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E D U C A T I O N
2023 Master of Fine Arts, Fiber, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2013 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fiber, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
E X H I B I T I O N S
2025 Memory & Material, Grizzy Grizzly, Philadelphia, PA
2024 Environment + Microclimates, Boyer Campbell Building, Detroit, MI
Constellation: Women's Invitational Small Works Show, SLA Art Space, New York, NY
Dancing On The Head Of A Pin, Dot Jackson & Evan Mazellan, Mouse, Detroit, MI
2023 Flat Earth Film Festival, Flat Earth Cinema, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
Emerging As We Disappear, Astor Center, New York, NY
Mending the Net, Detroit Fiber Club Inaugural Exhibition, The Convent, Detroit, MI
Spring Happening, Next Step Studio, Ferndale, MI
Graduate Degree Exhibition, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Fibre, AIR Gallery, Altrincham, England
Hot & Thready, Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2022 Cranbrook Chair Show, First National Building, Detroit, MI
Two Cool Four School, Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Fiber: The Gathering, Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Brought To The Table, Saarinen House, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Altars, Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2021 11th From Lausanne To Beijing Fiber Art Biennale Exhibition, Beijing, China
2020 WASD, Osseous Matter, New York, NY
2019 Philadelphia Open Studios, Firehouse Art Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
Fiber Art International Exhibition, Daesan Museum of Art, Changwon, South Korea
2018 School of Art Alumni Show, Arronson Gallery, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Dot Vile, Allens Lane Art Center, Philadelphia, PA (solo)
Let's Connect Philly, The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA
Untangled, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA
Creative Women of Lansdowne, 20*20 House Gallery, Lansdowne, PA
2017 UArts Cont’ Ed Variety Show, Poetry Reading, Caplan Theater, Philadelphia, PA
International Fiber Art Fair, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul, South Korea
in/out, Lather Hair Studio, Philadelphia, PA (solo)
2016 Making Marks, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
No Borders In The Desert, IDIO Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Point by Point, Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum, Seoul, South Korea
Touched, Gallery 224, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2015
bore us up, Savery Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (solo)
InLiquid Showcase, Park Towne Place, Philadelphia, PA
Making It, UArts Alumni Exhibition, Hamilton Hall, Philadelphia, PA
She/Folk, IDIO Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Altitude, Hongik Museum of Art, Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea
International Fiber Art Fair, Seoul Art Center, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul, South Korea
2015 Her(e), Artist in Residence Exhibition, Millersville University, Millersville, PA
New Sight, Savery Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2014 Home Away From Home, The Third Space, HyLo Boutique, Philadelphia, PA
Contained, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Rabbit Hutch, Burlap & Bean, Newtown Square, PA (solo)
5 x 7 Space Showing, HyLo Boutique, Philadelphia, PA
Tŷ Unnos, New Boon(e), Philadelphia, PA
Clothesline Musings, The Painted Bride, Philadelphia, PA
Reflection/Reconnection, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Citywide at the Bride: Locale, The Painted Bride, Philadelphia, PA
International Textile Show, The Art Factory, Paterson, NJ
Art In City Hall: Recent Graduates, City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
New Work, Burlap & Bean, Newtown Square, PA (solo)
Quintessence, BFA Exhibition, Solmssen Court, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Art Unleashed, Solmssen Court, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Tawney Continues, Gallery 224, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Vital/Homeliness, Window on 11, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA (solo)
2012 Once More With Feeling, Gallery One, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Art Unleashed, Solmssen Court, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Student Showcase, Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2011 Experimental Costume Show, Arts Bank, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
