Education
BA 1987 Columbia College, Columbia University, New York, NY
MArch 1990 Yale School of Architecture, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Selected Craft Shows and Exhibitions
2020 2 Day Show, LSHcolab, Hollywood, CA
Village Art Faire, San Clemente, CA
Virtual Jackalope Art Fair
Virtual Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanic Gardens
2019 Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanic Gardens, San Marino, CA
Jackalope Arts and Crafts Festival, Pasadena, CA
Lavender Festival, Ojai, CA
Seal Beach Fair, CA
Claremont Village Art Fair, Claremont, CA
2018 Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanic Gardens, San Marino, CA
Jackalope Arts and Crafts Festival, Pasadena, CA
Art on Palm, Altadena, CA
Manhattan Beach Faire, CA
Seal Beach Fair, CA
Lavender Festival, Ojai, CA
Claremont Village Art Fair, Claremont, CA
2017 Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanic Gardens, San Marino, CA
Jackalope Arts and Crafts Festival, Pasadena, CA
Art on Palm, Altadena, CA
Manhattan Beach Faire, CA
Seal Beach Fair, CA
Ocean Festival, San Clemente, CA
Modern Makers Market, Culver City, CA
2016 Makers Arcade, San Diego, CA
Jackalope Arts and Crafts Festival, Pasadena, CA
Earthday Festival, Descanso Garden, La Canada, CA
2015 Enchanted Handmade, Center for the Arts, Eaglerock, Los Angeles, CA
Art on Palm, Altadena, CA
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanic Gardens, San Marino, CA
Makers Arcade, San Diego, CA
2014 Enchanted Handmade, Center for the Arts, Eaglerock, Los Angeles, CA
Plush You, Schmancy Shop, Seattle, WA
Patchwork, Long Beach, CA
Art on Palm, Altadena, CA
Coronado Art Walk, Coronado, CA
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanic Gardens, San Marino, CA
Makers Arcade, San Diego, CA
2013 Enchanted Handmade, Center for the Arts, Eaglerock, Los Angeles, CA
Maker Faire, Cincinnati, OH
with the PlushTeam
Renegade, Los Angeles, CA
2013 Art on Palm, Altdena, CA
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanic Gardens, San Marino, CA
2012 Center for the Arts, Eaglerock, Los Angeles, CA
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanic Gardens, San Marino, CA
Patchwork, Santa Ana, CA
Bizarre Bazaar, Cherry Blossom Festival, San Francisco, CA
Renegade, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Center for the Arts, Eaglerock, Los Angeles, CA
Hot Pop Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Plush Team in Candyland
Patchwork, Long Beach, CA
Tree People Earthday Exposition, Coldwater Canyon, Beverly Hills, CA
Renegade, Los Angeles, CA
Tapestry, Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, CA
2010 Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA
with Plush Team, Makers Display, Expo Hall
Center for the Arts, Eaglerock, Los Angeles, CA
2009 International Fiber Collective Tree Project, Huntsville, AL
Center for the Arts, Eaglerock, Los Angeles, CA
Descanso Gardens, La Canada, CA
2008 Renegade, Chicago, Ill
with the Plushteam
Descanso Gardens, La Canada, CA
1999 Performance Festival Odense, Denmark
Short film, Fauna Suite
Flower Show, Patricia Faure Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
curated and exhibited work
1998 Surrealist Display Garden, Los Angeles Garden Show,
Los Angeles Arboretum, Arcadia, CA with The Germinators, Awarded Best in Show
Teaching Experience
2016 (ongoing since 2010)
Belles Nest, Sierra Madre, CA
monthly animal making workshops for adults and children, hand and machine sewing
2014 Zinnia Classes, South Pasadena, CA
animal making workshops for adults
2013 Maker Faire 2013 in Cincinnati, OH
taught continuous animal making workshops free to visitors
at the 1 day event
2010 Maker Faire 2010 San Mateo, CA
taught continuous animal making workshops free to visitors over
the 3 day event
Publications
"Frankenplush/Scrapenstein", Amber Demein, Stuffed Magazine Summer 2011, volume 4, issue 2, p. 77-81
Get Stuffed, Published by PlushTeam Publications, Milwaukee, WI, copyright 2010
Portraits of Animals, volume II, self-published artist book, copyright 2010
"Plush Crazy", Sara Wigal, Stuffed Magazine Summer 2009, volume 2, p. 58-61.
Professional Affiliations
The Plush Team
California Crafters Club
Academy of Handmade