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DawnMarie Forsyth (415) 601-1637
dmf@mixedmediartist.com
OPENING APRIL 12TH 2008
MFA Graduate Exhibition, SFSU Gallery - installation: "Persona - Individual & Collective Illusions" April 12th thru May 24th 2008
Exhibits:
Stretched Threads, International Fiber exhibition, Atlantic Center for the Arts, Florida, 2007
Stillwell Exhibition, SFSU, 2006 – Installation: “My Skin”, “My Skin II” (DVD), “Path of Thorns”.
Degrees & Awards:
MFA - Fiber Arts Program, San Francisco State University, 2008Certificate - Connecting the Mind, Brain and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge - 2002
BFA - Fashion Design, Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design, 1985
Critic Design Award for Excellence - Otis/Parsons Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1985
Professional Experience:
Fashion Design Department Chair, FIDM, 2007 - presentFashion Design Department Coordinator, FIDM, San Francisco Campus, 1994 - 2006
Educator and Curriculum Development for Fashion Design Programs; FIDM, American College, Brooks College & Santa Monica City College - 1991 - 2006
Uniform Design and Textile Consultant for the Bay Area Rapid Transit District: BART - 1994 -2006.
Designer of custom clothing and bridal gowns. Former clients include; Barbara Lazaroff & Wolfgang Puck (Spagos), Norma Fink (Theodors), Peter Cohen, Christine Albers & Bill Travilla - 1985 - 1998
Designer for ILLI Apparel by Artie & Sandra Cohen - 1990 - 1992
Graphic Designer for Sterling Sportswear, Bugle Boy, Ironman, Beach Blvd., Panama Jack, Crazy Shirt, Suncloud, Mossimo (Gaffiti Screeners & Transcolor West) - 1989 - 1991
Special Events:
Reviewer at National Portfolio Day, Academy of Art, San Francisco - 2006Reviewer at National Portfolio Day, CCA, San Francisco -2005
Presenter at Faculty In-Service on Creative Process & Development.
San Francisco Campus February/July 2006
San Francisco Campus February/July 2005
San Francisco Campus February/July 2004
San Francisco Campus February/July 2003
San Francisco Campus July 2002
San Francisco Campus February 2001
Los Angeles Campus January 2001
Facilitator of Pattern Workshop for Alvanon, San Francisco, 2003
Facilitator of Mask Making Workshop, FIDM, San Francisco, 2002
Speaker at Careers in the Arts Symposium, Dominican University, San Rafael, 2001
Fashion Show Coordination; 1996 - 2002 FIDM debut LA & SF
Fashion Show Coordination; 1998 & 1999 Fort Mason Center SF
Presenter of Fashion Directions & Trends - FIDM, San Francisco - 1996 to 2000
Judge for California Association FHA - HERO, Los Angeles - 1993
Fashion Photography for designer shows London and Paris, 1990
Board member American College Advisory Committee, Los Angeles - 1991, 1992, 1993.
Fashion Shows of original designs; in Los Angeles - 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990.
Fashion Show Coordination; 1982 through 1986 California Mart, Fashion Office, Los Angeles
Art Exhibitions:
Inveniam: design to inspire, SFSU, 2006 - "Body Poetry" & "Air"Discarded to Divine, de Young Museum, San Francisco, 2006 - "Deconstruction to Reconstruction"
Discarded to Divine, Gensler, San Francisco, 2006 - "Deconstruction to Reconstruction"
Fashion as Art, FIDM, San Francisco, 2004
California Open - Juried Art Exhibition, Long Beach - 1994
Terrene, Faculty Art show, FIDM, San Francisco, 1993
Publications:
Golden Gate [X]Press Online - 2006Corset Magic, Author Ann Grogan - 2004
Top of the Arts, SF Live, San Francisco - 1996
California Apparel News, Los Angeles - 1985
LA Weekly, Los Angeles - 1985
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