New Work, Burlap & Bean, Newtown Square, PA (solo)
2010 Craft Banquet, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Costume Show, Solmssen Court, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
New Work, Burlap & Bean, Newtown Square, PA (solo)
A W A R D S, R E S I D E N C I E S & D I S T I N C T I O N S
2024 Fellowship Recipient, The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2022 Robert C. Larson Venture Award, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Travel Grant to
Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
Artist in Residence, Benton Projects, Benton, WI
2021 Cranbrook Academy of Art Merit Scholarship
2015 Full Scholarship Recipient, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
2014 Emerging Artist in Residence, Sculpture Department, Millersville University
2013 Fiber Faculty Choice Award, The University of the Arts
2012 Marcus A. Renzetti Memorial Award
The Virginia G. & Harvey Kimmel Scholarship
The Winifred Finkelstein-Cantor Memorial Scholarship
2011 The Windgate Charitable Fund Scholarship
2009 Sam S. McKeel Promising Young Artist Scholarship
A R T I S T T A L K S & P A N E L S
2024 Artist Talk, The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Art + Faith, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
2022 Artist Talks, “2nd Year Presentations”, DeSalle Auditorium, Cranbrook Academy of Art
2021 Fibers Student Forum, UArts & Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea (virtual)
2018 Artist Talk, Allens Lane Art Center, Philadelphia, PA
2017 Visiting Artist, Natural Creativity Center, Philadelphia, PA
Panelist, “Life After Graduation”, Senior Projects, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2016 Artist Talk, Making Marks, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Panelist, Studio Art Quilt Associates Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Visiting Artist, Advanced Fibers, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Panelist, “Art + Feminism”, IDIO Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Artist Talk, Department of Art & Design, Millersville University, Millersville, PA
P U B L I C A T I O N S
2023 Featured Artist. Clearline Zine: Land, Farm, Fashion. Fall 2023, Issue: 005.
2018 Untangled comes to GoggleWorks’ Cohen Gallery. The Art Blog. theartblog.org.
03/22/18.
2017 Contributing Writer, She/Lore: Now Is The Time For Self Care & Community Care,
shefolk.com/shelore. Jan 10, 2017.
2016 Art & Homemaking with Dot Vile. L'Abri Fellowship Southborough Blog.
southboroughlabri.wordpress.com. 6/21/16.
Dot Vile: Outside the Home, A Women's Thing. Spring 2016 Issue. p 6-11.
2015 How many feminist artists does it take to define feminist art?. broadly.vice.com. 9/24/15
Where are the great women artists?: She/Folk at IDIO. awomensthing.org. 9/19/15.
These All-Women Shows Bring Feminist Art of Now to Center Stage.
Bedfordandbowery.com. 9/9/15.
2014 let him. Spotlight on Education. Surface Design Journal. Summer 2014. p 65.
Gallery 319 Debuts with “New Sight”. Geist Magazine: Reviews. 9/9/2014.
within/without, sleep with me. CRED Philly: Amplifying the Voice of Young Philly. Issue
5. p96.
2013 Quintessence: Senior Thesis Exhibition Catalog, The University of the Arts, May 2013.
T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E
2025-present Sewing Instructor
Cut & Sew PHL | Philadelphia, PA
2024-present Art Teacher
Grammar School Level, Detroit Christian School | Detroit, MI
2022 Sewing Instructor | MFA Workshop Series
Cranbrook Academy of Art | Bloomfield Hills, MI
2019-2021 Art Teacher
Vocatio Career Prep High School | Philadelphia, PA
2019 Substitute Teacher / After School Program Assistant
The Waldorf School of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA
2014-2015 Fiber Instructor
UArts Pre-College Summer Institute, University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA
Teaching Assistant
Drawing 1 & Sculpture 1, Millersville University | Millersville, PA
G A L L E R Y & P R O F E S S I O N A L S T U D I O E X P E R I E N C E
2023-present Founding Member
Mouse Gallery | Detroit, MI
2022-2023 Gallery Representative
Forum Gallery | Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2018 Sewing Assistant
Alex Da Corte | Philadelphia, PA
2015 Sewing Assistant
Caroline Lathan-Stiefel | Exton, PA
2013 Intern
Practice Gallery | Philadelphia, PA
2012 Intern / Installation Assistant
Kay Healy | Philadelphia, PA
Intern / Installation Assistant
Anne Schaefer | Philadelphia, PA
2011 Intern / Installation Assistant
The Fabric Workshop and Museum | Philadelphia, PA
Intern / Sewing Assistant
Sebastienne Mundheim, White Box Theater | Philadelphia, PA