Megan Harris

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Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

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