Resume page 1: Susan Shie
TURTLE MOON STUDIOS: Outsider Art Quilts and Paintings.
2612 Armstrong Drive
Wooster, Ohio 44691-1806
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Biography:
Born 9-28-50. Wooster, OH.
High School Diploma. Smithville High School. Smithville, OH. 1968.
B.A. in Painting. The College of Wooster. Wooster, OH. Phi Beta Kappa. 1981.
M.F.A. in Painting. The School of Art. Kent State University. Kent, OH.
1986.
Working professionally since 1986 as a studio visual artist and teacher.
Selected Honors and Awards:
Quilt Surface Design International Award for Excellence in Fiber “The Best of 2009”, "The Best of 2007", and "The Best of 2004," Ohio Designer Craftsmen. Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH.
Teacher of the Year 2008. Award from Professional Quilter Magazine.
Cover Image for Quilt National 2007 book.
Poster Award. "The Best of 2003." Ohio Designer Craftsmen.
Individual Artist Fellowships. Ohio Arts Council. 1998.
Shirley McNeeley Award of Excellence in Fiber. "The Best of 1997,"
Ohio Designer Craftsmen.
Individual Artist Fellowships. O.A.C. (Ohio Arts Council) 1996.
National Endowment for the Arts. Visual Artist Fellowship. 1994.-95
Challenge Award (highest award of show) "The Best of 1994." O.D.C.
Artists in Residence. Dublin and Sligo, Ireland. via Craft Council of Ireland.
1994.
National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artist Fellowship. 1990-91.
Major Artist Fellowship. O.A.C. 1990-91.
Exchange artist to China. via O.A.C. 1990.
Artist in Residence (six months) at P.S.#1. N.Y.C. via O.A.C. 1988.
Individual Artist Fellowship. O.A.C. 1988.
Best of Show. "Quilt National '87." The Dairy Barn Southeastern
Ohio Cultural Arts Center. Athens, OH.
Best of Show. "A New Generation of Ohio Artists." School of Art
Gallery. Kent State University. Kent, OH. 1987.
Teaching:
1981 1983: (Susan only) Graduate Teaching Assistant, Kent State University School of Art. Kent, OH.
1984 to present: Many fine art painting and art quilting workshops around the US (and a few abroad) at many universities, craft schools, symposia, and for private artist groups.
1995 to present Monthly Turtle Art Camps (week long intensive art work shops) at our home studios.
Selected Exhibitions:
2012:
“Ardis James Tribute Exhibition.” International Quilt Study Center and Museum. Lincoln, NE. (Rainbow Garden, Cookbook Print Quilt #8: Devilled Eggs) Jan 6 – July 28, 2012.
“Eye of the Beholder.” WAGE (Wayne Artists Group Effort) group exhibition. Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH. (French Toast, Royal Wedding, Rain Garden) Jan 13 – Feb 24, 2012.
“Sound and Vision.” Solo exhibition. St Louis Artists Guild. St Louis, MO. Jan 20 – Mar 17, 2012.
“Creative Statements: Ohio Art Quilts.” Ohio SAQA Artists. Zanesville Art Museum. Zanesville, OH. April 21 – July 6, 2012.
“Secrets and Stories.” Visions Art Museum. San Diego, CA. (Jimmy, Royal Wedding, Ardis and Betty) May 4 – July 22, 2012.
“SAQA Showcase.” Interntaional Quilt Study Center and Museum. Lincoln, NE. (First Lady, Kitchen Tarot Café, Kat Soup) July 6 – Oct 28, 2012.
Faculty exhibition. Art Quilt Tahoe. Zephyr Point Conference Center. Zephyr Point, NV. Nov 4 - 9, 2012.
2011:
“Wishes, Wonders, and Whimsy.” WAGE (Wayne Artists Group Effort) group exhibition. Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH. (Philadelphia Freedom, Stars on the Water, KT Café) Jan 14 – Feb 24, 2010.
“If These Quilts Could Talk.” via the Alliance for American Quilts. Original Sewing and Quilt Expo tour. (Wilma: Peace Voodoo) March - Nov, 2011.
“America Collects Quilts®: The Works of Susan Shie.” Solo exhibition. Spring International Quilt Festival. Cincinnati, OH. April, 2011.
“Happiness: Quilted Expressions.” The Riffe Gallery. Columbus, OH. (KT Café) May 5 - July 10, 2011.
“Quilt National ‘11” (accepted through first jury process, so far.) Diary Barn Arts Center. Athens, OH. (Stars on the Water.) May 24 – Sept 5, 2011, plus tour.
“The President’s House: Their Untold Stories.” Philadelphia Association. (Philadelphia Freedom). July, 2011.
