EDUCATION
2017 Alberta University of the Arts, BFA in Fibre, Graduated with Honours, Calgary, AB
2015 Sheridan College Craft and Design Textiles Diploma, Graduated with Honours, Oakville, ON
2012 Sheridan College Visual and Creative Arts Certificate, Graduated with Honours, Oakville, ON
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2020 Living Arts Centre, Textile & Fibre Arts Studio, Mississauga, ON
2018 Contextual Fibre Arts Co-operative, Calgary, AB
2017 The Icelandic Textile Center, Blonduos, ISL
2015 Peters Valley School of Craft, Summer Studio Assistant- Fibers, Layton, NJ
2014 Harbourfront Center, Crafts and Design Summer Resident, Toronto, ON
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR
2021
Introduction to Aging and Dying Costumes, Sheridan College, Textile Studio, Oakville, ON, Sept 27.
2020
Indigo Dying, Costume Alchemy, Calgary, AB, March 15.
The Natural Dye Pot, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, March 7.
2019
Indigo Dying, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, March 30.
Screen Printing with Natural Dyes, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, April 13.
The Natural Dye Studio: Sustainable Methods for Dying Textiles, Prague Quadrennial, Prague, CZ, June 12-13.
Immersion Dying with Natural Dyes, Arts Underground, Whitehorse, YT, August 24-25.
Immersion Dying with Natural Dyes, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, November 3.
2018
Indigo Dying, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, January
Eco-Printing, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, April 7.
Indigo Dying, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, March 8.
Immersion Dying with Natural Dyes, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, March 16-18.
Screen Printing and Breakdown Printing with Natural Dyes, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, June 2-3.
Printing with Natural Dyes, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, October 20-21.
2017
Printing with Natural Dyes, Alberta University of the Arts, Fibre Studio, February 22.
Indigo Dying, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, March, 10.
Natural Dying Workshop, Fieldstudy, Calgary, AB, March 29.
Eco Printing, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, April 6.
Immersion Dying with Natural Dyes, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, May, 4.
Indigo Dying, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, June 13.
Immersion Dying with Natural Dyes, Natalie Gerber Studio, Calgary, AB, July 29, 30
2016
Immersion Dying with Natural Dyes, Alberta University of the Arts, Continuing Education, April 30-May 1.
2015
Screen Printing with Natural Dyes, Alberta University of the Arts, Fibre Studio, Calgary, AB, November 12.
GRANTS/AWARDS
2018
Alberta Craft Awards, Early Achievement Award, Nominee, Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton, AB
2017
Fiber Forward Award, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
Dr. Blythe K.V. Brown Exploration Scholarship, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
Fiber Major Project Scholarship, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
Emerging Artist Scholarship, New Craft Coalition, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
2016
Fibre Major Innovative Development Award, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
Ignac + Karla Herskovic Memorial Scholarship, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
Fibre Major Project Scholarship, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
Stanford Perrott Innovative Project Scholarship, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
2015
Paper Points North Conference Scholarship, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
Advanced Standing Entrance Scholarship, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
Valedictorian, Textile Studio, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Angela Martin Award, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Maiwa Natural Dye Scholarship, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
2014
G&S Dye Material Scholarship, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
2013
Needlework Award, Sheridan College. Oakville, ON
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2021
Group Exhibition, Rewind: Resident Artist Exhibition, Living Arts Center, Mississauga, ON
2020
Group Exhibition, Natural Dyes in Northeast America, Symposium One: Learning and Knowing, Natural Dye Network, Online Exhibition, Toronto, ON
Group Exhibition, Carnegie Craft Juried Biennial, Carnegie Craft Gallery, Dundas, ON
2019
