Charlotte Weber

Education

2009  Bachelors of Fine Arts, Fibers, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

 

2008  Student Docent Program, Trainee, Arizona State University Art Museum,

             Tempe, AZ

 

2005  Certified Master Hand Knitter (levels l, ll, & lll), The Knitting Guild Association

 

1986  Bachelors of Science, Finance, University of Detroit, Detroit, MI

 

 

Scholarships/Awards

2009  Body of Work Award, From the Penthouse to the Basement, Harry Wood Gallery,

             Tempe, AZ

 

2008  Award of Merit, The Forge & The Press, Juried Show, Tubac Center of the 

             Arts, Tubac, AZ

 

2006-2008  Arizona State University Fiber Scholarship

 

2007  Intermountain Weavers Conference Scholarship

 

2004  Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Scholarship

 

 

Exhibitions / Galleries

2010  Formed of Matter, Art Detour, Phoenix, AZ 

 

2009  ABBA Show, From the Penthouse to the Basement, Harry Wood, Tempe, AZ

 

          Art Space Gallery, Juried, Richmond, VA

 

          Phoenix Airport Museum, A-Buncha-Book Artists, Juried, Phoenix, AZ

 

          Stitches South, Think Outside the Sox, Atlanta, GA

 

          Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business, Dean’s Office

            Travelling Student Art Exhibitions, Juried, Tempe, AZ

 

          NCECA Undergraduate Ceramic, Juried, Phoenix, AZ

 

          Undergraduate BFA Show, Gallery 100, Tempe, AZ

 

          Printravaganza, Juried Show, Gallery 100, Tempe, AZ

 

          Scenes of the Southwest, Solo Show, The Farm at South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ

 

2008  Threads & Pixels, Juried Show, Step Gallery, Tempe, AZ

 

          ABBA Text Message Show, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ

      

          The Forge & The Press, Juried, Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ

        

           International Blue Ridge Handweaving, Juried, Ashville, NC

      

           Printstravaganza, Juried, Step Gallery, Tempe, AZ

      

           Art on Boston Gallery, Juried, Chandler, AZ

 

2007   Undergraduate Exhibition, Juried, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ

 

2005   The Knitting Guild Association - National Conference, Juried, King of Prussia, PA

              

2004   Fibers Through Time, Juried Show, Central Arizona College, Coolidge, AZ

 

 

Relevant Employment

2004   The Fiber Factory, Mesa, AZ

 

Present   Teaching knitting – Beginning Knitting, Intermediate Knitting, Advanced

                  Techniques, and Special Request Classes

               Beginning Weaving

 

 

Professional Activities 

2010  Estes Park Wool Festival, Estes Park, Co

 

2009  Experinces in Weaving, Desert Weavers & Spinners, Phoenix, AZ

 

          Sheep to Weave Workshop, Mesa, AZ

 

          Exploring Silk Painting, Schemer Art Center, Phoenix, AZ

         

          Historical View of the Art of Knitting, Lecture, The Farm at South Mountain,

              Phoenix, AZ

 

2008  Perfecting Your Knitting Lecture, Mesa, AZ

 

2007  Freeform Basketry, Mesa, AZ

 

          Combining Knitting and Crocheting with Handwovens, Chandler, AZ

 

2006  Finishing Techniques, Mesa, AZ

         

          Scottsdale Knitting, Crochet, and Fiber Arts Show, Scottsdale, AZ

 

Juror 

2010   Jurors' Choice Exhibit, Fibers Through Time Conference 2010, Phoenix, AZ

 

          Handspun Skeins, Fiber Through Time Conference 2010, Phoenix, AZ 

 

2009   Handspun Skeins, Southwest Fiber Festival, Amado, AZ

         

          Handspun Skeins, Southwest Regional Spinners Retreat, Cloud Croft, NM

 

 

Public Art / Residencies

2009  Theme Trees, The Farm at South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ

        

           Artist-in-Resident, The Farm at South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ

 

2008   Nature’s Knit-a-long, The Farm at South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ

 

 

Publications

In & Out Magazine, Nadine Shaalan, editor, ‘The Simple Life’, Vol. 5 Issue 16,

               April 16, 2009, p.18-19.

 

Arizona Republic Newspaper, Farm at South Mountain set for 'Digging Up Treasures', 

               February 20, 2009, p. 9

 

Arizona State University Web Devil, Artist Merge Thread and Technology,

               Channing Tuner, November 5, 2008

 

CastOn Magazine, Marrijane Jones, editor, ‘South of the Border Vest’, Fall Issue

               2004, p. 20-24

 

 

Professional Affiliations / Organizations

Intermountain Weavers Conference, Board Member, Workshop Co-chairperson and 

               Fiber  Celebrated

 

Complex Weavers, Early American Coverlet Study Group

 

Crochet Guild of America

 

Handweavers Guild of America

 

Surface Design Association

 

Telarana Weaving & Spinning – past chair of Newsletter, Hospitality

 

AZ Federation of Weavers & Spinners – past chair of Newsletter

 

 

Conferences / Workshops Attended

2009   Standardizing the Judging of Handspun Yarns, Marie Gettmann

 

2007   Intermountain Weavers Conference, Random Exploration – Basketry,   

                  Linda Ludenbill 

 

2005   Fibers-Through-Time Conference, Exploring Color & Design Through Batik,

                  Harriet Rein

 

           The Knitting Guild Association National Conference, Zip, Button, Tie, 

                   Creative Closures and The Long & Short of Knitting Alterations,

                   Margaret Fisher

 

            3-End Blockweave, Jason Collingwood

 

2004   Convergence 2004, Creating Surface as Energy, Spinning & Knitting with

 

           Energized Singles, Kathryn Alexander

 

           Flax Spinning, Alden Amos

 

           Fibers-Through-Time Conference, Eclectic Weaving, Margaret Coe

 

           Triple Play (Theo Moorman), Nadine Sanders

 

           Weaving with 3-Shafts, Cynthia Broughton

 

2003   Colorful Knitting, Kaffe Fassett

 

           Ripsmatta Weaving, Bonita Nelson,

 

2001   Shadow Weaving, Judy Ditmore

 

 

Interest / Extra Curricular Activities

Docent for the Arizona State University Art Museum

 

Telarana Weaving Study Group

 

Teach knitting, spinning, and weaving to Girl and Boy Scout Troops,

 

        Mother / Daughter Groups, Homeschool Groups