EDUCATION
Masters in Fine Arts (New Media) Candidate, 2014
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
Masters of Education, 2009
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
Bachelors of Science (Psychology & Art), 2002
Hope College, Holland, Michigan
2011 “Sara Alsum-Wassenaar: Visiting Art,” Honorarium, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
GRANTS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2011
Material Grant, University of Illinois College of Art and Design, Champaign, IL
SELECTED EXHBITIONS
Exhibition Curator
2006
How Do You Go? Contemporary Movement, Civic Studio, Grand Rapids, MI
BC/AD an Exploration in Contemporary Drawing, DAAC, Grand Rapids, MI
Group Exhibitions
2012
Classifieds, Figure One, Champaign, IL
2011
Contain It: Installation art festival, Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Dunedin, FL
2010
(S)edition: International Juried Exhibition, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI
2009
Material Afterlife, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art Grand Rapids, MI
2007
Artist Books, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Rings, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
2006
Urban Lights, Division Avenue of the Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
Undercover: National Artist Book Exhibition, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI
Festival 2006, Grand Rapids Art Museum Grand Rapids, MI
2005
Women’s Center, Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
Solo Exhibitions
2006
Representations: Recent Works by Sara Wassenaar, Lemonjellos, Holland, MI
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008-2010
High School Art Teacher, Pinellas County Schools, FL
2007-2008
Art Student Teacher, Black River Public School, Holland, MI
2003-2005
Outdoor Educator, Nature’s Classroom, Silver Bay, NY
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
2001
Judy Moonelis and Jeff Mongrain, Ceramic Artists, New York, NY
The Wetlands, Environmental and Social Justice Activism Center, New York, NY
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
2011 Hand and Glove: Artist Run Spaces, Chicago
National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts, Tampa
2010 Florida Art Education Association, Orlando
2009 Florida Art Education Association, Orlando
2002 National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts, Charlton