Faculty exhibition. Art Quilt Tahoe. Zephyr Point Conference Center. Zephyr Point, NV. (French Toast) Nov 9 - 11, 2011.
2010:
“Earth Walk.” WAGE group exhibition. Wayne Center for the Arts. Wooster, OH. (Gretchen’s Book, True Love Polka, all 3 Obamaland pieces) Jan 14 – Feb 26, 2010.
“Art Quilt Elements 2010.” Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA. (Food Scales) April 17 – May 26, 2010.
“The Artist as Quiltmaker XIV.” FAVA (Firelands Association of Visual Arts) Oberlin, OH. (Potluck/World) May 16 – July 10, 2010.
“Racism: A Diaolgue in Art Quilts.” Obama Quilters Group. Dates TBA with tour.
“The President’s House: Their Untold Stories in Quilts.” Philadelphia Association. Dates TBA.
Solo exhibition. Festival o f Quilts. National Exhibition Centre. Birmingham, England. August, 2010.
“A Sense of Place.” Textile Museum. Minneapolis, MN. (all three Obamaland pieces) Sept – Dec, 2010, plus tour.
2009:
“Personal Landscapes.” WAGE group exhibition. Wayne Center for the Arts. Wooster, OH (Food Scales, Farmer’s Market, Salt of the Earth) Jan 12 – Feb 26, 09.
“Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival." Tokyo Dome. Curated by Robert Shaw. Also includes work by Joan Lintault and Kate Adams. I will have 10 pieces. Jan 23 - 31, 09.
“President Obama: A Celebration in Art Quilts.” Cafritz Art Center. Montgomery College. Silver Spring, MD. (Potluck, Magic Lama, Treasure Map) Feb 9 – Mar 5, 09.
“Literally Figurative.” Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts. Houston, TX. (Wilma, Compost Pot, Power Out, Punch Bowl, Timer 2, Sisters) April 4 – July 3, 09.
“The Best of 2009.” Ohio Designer Craftsmen. Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH. (Food Scales/Justice) May 3 - June 21, 09. Three venue tour.
“Sacred Threads.” Reynoldsburg High School auditorium. Reynoldsburg, OH. (Obama REI) June 17-28, 09.
Faculty Exhibition. Shakerag Workshops. St Andrew’s School - Sewanee. Sewanee, TN. (Potluck, Farmer’s Market) June 5 - 26, 09.
Faculty Exhibition. Peters Valley Craft Center. Layton, NJ (Magic Lama) June 20 – July 31, 09.
“Conversations in Fabric.” Ohio Craft Museum, Ohio Designer Craftsmen. Columbus, OH. (Magic Lama) Sept 13 – Nov 1, 09, plus tour.
Faculty Exhibition. Arrowmont School of Art. Gatlinburg, TN. Fall, 09.
"Perspectives: Art, Craft, Design, and the Studio Quilt." International Quilt Study Center. Lincoln, NE. (The Calendar/Moon) Nov 21, 09 - May 9, 10.
“The Journey of Hope in America: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama.” National Museum of Afro-American History and Culture. Wilberforce, OH. (First Lady) Dec 1, 09 - April 17, 10, plus tour.
2008:
“Ancient Echoes.” WAGE group exhibition. Wayne Center for the Arts. Wooster, OH (The Silverware Drawer/Judgement) Jan 18 – Feb 28, 08.
“Reflections: Above and Below/Past and Present.” Art Quilt Network group exhibition. Blair Audubon Center. Naples, FL (Daughter of Destiny-Benazir) Jan – Feb, 08 plus tour.
Arrowmont Spring Faculty Exhibition. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Gatlinburg, TN. (Power Out/Devil) Feb 29-Apr 12, 08.
“From Woman.”Invitational with curator Mary Urbas. Lakeland County Community College. Kirtland, OH. (eleven pieces) Mar 2-30, 08.
“It’s Good to be Green.” Invitational with Larkin Van Horn, curator. Latimer Quilt and Art Center, Tillamook, OR. (Peace=Green) Mar 4-May 4, 08, plus tour.
“Art Quilt Elements 08.” Wayne Art Center. Wayne, PA. (Wilma-Peace Voodoo) Apr 4-May 18, 08.
“Textile tarts: Flavors of Fiber.” Stocker Center Gallery. Lorain County Community College. Lorain, OH. (various pieces) May 17-Jun 29, 08.
“The Artist as Quiltmaker XIII.” FAVA. Oberlin, OH. (House of Love) May 18-Aug 2, 08.
"The Best of 2008." The Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH. (Sisters) May 4-June 22, 08, plus tour.
