artist resumé
Exhibitions:
“25 Million Stitches Project“, Verve Art Gallery- Sacramento CA, June-August 2021 (2 panels)
“Natural Geometries”, Seattle Convention Center- Seattle WA, October-December 2019 (juried show Contemporary QuiltArt Association)
“Art of the LWTech Faculty”, Lake Washington Institute of Technology – Kirkland WA, October-December 2019 (6 pieces juried in)
“International Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival 2019”, Everett, WA October 2019 (8 pieces juried in)
“Goldwork and More”, Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts Grand Opening Celebration exhibition September 2019
“Birds of a Fiber 2019”, Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Art Museum, La Conner WA; February-March 2019
“Best of the Festival 2018: Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival 1st Place winners, Best of Show, & People’s Choice”, Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Art Museum, La Conner WA; October-November 2018
Level 3 Advanced Experimental Stitch Graduating Class Exhibition – Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts, La Conner WA; October 2018 (30 pieces)
Quilt & Fiber Art Festival 2018, Everett WA; October 2018 (5 pieces)
“Voices of CQA”: Northwest Quilt Expo, Portland OR; September 2018
“Summertime”: Visions Art Museum online gallery, San Diego CA; July-Sept 2018
“Birds of a Fiber”: Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Art Museum, La Conner WA; Jan-Feb 2018 (4 pieces -invitational)
“Photographs & Memories Invitational Exhibition”: Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Art Museum, La Conner WA; Jan – March 2018 (7 pieces)
“The Horse & a Whole Lot More” WA State Thoroughbred Association’s Equine Art Show, Emerald Downs, WA; July 2017- Winner 1st Place Dr Pav Award for Mixed Media Art
Surface Design Association Invitational Exhibit: Schack Art Center, Everett WA; March-April 2017
Surface Design Association Eastside Regional Exhibition: VALA Art Center, Redmond WA; Nov 2016-Jan 2017
“The Unmade Bed” Exhibition on Sex Trafficking: Whidbey Center for the Arts, Langley WA; Oct 2016
Art Embroidery by Christina Fairley Erickson: Redmond Senior Center, Redmond WA; Oct-Nov 2016
“Fiber Fusion” Washington State Surface Design Association Traveling Exhibition: Allied Arts Gallery at the Park, Richland WA; June 2016 / VALA Art Center, Redmond WA; Nov 2016-Jan 2017 / Northwind Art Center, Port Townsend WA; February 2017 / Schack Art Center, Everett WA; March 2017
Lantana Level 3 Art and Design Graduating Class Exhibition: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts, La Conner WA; August 2016
Surface Design Association Eastside Regional Exhibition: Vision 5 Gallery, Redmond WA; October 2015
“The Celebration of the Horse” Confluence Art Gallery, Twisp WA; August-October 2015
“The Horse & a Whole Lot More” WA State Thoroughbred Association’s Equine Art Show, Emerald Downs, WA; July 2015- Honorable Mention for Mixed Media Art
“Three Colored Pencil Artists” R.S.C., Redmond WA; April-July 2015 -Invitational
“Revealing the Hidden” La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum, La Conner WA; April-June 2015 -Juried Show
“Motion” National Quilt Museum, Paducah, KY; November 2014-Feb 2015 – Exhibition Chairperson – Juried Show
Studies in Design, Experimental Machine and Hand Stitch Open House Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts, La Conner WA; November 2014
“Rio and Sao Paulo Patchwork and Design Festival” Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil; March-April 2014 – Judged and Juried show (3 pieces accepted)
YouTube Video from Rio Patchwork Design
“Naficy Fiber Art Show” Naficy Plastic Surgery Center, Bellevue, WA; Nov 2013- Feb 2014 – Curator and represented artist
2013 International Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival, La Conner, WA; October 2013
Pacific West Quilt Show, Tacoma, WA; August 2013 – Judged and Juried show
“Salsa!” Mighty Tieton Warehouse Gallery, Tieton, WA; May-July 2013 – Juried show
“The Next 50- Fiber Artists Look at Innovation and Civic Action” Seattle Center 50th Anniversary- International Fountain Pavilion at the Seattle Center- Seattle, WA; Sept-Oct 2012
“Journeys” a Contemporary QuiltArt Association exhibition at SeaTac Airport, May 2012- November 2012 – Juried show
Surface Design Association of Washington at BallardWorks Gallery, Seattle WA; March-April 2012
Studio Art Quilt Associates trunk show “This is a Quilt” – exhibited at Sookmyung Women’s University Museum-Seoul Korea; Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum,-Seoul Korea; Taiwan International Quilt Exhibition (TIQE) 2012- National Tainan Living Art Center of Taiwan; Maki House-Ottawa, Canada; St. John’s Anglican Church-Kingston Ontario Canada; Strathford Perth Museum- Strathford Ontario, Canada; Michigan State University Museum – Feb 2011-Dec 2013
