Education
2005-2007 BFA in Craft/Material Studies. Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA.
2003-2005 James Madison University. Harrisonburg, VA.
Residencies
“Shared Concerns – Penland Jewelry Retreat 2016,” Penland School of Craft Winter Residency, Penland, NC. January, 2016.
“2nd Annual Pentaculum,” Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN. January, 2016.
Resident Artist & Co-Director at Clamp Light Artist Studios & Gallery. San Antonio, TX. February-August 2015.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Houston, TX. December 2013-August 2014.
Solo Exhibitions
"Placeholder," Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN. 2017.
“Iron & Ink,” Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA. 2012.
Selected Exhibitions
2018
upcoming: “Architecture,” 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, OK.
upcoming: “Training Wheels,” Myers Street Gallery, Richmond, VA.
“Architectonic,” Lillstreet Gallery, Chicago, IL.
“Little Wonders,” Mora Designer Jewelry, Asheville, NC.
2017
"Placeholder," Solo Exhibition. Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN.
"High Five," Mora Jewelry Gallery, Asheville, NC.
"Shared Concerns," Traveling exhibition: Bilk Gallery, Canberra, Australia. Bini Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
"Drawing the Line," Facere Gallery, Seattle, WA.
2016
"Shared Concerns," Traveling exhibition: Penland Gallery, Penland, NC. Velvet Da Vinci, San Francisco, CA.
"Earring Show 3," Velvet Da Vinci, San Francisco, CA.
"Exhibition in Motion," SNAG Conference, Asheville, NC.
"Anyway Anyhow Anywhere," Mora Designer Jewelry, Asheville, NC.
2015
"Faceted: Aspects of Contemporary Jewelry," Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL.
"Mapped: A Survey of Contemporary Jewelry and Metalwork," HCC Central Art Gallery, Houston, TX.
"Between the Lines," Taboo Studio, San Diego, CA.
"OCHO," Adorned Spaces Pop-up Exhibition, SNAG Conference, Boston, MA. Co-curator.
2014
"Connected Constructs: Recent Works by Caitie Sellers & Demitra Thomloudis," San Jacinto Community College, San Jacinto, TX.
"In Residence," Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX.
"CraftTexas," Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX. Juried by Carol Sauvion, Piero Fenci, and Clint Willour.
*Received Honorable Mention Juror's Award
"Contemporary Jewelry: An Everyday Luxury," 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX.
*Received Best in Show Juror's Award
"We Are SNAG: Identity," Online Exhibition, http://snagmetalsmith.org.
"ONoff: An Exhibition of Makers that work ON and OFF the body," Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN. Juried by Susie Ganch.
"Jewelry + Metals of the Carolinas," Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC. Invitational.
"Corazon de Melon," Equinox Gallery, San Antonio, TX.
"One & Only," John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI.
"Radical Jewelry Makeover: RVA," Visual Arts Center, Richmond, VA. Invitational.
2013
"Ambiguity and Interface: Art Across the Spectrum," Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, Virginia. Curated by Howard Risatti and Ray Kass.
"Crush II," Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Invitational.
"CraftForms 2013," Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA. Juried by Lena Vigna.
*Received Juror's Award
"Handcrafted: Juried Exhibition of Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Wood," Rocky Mount Art Center, Rocky Mount, NC. Juried by Marc Maiorana.
*Received 3rd place juror's award
"Costume Drama: A Fashion Show," Asheville Community Theatre, Asheville, NC.
*Received Best in Show & Category Winner: Light by audience vote.
2012
“Iron & Ink,” Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA. Solo.
“SNAG Showcase: 2012 Conference Presenters,” Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ. Invitational.
“Handcrafted: Juried Exhibition of Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Wood,” RockyMount Art Center, Rocky Mount, NC. Juried by Brent Skidmore.
*Received 3rd place juror's award
“Third Time's a Charm,” The Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA. Invitational.
2011
“LEAP Award Finalist Exhibition,” The Society for Contemporary Craft, Philadelphia, PA. Juried by Sharon Massey.
”Geography,” SOFA Expo, Chicago, Illinois. Traveling exhibition curated by the Art Jewelry Forum. Invitational.
