Adah Shumway

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007    Nature, Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy MA, Feb
2006    A Closer Look, Healing Tree Yoga & Wellness Center, Quincy MA, Mar-Aug
2005    Detail, Bertha Coury Gallery, Lyndonville VT, May-June

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2006    Holiday Ehibition & Sale, ARTWORKS!, New Bedford MA, Nov-Dec
2006    South End Open Studios Group Space, Boston MA, September
2006    MassArt's 17th Annual Auction, MassArt, Pain and Huntington Galleries, April
2005    12x12 Holiday Show, Bromfield Gallery, Boston MA, December
2005    South End Open Studios Group Space, Boston MA, September
2005    MassArt’s 16th Annual Auction, MassArt, Pain and Huntington Galleries, April
2004    Boston Architectural Center 2004 Exhibit and Auction, Boston MA, Oct-Nov
2004    South End Open Studios Group Space, Boston MA, September
2004    MassArt’s 15th Annual Auction, MassArt, Pain and Huntington Galleries, April
2003    Senior Show, Mass Art, Paine Gallery, May
2003    MassArt’s 14th Annual Auction, MassArt, Pain and Huntington Galleries, April
2003    All School Show, Fibers Department, MassArt, Tower Gallery, March
2002    Tactile, MassArt, Student Life Gallery, December
2002    Haystack, MassArt, Student Life Gallery, October
2002    All School Show, Fibers Department, MassArt, Student Life Gallery, April
2001    100 Percent Fiber, MassArt, Student Life Gallery, December
2000    All School Show, Foundation Department, MassArt, Brant Gallery, March

FELOWSHIP/RESIDENCY

2005    The Hambidge Center, Ruben Gap GA, May   

EDUCATION

2003    BFA Fibers, Massachusetts College of Art (MassArt), Boston MA
          Graduated with Distinction and Departmental Honors

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    9/2006-5/2007     Teacher of private art lessons with elementary children

    6/2002-5/2007     Gateway Arts, Brookline, MA                                www.gatewayarts.org
Assistant weaving teacher for developmentally challenged artist of all levels.       Responsibilities include: designing and preparing warps and looms for weaving, finishing ends of woven pieces, working closely with the artists while running classes, and designing marketable items to be made by the artists and sold at the on-site store.
  
    5/2001-5/2007
     Birch and Willow, Boston, MA                         www.birchandwillow.com
Produces one of a kind nature lamps and lighting amenities according to the
owner/artist’s specifications.  Responsibilities included: production, design, marketing, shipping, and preparation for shows and open studio events.
   
    9/2003-7/2004 
    International Fashion Machines, Cambridge, MA        www.ifmachines.com
Assisted owner in all aspects of an interactive textile business.  Responsibilities included: Research and development of new products, design of textiles, production weaving, prototyping of electronic textiles, design embroidery files on Wilcom software, sew electronics on industrial embroidery machine, problem solving with owner, prepare and ship art.
    9/2002     Workshop taught: Bookmaking class, Boston, MA