tia ann kramer
tiakramer@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
2005-2006 POST BACCALAUREATE, Fibers and Material Studies
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Chicago, IL
1999-2004 BACHELOR OF ARTS, major STUDIO ART (in major: GPA 4.0).
Macalester College. St. Paul, MN
2002 TRADITIONAL TEXTILES & MUSIC/ CONTEMP. GENDER STUDIES COURSE WORK
University of Ghana. Accra, Ghana, West Africa
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JEWELRY DESIGN: MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, BOUTIQUES
2009 ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO/ Modern Wing Shop from May 2009. Chicago, IL
Featured in the Retail Shop, Online, and in the 2009 Holiday Catalog
2009 SEATTLE ART MUSEUM/ SAM Shop from Oct 2009. Seattle, WA
2009 POPPY METALS GALLERY/ Two-person exhibition during Fall 2009. Washington DC.
2008-present HORSESHOE BOUTIQUE/ One of six local art jewelers. Seattle, WA
2008-present RETAIL THERAPY/ Seattle, WA
2007 QUIRK GALLERY/ Jewelry Invitational. Richmond, VA
2006-present MINNESOTA CENTER for BOOK ARTS/ The Shop. Minneapolis, MN
2006-present OUTSIDE THE LINES ART GALLERY/ Dubuque, IA
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SELECTED MULTI-MEDIA EXHIBTIONS AND PROJECTS
2008 LIMA, MIKE, NOVEMBER/ Performance with Video Composition. Chicago, IL
2008 STREAMLINE FOR VICTORY/ Goat Island Symposium. Collaborative Performance. Chicago, IL
2008 SONIC ANTARCTIA/ Sound Art Collaboration with Andrea Polli. McMurdo Station, Antarctica
2008 BEAURACRAY AND BLISS/ MAAG. Performance. McMurdo Station, Antarctica
2007-2008 RITUAL/ YouTube Video Art Project. www.tiakramer.blogspot.com Seattle, WA
2007-2008 LOST/ Web journal project. Japan, China, Thailand, and Laos
2007 ICE ACTION/ MAAG. Performance and Installation. McMurdo Station, Antarctica
2007 ICE WOMAN/ Performance video project. Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
2006 HABITUATING/ SAIC Graduate Thesis Exhibition. Video and Sound Installation. Chicago, IL
2006 UNPERFORMED EVENTS/ Public Art Installation spanning 27 miles. Chicago, IL
2006 LAST STAND/ G2 and Project Space. Text Installation. Chicago, IL
2006 CONTINGERE/ Sound Installation. SAIC Sharp Building. Chicago, IL
2005 quARTet/ Juried 4 person exhibition. Sculpture Installation. Offbeat Gallery. Minneapolis, MN
2005 OPEN DOOR/ Juried drawing exhibition. Roselux Gallery. Minneapolis, MN
2004 BOX FRESH: MACAA EXHIBTION/ Juried multi-media exhibition. Soap Factory. Minneapolis, MN
2004 SUSPENDED FLIGHT/ Permanent Public Art Installation. Macalester College. St. Paul, MN
2004 WEIGHTING/Thesis Exhibition. Installation & Drawings. Janet Wallace Fine Art Gallery. St. Paul, M
JEWELRY DESIGN PRESS
2009 SEATTLE TIMES / NW SOURCE. June ’09. Full Page Feature.
2009 TIMEOUT CHICAGO. May ’09. Coveted Favorite: Modern Wing Shop, Art Institute of Chicago
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GRANTS AND AWARDS
2008 Bookworks Hand Papermaking. Artist in Residence Award. Ashville, NC
2005-2006 SAIC Post Baccalaureate Merit Fellowship, Department of Material Studies
2004 Highest Academic Honors in Fine Arts, and National Dean’s Honors Award from Macalester College
2004 Best in Show (Drawing). Janet Wallace Fine Arts Gallery, St Paul, MN.
2003 Keck Research Grant and Public Art Fellowship
2002 Dewitt-Wallace Scholarship for Commitment to the Global Community
2002 Gillman Scholar Travel Grant
2002 University of Iowa Tuition Grant
1999-2004 Macalester College Tuition Grants
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DESIGN and TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2004-present JEWELRY DESIGNER and BUSINESS OWNER/ www.tiakramerjewelry.com. Seattle, WA
2009 INSTRUCTOR/ Interdisciplinary Arts. Stroum Jewish Community Center, Mercer Island, WA
2008 CURRICULUM DESIGNER/ Writing and Interdisciplinary Arts. Arts Connect, Tacoma, WA
2007-2008 CURATOR and COORDINATOR/ McMurdo Alternative Art Gallery, McMurdo Station, Antarctica
2007 VISITING INSTRUCTOR/ Permeable Membranes, Papermaking Instructor. SAIC, Chicago, IL
2006 TEACHING ASSISTANT/ Contemporary Practices in Fiber and Material Studies. SAIC, Chicago, IL
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNER and STUDIO ASSISTANT/ NOON Solar, Chicago, IL
2005 VISITING INSTRUCTOR/ Advanced Paper and Bookmaking Wksp. Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
2004-2005 TEEN PROGRAMS COORDINATOR/ Instructor, Exhibitions Curator, and Teen Programs Administrator. Minnesota Center for the Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2004 INSTRUCTOR/ Environmental Multi-Media. Farm in the City, St. Paul, MN
2003-2004 COMMISSIONED PUBLIC ARTIST/ Managed 20 assistants, Created permanent installation. St. Paul, MN
2002-2004 TEACHING ASSISTANT/ 4 Semesters of Intro and Adv. Fibers. Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
GALLERY ASSISTANT/ Janet Wallace Fine Art Gallery. St. Paul, MN
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OVERSEAS RESEARCH
2007-2008 NSF ARTIST ASSISTANT/ Collaborated with sonification climate artist Andrea Polli. Served as primary Videographer for multi-channel interviews. Co-Produced Sonic Antarctica. Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
2006-2007 ARTIST ASSISTANT/ Vehicle Operator and performer for Stellar Axis performance piece by Lita Albuquerque. Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
2002 FIBERS FIELD RESEARCHER/ The Office of Queen Mamaga Afidema II. Abaudi, Ghana, West Africa
