Paula Chaffee Scardamalia

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Rensselaerville, NY 12147

518-***-****

abphdy@r.postjobfree.com

Writing experience:

Author, Weaving a Woman s Life: Spiritual Lessons from the Loom, winner of the Bronze in

the category of Self-Help in Foreword Magazine s 2006 Book of the Year awards.

Feature article on the Empty Nest for First 30 Days (first30days.com), January 2008.

Inspirational articles for Beliefnet.com, April 2006, December 2006

Book Reviews for Foreword Magazine: Reviews of Good Books Independently Published, since

2001. Feature trends article on the Mind/Body/Spirit category, Sept. 2003 issue.

Book reviews for Broadsheet, an online ezine about fantasy fiction since Spring 2005.

Contributing Editor to Crafts Business Magazine from launch in 2004 to Spring 2006.

Columnist for Faery Magazine, April 2005 October 2005.

Regular contributor to The Crafts Report, professional crafts trade journal, 1997-2003.

Teacher, Workshop Leader

Presenting workshops, lectures, and seminars on writing, journaling, weaving, dreaming and

the creative process for private organizations, groups, and schools for more than ten years.

List of topics available upon request. Teaching presentations include:

SHAMANIC DREAMING AND WRITING, a weeklong workshop, International Women

Writers Guild Summer Conference, Skidmore, NY, August 1999, August 2001-07.

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM WITH ME, a four-session introduction to working with sleeping

and waking dreams. Rensselaerville, NY, 2004, 2005.

SLEEPING BEAUTY, PRINCE CHARMING, AND THE KISS OF CREATIVITY, to the

Hudson Mohawk Weavers Guild, April 2004, and to Women s Success Network, September

2005 as a one-hour lecture.

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Creativity and Dream Coach

Working with artists, writers, craftspeople and others wishing to work with and understand

their dreams, discover, develop, explore, and express their creativity, and develop their

creative businesses. Trained by Dr. Eric Maisel, creativity coach and author, and Robert

Moss, shamanic dream counselor and author.

Speaker Host

Maui Writers Conference, Maui, HI, introducing nationally known writers and speakers,

August 2001 and 2002. Co-Captain of Speaker Hosts for 2003, 2004,and 2005, doing

scheduling and management of speaker hosts as well as doing guest introductions before

audiences of 100 or more.

Professional Weaver

Professional weaver/designer since 1991. Selling handwoven rayon chenille wearables and

custom throws to galleries and retail customers across the country, Nettles and Green Threads,

(www.ngtonline.com) and at the following shows:

Mythic Journeys Conference Marketplace, retail, 2004, 2006 Atlanta, GA.

Home and Design Live!, retail, 2004 and 2005, Tysons Corner, VA.

Virginia Crafts Festivals, retail, 1992-2005, Annandale, VA

American Crafts Council Shows, wholesale and retail, 1994-2003.

Philadelphia Buyers Market, wholesale, 1992-1997, Philadelphia, Pa.

Designers:

Marcie Marks Interiors, Inc. 1622 Chastain Parkway, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Phyllis Wolff Interior Design, 9505 Woodington Dr., Potomac, MD 20854

ACADEMIC TRAINING

M.F.A. in Studio Arts, International College, Los Angeles, CA, fall, 1980 - summer, 1984.

Ferne Jacobs, artist and Shirley Jones, writer and teacher as mentors. Focus of the degree was

in visual and written fantasy.

B.A. English/Creative Writing, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, fall 1970 -

summer, 1973

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