University Assistant
Resume:
MICHELLE RAY
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MichelleRayArt.com
EDUCATION
MFA, Book Arts, The University of Alabama (anticipated)
2013
MLIS, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
2004
BA, Studio Arts with a Minor in History of Art and Architecture, University of Pittsburgh, Summa cum Laude
1999
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Faculty, Media Workshop: Structural Book (ART 4923C), (instructor of record), The Florida State
2012 2013
University, Tallahassee, FL
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Issues in Librarianship: Information Policy (LS 590-901 Online), The University
2012
of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Printing I: Elements of Printing (BA520), The University of Alabama,
2011
Tuscaloosa, AL
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Public Libraries (LS 530 Online), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Guest Lecturer, Binding I: Elements Of Binding (BA 530), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Book Arts Workshop Co-presenter, Booker T. Washington Magnet High School, The University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL
Volunteer Letterpress Instructor, Kentuck for Kids, Kentuck Festival of the Arts, Northport, AL
Assistant Librarian, Reference (information literacy instruction, curriculum development and assessment),
2008 2010
New Hampshire Institute of Art, Teti Library, Manchester, NH
Adjunct Faculty, BFA Independent Study Book Arts & Continuing Education Department Introduction to
2009 2010
Artists Books (instructor of record), New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
Volunteer Computer Literacy Instructor, Manchester City Library, Manchester, NH
Instructor, BFA Bookbinding Workshop, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
2009
Instructor, Japanese Stab Binding Workshop, Whitman Public Library, Whitman, MA
2008
Computer Literacy Instructor, Queens Public Library, Forest Hills Community Library, NY
2004 2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lab Monitor, School of Library and Information Science, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2011 2012
Student Assistant, Hoole Special Collections, The University of Alabama Libraries, Tuscaloosa, AL
2010 2011
Adult Services and Reference Librarian, Whitman Public Library, Whitman, MA
2008
Adult Services Librarian, Queens Public Library, Forest Hills Community Library, NY
2004 2007
Freelance Digital Imaging and Design, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 2005
Graduate Student Intern, University of Pittsburgh, Archives Service Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2004
Graduate Student Assistant, University of Pittsburgh, School of Information Sciences Computer Lab,
2003 2004
Pittsburgh, PA
Media Photographer, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Photography and Digital Imaging,
2001 2003
Pittsburgh, PA
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GRANTS and ASSISTANTSHIPS
College Book Art Association (CBAA) Project Assistance Grant
2012
James D. Ramer Endowed Scholarship, The University of Alabama
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, The University of Alabama
2011 2012
Windgate Charitable Foundation Annual Book Arts Scholarship
2009 2012
College Book Art Association National Travel Grant
2011
Friends of Dard Hunter conference scholarship
2010
Grant Writer, National Endowment for the Humanities, Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions,
2009
Teti Library, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
Co-Grant Writer, EqualAccess Development Program, Libraries for the Future (Massachusetts Library Board
2008
of Commissioners, Institute of Museum and Library Service), Whitman Public Library, Whitman, MA
Graduate Assistantship, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
2003 2004
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Southeast Guild of Bookworkers Juried Exhibition, BookWorks, Ashville, NC
2013
Ink, Press, Repeat 2013: Juried Printmaking and Book Art Exhibition, Juror: Jacob Lewis, University Galleries,
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
By All Means: FSU Annual Faculty Show, Museum of Fine Arts, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
2012
2012 Book Project International: 15th Annual Artist s Books Fair, Atelier Vis- -Vis, Marseille, France (catalogue)
In, On, Of Paper, Award of Distinction, Juror: Eileen Wallace, Paper Circle, Nelsonville, OH (catalogue)
Forecast: A new wave of creative talent, Penland Gallery at Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC,
invitational
San Diego Book Arts Fourth National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Carolee Campbell, Geisel Library, University of
California at San Diego, San Diego, CA (catalogue)
The Illustrated Accordion, Kalamazoo Book Arts Center, Kalamazoo, MI
Reader s Art 12: Longing for Home, Susan Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
BookArtObject Edition Four, international portfolio exchange
Caseworks, Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Artists Book Cornucopia II, Abecedarian Gallery, Denver, CO (catalogue)
2011
Reader s Art 11: URBAN/URBANE, Susan Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Identity Politics, Fulton Street Art Collective, Chicago, IL
Beyond the Fold, Desotorow Gallery, Savannah, GA
Book Arts Invitational Show featuring Michelle Ray, Gail Smuda & Johanna Finnegan-Topitzer, Soo Rye Art
Gallery, Rye, NH
First Impressions: An Introduction to Alabama Printmaking, Lite Box Gallery, Birmingham, AL
The Printed Page: Emerging Book Artists, Alabama Art Kitchen & Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL
BookOpolis 2011, Curator s Show, Juror: Eileen Wallace, BookWorks, Asheville, NC (catalogue)
On and Of Paper, Juror: Helen Hiebert, Springfield Art Association Gallery of Art, Springfield, IL
San Diego Book Arts Third National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Kitty Maryatt, Geisel Library, University of
2010
California at San Diego, San Diego, CA (catalogue)
Minumental, French Hall Gallery, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS con t.
BookOpolis 2009, BookWorks, Asheville, NC
2009
Scissors: Pop-up: An Exhibition of Original Movable and Handmade Books, Florida Craftsmen Gallery, St.