Enumclaw City Hall, Contemporary QuiltArt Association show, Enumclaw WA; October-November 2011 – Juried show
Machine Quilter’s Exhibition (MQX) East, Portland West; October 2011 – Juried show
Contemporary QuiltArt Association Intro Show at SeaTac Airport, September 2011
“25 at 25” a Contemporary QuiltArt Association exhibition within the Pacific West Quilt Show, Tacoma, WA; August 2011 – Juried show
Pacific West Quilt Show, Tacoma, WA; August 2011 – Judged and Juried show
Alaska State Fair, Palmer, AK; August 2011
“The Horse & a Whole Lot More” WA State Thoroughbred Association’s Equine Art Show, Emerald Downs, WA; July 2011- Winner 1st Place for Objet ‘d Art
UC Davis Feminist Film Festival- Feminist Art Show, Davis, CA; April 2011
Machine Quilter’s Exhibition (MQX) East, Providence RI; April 2011
American Quilt Society International Quilt Show and Contest, Lancaster PA; March 2011
Vashon Allied Arts Blue Heron Gallery, Contemporary QuiltArt Association show-Vashon Island, WA; Feb 2011:
Block Party Quilters, “25 Years in Stitches”, Issaquah Community Center-Issaquah, WA; Nov 2010
“A Horse’s Tale” juried exhibition, National Quilt Museum– Paducah, Kentucky; August-November 2010
Kirkland Art Center Gallery, Kirkland, WA; Aug-Sept 2008
Awards:
Quilt & Fiber Art Festival 2018: Best of Show for Mixed Techniques Award of Excellence; 2nd place for Fiber Art- 3D/Sculptural; 3rd place for Fiber Art- Mixed Media; and 2nd place for Fiber Art- Needlework
Washington Thoroughbred Association’s Equine Art Show, Emerald Downs-Kent WA; July 2017 – First Place Doctor Pav Award for Mixed Media Art
Washington Thoroughbred Association’s Equine Art Show, Emerald Downs-Kent WA; July2015 – Honorable Mention for Mixed Media Art
Washington Thoroughbred Association’s Equine Art Show, Emerald Downs-Kent WA; July 2011
1st place and the David L Parks Award for Objet d’Art
Block Party Quilters, “25 Years in Stitches”, Issaquah Community Center-Issaquah, WA; Nov 2010
2nd place for Contemporary/Art Small Quilts
Publications/News:
Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Art Museum Exhibition Publicity Photo– Christina’s piece “Focused Intent” used as the publicity photo for their “2019 Birds of a Fiber”exhibition on their website homepage, website exhibitions page, quarterly brochure and email promotion.
Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Art Museum 4th Quarter 2018 Member Newsletter – First Place & Awards of Excellence- Christina’s “In Klimt’s Corral” won Award of Excellence for Mixed Techniques
“Spotlight on the Artist – Christina Fairley Erickson” on CreateWhimsey.com a website of inspiration & techniques for makers. Read the pdf version of the interview here.
Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Art Museum newsletter April 2018 – photo of “Crested Serpent Eagle” on display at their “Birds of a Fiber” exhibition.
“Washington Thoroughbred” Magazine, Fall 2017 – Article: Equine Art 2017. Click to see Article
“Unmade Bed: The Exhibit” 2016
“Surface Design a Success in the Tri-Cities” 5 June 2016 – Interview NBC (tv, online video, and online article)
Biographical video by Yebin Zhou 2014
“Glories of British Textiles Tour Sketchbook” coordinated publication with printer for artwork of 21 participants 2014
“Salsa” Exhibition Catalog– Mighty Tieton, WA – (in catalog and coordinated publication with printer) 2013
Bellevue Reporter, “Bellevue Quilter Accepted in International Exhibition”; May 2013
“Equines Subject of Annual Art Show at Auburn’s Emerald Downs.” The News Tribune, 7 July 2011. Web. Photo of Christina Fairley Erickson’s “By a Nose” with Blue Ribbon
Studios Magazine, Interweave Publications, Author of Article “Magazine Organization”; Spring 2011
Machine Quilting Unlimited, “Best Friends” 2-page photo spread with description; March 2011
Bellevue Reporter, “Local Quilter Advances in National Contest”; February 17, 2011
Island Arts (The Publication of Vashon Island Arts), “Hidden in the Eelgrass”; Feb 2011
The National Quilt Museum 2010 Exhibit Schedule, “Friesian Dream Come True” photo; Jan-Dec 2010
Friesian Association of North America September 2010 newsletter; “Friesian Dream Come True”
Education:
Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts: 2011-2021 – Currently in Diploma program “Research for Advanced Design”. Completed certificate programs through Level 3 Advanced Experimental Stitch as well as numerous stand-alone courses, including “Impressionist Landscapes in Collage and Stitch”; “Stumpwork” (3D embroidery); “Hand-cast Paper”; “Goldwork Embroidery” (series of 7 sessions over 1 ½ years) and more.
