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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND FESTIVALS

2015 “Art(ists) on the Verge 6” Northern Lights.mn/Soap Factory, Minneapolis, Personal Appeal.

2014 “The Floating Library,” various public waters in Minnesota, Real Fake Fish.

2013 “The Big Deal,” Irrigate @ Rock Star Supply Co., St Paul, Mn, Table Talk.

2013 “River City Revue,” Works Progress, The Jonathan Paddleford River Boat, Mississippi River, Table Talk.

2013 “Peace Games,” Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, Table Talk.

2013 “Biblio Bash,” Coffee House Press, Minneapolis, Untitled edible installation.

2013 “Half Wild,” Stevens Square Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, Domestic Confections.

2012 “REwork Participatory Art Projects,” Northrup King Building Gallery, Minneapolis and The Last Quest @ INScape Arts, Seattle, FEED/FEED: Minneapolis/Seattle.

2012 “Feed & Be Fed,” Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, Untitled with Broom Handle.

2012  Northern Spark, Minneapolis/St Paul, MN, FEED/FEED.

2011 “Food Fight,” Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, I was so hungry.

2011 “Shopping Cart Rally” (happening) Quarry Shopping Center, Minneapolis, Shopping Dress.

2009 “Artery 24,” Soap Factory, Minneapolis, Wild Feast.

 

COLLABORATIONS

2014 “An evening with the City Staff Wellness Choir”  Central Library, St Paul, MN. Saint Paul City Choir. Collaboration with Marcus Young.

2014 “Election Day Singalong at City Hall”  City Hall, St Paul, MN. Saint Paul City Choir. Collaboration with Marcus Young.

2014 “thinking making living” Catherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis. Dumpling House. Collaboration with Emily Stover.

2014 “Creative City Challenge: Maker Day” Minneapolis Convention Center. Dumpling House. Collaboration with Emily Stover.

2014 “TV Takeover” Twin Cities Public Television, St Paul, MN. 10 Ways to Eat a Carp. Collaboration with Shanai Matteson and Janaki Ranpura.

2013 Farm Art D’Tour” part of Fermentation Fest, Wormfarm Institute, Sauk County Wisconsin. Dumpling House. Collaboration with Emily Stover.

2012  Art Shanty Projects on Medicine Lake, Plymouth MN, Fort Shanty. Collaboration with Areca Roe, Lauren Herzak-Bauman, Abigail Merlis, Alex Newby, Megan Wicker.

2010-2012 Co-founder, Prairie Fire Lady Choir, various venues, Minneapolis/St Paul, MN Collaboration with Jacquie Fuller.

 

FELLOWSHIPS, RESIDENCIES AND WORKSHOPS

2014-2015 Art(ists) on the Verge Fellow, Northern Lights.mn/Soap Factory, Minneapolis

2013-2014 Co-Artistic Director, Saint Paul City Choir, a public art project with the City Artist in Residence Program/Public Art Saint Paul. Collaboration with Marcus Young.

2012-2014 Artist Fellow, City Art Collaboratory, Public Art Saint Paul, St Paul, MN

2014 Future Foods workshop with Marina Zurkow, Catherine E. Nash Gallery/U of M, Minneapolis

2013 Lecturer on contemporary performance; Art School, Walker Art Center,  Minneapolis

2013 Mobile Kitchen Planning Group, Seitu Jones’ Big Dinner, Public Art Saint Paul

2012 “Voice in Residence” performer/director and “Harmony from Discord” workshop leader for “Discourse and Discord: Architecture of Agonism” symposium, Walker Art Center and Northern Lights.mn, Minneapolis. Collaboration with Jacquie Fuller.

2011 Placemaking Artist, Friendly Streets Placemaking Initiative, Springboard for the Arts, St Paul, MN

2003 Playwright-in-Residence, Kenwood Elementary School, Minneapolis

 

CURATION

2014 Curator, Cottage Industry, group exhibition in St Paul residence for Art on the Ave

2012 Co-curator, REwork Participatory Art Projects, Northrup King Building Gallery, Minneapolis

2001-2003 Producing Artistic Director, WORKS/PLAYS short play series, Rogue Buddha Gallery, Minneapolis

 

EDUCATION

Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont. Individualized Bachelor of Arts in Performance Studies and Food Studies, 2008

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Coursework in Theatre Directing and Playwriting, 1995-1998