Resume

Elizabeth T. McIlvaine

Education

  • Western Australian Institute of Technology – Design
  • University of New Mexico – BFA Drawing, Art History Minor
  • Bard College – MFA Painting

Experience

CEO – Liz McIlvaine Studio, 1997 – present.  Philadelphia, PA and Columbia County, NY.

  • Working with artists, architects and designers on projects in textiles.
  • Making paintings and photographs.
  • Designing, producing and marketing bags

Head of Collections/Registrar – The Fabric Workshop & Museum, 1990 – 1997.  Philadelphia, PA.

  • Wrote and was responsible for carrying out national and regional grants, including the IMS.
  • Housed and catalogued the Workshop’s contemporary Art Collection of over 3000 Objects.
  • Directed numerous fundraising benefits, events and gallery openings.
  • Directed gallery installations.

Project Manager/Master Printer – The Fabric Workshop & Museum, 1983 – 1988.  Philadelphia, PA.

  • Managed Artist’s projects and the production of art objects. 
  • Directed apprentice program. 

Teaching Positions

  • Teacher – IS 183 Art School in the Berkshires, 2007.  Lenox, MA
    Textile Design – The 4 Way Repeat. / Children’s Summer Classes.
  • Professor – Tyler School of Art, 1989 –1991.  Philadelphia, PA.
    Fabric Pattern and Image, a course for beginning, intermediate and advanced textile majors.. 
  • Professor - Parsons School of Design, 1989 – 1990.  New York, NY.
    Textile Design for Industry, a course for advanced fiber majors.
  • Teacher – Devereau Institution, 1989 – 1990.  Paoli, PA.
    Taught emotionally disturbed teens to silk screen tee shirts. 
  • Teacher - Copeland Run School, 1988 – 1990.  Downingtown, PA.
    Taught 3, 4, 5 and 6 year olds painting and drawing.

Volunteer Participation

  • Member – The Spring Gardens Steering Committee, Philadelphia, PA
  • Former Clerk – Fundraising Committee, Old Chatham Quaker Meeting, Old Chatham, NY
  • Former Member – The Abode of the Message Family Council Steering Committee, New Lebanon NY
  • Former Member – Fundraising Committee, Flying Deer Nature Center, New Lebanon, NY 
  • Former Member – Lebanon Valley Business Association, New Lebanon, NY
  • Former Member – Lebanon Valley Farmer’s Market, New Lebanon, NY
  • Former Chair – Columbia Berkshire Craft Guildl, Chatham, NY
  • Former Chair – St. Peter’s Church Peace and Social Justice Committee, Philadelphia, PA