Selected exhibitions
- 2020
- Solo Exhibition, Luminous Rhythms, ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
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- Miniature Show, Vashon Center for the Arts, Vashon, WA
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- Group show, VIVA, Vashon Center for the Arts, Vashon, WA
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- 2019
- Group show, Judd Creek Gallery, Vashon, WA
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- Two Person show, ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
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- 2018
- Traveling Textiles, The Lakeshore, Seattle, WA
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- Catch Us While You Can, VIVA, Oh Space, Vashon, WA
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- Shibori/Tokkuri, The Island Gallery, Bainbridge, WA
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- Group Show, VIVA, Hardware Store, Vashon, WA
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- From All Corners of the World, University House, Seattle, WA
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- 25th Anniversary: Quartermaster Press, Vashon Center for the Arts, Vashon, WA
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- High on Fiber, Ida Culver House, Seattle, WA
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- Love Show, Valise Gallery, Vashon, WA
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- 2017
- Miniature Show, Vashon Center for the Arts, Vashon, WA
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- 2016
- Solo exhibition, Visual Poems, ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
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- Group exhibition, Expressions of Love, ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
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- 2015
- Group exhibition, 20 Years Celebration, ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
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- Japan-U.S. Art Exchange Exhibition: Works on Paper, Center for Crafts & Culture, Kanazawa, Japan
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- 2013
- Group show, Bergamot Studio, Vashon, WA
- Japan-U.S. Art Exchange Exhibition: Works on Paper, Gallery Atte, Tokyo & Ishikawa Prefectoral Museum of Art, Kanazawa, Japan
- 2011-12
- North South East West: Cultural Influences in Art, University House, Seattle, WA
- 2011
- Solo exhibition, Folding/Unfolding, ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
- Partners In Art, Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon, WA
- Elephant in the Room, Valise Gallery, Vashon, WA
- 2004,06,08,10,16
- Artist Trust Benefit Art Auction
- 2010
- Words in Art, Valise Gallery, Vashon, WA
- TEN: Seattle Print Arts 2010 Anniversary Exhibition, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA
- 2009
- Poncho Art Auction, Seattle, WA
- 2008,10,13
- Masters In Miniature, Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon, WA
- 2008
- Solo exhibition, Points of Departure, ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
- Solo exhibition, Macy’s Gallery, Seattle, WA
- 2007
- Play, Proteus Gowanus Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
- Print! Seattle Print Arts 3rd Biennial Juried Exhibition, Kittredge Gallery, Tacoma,WA
- Harborview Hospital, Seattle, WA
- Juried Group exhibition, ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
- Big Bang Birthday Bash, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
- 2006
- Printmaking Currents 2006, Print Arts NW Nat’l Juried Exhibition, Portland, OR
- 25th National Print Exhibition, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
- Artist Roster, Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
- 2005
- Seattle Print Arts in Shenzhen, Shenzhen Art Institute, Shenzhen, China
- Paper and Light, Two Person Installation, Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon, WA
- Northwest Fine Arts Competition, Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle, WA
- Group Show, Gallery 070, Vashon, WA
- 2004
- Solo exhibition, Gallery 070, Vashon, WA
- Goddess Show, Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Seattle, WA
- 2004-10
- Biennial Invitationals, Silverwood Gallery, Vashon, WA
- 2002
- Solo exhibition, Painted Table, Seattle, WA
- 2001
- Printmaking Biennial, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA
- 2001-05
- Seattle Art Museum Gallery, Seattle, WA
- 2001
- Sixth Northwest Biennial: Pleasure Craft!, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
- Abstraction IV International Juried Art Exhibition, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
- Northwest Annual 2001, Center On Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
- 2000
- Joan Wortis: A Textile Journey Through Asia and Monoprint Collages, Rider University Art Gallery, Lawrenceville, NJ
- Artists Making Prints, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of WA, Seattle
- Abstraction, Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA
- 1999
- Small Works 1999, Nexus Gallery, New York, NY
- 3 Artists Inspired by Iranian & Arab Cultures, Gallery Ovissi, Emeryville, CA
- Art in Port Townsend, Point Hudson Pavilion, Port Townsend, WA
- 1998
- La Petite VI, Alder Gallery, Eugene, OR
- 1996-00
- Quartermaster Press, Green Door Gallery, Vashon, WA
- 1993
- Solo exhibition, U-Craft Gallery, Kanazawa, Japan
- 1992
- Toyama International Craft Fair, Takaoka Hall, Toyama, Japan
- 1983
- Spring Craft Market, New York, NY
- 1982
- Carol Hooberman Gallery, Birmingham, MI
- Hand Gallery, Birmingham, AL
- 1976-83
- American Craft Council Fairs, Rhinebeck, NY; Baltimore, San Francisco
- 1977-82
- Morristown Craft Market, Morristown, NJ
- 1975-83
- WBAI Holiday Craft Fair, New York, NY
- 1982
- Solo exhibition, Peters Valley Craftsmen, Layton, NJ
- 1981,82
- Fullhouse Gallery, Kingston, NJ
- Guest Artist, Transformations, Princeton, NJ
- 1981
- Craft Fair, Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, NY
- American Concern for Artistry & Craftsmanship, Lincoln Center, New York, NY
- Craft America Show, NJ
- Dinner at Eight, Sign of the Swan, Philadelphia, PA
- Collectable Crafts, Bloomingdales, Short Hills, NJ
- NJ State Council on the Arts Fashion Show for Nat’l Governors’ Conf.
