Fibre Resume
Qualifications
OHS Spinning Certificate
Additional Qualifications, Honours Specialist, Visual Arts
Secondary School Teacher
BCSS, Head of Arts, 2018 to Present
FMSS, Head of Arts, 2011 to 2016
Visual Arts, Peel District School Board, Sept 2000 to Present
Fibre Workshops & Classes (Teaching)
Ontario Handspinning Seminar, In the Loop: Regenerated Cellulose Fibres, June 2021
Haliburton School of the Arts/Fleming College, August 2019
Five Counties, Core-Spun Wire Necklace, September 2018
Haliburton School of the Arts/Fleming College, July 2018
Etobicoke Guild, And It Begins with Three, January 2018
Guelph Guild, And It Begins with Three, November 2017
Haliburton School of the Arts/Fleming College, August 2017
Five Counties, Spinning Paper Threads, September 2016
Haliburton School of the Arts/Fleming College, August 2016
Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners, Spinning Paper Threads Workshop, April 2016
Haliburton School of the Arts/Fleming College, August 2015
Guelph Guild, Spinning Paper Workshop, May 2010
Georgetown Guild, Introduction to Spinning Series of Classes, Winter 2010
Alliston: OHS Conference, Spinning Paper Workshop, May 2009
Barrie: Ontario Handspinning Seminar, Spinning Paper Workshop, June 2008
Demonstrations & Presentations
November, 2014 - Colour Blending: Using singles to create bold barber pole to elegant heathered and marled yarns.
Autumn, 2014 - The Colour Toolbox @ the Fall Spinning Gathering: Let’s Play with Colour!
January, 2015 - Extending your Precious Fibres: What can you do to make a special purchase go further?
February, 2015 - Space-Dyed Rovings: You have a beautiful space-dyed roving, now what do you do with it?
March, 2015 - Hand Carders: A versatile tool to create different fibre preparations and colour effects.
April, 2015 - Chain Plying: Deliberately spin to create colour pools and examine some textile structures that showcase these yarns.
May, 2015 - Bring Your Colourful Skeins and/or Garments that Play with Colour Effects: Let’s inspire each other with the work that we have created!
Leadership Roles
Ontario Handspinning Seminar, Chair, 2019 to Present
Ontario Handspinning Seminar, Board Member, 2018 to Present
Ontario Handspinning Seminar, Web Designer/Master, 2014 to Present
Guelph Guild of Handweavers and Spinners, Spinning Program Chair, 2014 - 15
Burlington: Ontario Handspinning Seminar, Chair, 2011 - 13
Guelph: Ontario Handspinning Seminar, Workshop Assistant & Technical Organizer, 2010 - 11
Credit Valley Artisans, President, 2004 – 6 and Secretary, 2003 - 4
Awards
Toronto: Ontario Handspinning Seminar, 2015
Publications
Arts Organization Memberships
Art Exhibitions
Artists Among Us, Exhibited Personal Works, November 2005, 6, and 7
OHS Spinning Certificate
- Ontario Handweavers and Spinners: Haliburton School of the Arts, 2008 – 2014, Graduated with Distinction
Additional Qualifications, Honours Specialist, Visual Arts
- University of Western Ontario, 2002
- University of Western Ontario, 2000
- University of Western Ontario, 1999
Secondary School Teacher
BCSS, Head of Arts, 2018 to Present
FMSS, Head of Arts, 2011 to 2016
Visual Arts, Peel District School Board, Sept 2000 to Present
Fibre Workshops & Classes (Teaching)
Ontario Handspinning Seminar, In the Loop: Regenerated Cellulose Fibres, June 2021
Haliburton School of the Arts/Fleming College, August 2019
- Instructional Practices for Fibre/Textile Artists + Yarn Analysis and Duplication + Resumes, Branding and Portfolios, OHS Level 6 Spinning Certificate Program
- Colour Explorations: Designing Yarns through Dyeing and Spinning (Co-Taught with B Abbott)
Five Counties, Core-Spun Wire Necklace, September 2018
Haliburton School of the Arts/Fleming College, July 2018
- Advanced Spinning: Silk, Camelid and Exotic Fibres (Co-Taught with B Abbott)
- Designing Worsted Yarns, OHS Level 2 Spinning Certificate Program
- Synthetic and Regenerated Fibres, OHS Level 5 Spinning Certificate Program
Etobicoke Guild, And It Begins with Three, January 2018
Guelph Guild, And It Begins with Three, November 2017
Haliburton School of the Arts/Fleming College, August 2017
