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EDUCATION

1998                 Master of Fine Arts (Fibers), University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
 
1994                 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Fibers), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
 
 

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2007-Present     Associate Professor/Fibers Coordinator
College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Courses: Introduction to Fibers, Screen Printing, Advanced Fabric Design Studio, 
               Graduate Fabric Design Studio, Professional Internship, Topics in Studio, Creative Project, 
               M.F.A. Exhibition
 
2001-2007         Assistant Professor/Fibers Coordinator
School of Visual Arts, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Courses: Introduction to Fibers, Screen Printing, Experimental Screen Printing, Screen Printing with Resists, 
              Fabric Design Studio, Independent Study, Graduate Fabric Design Studio, Weaving I, Weaving II,  
              Weaving Studio, Graduate Weaving Studio, Alternative Processes, Professional Internship, 
              Topics in Studio, Creative Project, Problems in Lieu of Thesis, M.F.A. Exhibition
 
Assistant Professor, One Year Appointment
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Courses: Fiberforms, Fiber and Fabric, Resist and Dyed Fabric, Printed Fabrics, Fabric Studio,          
              Visual  Foundations I
 
 

RESIDENCIES

1998-99             Artist-In-Residence
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
 
 

GRANTS

2009                 “England, the Middle Ages, and Tapestries” ($5000)
                        Research Enabling Grant Program, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
2008                 “Scotland: Historical and Contemporary Tartans, Tweeds, and Tapestries” ($5000)
                        Research Enabling Grant Program, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
2007                 “Travel to the Republic of Uganda” ($1550)
Small Grant, Faculty Research Grant Program, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
2006                 “Norwegian Handwoven Coverlets” ($5000)
Research Initiation Grants Program, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
2005                 "South African Basketry, Beadwork and Embroidery" ($5000)
Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
  
Solo Exhibition (REM Gallery) ($750)
Small Grant, Faculty Research Grant Program, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
2003                 “Indigenous Textiles of Guatemala” ($5000)
Junior Faculty Summer Research Grant , University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
2002                 “Kente Cloth and Adinkra Cloth of Ghana, West Africa” ($5000)
Junior Faculty Summer Grant, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
“An Investigation of Kente Cloth and Adinkra Cloth of the Ashante Tribes in Ghana, West Africa” ($1000)
Research Initiation Grants Program, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
Stewart Professional Development Grant ($300)
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
1997                 Off Campus Grant ($500)
Dorris Fair Carey Scholarship Fund, Lawrence, KS
 
 

AWARDS

2005                 Merit Award
Focus on Fibers – Eisemann Center, Richardson, TX
 
Merit Award ($50)
Focus on Fibers – Thompson Fine Arts Gallery, Dallas, TX
 
2004                 Third Place ($250)
15th Annual Juried Exhibition, Viridian Artists, New York, NY
 
John L. Clardy Sr. Memorial Award ($100)
Art In The Metroplex, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
 
2002                 Fifth Avenue Foundation Award ($1000)
Art In The Metroplex, Fort Worth, TX
 
2001                 Yasutomo Award (Gift)
North Texas Area Art League 34th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Denton, TX
 
Finalist - Experimental Category
The Artist’s Magazine, Cincinnati, OH
 
Second Award in Fiber
Iowa Crafts: 33, Charles H. MacNider Museum, Mason City, IA
 
Business Arts Partnership Award ($1500)
Greater Columbus Arts Council, Columbus, OH
                       
Certificate of Merit
Art Calendar, National Centerfold Contest, Upper Fairmont, MD
 
1999                 Certificate of Merit
Art Calendar, National Centerfold Contest, Upper Fairmont, MD
 
1998                 Certificate of Merit (gift)
22nd Annual Fiber and Textile Exhibit, Whitewater, WI
           
Trabue Professional Arts Program for Women
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
 
1994                 Excellence in Fibers
Arizona State University, School of Art, Tempe, AZ
 
 

PUBLICATIONS: Authored Articles

2002                 Adelman, Amie. “Spot Light On Education: University of North Texas.” Surface Design Fall 2002:61.
 
2000                 Adelman, Amie. "Art of Tibet by Robert Fisher." Folklore Bulletin The Ohio State University, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Vol. 16, No. 2:3.
 
 

PUBLICATIONS: Artwork Appearing in Books

2003                 Kinnersly-Taylor, Joanna. Dyeing and Screen-Printing on Textiles. London: A & C Black Publishers, 2003:49
 
2001                 Kinder, R.M. and Kevin Prufer eds. "On the Cover." Pleiades. Vol. 21, No. 1: cover & 198.
 
1999                 Orban, Nancy, ed. Fiberarts Design Book Six. North Carolina: Lark Books: 142.
 
 

PUBLICATIONS: Reviews/Articles

2008                 “State Rep for Texas: Meet Amie Adelman.” Surface Design Association Newsletter Spring 2008,
Vol. 21, No.2: 5.
 