Working Intentionally Independent Study with Jane Dunnewold, 2011 – 2012
Design Essentials I, II and III with Lorraine Torrence, 2000 – 2011
Lectures/Classes:
January 2019- Present: Adjunct Professor at Lake Washington Institute of Technology– Sewing Department. Teaching Surface Design Lab and Repair, Mend, Darn & Upcycle Lab
“Introduction to Fiber Fusion” Schack Art Center, Everett WA March 2016
“Introduction to Fiber Fusion” Northwind Art Gallery, Port Townsend WA Feb 2016
Free-form Beginning Art Embroidery Class, Redmond WA Jan 2017
“Introduction to Fiber Fusion” VALA Art Center, Redmond WA Nov 2016
Free-form Beginning Art Embroidery Class, Redmond WA Nov 2016
“My Studies at the Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts” Fidalgo Island Quilters Nov 2016
“Introduction to Fiber Fusion” Gallery at the Park, Richland WA June 2016
“Fiber Artist Journey” Eastside Quilters May 2016
“Israeli & Palestinian Textiles” Surface Design Association Eastside – February 2016
“Israeli & Palestinian Textiles” Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts- January 2016
“Fiber Artist Journey” Needle and I Quilt Guild April 2015
“Designing for a Theme” Fidelgo Island Quilters March 2014
Surface Design Techniques Class, Bellevue WA Jan 2014
Introduction to Hand Quilting, Stella Schola Middle School Kirkland WA 2012
Introduction to Hand Quilting, Stella Schola Middle School Kirkland WA 2011
Introduction to Hand Quilting, Stella Schola Middle School Kirkland WA 2010
Artist in Residence
Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts Grand Opening September 2019- demonstrated Machine Goldwork Embroidery techniques.
Member Associations:
Society for Embroidered Work (juried member)
Contemporary Quilt Art Association
Embroiderer’s Guild of America
Positions Held:
Executive Director — Washington State Surface Design Association “Fiber Fusion” Traveling Exhibition, June 2015- May 2017 (4 venues: Allied Arts- Richland, WA; VALA Art Center- Redmond, WA; Northwind Arts- Port Townsend, WA; Schack Art Center- Everett, WA.) Responsible for all aspects of setting up the 4 exhibitions, running a staff of volunteers, arranging for educational programming to run concurrent to each exhibition, publicity and marketing, communications with galleries, jury process, communications with artists, and more.
Show/Exhibitions Chair — “Motion” at the National Quilt Museum, November 2014-February 2015 for the Contemporary Quilt Art Association
Washington State Surface Design Association Web/Blog Mistress Sept 2013- Aug 2014
Curator/Exhibitions Chair, Naficy Fiber Art Show November 2013-Feb 2014
Show/Exhibitions Chair, “Salsa!” Mighty Tieton Warehouse Gallery, Tieton, WA; May-July 2013 for the Contemporary Quilt Art Association
Show/Exhibitions Chair, “Rio/ Sao Paulo Patchwork and Design Festival- CQA Exhibit” Rio and Sao Paulo, Brazil March-April 2013 for the Contemporary Quilt Art Association
Co-Chair of Exhibitions, Board Director for the Contemporary QuiltArt Association April 2012-March 2014
Eastside Group Leader-Surface Design Association (WA) March 2012-June 2013
Board member for “Surface Matters Symposium” for Washington State Surface Design Association October 2011-March 2012
Exhibitions Assistant and Arts Opportunities Liaison for the Contemporary QuiltArt Association Nov 2010-March 2012
Christina’s large-scale stumpwork heron “Focused Intent” was used as the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Art Museum’s publicity photo for their 2019 “Birds of a Fiber” exhibition.
Christina’s classroom at the Lake Washington Institute of Technology Sewing Lab
Christina with her piece “In Klimt’s Corral” winner of the 1st place Dr. Pav award for Mixed Media July 2017 Equine Art Show
Christina giving “Introduction to Fiber Fusion” speach for exhibition at Schack Art Center, Everett WA
Opening crowd at the Schack Art Center March 2017
Honorable Mention in Mixed Media at 2015 Equine Art Show for “In Flight”
Christina with portion of Naficy Plastic Surgery Center exhibition she curated Nov 2013.
With Curator Judy Schwender at the National Quilt Museum, Paducah KY Oct 2010 with Christina’s “Friesian Dream Come True”
Cover of “Washington Thoroughbred” magazine Fall 2017 which featured Christina’s artwork
Article featuring Christina’s “In Klimt’s Corral” winner of the 2017 Equine Art Mixed Media award.