Group Exhibition, Homestead, Black and Smith Gallery, Jerseyville, ON
2018
Solo Exhibition, Project Space Gallery, Alberta Craft Council, Calgary, AB
Group Exhibition, Garment Showcase, 6th National Fairtrade Conference, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
2017
Group Exhibition, Far Away, Bílskúr Gallery, Icelandic Textile Center, Blönduós, ISL
Group Exhibition, Fete: 50th Anniversary of the Craft and Design Program at Sheridan College, Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, ON
Group Exhibition, Chromatic Geography: Natural Dyes in the 21st Century, Craft Ontario, Toronto, ON
2016
Solo Exhibition, Print and Pattern, Springboard Performance's ContainR Gallery, Calgary, AB
Group Exhibition, BFA Graduate Exhibition, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
Solo Show, Yards and Yards, Poly and Ester Gallery, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
Group Show, New Craft Coalition, Spring and Fall Markets, Festival Hall, Calgary, AB
Group Show, Fibre Major Showcase, National Gallery of Contemporary Fibre Art, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
2015
Group Show, Making Matters: Fresh Perspectives in Fine Craft, Sally D. Francisco Gallery, Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ
Group Show, Wunderkamer, Craft and Design Graduation Exhibition, Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, ON
Group Show, Food for Thought, Trafalgar Campus Gallery, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
2014
Group Show, Spring Craft Mart, Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, ON
Group Show, Annual Textile Exhibition, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
2013
Group Show, Lighting Design Exhibition, Toronto Design Offsite Festival, Design Republic, Toronto, ON
Group Show, SHED, Trafalgar Campus Gallery, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Group Show, Annual Textile Exhibition, Trafalgar Campus Gallery, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2021
Assist Textile Artist & Dyer to Silvana Sacco, The Marsh King’s Daughter, Black Bear Pictures, Toronto, ON
2020
Assist Textile Artist & Dyer to Silvana Sacco, Slumberland, Netflix, Toronto, ON
2019
Key Textile Artist and Dyer, Tales from the Loop, Amazon Productions, Winnipeg, MB
2018
Key Textile Artist and Dyer, Togo, Walt Disney Pictures, Cochrane, AB
Wardrobe Technician, Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show, Calgary, AB
2017
Wardrobe Technician, Banff Center for Arts and Creativity, Banff, AB
Gallery Director, Poly and Ester Gallery, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB
2016
Gallery Assistant, Hamilton Artist Inc., Hamilton, ON
Studio Assistant, Peter’s Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ
2015
Studio Monitor, Textile Studio, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Studio Assistant, for artist Heather Goodchild, Toronto, ON
ARTIST TALKS/PANELS
2020
Alumni Talk, Sheridan College Textile Studio, Oakville, ON, December, 3.
2019
Artist Talk, Olds Highschool, Olds, AB, February, 28.
2018
Panel Discussion, “Fashioning Sustainable Futures”, Patagonia, Calgary AB, August 15.
2017
Artist Talk, Icelandic Textile Center, Blönduós, ISL, October 6.
2015
Artist Talk, Peter’s Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ, June 3.
Curatorial Projects
2018
Collective Consciousness, Fashion Revolution Week YYC, cSpace Gallery, Calgary, AB
2016
We, Me, Us, You, Relationships and Identity, Fibre and MADT Collaborative Exhibition, Peanut Gallery, Calgary AB, (in collaboration with Audrey Burch)
WEBSITE PUBLICATIONS
2020
Jennifer Illanes, “Until Next Time, Good Friend”, Natalie Gerber Studio, Feb 26. https://nataliegerber.ca/blogs/blog/till-the-nest-time-good-friend
2019
Sabrina Notarfrancisco, “Theater Design and Technology, Inside the Prague Quadrennial Fall, 2019” United States Institute for Theatre Technology. Volume 55, Issue4, Pg 43, https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/hickmanbrady/tdt_2019fall_public/index.php#/44
2018
“Meet the Nominees: Alberta Craft Early Achievement Award,” Alberta Craft Council, October 12.
http://www.albertacraft.ab.ca/blog/meet-the-nominees-alberta-craft-early-achievement-award-2018.html
Natalie Gerber, Icelandic Textile Ventures with Caroline Forde, Natalie Gerber Studio, Jan 2. https://nataliegerber.ca/blogs/blog/icelandic-textile-ventures-with-caroline-forde
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2020- IATSE Local 873 Member
2020- Craft Ontario Member
2019- IATSE Local 212 Member
2016- Textile Society of America Member
2015- Alberta Craft Council Member