Lewis, Linda. “Traversing Fibers.” Surface Design Journal Winter 2008, Vol. 32, No. 2:56 - 57.
 
2007                 Davis, R. Eric. “Pushing the Envelope.” Arts Houston Dec. 2007: 30.
 
2006                 Tveide, Anne Katherine. “Kunstforeningens Vårseminar: En helg viet tall, farger og musikk.”Austagderblad 23 March, 2006: n.p.
 
Myrberg, Tore. “Kulture & Underholdning: Tall I kunst.”Agverposte 18 March, 2006: 55.
 
Lauritzen, Sindre. "Monstermani." Austagderblad 1 Apr. 2006: n.p.
 
2005                 Harrison, Helen A. “Paper in Every Guise Imaginable.” The New York Times 4 Sept. 2005: L1.
 
Walworth, Catherine. “The Art Capades. ”San Antonio Current 20 Mar. 2005: n.p.

Breeding, Lucinda. "In Stitches." Denton Record-Chronicle: Denton Time 8 Dec. 2006:11.
 
Kutner, Janet. “Paint Ball.” Dallas Morning News 22 Feb. 2005: 12E.
 
Perez, David. “Painting Attack.” Glass Tire 4 Feb. 2005. 2 Feb. 2005.

Reese, Kelley. "Amie Adelman, Assistant Professor of Fibers." InHouse 25 Oct. 2005.
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2004                 Simmons, Leah J. “Polychrome.” The Sunday Ardmoreite 31 Oct. 2004: 1B – 2B.
 
2003                 “Portfolio: Amie Adelman.” American Craft. Feb./Mar 2003: 83.
 
Smith, Conifer. “In Review: Amie Adelman, Neilson Gallery, Kirkwood College.” Surface Design Winter 2003: 55.
 
2002                 “Abstraction 2002 at The Stage Gallery.” Merrick life 14 Mar. 2002: 31
 
Owens, Marjorie. “Exhibit Features Two NT Artists.” North Texas Daily Online Edition 26 Apr. 2002.
12 Oct. 2002 .
 
2001                 “’Making Their Mark’ Exhibit at The Octagon Center for the Arts.” The Tribune 14 July 2001: D5.
 
2000                 Thomas, Mary. "Fiberart International '99." Fiberarts Summer 2000, Vol. 27, No. 1:59.
 
1999                 “Four Artists’ Work on Exhibit at SCV.” The News-Gazette 13 Jan. 1999: C4.
 
Morrow, Terry. "The Real World-Arrowmont Style." The Knoxville News Sentinel 20 Dec. 98.
 
 

PUBLICATIONS: Exhibition Catalogs and Brochures

2008                 8th International Watercolor Exhibition (June 2008), catalog: 36.
 
2006                 Art in Embassies Program. United States Embassy Kazakhstan (April 2005 – 2008), catalog: 1 and 6 - 8.

Loken, Inger. "Amie Adelman: Repetisjoner" Risor Kunstforening Utstillingsplan (1 Apr. 2006) brochure: n.p.

Loken, Inger. "Amie Adelman: Tekstil." Risor Kunstforening (1 Apr. - 30 Apr. 2006), brochure: n.p.
 
Zoller, Christine. Showcase: An Exhibition by Surface Design Association Representatives
(5 June – 29 June, 2006), brochure: n.p.
 
Kriner, Lisa. Explorations in Fibers, Burea, KY, (3 Mar. – 25 Apr.2006), poster and brochure: n.p.
 
Kriner, Lisa. “Amie Adelman.” Explorations in Fibers, Burea, KY, (3 Mar. – 25 Apr.2006), catalogue: 7 – 8.
 
Benedicto, Mary. “Amie Adelman.” Patternage, Dallas, TX (10 June – 5 Aug. 2006), catalog: 19.
 
Davidow, Joan. 5th Wish Auction The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX (11 Mar.2006), catalog: 5.
 
Fitz, Gregory. Material Inquiry 2005, St. Paul, MN (1 Feb. – 18 Mar.2005), catalog: n.p.
 
Davidow, Joan. Painting Attack. Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX (14 Jan. – 26 Feb.2005),
brochure: 2.
 
Davidow, Joan. 4th Wish Auction The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX (19 Mar.2005), catalog: 12.
 
Block, Diana. Annual Faculty Exhibition. Denton, TX (30 Nov. – 16 Dec. 2005 and 17 Jan.– 28 Jan. 2006),
catalog: 2.
 
2004                 Block, Diana. University of North Texas Schedule of Exhibitions. Fall 2004, brochure: n.p.
 
Visual Art Society of Texas. Vast Art Adventure. Fall 2004, brochure: n.p.
 
