Experience

Center for Craft

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2010 - Present

  I work to allow those who have chosen to create objects as a profession a place to practice, to forge their legacy in a longstanding tradition of the craft movement, and to fuel the research that preserves their memory. I am fortunate to work with highly trained staff and committed board members in the rare cultural oasis of Western North Carolina. I seek to fuel the field with the brightest sources, and to instigate conversations that are engaging and relevant. I work to allow those who have chosen to create objects as a profession a place to practice, to forge their legacy in a longstanding tradition of the craft movement, and to fuel the research that preserves their memory. I am fortunate to work with highly trained staff and committed board members in the rare cultural oasis of Western North Carolina. I seek to fuel the field with the brightest sources, and to instigate conversations that are engaging and relevant.



VSA arts

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Visual Arts

  • Jun 1992 - Sep 2010

  VSA, an international arts and disability organization, was founded in the 70s to provide arts and education opportunities for people with disabilities. In short, we worked to create access to the arts for all. I worked to convince curators to move artists with disabilities to the main galleries, to convince designers that small print was not an ideal for most visitors, and to remind people that humanity is not perfect. My proudest accomlishments were curating over 30 exhibitions, establishing… Show more VSA, an international arts and disability organization, was founded in the 70s to provide arts and education opportunities for people with disabilities. In short, we worked to create access to the arts for all. I worked to convince curators to move artists with disabilities to the main galleries, to convince designers that small print was not an ideal for most visitors, and to remind people that humanity is not perfect. My proudest accomlishments were curating over 30 exhibitions, establishing the Artists Registry, initiating the VSA/VW partnership for emerging artists with disabilities, and creating the visual arts program for the 2010 International VSA Festival. Show less VSA, an international arts and disability organization, was founded in the 70s to provide arts and education opportunities for people with disabilities. In short, we worked to create access to the arts for all. I worked to convince curators to move artists with disabilities to the main galleries, to convince designers that small print was not an ideal for most visitors, and to remind people that humanity is not perfect. My proudest accomlishments were curating over 30 exhibitions, establishing… Show more VSA, an international arts and disability organization, was founded in the 70s to provide arts and education opportunities for people with disabilities. In short, we worked to create access to the arts for all. I worked to convince curators to move artists with disabilities to the main galleries, to convince designers that small print was not an ideal for most visitors, and to remind people that humanity is not perfect. My proudest accomlishments were curating over 30 exhibitions, establishing the Artists Registry, initiating the VSA/VW partnership for emerging artists with disabilities, and creating the visual arts program for the 2010 International VSA Festival. Show less