3435 West Adams St. apt. 2
Chicago, IL 60626
(312) 823-5251
fermentedfruit@gmail.com
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Education
2008-2010 Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Masters of Fine Arts, Department: Art Theory and Practice
2007 Studio Residency through Urban Culture Projects, Charlotte St. Foundation
2004-2007 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Department: Painting
2004 Oxbow summer art program: affiliated with the School of the
Art Institute of Chicago, Saugatuck, MI
2001-2004 Florissant Valley Community College, St. Louis, MO
Associates of fine Arts
Experience
2010-present Adjunct Professor for Fashion Design and Construction at the Illinois Institute of Art
2012 Seamstress for Lemonbrat.com, Chicago, IL
2011 Visiting artist and drawing workshop at Florissant Valley Community College, St. Louis, MO
2008-present Free-lance costume and apparel construction
2008-2010 Graduate research fellowship at Northwestern University, Evanston IL
2009-2010 Teacher’s assistant for drawing and photography at Northwestern University, Evanston IL
2006-2008 Seamstress, cutter, crafter, and alterations for KC Costume, Kansas City, MO Specializing in custom dancewear and theater costumes
2001-2004 Supervisor and Asst. Manager for Hancock Fabrics, St. Louis, MO
Skills
Sewing: Hand sewing, home machine and industrial machine experience. Home serger and Industrial serger experience. Garment construction, working from pattern, and creating pattern. Experience with all fabrics, woven, apparel, upholstery, vinyl, and knit. Primary focus: knit.
Painting: Oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media.
Drawing: Life, figure, mixed media, experimental,
Woodshop experience: table saw, chop saw, band saw, handheld power tools, heat gun,
Other material skills: latex, silicone, spray foam, and Bondo,
Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, and Final Cut Pro
Art Exhibition Record
2012 Featured Fashion Designer for the West 18th St. Fashion Show, Kansas City, MO
Featured Fashion Designer for Kansas City Fashion Week-Spring Show, Kansas City, MO
2011 Featured Fashion Designer for the West 18th St. Fashion Show, Kansas City, MO
Swimsuit Edition: A Visceral Body, Swimming Pool, Chicago, IL (calendar/catalog)
2010 ILIS Annual, Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg, IL
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Block Museum, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
2008 Painterly LA LA, Paragraph Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2007 Annual BFA Show, H and R Block Space, Kansas City, MO
Press Me Delicious; an illusive confection, a three person show by Eli Borrowman, Mairi Pearce, and Corrie Van Sice at KCAI Crossroads Gallery, Kansas City MO
2006 Explicit Hottness: Flesholds of Desire, a two person show
by Eli Borrowman and Alexis Semtner, at Studio 7, Kansas City,
MO
Fresh Plots: Pattern & Process, curated by Marcus Cain at the
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Miniature Show, curated by Warren Rosser at the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2005 Intelligent Design, curated by David Harrison at the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Drawing Show, curated by Warren Rosser at the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Awards
2010 Art Theory and Practice Project Grant, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
2008 University Fellowship at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
2007 Awarded Studio Residency through Urban Culture Projects, Charlotte St. Foundation
2006 Nominated for Wingate Fellowship Competition
2005 Selected for guest critique with China Marks
National Deans List Award
2004 Oxbow summer art program, work study scholarship
National Deans List Award
Charles Gallagher Grant
Kansas City Art Institute Competitive Merit Award
Publications
2011 Lisa Majer, Swimsuit Edition: A Visceral Body, exhibition cat./calendar, (March 2011).
2010 "Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition", Dept. Art Theory and Practice, Northwestern University: May 2010. Cover art, "Mask", STITCH issue # 06 winter 2010.
"Horrific Paper Doll Playmate" cut-out book, sponsored by Dept. Art Theory and Practice, Northwestern University: May 2010.
2007 Julia Cole, Essay, “Musketeers: Press Me Delicious”, REVIEW Magazine: May, p.18-19
