Michelle Wright
New York, NY
About
I am a textile designer, currently located in New York City. I recently graduated from the University of Kansas and am now designing bedding.
- Education:
- University of Kansas
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Michelle Wright
www.michellewrong.com
michellewright@michellewrong.com
Education
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Graduation Date: May 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Textile Design
Art History Minor
Overall GPA: 3.82
Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Deer Isle, ME
June-November 2009
Texture and Deflection in Weaving
Instructor: Pauline Verbeek-Cowart
August 2009
Work Experience
Intern: Crabcakes Clothing, Lawrence, KS
June-November 2009
Supervisor: Alix Stephan
Assisted in the preparation and production of garments and accessories for children.
Bookseller: Books-a-Million, Peachtree City, GA
June 2004-March 2006
Provided customer service, merchandised and stocked books.
Achievements
Doris Fair Carey Scholarship, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, Recipient 2007, 2008, 2009
Juried Craft Exhibition, Art and Design Gallery, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2008, 2009
Skills
Textile Design: Handweaving (4-16 harness), surface design, screenprinting, dyeing, repeat layout, machine and hand-sewing, quilting, hand-embroidery, gouache and computer composition
Computer: Mac and PC Platforms, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Weavemaker, Microsoft Office.