2002                 North Texas Area Art League. 34th Annual Juried Fine Arts Awards Exhibition. (7 Apr. – 16 May, 2002),
catalog: n.p.
 
2001                 Art St. Louis. Fiber Focus 2001. (4 June – 10 Aug. 2001), catalog: n.p.
Whitewater Spinners and Weavers Guild. The 25th Annual Fiber & Textile Exhibit. (16 July – 3 Aug. 2001), brochure: n.p.
 
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Arrowmont Resident Artists: The First Ten Years.
(25 May – 8 Aug.2001), brochure: n.p.
 
The Mansfield Art Center. The Ohio Craft Invitational Show 31. (18 Mar. – 22 Apr.2001), brochure: 1.
 
2000                 Iowa Designer Craft Association. Iowa Crafts 33. (12 Nov. 2000 – 7 Jan. 2001), catalog: 13.
 
Greater Columbus Arts Council. 17th Annual Business Arts Partnership Awards Luncheon and Annual Meeting. (25 Apr. 2000), catalog: 28.
 
1999                 "Exposure." Surface Design Journal. Spring 1999, Vol. 23, No. 3:43.
 
                        Art St. Louis. Fiber Focus ’99. (18 June – 30 July, 1999), catalog: 1 & 6.
 
                        Ohio Art League. 1999 Fall Juried Exhibition. (19 Oct. – 12 Nov. 1999), brochure: n.p.
 
 

PUBLICATIONS: Listings

2008                 “Fibers and Weaving at CVAD,” College of Visual Arts and Design, Department of Studio
Newsletter. Fall 2008: 6.
 
Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot. Spring 2008: 45
 
White, Stephanie. “Records Expected at Adult Art Show.” McKinney Courier-Gazette6 Mar. 2008
 
2007                 “Hey! What’s Up?” Image Fall 2007:20.
 
“Amie Adelman: Art Installation.” Spacetaker.org 4 Nov. 2007. 2 March 2008
 
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Shank, Rebecca. “Amie Adelman: How To Use DHSG New Dyes.” Threadlings March 2007: 2.
 
2006                 Austin, Jerry. “Division Update.” Studio Division Newsletter Fall 2006, Vol 1, Issue 1: 3.
 
2005                 Alliance of Artists Communities. “Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.” Artists Communities. New York: Allworth Press, 2005: 52.
 
Friend, Rebecca. “Eastside Story.” Kansas City Arts Sept./Nov. 2005, Vol. 5, #3: 18-26.

U.S. Department of State. "Art in Embassies Program." 8 Aug. 2006.
  
“Guide: Art.” Dallas Morning News 10 June, 2005: 60.
 
“Who’s Who in Fine Arts Higher Education .” Academic Keys 20 July 2006.

"UNT Student and Instructor Fiber Exhibit." Threadlings. Jan. 2005: n.p.
  
2004                 Breeding, Lucinda. “Studio Tour to Spotlight Local Artists.” Denton Record Chronicle 31 Oct. 2004.
 
The Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Inc. “Amie Adelman: Art Concepts.” Threadlings. Nov. 2004
 
2003                 Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, “Contemporary Handweavers of Houston CHT Conference Report.” WeaveHouston.org. 9 June 2003. 20 July 2006.
           
Eason, Jeff. “Halpert Biennial Features Best in 2-D Art.” The Mountain Times 17 July 2003. 20 July 2006 .
 
2002                 Owens, Marjorie. “Fibers Exhibit Opens in Lightwell.” North Texas Daily 11 Apr. 2002: 9.
 
2000                 Tilney, Sandy. "Appointments." PITTMED. July 2000, Vol. 2 Issue 3:6.
"Centerfold Contest Winners." Art Calendar. October 2000. Vol. 14, No. 11.
 
1999                 “Centerfold Winners” Art Calendar. December 1999, Vol. 14, No. 2:50.
 
 

PANELIST

2004                 Fiber Education in the State of Texas
Federation of Fiber Artist Conference, Houston, TX
 
1998                 Craft Trek: The Veteran Voyagers Meet the Next Generation
American Craft Conference, Gatlinburg, TN
 
 

CURATOR/JUROR

2010                 Juror
                         Pride of Dallas Award
                         A Log Cabin Odyssey
                         Dallas Quilt Show
                         Dallas Market Hall, Dallas, TX

2008                 Juror
Turn, Turn, Turn: A Time to Spin, a Time to Weave
Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild 2008 Juried Show
Dallas Public Library, Fine Arts 4th Floor, Dallas, TX
 
Juror
The Fourth Annual Collin County Art Show and Reception
McKinney Performing Arts Center, McKinney, TX
           
2007                 Juror
                        Dallas Area Fiber Artists Annual Exhibition
Thompson Art Gallery, Dallas, TX
 