- Tool and Talent, Highland Park, NJ
- 1980
- Craft Directions 1980, Cafe Gallery, Burlington, NJ
- Christmas Craft Show, NJ State Council on the Arts
- 1980
- Nat’l Womens Committee Fashion Show, NJ State Council on the Arts & Brandeis
- Shawls And Parasols, Historical Society of Princeton, NJ
- NJ State Council on the Arts & Hahnes Dept. Store, Rockaway, NJ
- 1979
- American Telephone & Telegraph, Basking Ridge, NJ
- Nabisco Fashion Show, E. Hanover, NJ
- 1979,81,82
- Annual Crafts Invitational, Rockland Center of the Arts, W. Nyack, NY
- 1978
- Philadelphia Craft Show
- Craftsmen ’78, Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Fiber Fantasy, Westlake Gallery, White Plains, NY
- Wearable Art, Wadsworth Gallery, Bryn Mawr, PA
- 1978,81
- Artisan Gallery, Wilmette, IL
- 1977
- Kornbluth Gallery, Fairlawn, NJ
- Invitational Crafts Exhibition, Phillips Mill, New Hope, PA
- 1977,78,80
- Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, Morristown, NJ
- 1976,77,80
- Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT
- 1975,77,78
- Spirit Of The Earth Gallery, New Hope, PA
- 1974,76,77
- Craft Exhibition and Sale, Newark Museum, Newark, NJ
- 1976
- Fiber At Its Best, Art Center of Northern NJ
- 1975
- Ethical Society of Essex County, NJ
- 1974
- Princeton Art Coalition, Princeton, NJ
- Long Beach Island Foundation, NJ
- 1974-77
- New Jersey Designer-Craftsmen Exhibition, Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
- 1976
- Juried Craft Exhibition, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
- 1975
- 3rd Biennial Lake Superior International Craft Exhibit, Tweed Museum, Duluth, MN
- 1975,79
- Hunterdon Art Center, Clinton, NJ
Grants and awards
- 2004
- Commissioned Artist, Vashon Allied Arts
- 1999
- Merit Award, Art In Port Townsend
- 1981
- Master Craftsman Apprentice Recipient, National Endowment For The Arts
- 1980
- Purchase Award, New Jersey State Council on the Arts
- 1977
- Purchase Award, Morristown Craft Market, NJ
- 1976
- Artist in the Schools, New Jersey State Council on the Arts
- 1977-80
- Juror, New Jersey Designer Craftsmen
- 1975
- Court of Honor, Hunterdon Art Center, NJ
Collections
- Media Plus, Seattle, WA
- Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
- Airborne Express, Seattle, WA
- Governor Brendan Byrne, New Jersey
- Mrs. Carlos Fuentes
- Galleries & Stores Representing Handwoven work (1977-83)
- Marimekko, New York, NY
- Bazaar del Mundo-Marimekko, San Diego, CA
- Complete, Winnetka, IL
- Contemporary Artisans, San Francisco, CA
- Everything By Hand, Southampton, NY
- Meyer Breir Weiss Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- Artisans Gallery, Lahaska, PA
- Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
- Juxtapose, Westfield, NJ
- Ophelia, S. Miami, FL
- Berenaka, Coconut Grove, FL
- Tapestry, Denver, CO
- By Hand, Haddonfield, NJ
- Victoria Falls, New York, NY
- Country Living, Washington, DC
- St. John, Aspen, CO
Textile design
- 1996
- Woven designs, Micana, Los Angeles, CA
- 1992
- Woven designs, Haga Textile, Kanazawa, Japan
- 1987-92
- Design Director/Stylist/Colorist, Combeau Industries, North Wales, PA
- 1987
- Upholstery designs, Craftex Mills, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
- 1986-87
- Upholstery design, Knoll International, New York, NY
- 1985-86
- Upholstery Jacquard designs, F. Schumacher, New York, NY
- Upholstery Jacquard designs, Grey Watkins, Ltd., New York, NY
- 1985
- Jacquard & shaft designs, recolored yarn lines, Rohleder & Co. (Konradsreuth, Germany)
- 1984-85
- Exclusive designs & yardage, Neiman Marcus through Frederic Gold Associates, New York, NY
- 1984
- Designs and colorings, Parklane Hosiery, New York, NY
- Woven designs, Mary McFadden, New York, NY
- 1983-84
- Upholstery fabrics and handwoven throws, Karl Mann Associates, New York, NY
- Commissioned handwoven cloth, Trixie Designs, New York, NY
- 1981
- Handwoven throws, L.C.S. Showroom, New York, NY
Publications
- 1983
- Fiber Arts Design Book II
- 1982
- Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot, Winter issue, book review
- 1981
- Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot, Winter issue
- 1973
- Creative Crochet by Edson and Stimmel
Teaching
- 2005
- Collage Intensive, Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, HI
- 1985-87
- Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, Philadelphia, PA
- 1978-80
- Head of Weaving Dept. Solebury School, New Hope, PA
- 1976-77
- Middlesex County Community College, Edison, NJ
- 1976-77
- Princeton Adult School, Princeton, NJ
- 1977-82
- Private Studio Instruction, Handweaving and Dyeing
- 1973
- Guest Teacher, Purnell School, Pottersville, NJ
- 1956
- Teaching Assistantship, Connecticut College School of Dance, New London, CT
- 1955-56
- Teaching Assistantship, Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY
Weaving, dyeing, garment workshops, demonstrations, lectures
- 1983
- George School, Newtown, PA
- 1982
- PA Guild of Craftsmen, Bucks & Montgomery Chapters
- 1978,82
- Princeton Weavers Guild, Princeton, NJ
- 1981
- Bucks County Weavers Guild, New Hope, PA
- 1978
- South Jersey Spinners & Weavers
- Westfield & North Jersey Weavers Guilds
- Purnell School, Pottersville, NJ
- 1976,77
- Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ
- 1975
- Middlesex County Arts Council, NJ
Education
- 1997, 99
- Big Print, Encaustic, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
- 1995-96
- Monotype, Sev Shoon Print Studio, Seattle, WA
- 1986
- Computer Aided Design, Textiles/Consumer Products, Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science, Phila, PA
- 1984
- Textile Design with Jack Lenor Larsen, Haystack Mt. School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
- 1983
- Woven Design for Industry, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
- 1971-81
- Independent Study, Adela Akers, Ted Hallman, Peter Collingwood, Lewis Knauss, Virginia West, Paula Adler
- 1964
- Draping, Sewing Machine Operation, Fashion Inst. of Technology, New York, NY
- 1960-62
- Acting, Speech, HB Studio, New York, NY
- 1959
- B.A. Humanities, San Francisco State College, San Francisco, CA
- 1954-56
- Dance Major, Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY
- 1953-54
- Theater Major, New York University, New York, NY
- 1951-53
- Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio
Memberships
- Seattle Print Arts
- Color Marketing Group (past)
- Color Association of U.S. (past)
- American Craft Council (past)
Professional dance training
- 1960-67
- Martha Graham School, New York, NY
- 1960-67
- Maggie Black Ballet Studio, New York, NY
- 1960-67
- Ballet Russe School, New York, NY
- 1962-64
- Ballet Theater School, New York, NY
- 1953-56
- Metropolitan Opera School of Ballet
- 1954-56
- Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY
- 1956-59
- San Francisco Ballet School, San Francisco, CA
- 1953-54
- New Dance Group, New York, NY
Performance and choreography (professional name: Joan Gainer)
- 1967
- Guest Choreographer, Manhattan Festival Ballet, New York, NY
- 1965
- Director & Choreographer, “L’Histoire du Soldat”, Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, New York, NY
- Choreographer, “Play That On Your Piano,” Renata Theater, New York, NY
- 1964
- Choreography, Clark Center For Performing Arts 6th New Choreographers Concert, New York, NY
- 1962-67
- Choreographer, Joan Gainer Dance Co. Judson Hall, New York, NY
- 1960-64
- Guest Artist & Choreographer, Ballet Nacional de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
- 1964
- Acting Director & Choreographer, Ballet de Jalapa, Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico
- 1964
- Choreography, Broadway Show League, New York, NY
- 1963
- Actor, “Ulysses in Nighttown,” Equity Library Theater, New York, NY
- 1962
- Dancer, Chanukah Festival, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- Dancer, American Choreographers Workshop, New York, NY
- Dancer, Westchester Opera Theater, NY
- Featured Actor, “Spirit of 76 Jane St,” HB Studio, New York, NY
- 1960-61
- Dancer, Merry-Go-Rounders (Dance Theatre for Children), New York, NY
- 1960
- Dancer, La Peliroja (The Redhead), Mexico City, Mexico
- Dancer, TV & Film Production, Ballet Folklorico, Mexico City, Mexico
- 1959
- Dancer, Virgil Gonsalves Jazz Group, Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA
- 1958
- Dancer, Peters Wright Dance Theatre, Marines Memorial Th., San Francisco, CA
- 1957-58
- Dancer, Players Guild Ballet, Oakland CA
- 1957
- Dancer, “Kiss Me Kate,” San Francisco Opera Ring, San Francisco, CA
- Choreography, Choreographers Showcase, San Francisco, CA