CV
Degrees
| Level | Degree |
|---|---|
| MFA | Art & Technology, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| BFA | Sculpture, Washington University in St. Louis |
Academic Positions
| Position | Dates | Instutitution |
|---|---|---|
| Assoc. Professor | 2017 - current | Columbia College Chicago |
| Assoc. Chair | 2022 - 2024 | Columbia College Chicago |
| Asst. Professor | 2011 - 2017 | Columbia College Chicago |
| Asst. Professor | 2010 - 2011 | Oakland University |
| Visiting Asst. Professor | 2008 - 2009 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| Adjunct Faculty | 2005 - 2010 | Columbia College Chicago, Depaul University, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
Residencies
| Date | Role | Institution | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Artist in Residence (1 semester) |
ADEMA Escuela Universitaria | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| 2023 | Artist in Residence (3 weeks) |
ADEMA Escuela Universitaria | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| 2019 | Hot Metal Artist Residency | Franconia Sculpture Park | Shafer, MN |
| 2016 | Toolmaker Residency | Signal Culture | Owego, NY |
Solo Shows
| Date | Exhibition | Institution | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Fundamental Forces | Gravity Gallery | North Adams, MA |
| 2014 | Palimpsest | The Sub-Mission | Chicago, IL |
| 2009 | The Definition of Is | Art Exhibition Link | Chicago, IL (with Chris Reilly) |
| 2006 | Unauthorized Repairs | Art Exhibition Link | Chicago, IL |
Grants
| Date | Funder | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Columbia College Faculty Development Grant | Custom carnival equipment with flame effects |
| 2019 | Live streamed metal pour and online flame effect control | |
| 2019 | Production costs for solo show | |
| 2018 | Interactive electronic conference badges, in collab. with Nick Bontrager | |
| 2016 | 3D printed sterling silver flatware | |
| 2014 | 3D printed knitting machine, in collab. with Dieter Kirkwood | |
| 2022 | Columbia College Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant | Visitig artitst workshop and lecture on 3D body scanning, in collab. with Dr. Lauren Peters |
| 2021 | Visitig artitst lecture and metal pour | |
| 2014 | Dept. of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Individual Artist Program | Travel to group exhibition in Munich, Germany |
| 2013 | Hacked flatbed scanners |
Select Juried Shows
| Date | Exhibition | More Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices | Birmingham, Alabama, in collab. with Kay Dartt |
| 2021 | National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices | Live-streamed performance hosted at Shepherd University, West Virginia. In collab with Kay Dartt |
| Materials: Hard + Soft | Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Denton, Texas | |
| 2016 | International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) | City University, Hong Kong, China SAR |
| 2014 | 8th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany |
| 2012 | Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH) | LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, as a member of DIYLILCNC |
| 2011 | World's Maker Faire | New York Hall of Science, New York City, NY, as a member of DIYLILCNC |
| SIGGRAPH | Vancouver Convention Center, Vancouver, Canada, as a member of DIYLILCNC | |
| Techfest | India Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India | |
| 2010 | Art Loop Open | Metramarket, Chicago, IL |
| Maker Faire Detroit | Henry Ford Museum, Detroit, MI, as a member of DIYLILCNC | |
| SIGGRAPH | LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, as a member of DIYLILCNC |
Select Curated Shows
| Date | Show | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Festival of Combustion | Pittsburgh, PA, in collaboration with Kay Dartt, curated by Chris McGinnis |
| The 9th The International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art | Berlin, Germany, in collaboration with Kay Dartt, curated by Stacey Holloway | |
| 2018 | The Museum of Alternate History | KANEKO, Omaha, NE, curated by Tim Guthrie |
| 2015 | Warm Kitty, Soft Kitty | Hyde Park Arts Center, Chicago, IL, in collaboration with Dieter Kirkwood, curated by Camille Morgan |
| 2014 | Word Weekend/The Dil Pickle Club | Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL, curated by Paul Durica |
| 2013 | Cyber InSecurities | Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC, curated by Lisa Moren |
| 2012 | Machinations | Glass Curtain Gallery, Chicago, IL, as a member of DIYLILCNC, curated by Mark Porter |
| 2009 | Learning Modern | Sullivan Galleries, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, as a member of DIYLILCNC, curated by Mary Jane Jacob |
| Summer Show | Castello S. Severa, Santa Severa, Italy, curated by Barbara Goebels-Cattaneo | |
| 2008 | Changing the Way we Think… New Media Art | Foster Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau-Claire, WI, curated by Jian Luo |
| Chicago Works - Exploring the Virtual Body | Non Grata Art Container, Tallin, Estonia, curated by Andrew Hicks | |
| 2007 | Guns N Ammo | Gallery 40000, Chicago, IL, curated by Britton Bertrand |
| Berliner Liste | The Station, Berlin, Germany, curated by Barbara Goebels-Cattaneo | |
| Summer Show | Castello S. Severa, Santa Severa, Italy, curated by Barbara Goebels-Cattaneo | |
| 2006 | Ars Electronica | Linz, Austria, curated by John Maeda |
Select Workshops
| Date | Event | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Exquisite Corpse 3D Scanning | New Media Caucus Symposium, Virginia Tech |
| 2019 | Good Artists Torrent, Great Artists Fork | New Media Caucus (NMC) affiliate panel at CAA, New York, NY, in collab. with Nick Bontrager |
| 2015 | Hacking the Knitting Machine | International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA), Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, in collab. with Dieter Kirkwood |
| 2014 | Teaching 3D Printing in Primary / Secondary Education | 3-day workshop, The Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago Department of Education, Chicago, IL |
| Hacking the Knitting Machine | 4 evening workshops (second run), Harold Washington Library Innovation Lab, Chicago, IL, in collab. with Dieter Kirkwood | |
| 2013 | Hacking the Knitting Machine | 4 evening workshops, Harold Washington Library Innovation Lab, Chicago, IL, in collab. with Dieter Kirkwood |
| 2012 | Building a DIY CNC Mill | Glass Curtain Gallery, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL, as a member of DIYLILCNC |
| Building a DIY CNC Mill | Open Knowledge Festival, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, as a member of DIYLILCNC |