2015 – MA, History of Decorative Arts, George Mason University in partnership with Smithsonian Associates, Washington, D.C.
2011 – Study Abroad: University of Glasgow, Scotland (summer session)
2008 – MBA, University of Phoenix, Des Moines, IA
1999 – Post-Bachelor Studies, Information Technology, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
1995 – BA, Music/Art, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
2022 – Ós Textile Residency, Blönduós, Iceland
2023 – International Artists & Writers Residency, Orquevaux, France
2023 – The Denis Diderot A-i-R Grant, Orquevaux, France
2019 – Azalea Award – Takoma Foundation, Takoma Park, Maryland
2015 – Convergence – (CRAVE) Creating Resources for Artistic Vision and Engagement grant, Alexandria, VA,
2012 – Smithsonian Associates/George Mason University – Departmental Research Expense Grant recipient
2010 – Corning Museum of Glass Scholarship, Corning, New York
2010 – Smithsonian Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
2010 – Satellite Crochet Coral Reef, Australian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
2011-2014 – Smithsonian Community Reef, Putnam Museum of Natural History, Davenport, IA
2012/13 – Artisphere Yarn Bomb, Rosslyn, VA
2013 – Silver Clouds, Artisphere, Rosslyn, VA (Bananas)
2013 – Smith Center Yarn Bomb, Smith Center, Washington, D.C.
2013 – Against the Bias, Smith Center Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2014 – Structures, Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2014 – Interpreting Icons: Re-envisioning the Exemplary, Gallery 102, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2015 – In the Flesh 5, Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
2015 – RED, Gallery Underground, Arlington, VA (National Juried)
2015 – Questioning Beauty: Idea vs Quality, Cade Gallery, Arnold, MD (National Juried)
2016 – Fiber National 2016, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA (National Juried)
2017 – Vogue Knitting Live Gallery, New York, NY
2024 – Tiny Dada Art Show, Fake Gallery, International
2014 – Looped: An Exhibition of Free-Form Macro Crochet. Pleasant Plains Workshop, Washington, D.C.
2010 – Smithsonian Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. (community art project)
2012/13 – Artisphere Yarn Bomb, Rosslyn, VA (in collaboration with Rosslyn BID, (Business Improvement District)
2013 – Smith Center Yarn Bomb, Smith Center, Washington, D.C.
2014 – Collaborative fiber art installation titled, “SweetSpots,” for Sweetgreen’s annual Sweetlife Music and Food Festival. Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland
2015 – (National Public Radio) NPR Yarn Bomb, Washington, D.C.
2016 – Materialized Magic: Mythical Creatures in a Yarn-Artistry Habitat, (07/2016), Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
Materialized Magic: Mythical Creatures in a Yarn-Artistry Habitat, (08/2016), The Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
2013/2014 – Artisphere, Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds Exhibition, 40 Andy Warhol Inspired free-form crochet three-dimensional bananas, acrylic fiber and polyfil, Artisphere, Rosslyn, VA
2014 – Private commission, “Medusa II”, metallic and acrylic yarns, foam, wood
2024 – Limited Edition “The Irreversible Fate” 1-6
2010/2011 – Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
2011 – Putnam Museum of Natural History, Davenport, IA
Private Collections – Virginia, Alabama, Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri
2010 – Smithsonian Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. (Curatorial Intern)
2012-2013 – Artisphere Yarn Bomb, Rosslyn, VA (Curatorial Assistant)
2013-2014 – Smith Center Yarn Bomb, Smith Center, Washington, D.C. (Guest Curator)
2015 – NPR Yarn Bomb, Washington, D.C. (curator)
2016 – Materialized Magic: Mythical Creatures in a Yarn-Artistry Habitat, (07/2016), Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA. (Curator/Artist)
Materialized Magic: Mythical Creatures in a Yarn-Artistry Habitat, (08/2016), The Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA (Curator/Artist)
2010/2011 – Smithsonian Associates, Teaching crochet, Washington, D.C.
2010/2011 – Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Teaching crochet, Washington, D.C.
2012-2013 – Artisphere, Teaching free form crochet, Rosslyn, VA
2013 – The Smith Center, teaching crochet, Washington, D.C.
2015/2016 – Materialized Magic project, VA, MD, D.C.
(Presentations, Artist Talks, etc.)
2010 – “Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef,” presentation to sponsors, contributors, and curators, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
2010 – “Art & Coffee”, Luce Foundation Center for American Art, Smithsonian Institution
2011 – “Art & Coffee”, Luce Foundation Center for American Art, Smithsonian Institution
2012-2013 – Artist Talk – “Instructing on the process of Free Form Crochet”, Artisphere, Rosslyn, VA
2013 – Artist Talk – Against the Bias Exhibition, Smith Center Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2014 – Artist Talk – Looped Exhibition, Pleasant Plains Workshop, Washington, D.C.
2015/2016 – Materialized Magic project, VA, MD, D.C.
2018 – “Honoring Nurses” – Washington, D.C.