Petersburg, FL
Art Ex Libris, Vault Gallery, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH, solo exhibition
Annual Faculty Exhibition, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
Minumental, Amherst Street Gallery, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
Hard Times, Halcyon and Xpo Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2006
Stickerthrow, Garfield Artworks, Pittsburgh, PA
2005
The Street Changes Forever Everywhere: an Outdoor Exhibit of International Street Art, Pittsburgh, PA,
2004
invitational
Gestures: An Exhibition of Small Site-Specific Work, Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA, invitational
2003
Hard Art, Penn Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
6th Annual Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Art Exhibition, Westmoreland Museum of American Art,
2001
Greensburg, PA
Domestics & Savages, Penn Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, solo exhibition
The Book as Art: Artist s Books in New England, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
2000
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Exhibit Paper Circle: Juried Works on Cutting Edge of Genre, The Columbus Dispatch, June 10, 2012.
2012
Catalogue, 2012 Book Project International: 15th Annual Artist s Books Fair, Atelier Vis- -Vis,
Marseille, France
Catalogue, San Diego Book Arts Fourth National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Carolee Campbell, Geisel Library,
University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA
Catalogue, Artists Book Cornucopia II, Alicia Bailey, editor, Abecedarian Gallery, Denver, CO
2011
Catalogue, BookOpolis 2011, Juror: Eileen Wallace, BookWorks, Asheville, NC
Catalogue, San Diego Book Arts Third National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Kitty Maryatt, Geisel Library,
2010
University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA
Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Insider Secrets, podcast interview (iTunes), May 29, 2010. 2010
The Gift of (Hiking) Knowledge, Blue Ridge Outdoors, December 2, 2010.
Art Ex Libris: Artists Book Extravaganza, New Hampshire Institute of Art News, fall/winter 2009.
2009
Keeping Busy at the Library, The Express, February 21, 2008.
2008
Community Briefing, More Going on at the Library, The Boston Globe, February 28, 2008.
The Binds That Bond, Times/Crier, March 26, 2008.
Wooster Collective, featured artist, New York, NY
2005
The E-Ref Invasion, Library Journal, November 15, 2005.
Wooster Collective, featured artist, New York, NY
2004
Art Review: Gestures Series Creates a Buzz and Some Clever Art, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 24, 2003.
2003
A Sense of Home (Domestics & Savages: Mixed Media Work by Michelle Ray), Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
2001
August 12, 2001.
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PUBLICATIONS
Author, How to Hike the A.T.: The Nitty-Gritty Details of a Long-Distance Trek, Stackpole Books
2007 2009
(published 2009)
Field Editor, Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Companion, Appalachian Long Distance Hiking Association
2006 2007
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Abecedarian Gallery, Denver, CO
Vamp & Tramp, Booksellers, LLC, Birmingham, AL
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Small Craft Advisory Press, Facility for Arts Research, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
2012 2013
COLLECTIONS
Atelier Vis- -Vis, Marseille, France
Boston Athen um, Boston, MA
Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library
California Polytechnic State University, Robert E. Kennedy Library, Special Collections
Chapman University, Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives
Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Archives and Special Collections
Indiana University, The Lilly Library
Savannah College of Art Design, ACA Library, Special Collections
Scripps College, Ella Strong Denison Library
Stanford University, Stanford Artists Books Collection, Art & Architecture Library
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Special Collections
The University of Alabama, Book Arts Collection at The W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library
University of California, Los Angeles, Charles E. Young Research Library Department of Special Collections
University of California, Los Angeles, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
University of California, San Diego, Mandeville Special Collections Library
University of Colorado Boulder, Norlin Library, Special Collections
University of Denver, Penrose Library Special Collections and Archives
The University of Iowa, Special Collections and University Archives
University of Louisville, Bridwell Art Library, Artists Books Collection
University of Pittsburgh, Frick Fine Arts Library, Artists Books Collection
University of South Carolina, Hollings Special Collections Library
The University of Utah, Marriott Library, Special Collections, Rare Books Division
The University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections
University of Washington, Special Collections
Wesleyan University, Olin Memorial Library, Special Collections and Archives
Yale University, Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library
Private Collection, Nathan Gibson
Private Collection, Elizabeth Gilbert
Private Collection, Adrienne Heinrich
Private Collection, Delanie Jenkins and Andrew English
Private Collection, John Teti
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EXHIBITIONS CURATED
The Printed Page: Emerging Book Artists, Alabama Art Kitchen & Gorgas Library (The University of Alabama),
2011
Tuscaloosa, AL
Co-coordinator, Art Ex Libris: Artists Book Extravaganza (month-long series of workshops, field trips and
2009
exhibits), New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Volunteer/MFA Book Arts Coordinator, Graduate Student Exhibition Night, The University of Alabama
2012
Volunteer, image editing, Guild of Book Workers Journal
Social Media Volunteer, Alabama Center for the Book, The University of Alabama
2011 2012
Broadside Coordinator, Bankhead Visiting Writers Series, The University of Alabama
Member, Gorgas Emergency Response Team (GERT), The University of Alabama Libraries
Volunteer, Alabama Center for the Book Gathering, The University of Alabama
MFA Book Arts booth co-organizer and volunteer, Kentuck Festival of the Arts (patron award recipient)
2011
Broadside design and printing: Tuscaloosa Runs This book release, Bankhead broadsides,
2010 2012
Homegrown Alabama
Treasurer, Student Advisory Committee, The University of Alabama
2010 2011
Student Liaison, Facilities Faculty Committee, The University of Alabama
2010 2011
Volunteer, The Kentuck Festival of the Arts
2010
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation research & writing committees,
New Hampshire Institute of Art
Emerging Leaders Program, Queens Public Library
2006
Volunteer Mentor, Page Mentor Program, Queens Public Library
2005 2006
President, Infinity (library preservation society), University of Pittsburgh
Volunteer, Penn Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2001
Volunteer, Society for Contemporary Crafts, Pittsburgh, PA
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
College Book Art Association
Fine Press Book Association
Friends of Dard Hunter
The Guild of Book Workers, Southeast Chapter (Public Relations Committee)
Southern Graphics Council International
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