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Owner
Belmont, MA
Sep 2019 - Present (4 years 10 months)
Design and creation of hand made unique and custom wool rugs and objects for the home.
Shows/Exhibits
National Open Juried Exhibition, Providence, RI
2024, Providence Art Club
Juried by Michelle Millar Fisher of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
On view June 23 – July 19, 2024
88th Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft, Fitchburg, MA
2024, Fitchburg Art Museum
On view June 21 - September 8, 2024
RISD Craft, Providence, RI
Spring 2024, Juried Alumni Show/Sale
Exploring the World of Fibers, Lexington, MA
2024, Nye Gallery, Lexington Arts & Crafts Society
Juried by Jennifer Swope, David and Roberta Logie Curator of Textiles at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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Senior Designer
Roll Barresi & Associates
Cambridge, MA
2008 - 2013 (5 years)
Design development and implementation of environmental/architectural graphics, signage, and wayfinding systems as well as donor recognition. Project research included study and charting of vehicular and pedestrian circulation as well as observation of how spaces were used and how use could be improved. Clients include Harvard Art Museums, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA Green High Performance Computing Center, UMass Medical School, Forsyth Institute, Rhode Island Hospital, and Fidelity Investments.
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Product Designer & Development Manager
Swing Ltd.
Concord, MA
2005 - 2008 (3 years)
Product Designer & Development Manager 2005-2008
Responsible for creating new concepts and designs for consumer products, packaging, graphics and presentation materials. Prepared presentations of design concepts for buyers resulting in large orders from major retailers and created technical drawings to communicate designs to factories in China, Thailand, and India. Managed the product development process from concept through to production, including frequent communication with overseas manufacturers. Clients include Target, Borders, Barnes & Noble, Petco, Kohl’s, and The Sharper Image.
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Teaching Experience
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
2004 - 2005 (1 year)
Instructor 2005: Instructor for the course, 3D Design on the Mac.
Lecture 2005: Invited by the RISD Department of Furniture Design to give a lecture on the presentation of design work, using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Teaching Assistant 2004: Lines In Space: Welding for Furniture.
Teaching Assistant 2004: 3D Design on the Mac.
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Furniture Design Exhibits
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2004 - 2005 (1 year)
5IVE, Providence, RI
2005, RISD Furniture Design MFA Thesis Show.
Surface, Providence, RI
2005, Sol Koffler Graduate Student Gallery, RISD
Annual Graduate Student Exhibition, Providence, RI
2005, The Museum of the Rhode Island School of Design
Joined & Woven, Providence, RI
2005, Providence Art Club
7th annual Fidelity Investments juried exhibition
Emerging Perspectives, Baltimore, MD
2005, Meredith Gallery
Design Within Reach, Providence, RI
2005, Exhibit to mark the Providence Studio’s opening
Rotational Design, Milan, Italy
2004, An exhibit organized by the Italian Association of Rotomolding Makers, during the 2004 Milan
Furniture Fair
Dining Design, Milan, Italy
2004, Salone Satellite at the Salone Internazionale Del Mobile
A group effort to design a wine bar at the Milan Furniture Fair
RISD Furniture Department Show, Providence RI
2004, Woods Gerry Gallery
Cubbies, Doors & Drawers, Boston, MA
2004, Gallery Katz
Published in Boston Magazine, September 2004
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Freelance Designer
Dezco Furniture Design
Providence, RI
2004 - 2005 (1 year)
Created 3D renderings of two lines of dormitory furniture for the Rhode Island School of Design. Produced renderings using the 3D modeling program, Form Z, and designed presentation materials. The project culminated with the manufacture of the environmentally sustainable “Sage” line of furniture, manufactured by Adden Furniture, Inc.
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Designer
M Studio Inc. Architecture
Boston, MA
2001 - 2003 (2 years)
Responsible for design of all printed material. Translated existing conditions building measurements into architectural drawings for rehab of historic buildings. Produced architectural plans, elevations, and site plans for new construction projects.