“Craft: A Sense of Place,” The Artery, Asheville Area Arts Council, Asheville, NC. Curated by Gwynne Rukenbrod for Handmade in America.
“Tacit,” The Visual Arts Center, Richmond, VA. Curated by VCU Craft Department faculty.
”Charmed II,” Society for Contemporary Craft, Philadelphia, PA. Invitational.
Publications
2017
The Commercial Appeal, “Metal Museum Hosts Two Very Different Exhibits.” Art review. February 28th, 2017.
2014
Museum Store Magazine, Cover Image, Spring.
Art Jewelry Magazine, "Create Contrast with Blackened Steel & Silver Solder," November, pg 78-82.
2013
Art Jewelry Magazine, "Gallery." September, p.43.
Asheville Scene, "Ambitious Apparel." July, pg 14-15.
2012
Step by Step Wire Jewelry Magazine, "New Voices in Wire." August-September 2012, pg 6-8.
Collections
The Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN.
Dominion Resources, Richmond, VA.
Awards and Honors
2018: Second Place: "Sidewalk Art Show," Taubman Museum, Roanoke, VA.
2015: Selected Artist: "Jewelry Edition," a multi-platform project supporting early career contemporary jewelry artists.
2014: Best In Show: "Contemporary Jewelry: An Everyday Luxury," 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX.
Honorable Mention: "CraftTexas," Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX. Juried by Carol Sauvion, Piero Fenci, and Clint Willour.
Editor's Choice: Art Jewelry 10th Anniversary Photo Contest.
2013: Juror's Award: "CraftForms 2013," Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA.
Best in Show & Category Winner: Light; Costume Drama Fashion Show, Asheville, NC.
Third Place Juror's Award: "Handcrafted," Rocky Mount, NC.
2012:Top Five Finalist: 7th Annual Halstead Grant Competition, Halstead Bead Inc.
Third Place Juror's Award: “Handcrafted,” Rocky Mount, NC.
2010: LEAP Award Finalist. The Society for Contemporary Craft, Philadelphia, PA.
Studio Assistant Scholarship, Jewelry with Lisa Colby. Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.
Studio Assistant Scholarship, Jewelry with Amy Tavern. Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.
2009: Patty Babb Full Scholarship, Iron with April Franklin. Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.
2008: Studio Assistant Scholarship. Fall Concentration Jewelry with Joanna Gollberg and Amy Tavern. Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.
Lectures
Visiting Artist: Virginia Commonwealth University, Artist Lecture, Professional Practices Lecture, technique demonstrations, and student critiques. 2016, 2017, 2018.
Visiting Artis: Edinboro University, Artist Lecture, Professional Practices Lecture, technique demonstrations, and student critiques. 2017
Visiting Artist: Longwood University, Artist Lecture, Professional Practices Lecture, technique demonstrations, and student critiques. 2016
Visiting Artist: University of Akron. Artist Lecture, Professional Practices Lecture, technique demonstrations, and student critiques. 2015
Visiting Artist: Stephen F. Austin State University. Artist Lecture, Professional Practices Lecture, technique demonstrations, and student critiques. 2014
"Resident Artist Slide Jam," Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX.
“We Have Pigeons in Common,” Spotlight Emerging Artist, Society of North American Goldsmiths Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
”Steel Soldering Techniques,” Arizona Designer Craftsmen, Phoenix, AZ.
Professional Affiliations
Founder & Director of Elevator Collective Artist Studios, Richmond, VA.
Society of North American Goldsmiths: Chair of Communications and Marketing Committee, Social Media Sub-committee Member
Co-director of Clamp Light Artist Studios and Gallery
American Crafts Council
Houston Metal Arts Guild
Crafthaus
Volunteer Activities
Asociacion de Mujeres del Altiplano (Highland Women's Association,) Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Jewelry design, teaching, and coordination of various groups of women in the highland region of Guatemala for the production of a jewelry line for fair trade sale in world markets.
The Blooming Rose Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis, Bozeman, MT. Design and fabrication of sterling silver jewelry where proceeds go towards the mission of the foundation.
