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Resume - Crystal R. Worl

(Updated September, 01, 2013)

Educational Objective

To study the visual arts, filming, and storytelling. To learn to better serve my community.

 

Education

Pilchuck Glass, Kiln-Formed Glass and Public Art               July 30-August 16, 2013
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)               Graduated May,10, 2013
BFA Studio Arts / AFA Moving Images, Cumulative GPA 3.75 (Honors)

University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)               2006-2009
Steller Secondary High School, GPA 3.5                  Graduated 2006

 

Collections

Museum of Contemporary Native Arts – Santa Fe, New Mexico

Exhibitions/ Art Shows

Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, IAIA BFA Show “Golden”. Santa Fe, NM       May 11, 2013
Worl Studio Art Show. Santa Fe, New Mexico           May 12, 2013
2011 Marist LdM Venice Biennale Program Exhibition. Venice, Italy
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Ethical Jeweler’s Show. Santa Fe, NM             October 28, 2011
Primitive Edge, Annual “Art in the Raw.” Santa Fe, NM      2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Publications

Tribal College Journal Art Cover                           Fall 2011, Fall 2012
IAIA Anthology Art Cover                    2010, 2011, 2012
Featured in New Mexico Glass Alliance Glassworks Book             Spring 2011
Anchorage Kobuk Coffee Public Mural                July 2007

Employment

Trickster Skateboards Company, Artist and Marketing Assistant       August 2011- Current
Work Study IAIA Jewelry Monitor                  Fall 2012
- Monitor facilities and machinery
- Clean/organize equipment and tools
Work Study IAIA Fitness Center               Spring 2012
- Monitor facilities/center
- Clean/organize equipment
IAIA Educational Assistant/Orientation Leader                   Summer 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011
- 1-week training
- Orientate new students
Work Study Assistant in the IAIA New Media Equipment room                Fall 2010
- Inventory, clean, organize
- Check-in/out equipment
UAA Student Activities Programming Team Member       Fall 2007-2008
- Plan events, communicate to student organizations
- Stage set-up, lighting, and sound setting, emcee shows, usher, ticket sales, clean up
Kobuk Coffee Company, Barista            Summer 2007  


Employment/Internships

 

Creative Santa Fe Intern                                                                 Summer 2013

New Mexico Experimental Glass (NMEGW) Internship                   Spring 2012, Fall 2012
- 6 hour working in cold shop per week
- 3 hours glassblowing per week
- Shop cleaning and maintenance
- Student assistance 
Prairie Dog Glass Blowing Intern, Santa Fe NM                  Fall 2012
Weaving Apprenticeship with Anna Brown Ehlers         Summer 2012
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) Internship.          Summer 2011, Summer 2012
- Produced Tlingit Alphabet cards
- Storytelling performances at SWAIA
Expanding The Circle (ETC)  Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) Mentor      Summer 2010
- Chaperone students night and day
- Guide and assist students
Tlingit and Haida Cental Council Internship                     December 2009-January 2010
- Sealaska Heritage Institute
First Alaskans Institute Internship                              Summer of 2008
- graphics designer at Sealaska Heritage Institute
- Special Collections Research Center assistant

Volunteer and Community Activities

Emcee for IAIA Benefit Dinner and Auction/ IAIA Gala, Santa Fe                 August 14, 2013
Guest Speaker for Global Indigeneities and New Media at Arizona State University          December 2012
ISEA Machine Wilderness Volunteer and participating artist
with the New Mexico Experimental Glass Workshop with project "Eden Again"                      Fall 2012
Futures for Children Member/Volunteer                   Fall 2012
Museum of Contemporary Native Art (MoCNA) “Fashion Heat” Fashion Show Model                 Summer 2012
Storyteller at Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA)
  Indian Market at the Sealaska Heritage Pavilion                                                        Summer 2012
World Eskimo Indian Olympics Participating Athlete, Bench Press Champion      Summer 2012
Competed for Miss Indian World 2012 at Gathering on Nations              April 2012
IAIA Peer Shadow Mentor          Fall 2011, Spring 2012
- Mentor first year students
Women’s Society Club Member               Spring 2012
Aquarium Charter School Storytelling Performer, Anchorage         January 2011
Salazar Elementary School Storytelling Performer, Santa Fe                Fall 2011
The Art of Being Human IAIA Performer and Emcee                 Fall 2011
Miss World Eskimo Indian Olympics (WEIO) 1st runner-up        Summer 2011
Film crew for Cameron Martinez’s Film Redlining It            Spring 2011
IAIA Stickball Team member               Fall 2010 - Fall 2011
Santa Fe Chainbreaker Collective Volunteer                  Fall 2011
IAIA Culture Club                 Spring 2009
Volunteer for the Obama Campaign                    Fall 2008
Volunteer for the Mark Begich campaign                   Fall 2008
Member of traditional Tlingit dance group Thunderbird Clan, Eagle Moiety, Tlingit Nation          Life Time Member

Latseen Cultural Camp                Summer 2003

ACADEMICS

 

Student Leadership

Student Storyteller for IAIA 50th Anniversary Celebration Event                                      Fall 2012
IAIA Student Representative at AIHEC              Spring 2012
IAIA Ambassador                   2011-2012
Student Orientation Leader                  2010-2011
IAIA Public Art Committee Student Representative                 Fall 2011
Student Success Committee Student Representative                    Fall 2010-Spring 2011
Student Life Committee Student Representative                     Fall 2010-Spring 2011
IAIA New Media Arts Student Representative         Fall 2010-2011
IAIA Associated Student Government meetings          Summer 2010 – Spring 2012

Academic Honors and Awards

Alpha Chi Honors Society               Spring 2013
American Indian College Fund IAIA Student of the Year 2013           Spring 2013
Santa Fe SITE Scholar                     Fall 2012
Alaska Federation of Natives 2012, Lu Young Youth Leadership Award        October 2012
IAIA President’s List                      Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2013
IAIA Dean’s List              Spring 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Summer 2011
Student Orientation/Leader Recognition Award                       Spring 2011
Tlingit and Haida Central Council Honor Roll      Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012

Arts and Film Awards

American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
- Art Contest 1st in Printmaking, 2nd in One Act Play, 3rd in Film Festival                      Spring 2012
AIHEC Art Contest Honorable mention in Photography, Painting, and Printmaking           Spring 2012
Sealaska Heritage Institute at Indian Market 2011 Cultural performer/Storyteller         Summer 2011
SWAIA Classification X Film Festival 2011, A Navajo Sheep Butchering        Summer 2011
IAIA Juried Art Competition, Jewelry 3rd Place             Spring 2011
American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Art and Exhibit Competition, Jewelry       Spring 2011
AIHEC Art and Exhibit Competition, Glass                  Spring 2011
AIHEC Film Festival, 3rd place Kustaka              Spring 2010
Lead role in Cameron Martinez’s Film City of Light             Spring 2010
Attention Span 30 Second Film Festival, 2nd Place Zombie Worl              Spring 2009
Attention Span 30 Second Film Festival, 2nd Place Black Light                 Fall 2009

Workshops and Summer Programs

Painting in China – West Virginia University               Summer 2012
Ethical Jewelers Recycled Jewelry Workshop                  Fall 2011
Venice Biennale Summer Art Program Marsit College         Summer 2011
Glassblowing Workshop Venice Biennale Summer Art Program        Summer 2011
Bullseye Glassworks Kiln Glass Workshop Scholarship            Spring 2011
Juneau Perseverance Theater Performer and assistant Director          Summer 2003-2004

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