"Small Works." Studio Art Quilts Associates faculty exhibition. University Plaza Hotel. Columbus, OH. (four small, new pieces) June 14-26, 08.
“Material Matters.” Columbus Museum of Art. Columbus, OH. (The Calendar/Moon) Jun 19-Aug 31, 08.
"Figuratively Speaking ." Visions Art Gallery. San Diego, CA. (Year of the Dog. The Power Out/Devil) Aug 9-Oct 5, 08.
"Crafting a Better Planet." International Quilt Study Center. Lincoln, NE. (The Potluck/World) Sept 5-Nov 30, 08.
“Twelve Voices.” Studio Art Quilt Associates. Dennos Museum Center. Traverse City, MI. Penny McMorris, curator. (various pieces) Sept 13, 07 – Jan 4, 09. Plus tour.
"Masters: Art Quilts." International Quilt Festival, Houston, TX. (Rainbow Garden) Oct-Nov, 08. Plus tour.
2007:
"Fiber Renaissance." Midwest SAQA artists. Union Street Gallery. Chicago, IL. Curator Cheryl Dineen Ferrin. (The Dish Soap / Hermit; Peace Brew) Jan 12 - Feb 9, 07, plus tour.
“Susan Shie - Solo Exhibition.” Wayne Center for the Arts. Wooster, OH. Jan 12 - Mar 2, 07.
"Stay in the Lines?" WAGE group exhibition. Wayne Center for the Arts. Wooster, OH. (Pressuer Cooker/Tower) Jan 12 - Mar 2, 07.
"Give and Take." (QSDS teachers and their students). The Robert Hillestad Textile Galleries. The International Quilt Study Center. University of Nebraska. Lincoln, NE. Curator Michael James. (The Punch Bowl/Star) Feb 5 - Mar 4, 07. Second venue: The Riffe Gallery. Columbus, OH. May 3 - July 8, 07.
“Spring Faculty Exhibition.” Arrowmont School for Arts and Crafts. Gatlinburg, TN. (Katrina Blues) March 2 – April 14, 07.
“The Best of 2007.” Ohio Designer Craftsmen. Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH. (The Power Out / Devil) May 6 – Jun 2, plus tour. QSDI Award for Fiber.
“Beyond the Surface V.” Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum. Coshocton, OH. (Mama Sun) May 18 – July 9, 07.
“Quilt National ’07.” Dairy Barn Art Center. Athens, OH. Jurors Harding, Nadelstern, Treen. (The Pressure Cooker / Tower) May26 – Sept 3, 07, plus 2.5 year tour.
“Transformations 07.” SAQA juried exhibition. Festival of Quilts. Birmingham, England. (The Compost Pot / Death) Aug 16 – 19, 07 plus tour.
“Ohio Art Quilts Invitational.” Kenyon College. Gambier, OH. (Katrina Blues, Year of the Dog, Susan Lets her Hair Down) Oct, 07.
“Saturn Retuns: Back to the Future of Fiber Art.” San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. San Jose, CA. (Sisters) Oct 16, 07 - Jan 6, 08.
2006:
"Take Cover." Quirk Gallery. Richmond, VA. (Wilma / Peace Voodoo, Jimmy's Bad Day, and Lazy Susan) Jan 6 - Feb 26, 06.
"Why? 25 Case Studies." Exhibition of New Acquisitions. The Museum of Art and Design. NY, NY. (My piece "City Slicker" 1988, was donated by its collector.) Feb 2 - May 7, 06.
"The Blues." WAGE (Wayne Artists Group Effort). Wayne Center for the Arts. Wooster, OH. (Katrina Blues and Year of the Dog) Feb 3 - Mar 3, 06.
"Katrina Benefit Art Quilts." (my working title) Gallery North on the Square. Bloomington, IN. (Higher Ground) The whole mnoth of March, 06.
"Travel Quilts." Quilt Art Challenge. Online exhibition on Quiltart.com. Possibly real tour. (Greetings from Wooster) Starts March, 06.
"Fine Focus '06." Opens at Yeiser Art Center. Paducah, KY. (Ode to Julia Child) April 7 - May 27, 06, with two year tour.
"Explorations Revisited." QSDS Faculty at the Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH. (Year of the Dog) Apr 30-Jun 25, 06.
"The Best of 2006." Ohio Designer Craftsmen. (The Compost Pot / Death) Shows at Artspace, Lima; The Ohio Craft Museum; and Mansfield Art Center. May 7-Oct 29, 2006.
"The Artist as Quiltmaker XII." FAVA (Firelands Association for the Visual Arts.) Oberlin, OH. (Katrina Blues) May 21 - July 29, 06.
