Court Gallery; Chicago, IL
2014	"We Economy: Sustainable Textiles" Invitational, Chicago, IL
2014	Convergence 2014, Invitational Exhibition, Providence, RI
2013	North Park Community Art Exhibition, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2012	Convergence 2012, Invitational Exhibition, Long Beach, CA
2011	North Park Community Art Walk, Invitational Exhibition. Chicago, IL
2011	"Wool, Art, Nature" Invitational. Brushwood Gallery, Ryerson Woods, IL
2010	Keynote Speech, "Dyeing with Madder Root", Earth's Palette Conference, Taos, NM
2010	"Certificate of Excellence in Dyeing, Handweavers Guild of America", Convergence 2010, Albuquerque, NM
2010	"Faculty Show", Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2009	Keynote Speech, "Over- and Under-Dyeing with Indigo", Earth's Palette Conference, Taos, NM
2009	"Certificate of Excellence: What Is It and Why Do It?", by Sandra L. Swarbrick, Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot, Vol. XL No. 2, pp. 46-50.
2009	"Tapestry Exhibition" Invitational. Weavering Southwest, Taos, NM
2008	"Certificate of Excellence in Dyeing, Handweavers Guild of America", Convergence 2008, Orando, FL
2007	"Fiber Focus 2007", St. Louis, MO
2007	"Certificate of Excellence in Dyeing, Handweavers Guild of America", Convergence 2007, Indianapolis, IN
2007	Lillstreet Faculty Exhibition, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2006	"Focus: Fiber 2006", Textile Arts Alliance of the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
2006	Lillstreet Faculty Exhibition, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2005	"Nature's Color" A Natural Dye Exhibition, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2004	"Faculty Show", Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2003	"Off the Floor, An Exhibition of Handmade Rugs", Fine Line, St. Charles, IL
2003	"Fiber Focus 2003", St. Louis, MO
2002	"Natural Dyes Focus of Colour Congress 2002", by Karen Searle, Fiberarts, Vol. 29 no. 3, pp. 8-9
2002	"Earth Tones", Colour Congress 2002, University of Iowa, Ames, IA. Best in Show Award
2000	"Nature's Colorations", Convergence 2000, Cincinnati, OH
1995-Present	Turkey Red Journal, a newsletter about natural dyes, Co-Publisher

GRANTS

2009	Community Arts Assistance Program Grant, Chicago, IL
2006	Community Arts Assistance Program Grant, Chicago, IL
2005	Community Arts Assistance Program Grant, Chicago, IL

PUBLICATIONS AND CURATION

2019	Textile Society of the Art Institute of Chicago. Board Member
2018	"Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot", Fall 2018.
2018	"A Tapestry of Friendship and Art", Chicago Botanic Garden “Keep Growing” Publication
2018	Handweavers Guild of America, Certificate in Excellence jury, Philiadelphia, PA
2017-Present	Tadeai Study Group Project. U.S.A.
2017-Present	Albany Park Library Video Project, Chicago, IL
2016	Handweavers Guild of America, Certificate in Excellence jury, Boise, ID
2015	Co-curated, Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
2012	Co-curated, North Park Community Art Exhibition, NEIU, Chicago, IL
2012	Co-curated, SAN Members Show, Chicago, IL
2012	Featured in "Colors of the Caldron", by Michael Tortorello, The New York Times, April 4, 2012 (online); April 5, 2012, page D1 (print)
2008	"Over-dyeing and Under-dyeing with Indigo", in Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot, Vol. XXXIX No. 3, pp. 35-39.
2006-Present	Turkey Red Journal (www.turkeyredjournal.com), an on-line publication; Publisher and Editor.
1995-2006	Turkey Red Journal (www.turkeyredjournal.com), an on-line publication; Co-Publisher and Co-Editor.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2017-2020	Lecturer, Natural Dye, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2000-2020	Instructor, teach classes in natural dyes and weaving for adults at the Chicago Botanic Gardens, Highland Park, IL
2015	Instructor, Indigo workshop, Coyle & Herr, Chicago, IL
2013	Instructor, workshops in natural dyes, Lurie Garden, Chicago, IL
2013	Instructor, Ox-Bow, workshop in natural dyes, Saugatuck, MI
2004-2013	Instructor, taught fiber classes at Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
1999-2011	Instructor, taught classes in ethnic textiles, weaving and natural dyes for the Continuing Studies Department, School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL
1994-1998	Instructor, taught classes in weaving and ethnic textiles for children and adults at the Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL

MUSEUM EXPERIENCE

1995-1997	Preparator and Cataloger, Haifa Faisal Collection of Saudi Arabian Material Culture, Chicago, IL Accessioned, cataloged and prepared textiles and baskets for storage. Maintained computerized records, slide and reference files, and storage facilities.
1994	Freelance exhibit designer and preparator. Designed and produced soft sculptures and banners for the "DNA to Dinosaurs" exhibit at the Field Museum, Chicago, IL
1985-1986	Collections and Research Assistant, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL Inventoried textile collections, supervised artifact handling for exhibits, and conducted research for exhibit content development.