Megan Harris

Megan Harris

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Lead designer, pattern drafting, color and material manager at Pingree Detroit

  • Education

    • College for Creative Studies

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
    • College for Creative Studies

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
    • College for Creative Studies

      2003 - 2007
      BFA Fibers/minor animation
    • Oregon College of Art and Craft

      2013 - 2015
      Master's degree Craft
    • College for Creative Studies

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
  • Experience

    • College for creative studies

      May 2007 - May 2008
      Educator
    • The Parade Company

      Jun 2008 - Nov 2008
      Float artist/Seamstress
    • Matrix Theatre Company

      May 2009 - Dec 2012
      Community Puppets Manager

      Design, construction and manipulation of hand held and giant puppetsDirector and designer for all new projects, puppet shows, festivals and workshopsPuppetry instructor- character development and movement to ages 5-18

    • Rose City Textiles

      Apr 2013 - May 2014
      Head of the Portland Apparel Development Co-op

      Pattern drafting (CAD-TukaTech), Designing, prototyping, and sewing for apparel design firms and smal businesses. Instructing in all above techniques.

    • Puppets and Pastries

      May 2013 - now
      Founder

      Puppets and Pastries is a puppet theater and pastry shop.I am recreating images and characters from my dreams and lucid life. Using fiber and baked goods I create sculptures, desserts, costumes, and puppets. These puppets are agents or conduits used in installations, dream scapes, and performances. The baked goods are an integral part of the rituals that I am presenting. Rituals of eating, playing and dreaming are deeply woven throughout this environment.....

    • Michael Curry Design Inc

      Feb 2016 - Aug 2019
      Lead dyer, seamstress

      Lead fabric Dyer/color matchingFirst hand to the fiber department lead SeamstressPuppet and costumes creationPattern drafting

    • Saturday Academy

      Jul 2016 - Aug 2020
      Instructor

      Stop motion animation instructor, art class instructor

    • Catlin Gabel School

      Jul 2018 - Jul 2019
      Curriculum Developer

      Curriculum development for after school preschool and kindergarten with a focus on arts and crafts. Teaching art and play

    • Detroit Waldorf School

      Aug 2019 - Aug 2020
      Ecc assistant

      Assisting with preschool class Cooking for the classArts and crafts projects

    • Pingree Detroit

      May 2020 - now
      Lead Designer, colors and material manager, co-owner

      Design new products and redesign old productsPrototype development including tech packsPattern draftingColors and material managementSeamstress

    • York Project

      Aug 2020 - Nov 2020
      Seamstress and pattern drafter

      Industrial production sewingPattern draftingFabric garment cutting

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Golden Hand Award

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Assisting with art making workshops

      Issued by Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre on Jun 2013
      Tears of Joy Puppet TheatreAssociated with Megan Harris
    • Volunteer hospital art

      Issued by Children's Healing Art Project (CHAP) on Sept 2018
      Children's Healing Art Project (CHAP)Associated with Megan Harris