"Focus Fiber." Textile Arts Alliance of The Cleveland Museum of Art. At the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve. Cleveland, OH. (Wilma / Peace Voodoo) June 11 - July 28, 06. Show then tours to the Regina A Quick Center for the Arts. St Bonaventure University. St Bonaventure, NY. Sept 22 - Nov 26, 06.
"Women of Influence." Fresno Art Museum. Fresno, CA. (My WOI Journal, The Blender / Temperance) June 20 - Aug 13, 06.
"On the Surface: Embellished Quilts." New England Quilt Museum. Lowell, MA. (Love Shack, Wedding Quilt, Night Chant, IZE's Trailer Court) Oct 26, 06 - Jan 20, 07.
"SAQA Creative Force: Founders Exhibition. International Quilt Market and Quilt Festival. George Brown Convention Center. Houston, TX. Curated by Yvonne Porcella. (Magic Show Top Panel #2) Oct 28 - Nov 5, 2006.
"Convergence." Museum of Art. The College of Wooster. Wooster, OH. Juror Donna Self. (The Blender / Temperance) Nov 7 - Dec 15, 2006.
"Visions 2006." First jury level acceptance only, at this time. Quilt San Diego. Oceanside Museum of Art. Oceanside, CA. (Katrina Blues) Nov 12, 06 - Jan 21, 07, if my piece passes the object jury.
2005:
"The Messagemakers." Artspace. Lima, OH.
Faculty Show. Art Quilt Tahoe 2005. Squaw Valley Resort Center. Lake Tahoe, CA.
"Quilt Art at 10." Internationa Quilt Festival. The George R. Brown Convention Center. Houston, TX.
"Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans?" Internationa Quilt Market and Festival. The George R. Brown Convention Center. Houston, TX.
"The Box Show." Lowry Center. The College of Wooster. Wooster, OH. Curated by Jann Gallagher.
"Explorations in Fiber: New Work by the Art Quilt Network." Concourse Gallery. Columbus, OH.
"Pushing the Surface IV." Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum. Coshocton, OH.
"The New Art Quilt XII." The Alegre Retreat. Sweeney Center. Santa Fe, NM.
"Quilt National '05." Dairy Barn Southeast Ohio Cultural Arts Center.. Athens, OH. Tour.
"Best of 2005." Ohio Designer Craftsmen. The Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH. Curated by Bill Griffith.
"Windows." WAGE group exhibition. Wayne Center for the Arts. Wooster, OH.
2004:
Faculty Exhibition. Art Quilt Tahoe Symposium. Lake Tahoe, CA.
"Quilt Visions 2004." Juried. Oceanside Art Museum. Oceanside, CA.
"Quilted Cuisine." Juried. New England Quilt Museum. Lowell, MA. Tour.
"Special Interests: The Art of Politics." Invitational. San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. San Jose, CA.
"Day of the Dead." Quilt Art Email Listserv challenge exhibition. Tour.
"Quilts for Change: Women Living Free from Abuse: It's Our Right." Zonta Club of Cincinnati. Cintas Center. Xavier University. Cincinnati, OH. Juried by Carolyn Mazloomi and Susan Shie.
"Focus Fiber 2004." Textile Arts Alliance. Artists Archives of the Western Reserve. Cleveland, OH. Tour.
"Small Works." Q/SDS Faculty Exhibition. Studio B. Columbus, OH.
"The Artist as Quiltmaker." Retrospective Invitational. Firelands Association for Visual Arts. Oberlin, OH.
"The Buddha Project." Invitational. CSU Art Gallery. Cleveland, OH.
"Best of 2005." Juried. Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH. Tour.
"In Wildness An Envrionmental Celebration." Invitational. Sandusky Art Center. Sandusky, OH.
Solo exhibition. American Jewish Mueum. Pittsburgh, PA.
Faculty Exhibition. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Gatlinburg, TN.
"The New Art Quilt XI." Invitational. Alegre Retreat. Santa Fe, NM.
"Spinning Things." Invitational. Lowry Center. The College of Wooster. Wooster, OH.
"Mother?" Juried. Ayer Lofts. Lowell, MA.
"Fine Focus 04." Juried international exhibition. Two year tour.
"Contemporary Art Quilts." Invitational. Claypool-Young Art Building. Morehead State University. Morehead, KY.
"Form, Not Function." Juried. Carnegie Center for Art and History. New Albany, IN.
"Three." WAGE exhibition. Lowry Center. The College of Wooster. Wooster, OH.
2003:
Faculty Exhibition. Art Quilt Tahoe Symposium. Lake Tahoe, CA.