2005-2007 BFA in Craft/Material Studies. Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA.
2003-2005 James Madison University. Harrisonburg, VA.
Residencies
“Shared Concerns – Penland Jewelry Retreat 2016,” Penland School of Craft Winter Residency, Penland, NC. January, 2016.
“2nd Annual Pentaculum,” Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN. January, 2016.
Resident Artist & Co-Director at Clamp Light Artist Studios & Gallery. San Antonio, TX. February-August 2015.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Houston, TX. December 2013-August 2014.
Solo Exhibitions
"Placeholder," Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN. 2017.
“Iron & Ink,” Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA. 2012.
Selected Exhibitions
2018
upcoming: “Architecture,” 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, OK.
upcoming: “Training Wheels,” Myers Street Gallery, Richmond, VA.
“Architectonic,” Lillstreet Gallery, Chicago, IL.
“Little Wonders,” Mora Designer Jewelry, Asheville, NC.
2017
"Placeholder," Solo Exhibition. Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN.
"High Five," Mora Jewelry Gallery, Asheville, NC.
"Shared Concerns," Traveling exhibition: Bilk Gallery, Canberra, Australia. Bini Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
"Drawing the Line," Facere Gallery, Seattle, WA.
2016
"Shared Concerns," Traveling exhibition: Penland Gallery, Penland, NC. Velvet Da Vinci, San Francisco, CA.
"Earring Show 3," Velvet Da Vinci, San Francisco, CA.
"Exhibition in Motion," SNAG Conference, Asheville, NC.
"Anyway Anyhow Anywhere," Mora Designer Jewelry, Asheville, NC.
2015
"Faceted: Aspects of Contemporary Jewelry," Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL.
"Mapped: A Survey of Contemporary Jewelry and Metalwork," HCC Central Art Gallery, Houston, TX.
"Between the Lines," Taboo Studio, San Diego, CA.
"OCHO," Adorned Spaces Pop-up Exhibition, SNAG Conference, Boston, MA. Co-curator.
2014
"Connected Constructs: Recent Works by Caitie Sellers & Demitra Thomloudis," San Jacinto Community College, San Jacinto, TX.
"In Residence," Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX.
"CraftTexas," Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX. Juried by Carol Sauvion, Piero Fenci, and Clint Willour.
*Received Honorable Mention Juror's Award
"Contemporary Jewelry: An Everyday Luxury," 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX.
*Received Best in Show Juror's Award
"We Are SNAG: Identity," Online Exhibition, http://snagmetalsmith.org.
"ONoff: An Exhibition of Makers that work ON and OFF the body," Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN. Juried by Susie Ganch.
"Jewelry + Metals of the Carolinas," Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC. Invitational.
"Corazon de Melon," Equinox Gallery, San Antonio, TX.
"One & Only," John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI.
"Radical Jewelry Makeover: RVA," Visual Arts Center, Richmond, VA. Invitational.
2013
"Ambiguity and Interface: Art Across the Spectrum," Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, Virginia. Curated by Howard Risatti and Ray Kass.
"Crush II," Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Invitational.
"CraftForms 2013," Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA. Juried by Lena Vigna.
*Received Juror's Award
"Handcrafted: Juried Exhibition of Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Wood," Rocky Mount Art Center, Rocky Mount, NC. Juried by Marc Maiorana.
*Received 3rd place juror's award
"Costume Drama: A Fashion Show," Asheville Community Theatre, Asheville, NC.
*Received Best in Show & Category Winner: Light by audience vote.
2012
“Iron & Ink,” Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA. Solo.
“SNAG Showcase: 2012 Conference Presenters,” Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ. Invitational.
“Handcrafted: Juried Exhibition of Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Wood,” RockyMount Art Center, Rocky Mount, NC. Juried by Brent Skidmore.
*Received 3rd place juror's award
“Third Time's a Charm,” The Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA. Invitational.
2011
“LEAP Award Finalist Exhibition,” The Society for Contemporary Craft, Philadelphia, PA. Juried by Sharon Massey.
”Geography,” SOFA Expo, Chicago, Illinois. Traveling exhibition curated by the Art Jewelry Forum. Invitational.
