Katherine M Webb
6339 Palo Verde Drive
Rockford, IL 61114
815 978-2514
E-mail: kathiew@mac.com
Education
Northern Illinois University – MFA 2009
Michigan State University – B.A. Theatre 1982
Rockford College – attended 1977-1979
Exhibitions
2009 “5th Annual National Self–Portrait Exhibition”, 33 Collective Gallery,
Chicago, IL
2009 “Departures”, NIU MFA Group Exhibition, Chicago Arts District, Chicago, IL
2009 Ars Nova Show, Jack Olsen Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL Juror: Shannon Stratton, Three Walls Gallery, People’s Choice Award
2009 “…it is what it is”, MFA Exhibition, Gallery 214, DeKalb, IL, solo exhibition
2008 “Fringe”, Bad Dog Gallery, DeKalb, IL, group exhibition
2008 “Threadbenders”, Gallery 214, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2007 “Technicalities” The Illinois State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gage Gallery of Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL, Cash Award.
2007 Graduate Group Exhibition, Jack Olsen Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL Juror: Tim Lowley. Awarded 2nd Place.
2007 “…and I am blue…” Invitational, McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL
2007 Emerging Illinois Artists Exhibition, McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL
Juror: Bob Sill, Assistant Director of Art, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
2007 Graduate Group Exhibition, Jack Olsen Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL Juror: Adelheid Mer, Associate Professor, School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL
2007 Ars Nova Show, Jack Olsen Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Juror: Cam Choy, Associate Professor, Univeristy of Wisconsin-Lacrosse
2007 "Conception", Pleasant Street Gallery, Northern Illinois Univeristy, DeKalb, IL
2007 "Message Sent", Gallery 214, Northern Illinois Univeristy, DeKalb, IL
2006 "Verbal", Bad Dog Gallery, DeKalb, IL, solo exhibition
2006 Ars Nova Show, Jack Olsen Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Juror: Roger Shimamura, Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas at Lawrence
2006 Graduate Group Exhibition, Jack Olsen Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2006 Graduate Group Show, Pleasant Street Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2005 Graduate Group Show, Pleasant Street Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Publications: Fiber Arts Magazine, Nov/Dec 2008
Awards
Northern Illinois University – Full tuition waiver and graduate assistantship in fibers, 2005-2009
Midway Village, Rockford, IL - Second Place, Original Quilt Design, 1987
State News E. Lansing MI - Award Winner for Kabuki Media, 1981
Professional Affiliations: College Art Association, FATE, Surface Design Association
Teaching Experience
Northern Illinois University – 2005 – 2009
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Instructor of Record
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Art 372 Surface Design
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Art 102, Two Dimensional Design
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Art 103, Three Dimensional Design
Graduate Assistant for NIU Fiber Program Classes (Professor Christine LoFaso):
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Arts 372 Surface Design - exploration of surface techniques including printing, dyeing, shibori, devoré, and other methods to alter/transform the two dimensional surface
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Arts 371 Weaving - exploration of tapestry and four harness loom weaving, special attention to plainweave, jacquard and doubleweave along with methods of dyeing including ikat
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Art 374 3-D Forms in Fiber - exploration of the 3 dimensional form, techniques including coiling, wrapping and crochet with attention to indoor and outdoor installation
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Assisted with technical demonstrations, classroom preparation, set-up and equipment maintenance
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Work individually with undergraduate art majors
Rock Valley College - 1986-2007
Adjunct Faculty, Instructor of Record
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ART 131 Introduction to Visual Arts—The study of aesthetic concepts and their expression in the great art of all periods.
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Theatre 138 Costuming—exploration of costume history, construction and design.
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Costume Designer for over 120 productions for Starlight Theatre, Studio Theatre and Shakespeare Festival
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Teaches a variety of skills including sewing, stitching, dyeing, fabricpainting, knitting, beading, stage-makeup to traditional and non-traditional students.
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Responsible for overseeing three full time seamstresses and four student workers per semester
Rockford Public Schools, Rockford, IL – 1997-2001
- Substitute teacher for grades K–5 including classes for students with developmental delays and behavior disorders.
Additional Projects
Recreated clothing for the Ronald Reagan birthplace project, Dixon, Illinois, 1998
Design and construction for Conflux Design advertisement in Film & Video Magazine, March 2001
Designed adaptive clothing and therapeutic toys for Children’s Development Center, Rockford, IL, ongoing
Created and authored adaptive books for children using augmentative communication, ongoing
Ronald McDonald House – speaker at fundraising events and television public service announcements
Special Skills
Fabric Dyeing, Batik, Painting, Beading, Quilting, Weaving, Knitting, Crochet, Lampworking, Glass Fusing, Wire-wrapping, Precious Metal Clay