2006                 Curator
Traversing Fibers, (Traveling Exhibition)
El Centro Community College, Dallas, TX
Texas A & M University – Corpus Christi
 
Juror
Fiber Artists of San Antonio Annual Exhibition
San Antonio, TX
 
Juror
Visual Art Society of Texas Calendar
Denton, TX
 
2005                 Juror
It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Quilt
Greater Denton Art Center, Denton, TX
 
Curator
UNT Student and Instructor Fiber Exhibit
Irving Art Association Building, Irving, TX
 
2004                 Juror
Contemporary Handweavers of Texas Members’ Exhibit
Fort Worth, TX
 
Juror
Art and Beyond, Everybody Fits
Coppell, TX
 
2002                 Juror
The Art Show: Annual Student Art Exhibition/Competition
East Room Gallery, Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX
 
2001                 Juror
VEISHEA, Inc.
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
 
 

GUEST LECTURES

2010                  Amie Adelman: Current Work
                         Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

                          Color: History, Theory and Practice
                          Denton Handweavers and Spinners Guild
                          Greater Denton Art Center, Denton, TX

2008                  Amie Adelman: Current Work
                         Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

2007                 Traversing Fibers
                        Texas A & M- Corpus Christi
 
                        Digital Printing in Fiber Art
                        San Antonio Fiber Artists
 
Grant Research: Contemporary Fiber Art in South Africa
                        Dallas Area Fiber Artists, Dallas, TX
 
2006                 Finding Repetition
                        Risor Kunstforening, Risor, Norway
 
Traversing Fibers
El Centro College, Dallas, TX
 
Traversing Fibers
Design Within Reach, Dallas, TX
 
2005                 Artwork 1998 – Present
University Of Texas – San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
 
Intersecting Traditions: Cynthia Schira
The University of North Texas Art Gallery, Denton, TX
 
The Art and Apparel of Ana Lisa Hedstrom
The University of North Texas Art Gallery, Denton, TX
 
Artwork: 1998 – 2005
Fort Worth Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Forth Worth, TX
 
2004                 Art Concepts in Fibers
Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Dallas, TX
 
Artwork: 1998 – Present
Fiber Artists of Dallas, Dallas, TX
Fiber Education at the University of North Texas
Federation of Fiber Artist Conference, Houston, TX
 
Art Concepts in Weaving
Denton Hand Weavers Guild, Denton, TX
                       
Mentors and Student Work
ART 1450, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
2003                 University of North Texas Fiber Program
ART 1200-001, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
Contemporary Fiber Art
ART 1450-001, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
Artwork: 1998 – Present
College of the Ozarks, Lookout Point, MO
 
2002                 Kente’ Cloth and Adinkra Cloth from Ghana, West Africa
Dallas Handweavers Guild, Dallas, TX
 
x 2
Cedar Valley College Gallery, Lancaster, TX
 
Contemporary Fiberart and University of North Texas Fiber Program
ART 4310, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
Mentors and Student Work
ART 1450, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
2001                 University of North Texas Fibers Program
ART 1200, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
University of North Texas Fibers Program
ART 1450, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 
1999                 Personal Work
Longwood College, Longwood, VA
 
 

 

WORKSHOP LEADER
2010                 Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
                        "Watercolor, Ink and Dye on Paper and Fabric" combination of screen printing and painting techniques
2008                 Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
“Photographic Resist on Silk,” combination of screen printing and silk painting techniques
 
2007                 Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Inc., Dallas, TX
MX Dyes – Immersion Dyeing and Direct Application on Cotton, Silk, and Wool
 
2006                 Risor Kunstforening, Risor, Norway
Formal Aesthetics with Collage
 
2004                 Art Camp for Textile Artists, Argyle, TX
Potato Dextrin
 
2003                 College of the Ozarks, Lookout Point, MO
Cold Wax Resist
 
Texas State Surface Design Association Meeting, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Cold Wax Resist
 
2001                 Ames Sew and Vac, Ames, IA
Machine Embroidery
  
1999                 Partners and Mentors, Gatlinburg, TN
Basketry (Twining)
 
Pittman Center, Sevierville, TN
Basketry (Twining)
 
1998-99            Artists-In-Schools, Sevier County, TN
Screen Printing on Fabric
 
Rural Outreach, Sevier County, TN
Basketry, Screen Printing, and Drawing
 
1998                 Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Community Classes, Gatlinburg, TN
Weaving: "Dyeing To Weave"
 
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Children and Young Adult Classes, Weaving: "Woven Image"
  
Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS
Weaving, Surface Design (Shibori), Felting, Basketry, Kites
  
 

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Craft Association
Dallas Museum of Art
Textile Society of America
Modern Museum of Fort Worth
Surface Design Association