EDUCATION
Northwestern University, M.S., School of Education and Social Policy, 1994
Augustana College, B.A. in English and Psychology, Asian Studies Concentration, 1991
CERTIFICATION
Clay Field, Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy, Apollo Bay, Australia, 2024
Aveda Institute of Chicago, Illinois State License in Cosmetology, 2009
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Made Chicago, Chicago, IL, Instructor, 2024
Mind Clay Body, Chicago, IL, Owner and Instructor, 2022-present
Barro Sur, Todos Santos, MX, Ceramics Instructor, 2023 and 2025
Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL, Ceramics Instructor, 2013 to 2022
Maine West High School, DesPlaines, IL, English Teacher, 1994-2002
United States Peace Corps/Kenya, English Teacher, 1997-1999
Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, China, English Teacher, 1991-1992
SHOWS AND EXHIBITS
“Small Works Members Show” at Woman Made Gallery, November 2024
“7th Central Time Ceramics Exhibition” at Bradley University, April 2020
“SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show” at Savannah Clay, March 2020
“Art of the Drink” at Butler Art Center, Yoko Sekino-Bove, juror, November 2019
“Still Counting” at SOFA EXPO 2019, special exhibition by Emily Mackie/Inspired Interiors, November 2019
“Cups and Conversation” at The Long Room, curated by Samantha Hostert, May 2019
“Mugshot2: 2nd Biennial International Ceramic Mug Competition” at Mojo Coffee Gallery, March/April 2019
“Mug Madness” at Saltstone Ceramics, March 2019
“MWSU Clay Guild Twin Cups National Ceramics Exhibition,” March/April 2019
“SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show” at Savannah Clay Center, March 2019
"99 Vessels" solo exhibit at Lillstreet Art Center Annex, January-February 2018
"SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show" at Savannah Clay Center, February, 2018
"The Art of the Drink" at Butler Art Center, October-November 2017
"5x5 Artist Residency" at Fulton Market Kitchen, June 26-July 1, 2017
"Nasty Women Art Chicago" Lead Facilitator and Exhibition Artist, Moonlight Studios, May 2017
"Flourish" Lillstreet Faculty Exhibit, Lillstreet Annex, Winter 2017
"Good Mourning Cafe" Traveling Installation and Outreach Program, Chicago's Year of Public Art, 2017
"Nasty Women Exhibition" Knockdown Center, Queens, NY, January 2017
"Unnatural Election: Artists Respond to Election 2016" online, curated by Andrea Arroyo, 2016
"Your Body is a Battleground" Weinberg Newton Gallery, Spring 2016
"Use It" Cinema Gallery, June 21 - August 29, 2015 and Kirkland Fine Arts Center, November 16 - December 10, 2015
"Variations in Soda Firing" Lillstreet Art Center Annex, July 2015
"Art and the Urban Garden" Lillstreet Art Center, Spring 2014
Evanston Lakeshore Art Festival, August 2014
Revolution Craft Show, December 2013, 2014
"From the Earth" Woman Made Gallery, November and December 2013
Gethsemane Garden Center Art Fair, August 2011
RETAIL REPRESENTATION
Lillstreet Art Center Gallery, Chicago, IL
Botanical Cafe, Chicago, IL
Christy Webber Farm and Garden, Chicago, IL
The Vintage Hammer, Hampshire, IL