"I Remember Mama." International Quilt Festival. Houston, TX. October, 03 plus tour.
"Convergence." The College of Wooster Art Museum. The College of Wooster. Wooster, OH.
"Wrapped in Cloth: the Human Figure in Textiles." Tubac Center for the Arts. Tubac, AZ.
"Consuming Passions: Edible by Design." John Ross Art Museum. Ohio Wesleyan University. Delaware, OH.
Art Quilt Network Exhibition. The Fitton Center for Creative Arts. Hamilton, OH.
"Dreaming the Garden." Touring exhibition. Laura Cater-Woods, curator.
"Explorations." Q/SDS Exhibition. Wesserling Textile Museum. Mulhouse, France.
"Sacred Threads 2003." International juried show. Reynoldsburg, OH.
"Ohio Pioneers of the Art Quilt." Ohio State University. Columbus, OH.
"Airborne: Birds, Flight, and the Wrights." Aullwood Audubon Center. Dayton, OH.
"Fabric Constructions." Surface Design Symposium. Leedy Voulkos Gallery. Kansas City, MO. Curated by Jan Myers-Newbury.
"Quilt National '03." Dairy Barn Arts Center. Athens, OH.
"Pushing the Surface III." Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum. Coshocton, OH.
"The Best of 2003." Ohio Designer Craftsmen. Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH, plus tour. Poster award.
"Celebrate Ohio." North Coast Needlers Quilt Guild. Westlake, OH.
"Stories to Tell." At The Works Gallery. Newark, OH.
Art Quilt Exhibit. Gross McCleaf Gallery. Philadelphia, PA.
"The New Art Quilt X." Alegre Retreat. Sweeny Center. Santa Fe, NM.
"30 Distinguished Quiltmakers of the World." Tokyo Dome Stadium. Tokyo, Japan. Robert Shaw, curator.
"Language Arts: Text as Language." San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. San Jose, CA.
"The Shoe Show." WAGE exhibition. Wayne Center for the Arts. Wooster, OH.
2002:
"Materials and Meaning." Mixed Bag Gallery. Houston, TX.
"Family Circles and Other Relative Geometries." Southern Ohio Museum. Portsmouth, OH.
"Quilt Visions." Quilt San Diego. Oceanside Museum of Art. San Diego, CA.
"Finding Voice / Creating Visions." National Civil Rights Museum. Memphis, TN. Carolyn Mazloomi, curator.
"Quilt 21 / 2002." The Brush Art Gallery and Studios. Lowell, MA. Maxine Farkas and Laura Cater-Woods, curators. Tour.
"Embellished Textiles: Beads, Buttons, and Beyond." Embellishment . Portland Convention Center. Portland, OR.
"Fiber for the Body and the Wall." Mansfield Art Center. Mansfield, OH.
"Small Works." Gallery at Studio B. Lancaster, OH.
"Art Quilt Show VIII." Alegre Retreat. Sweeney Center. Santa Fe, NM.
"The Best of 2002." Ohio Designer Craftsmen. Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH. Tour.
"Encrustations." Page-Walker Art Center. Cary, NC and International Quilt Festival. Houston, TX.
"Fine Focus 2002." Mansfield / Richland Cty. Library. Mansfield, OH. Tour.
"Couples Side by Side in the Studio." Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH.
Group Exhibition. Doubting Thomas Gallery. Cleveland, OH.
"Expanding Boundaries." Art Quilt Network touring exhibition. via Smith Kramer.
2001:
"Recent Work." Solo exhibition. Jewel Heart Center for Buddhism and Tibetan Culture. Cleveland, OH.
"The Same Yet Different." High Road Gallery. Columbus, OH. Tour.
"America: From the Heart." International Quilt Market and Festiva. Houston, TX. Tour.
"Self Portrait." WAGE exhibition. Lowry Center. The College of Wooster. Wooster, OH.
Group Exhibition. Thirteen Moons Gallery. Santa Fe, NM.
"Pushing the Surface II." Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum. Coshocton, OH.
Faculty Exhibition. Peters Valley Craft Center. Layton, NJ.
"Parallel Threads." New England Quilt Museum. Lowell, MA.
Faculty Exhibition. Craftsummer. Miami University. Oxford, OH.
"Quilt National '01." Dairy Barn Arts Center. Athens, OH. Tour.
"Fantastic Fibers." Yeiser Art Center. Paducah, KY.
"Alegre Retreat Art Show." Sweeny Center. Santa Fe, NM.
"Tell Me a Story - Chapter 1: Narrative Themes
in Contemporary Fabric Arts." Cahoon Museum of American Art. Cotuit,
Cape Cod, MA.
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