Resumé

Emily Laura Robinson
316.210.3990 / robinsonemily28@yahoo.com
932 Mississippi Apt. 4 / Lawrence, KS 66044

EDUCATION

The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Textile Design/Fibers, Minor: Art History, May 2010
• Graduated with Distinction (top ten percent of class)
• Courses completed in: essential 2D and 3D design, drawing, weaving, hand dyeing, screen-printing, photography - digital and film, French, historic textiles, history of printmaking, prehistoric to modern art
• Cumulative GPA 3.8, Honor Roll Fall 2005- Spring 2010

Study Abroad: Amsterdam, Berlin, Milan, and Venice
Design in Europe, Summer 2009
• Emphasis on art history, photography, and contemporary design.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Traditional Textile Processes
• Hand and machine sewing, shibori techniques, registered repeat and freestyle screen-printing, CMYK printing, block printing, photo emulsion, paper stencil and other various resist processes, high-level experience with dye, pigment, and other textile mediums, quilting, embroidery, weaving- wide range of structures

Computer Proficiency
•Photoshop, Illustrator, JacQuad, Weavemaker, Voyager Circulation, Microsoft Office

Other Skills
•Computer aided design, product planning & development, catalog & spec sheet design, elementary proficiency in French, analytical and creative writing

WORK EXPERIENCE

Fairchild Interiors and Design, Wichita, KS
Intern, August 2010-Present
• Assist in all aspects of business as needed; accompany designers on house calls, help with clients,contribute to various design decisions involving fabric, furniture, finishes, layout, and overall design, create floor plans using Dream Draper, organize and manage sample inventory, facilitate showroom, answer and make phone calls efficiently, act as graphic artist and creative resource for events and marketing

Van Go Mobile Arts, Lawrence, KS
Intern, Jobs in the Arts Make Sense (JAMS) Program, January 2010- Present
• Active in arts-based social service agency, helping to provide job training and life-skills to under-served and high needs youth (ages 14-18) in classroom setting. Completed collaborative mural for public library.

University of Kansas Libraries: T.R. Smith Map Collection
Map Library Assistant, May 2007-July 2010
• Operate circulation desk, charge and discharge items, assist patrons with directional and referential questions. Catalog, alphabetize, organize, and file incoming maps to collection of 350,000, maintain overall order in department
• Received annual pay increase based on excellent evaluation

Village Animal Hospital, Wichita, KS
Kennel Assistant, Summer 2006
• Cared for animals throughout the week: walked, fed, played, cleaned cages, and administered medication. Maintained general upkeep in clinic: cleaned facility nightly and stocked medical supplies. Closed and opened
clinic responsibly (trusted with a key)

AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS

University of Kansas Art and Design Gallery, May 2009
• Exhibited series of six landscape-based weavings, an independently planned project done over the course of the spring semester through senior studio course

Amsden Award
Kress Foundation Department of Art History, May 2009
• Nominated individually by professor, based on excellent academic achievement in an art history course

Juried Scholarship Exhibition
University of Kansas Art and Design Gallery, March 2008 and 2009
• Awarded Dorris and Myrtle Fair Carey Scholarship and Mary Alice Smith Memorial Scholarship

Scholastic Art Fair
Center For The Arts Gallery, Wichita, KS, 2003-2005
• Recognized excellence of submitted portfolio, exhibited various works

VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY WORK

Douglas County Aids Project (DCAP)
Artist/Contributor, 2007-2009
• Contributed various original art pieces to annual Red Ribbon Auction, including paintings and weavings

True Life Youth Group, Middle School Counselor, 2004-2005
Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Wichita, KS
• Maintained position of leader and role model to youth members, specifically 6th grade girls, group met on a weekly basis. Also accompanied group on retreats seasonally (acted as cabin leader)

REFERENCES

Jan Colvin
Lead Designer, Fairchild Interiors and Design
785.425.6060
jan@fairchildinteriors.com

Mary Anne Jordan
Professor of Textiles, Chair
785.864.3919
majordan@ku.edu

Alex Slater
Supervisor, T.R. Smith Map Collection
785.864.8901
jasii@ku.edu

Dr. Chuck Olsen
Lead Veterinarian, Village Animal Hospital
316.689.0202

Jim Lewis
Supervisor, Van Go Mobile Arts
jim@van-go.org

Projects by Emily Laura Robinson