Melissa Leandro

Assistant Director of the Fiber & Material Studies Department @Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL, US
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WORK HISTORY

Aug 2012 — Present

Assistant Director of the Fiber & Material Studies Department @Art Institute of Chicago

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Manages departmental textile labs, related equipment, & all operations on a day-to-day basis • Maintains studio equipment and equipment inventory• Performs demonstrations/ workshops on equipment & studio processes to students, faculty and staff• Performs technical repairs on textile equipment (Print, Dye, Sewing, Paper making, Weaving resources)• Trains and supervises Manager of the Fiber Material Studies Department • Trains and supervises Graduate Lab Monitors & Undergraduate Lab Monitors• Oversees project planning, purchasing and implementation of large scale departmental renovations • Oversees equipment acquisitions

EDUCATION

2008 — 2012

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art, Emphasis in Fiber and Material Studies.

2005 — 2008

Miami Dade College

Dual Enrollment, Course Studies in Visual Arts. New World School of the Arts.

2014 — 2016

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Fiber and Material Studies

SKILLS

PrintmakingDigital Jacquard Loom, Tc-1 & Tc-2TextilesBookbindingPlotter CutterArt EducationCraftFiber ArtsWeavemakerVisual ArtsArtFine ArtPaintingDark Room and Color PhotographyArt ExhibitionsSewingFilemakerSculptureSilk Screening TechniquesNatural and Chemical Fabric DyingArt HistoryCrochetFloor and Jacquard WeavingTeachingPaper MakingWoodworkingEmbroideryWeavingFeltingDigital and Hand EmbroideryMixed MediaPhotoshopMachine KnittingBook Making and BindingMicrosoft ExcelDrawingPhotography

ABOUT MELISSA LEANDRO

An artist and educator who has extensive knowledge of textile processes and is interested…

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