- Designing Woollen Yarns, OHS Level 1 Spinning Certificate Program
- Camelid and Exotic Fibres, OHS Level 4 Spinning Certificate Program
Five Counties, Spinning Paper Threads, September 2016
Haliburton School of the Arts/Fleming College, August 2016
- Instructional Practices for Fibre/Textile Artists, OHS Level 6 Spinning Certificate Program
Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners, Spinning Paper Threads Workshop, April 2016
Haliburton School of the Arts/Fleming College, August 2015
- Worsted Spinning, OHS Level 2 Spinning Certificate Program (Co-Taught with B Abbott)
- Synthetic and Regenerated Fibres, OHS Level 5 Spinning Certificate Program
Guelph Guild, Spinning Paper Workshop, May 2010
Georgetown Guild, Introduction to Spinning Series of Classes, Winter 2010
Alliston: OHS Conference, Spinning Paper Workshop, May 2009
Barrie: Ontario Handspinning Seminar, Spinning Paper Workshop, June 2008
Demonstrations & Presentations
- pending: Guelph Guild, In the Loop: Exploring Regenerated Cellulose Fibres, May 2022
- Guelph Guild, Exploring Cabled Yarns, March 2021
- Georgetown Guild, Spinning Fractal Yarns, November 2019
- Guelph Guild, Spinning Paper Program, April 2016
- Guelph Guild, Spinning Program Chair, 2014 - 15
November, 2014 - Colour Blending: Using singles to create bold barber pole to elegant heathered and marled yarns.
Autumn, 2014 - The Colour Toolbox @ the Fall Spinning Gathering: Let’s Play with Colour!
January, 2015 - Extending your Precious Fibres: What can you do to make a special purchase go further?
February, 2015 - Space-Dyed Rovings: You have a beautiful space-dyed roving, now what do you do with it?
March, 2015 - Hand Carders: A versatile tool to create different fibre preparations and colour effects.
April, 2015 - Chain Plying: Deliberately spin to create colour pools and examine some textile structures that showcase these yarns.
May, 2015 - Bring Your Colourful Skeins and/or Garments that Play with Colour Effects: Let’s inspire each other with the work that we have created!
- Cambridge Guild, I-Cord Necklace, October 2012
- Georgetown Guild, Mosaic Knitting, March 2011
- Toronto: The Paper Place, Spinning Paper, April 2011
- Georgetown Guild, Woolen, Worsted and Semi-Something: Why Bother?, March 2010
- Toronto: The Paper Place, Spinning Paper, Spring 2010
- Etobicoke Guild, Spinning Paper, May 2010
- Mississauga Guild, Spinning Paper, Fall 2009
- Georgetown Knitting Guild, Entralac Knitting, Spring 2008
Leadership Roles
Ontario Handspinning Seminar, Chair, 2019 to Present
Ontario Handspinning Seminar, Board Member, 2018 to Present
Ontario Handspinning Seminar, Web Designer/Master, 2014 to Present
Guelph Guild of Handweavers and Spinners, Spinning Program Chair, 2014 - 15
Burlington: Ontario Handspinning Seminar, Chair, 2011 - 13
Guelph: Ontario Handspinning Seminar, Workshop Assistant & Technical Organizer, 2010 - 11
Credit Valley Artisans, President, 2004 – 6 and Secretary, 2003 - 4
Awards
Toronto: Ontario Handspinning Seminar, 2015
- Handweaver's Guild of America Award, 3 Colour Cable Yarn Study: Scarf
- Handweaver’s Guild of America Award, Hollyhocks: A Traditional Hooked Wall Hanging.
- Special Project, Non-Wearable, Advanced, First Place
- Special Project, Wearable, 100% Silk, Advanced, Third Place
- Skein Competition, 3 or More Plies, Advanced, First Place
- Skein Competition, Novelty, Advanced, First Place
- Special Project, Non-Wearable, Advanced, First Place
Publications
- Article: Fibre Focus, Book Review: A New Spin on Color by Alanna Wilcox, Spring 2019
- Article: Fibre Focus, Spinning Tales, Fall 2013
- Artist Feature (Inclusion of Work): A Song of Praise for Shifu by Susan J. Byrd, 2013
- Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot, HGA Award, Spring 2013
Arts Organization Memberships
- Ontario Handweavers and Spinners, 2008 to Present
- Guelph Handweavers and Spinners, 2001 – 3 and 2011 to Present
- Georgetown: Halton Hands in Motion Guild, 2004 to 2011 and 2013 to Present
- Georgetown: Heritage Handweavers and Spinners Guild, 2003 – 2011
Art Exhibitions
Artists Among Us, Exhibited Personal Works, November 2005, 6, and 7