“Craft: A Sense of Place,” The Artery, Asheville Area Arts Council, Asheville, NC. Curated by Gwynne Rukenbrod for Handmade in America.
“Tacit,” The Visual Arts Center, Richmond, VA. Curated by VCU Craft Department faculty.
”Charmed II,” Society for Contemporary Craft, Philadelphia, PA. Invitational.
Publications
2017
The Commercial Appeal, “Metal Museum Hosts Two Very Different Exhibits.” Art review. February 28th, 2017.
2014
Museum Store Magazine, Cover Image, Spring.
Art Jewelry Magazine, "Create Contrast with Blackened Steel & Silver Solder," November, pg 78-82.
2013
Art Jewelry Magazine, "Gallery." September, p.43.
Asheville Scene, "Ambitious Apparel." July, pg 14-15.
2012
Step by Step Wire Jewelry Magazine, "New Voices in Wire." August-September 2012, pg 6-8.
Collections
The Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN.
Dominion Resources, Richmond, VA.
Awards and Honors
2018: Second Place: "Sidewalk Art Show," Taubman Museum, Roanoke, VA.
2015: Selected Artist: "Jewelry Edition," a multi-platform project supporting early career contemporary jewelry artists.
2014: Best In Show: "Contemporary Jewelry: An Everyday Luxury," 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX.
Honorable Mention: "CraftTexas," Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX. Juried by Carol Sauvion, Piero Fenci, and Clint Willour.
Editor's Choice: Art Jewelry 10th Anniversary Photo Contest.
2013: Juror's Award: "CraftForms 2013," Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA.
Best in Show & Category Winner: Light; Costume Drama Fashion Show, Asheville, NC.
Third Place Juror's Award: "Handcrafted," Rocky Mount, NC.
2012:Top Five Finalist: 7th Annual Halstead Grant Competition, Halstead Bead Inc.
Third Place Juror's Award: “Handcrafted,” Rocky Mount, NC.
2010: LEAP Award Finalist. The Society for Contemporary Craft, Philadelphia, PA.
Studio Assistant Scholarship, Jewelry with Lisa Colby. Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.
Studio Assistant Scholarship, Jewelry with Amy Tavern. Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.
2009: Patty Babb Full Scholarship, Iron with April Franklin. Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.
2008: Studio Assistant Scholarship. Fall Concentration Jewelry with Joanna Gollberg and Amy Tavern. Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.
Lectures
Visiting Artist: Virginia Commonwealth University, Artist Lecture, Professional Practices Lecture, technique demonstrations, and student critiques. 2016, 2017, 2018.
Visiting Artis: Edinboro University, Artist Lecture, Professional Practices Lecture, technique demonstrations, and student critiques. 2017
Visiting Artist: Longwood University, Artist Lecture, Professional Practices Lecture, technique demonstrations, and student critiques. 2016
Visiting Artist: University of Akron. Artist Lecture, Professional Practices Lecture, technique demonstrations, and student critiques. 2015
Visiting Artist: Stephen F. Austin State University. Artist Lecture, Professional Practices Lecture, technique demonstrations, and student critiques. 2014
"Resident Artist Slide Jam," Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX.
“We Have Pigeons in Common,” Spotlight Emerging Artist, Society of North American Goldsmiths Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
”Steel Soldering Techniques,” Arizona Designer Craftsmen, Phoenix, AZ.
Professional Affiliations
Founder & Director of Elevator Collective Artist Studios, Richmond, VA.
Society of North American Goldsmiths: Chair of Communications and Marketing Committee, Social Media Sub-committee Member
Co-director of Clamp Light Artist Studios and Gallery
American Crafts Council
Houston Metal Arts Guild
Crafthaus
Volunteer Activities
Asociacion de Mujeres del Altiplano (Highland Women's Association,) Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Jewelry design, teaching, and coordination of various groups of women in the highland region of Guatemala for the production of a jewelry line for fair trade sale in world markets.
The Blooming Rose Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis, Bozeman, MT. Design and fabrication of sterling silver jewelry where proceeds go towards the mission of the foundation.