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Janice Demmy French <br /> 412 Highview Drive Cell Phone: 919-805-9820 <br /> Chapel Hill,NC 27517 french.jan @gmail.com <br /> Phone: 919-544-4269 HandWovenHarmony <br /> Profile: Multi Fiber Artist- Teaching Artist— Collaborator— Creative Reuse <br /> Creating individual small and large collaborative fiber arts pieces. Promoting collaboration <br /> and "hands on"materials exploration and art skills learning experiences connected to the <br /> natural world and human existence. <br /> Fiber Artist and Demonstrator of traditional methods of weaving, spinning, dyeing, and felting <br /> using local wool and homegrown plant fibers and exploring new techniques for incorporating <br /> and transforming recyclable, and unrecyclable materials into Fiber-based Art. Local Triangle <br /> Weaver's Inc Guild Member. <br /> Artist Collaborator providing project support, instruction, ideas, and installation coordination <br /> for large and small groups. Actively supporting other local artist activities and art museums. <br /> Art Project Planner promoting creative reuse of materials, minimal waste projects and <br /> sensitive siting based on formal education in environmental management,landscape <br /> architecture,urban and open space design and planning,and applied art. <br /> Teaching Artist including art material and course preparation for various age-based workshops, <br /> classes, camps and collaborative art projects serving K through adult. Recent curriculum and <br /> arts integration training in museum object-based teaching strategies and Common Core/NC <br /> Essential Standards. <br /> Independent Contractor experience including working with advisory groups, conducting <br /> research,developing plans,proposals and evaluations,procuring and preparing labor and <br /> materials cost estimates, and completing projects on time. <br /> Art and Teaching Experience <br /> Fiber Arts Collaboration for Schools and School Settings <br /> • Coordinator of All School Art Projects for 2012 and 2013 Martin Luther King, Jr. <br /> Celebrations, and Elective Instructor at Carolina Friends School Upper,Middle and <br /> Lower Schools,Durham,NC,May 2007 to Present <br /> o Exhibition: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Day Installation 2013 "Service <br /> Grows from Education"by Jan French and Carolina Friends School. Installed in <br /> the Gymnasium Lobby, Moved to Scrap Exchange Entrance. 18'x 8', <br /> Unrecyclable Plastics <br /> o Exhibition: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Day Installation 2012 "To Serve <br /> or Be Served"Jan French and Carolina Friends School, Moved to Scrap <br /> Exchange Green Gallery. Counter Display with Woven Acrylic Painting <br /> Triptych,12'x 8'H,Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Cotton Warp, Cardboard and Cloth <br />