Madison

Creech (Simmons)

Mailing address: 505 W. Southern Avenue, Unit 14 Tempe, AZ, 85282 Phone: (402) 301-5485

Email: msimmons1300@gmail.com

Education

2010 Current

BFA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Studio Art, emphasis in graphic design BS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Textiles, Clothing and Design MFA, Arizona State University, Fibers program

Exhibitions and Shows

2012 2012 New Graduate Student Exhibition, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ Fiber Arts Arizona Exhibit, Juried by Clare Verstegen, Shemer Art Center, Phoenix, AZ Little Waves, The Rotunda Gallery, Lincoln, NE The House That Feminism Built, Parallax Space, Lincoln, NE Coloring the Elapsed and Forgotten: The work of Anthony Slattery, Madison Simmons and Marie Kisling, Art & Soul, Lincoln, NE Let Us Stop and Wonder: The work of Terri Keegan-Castrop and Madison Simmons, The Lichen, Lincoln, NE 2010 BA, BFA Capstone Exhibition, Eisentrager-Hower Gallery, Lincoln, NE Small Treasures, Haydon Art Center, Lincoln, NE Images of Who We Are, Redeemer Artist Space, Lincoln, NE New Visions: Ancient Paths, Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM 2009 2007

2012 2011

Night of Music, Redeemer Artist Space, Lincoln, NE Hello Again, Tool House, Lincoln, NE Unclaimed Baggage, The Lichen, Lincoln, NE All the Pretty Dresses, Indigo Bridge Books, Lincoln, NE From the Art, Nomad Lounge, Omaha, NE

Awards

2011 2009 2008-09 2006-07

Mary Beason Bishop and Francis Sumner Merit Scholarship Haystack Mountain School of Crafts University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dan and Barbara Howard Undergraduate Award for Outstanding Creativity

Awards(cont.) Undergraduate Creative and Research Experiences (UCARE) participant University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dorothy Lutjeharms Scholarship University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Community Outreach
2011-12 Community Outreach Committee Member Womanhouse Lincoln, NE Contributed to the development of community activities addressing issues of feminism today. 2011 Outreach Program Assistant University of Nebraska-Lincoln Textile Department Lincoln, NE Developed and implemented lesson plans with school groups and education groups interested in the department including tours of the Robert Hillestad Textile Gallery. 2010 Quilt Manager Textile Society Association (TSA) Outreach Lincoln, NE Accountable for all aspects of the TSA community quilt consisted of contacted local schools and galleries to participate in the community quilt, sewed and installed the quilt in The Sheldon Museum of Art and the International Quilt Museum. 2009 Clothing Swap Coordinator University of Nebraska-Lincoln Organized school-wide clothing swap included arranged drop off locations and exchange location, recruitment of volunteers for hours of drop-off and exchange times, facilitated social networking and other advertising for event and organized creative advertising methods such as a gallery space that showcased sustainable designers. Event drew participation from over 100 students. 2008 Student Representative Friends of the Robert Hillestad Textile Gallery Lincoln, NE

Encouraged student participation and helped in production of gallery events.

Related Experiences
2012 2012
Color Theory TA; Teacher on Record Arizona State University Tempe, AZ

Nebraska Arts Council Residency Park Middle School Lincoln, NE Taught The Life Cycle of Clothing: A Class on Sustainability. Students learned how to expand the life span of clothing through up-cycling techniques.

2011

Artist in the School/Communities Roster Artist Nebraska Arts Council Omaha, NE Developed textile-art related programs and opportunities for schools and communities in Nebraska. Residencies pending. Assistant Manager Art & Soul Lincoln, NE Managed custom frame shop and artwork consignment program included delegation tasks to employees, customer service, inventory of store and arrangement of merchandise.

Production Assistant Beantown Handmade Lincoln, NE Assisted local pet clothing and accessories designer, Anne Burton, with sewing needs which included sewed jackets and assemblage of pet accessories. Graphic Designer Art & Soul Lincoln, NE Developing print work for Art & Soul including but not limited to: business cards, letterhead, brochures and flyers. Haystack Work-Study Student Deer Isle, ME Learned DIY screen-printing techniques for large scale wall paper printing.

Custom Framer Frameworks Lincoln, NE Advising customers with framing needs, including talking with vendors and suppliers to order necessary supplies, using preservation handling methods during framing process and built and fit metal and wood frames.

2010

Art Program Director Nebraska 4-H Center, Gretna, NE

Responsible for development of summer art program including teaching art blocks to campers, training mentors how to teach art blocks and sourcing all materials for program. Related experiences (cont.) 2009-10 Editor-In-Chief and Graphic Designer This Season student run fashion magazine, Lincoln, NE Participated in all aspects of magazine including but not limited to delegation, photo shoots, layout, journalism and recruitment. 2009 Montage President University of Nebraska-Lincoln Textiles, Clothing and Design student organization Overseeing all aspects of organization including coordinating monthly meetings that offered involvement opportunities to students, contacting guest speakers to talk at meetings and participating in events sponsored by organization.

Studio Assistantships
2011 2008-09 Janet Eskridge Omaha, NE Helped de-install Encaustic Assemblage at the Fred Simon Gallery. Ying Zhu Lincoln, NE Sewed and installed Viva Dan at Parallax Space. Michael James Lincoln, NE Trained as digital textile printer technician, assisted Michael James in developing printed textiles and helped in assemblage of quilts. 2008 Robert Hillestad Lincoln, NE Aided Robert Hillestad in shibori and dying processes and helped in marketing and production in selling work.