Contact & Résumé

Contact me directly:
on Ravelry as "Jolie"
or through Yahoo! mail as "jolieae."

My contact information is included in all my handouts and patterns.

Virtual:
Zoom Pro for workshops & guild presentations;
Zoom, Signal, or Facetime for private lessons.

Let's connect!

Last Updated: Thursday 3 October 2024

Upcoming:
Kanuga Knitting and Quilting Retreat, January 2025.
I'll teach a series of short classes on knitting basics including seaming, fixing mistakes, increasing, and getting nice edges. If you are a new knitter looking for a solid foundation in useful basics or a novice trying to move from homemade to handcrafted, these offerings are for you!

Virtual Knitting Teaching Experience:
Instructor, TKGA Next Level Knitting Conference, April 2024
Taught a 90-minute version of "One Color, Two Layers" and a 90-minute version of "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting."
Instructor, TKGA Next Level Knitting Conference, April 2023
Taught a 90-minute version of "Brioche Rosetta Stone" and a 90-minute version of "Essentials of Versa Lace."
Instructor, TKGA Next Level Knitting Conference, April 2022
Taught a 90-minute version of "Liberating the Labyrinth."
Instructor, STITCHES Expo at Home, October 2021
Taught "Illusions in Shadows," "Versa Lace," and "Easy Reversible Cables."
Instructor, Fiberworld, July 2021
Taught "Easy Reversible Cables," "Essentials of Versa Lace," and "Illusions in Shadow."
Presentation, South Carolina Knitting Guild, June 2021
Demonstration of yarn-over slip as well as knit-one-below brioche for an online guild meeting.
Presentation, Greater Milwaukee Knitting Guild, May 2021
Demonstration of double-knitting and reversible knitting for an online guild meeting.
Instructor, Carolina Fiber Fest, March 2021.
Taught "Illusions in Shadows," "Easy Reversible Cables," "Small Rounds + Two at a Time," "Garter Tab," and "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting."
Workshop, Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance, February 2021.
Taught a 2-hour "Reversible Cables"
Workshop, Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance, January 2021.
Taught a 2-hour "Oops! Now What Do I Do?"
Instructor, New York State Sheep & Wool Festival Virtual, October 2020.
Taught a 1-hour "Essentials of Versa Lace" and 1-hour "Easy Reversible Cables."
Presentation, Atlanta Knitting Guild, October 2020
Demonstration of reversible cables for an online guild meeting.

Knitting Teaching Experience:
Instructor, Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival, September 2024.
Taught "Oops! What Do I Do?," "Easy Reversible Cables," "Illusions in Shadows," and "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting."
Instructor, Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival, August 2024.
Taught "Illusions in Shadows," "Seeing Double-Knitting," "Entrelac without Triangles," "One Color, Two Layers," "Oops! Now What Do I Do?," and "Toe Up Socks."
Instructor, John C. Campbell Folk School, May 2024
Taught "A Feast of Reversible Knitting," which is a week-long compilation of my many classes on reversible techniques including versa lace, double-knitting, ribbles, twist cables, and reversible illusion knitting.
Instructor, Salt Lake Knitting Guild, March 2024
Taught "Oops! Now What Do I Do?" "Brioche Rosetta Stone," "Liberating the Labyrinth," and "Introduction to Versa Lace."
Instructor, Kanuga Knitting & Quilting Retreat, Hendersonville NC, January 2024
Demonstrated Mondragon loop and orthogonal entrelac.
Instructor, New York State Sheep and Wool Festival, October 2023.
Taught "Introduction to Versa Lace," "Now How Do I Finish?" (sold out), "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting" (sold out), "Brioche Rosetta Stone" (sold out), "Liberating the Labyrinth" (sold out), and "Oops! Now What Do I Do?" (sold out)
Instructor, Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival, September 2023.
Taught "Now How Do I Finish?," "Oops! What Do I Do?," "Easy Reversible Cables," "Liberating the Labyrinth," "Illusions in Shadows," and "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting."
Instructor, Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival, August 2023.
Taught "Small Rounds + Two at a Time," "Brioche Rosetta Stone," "1×1 Rib Wonders," "Scheherazade Intarsia," "Introduction to Versa Lace," and "Modular Mystique."
Presentation, for Atlanta Knitting Guild, August 2023.
"Indiana Jolie and the Mystery of the Missing Ball Band," presentation on how to identify mystery yarn, including burn testing.
Instructor, Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival, August 2022.
Taught "Easy Reversible Cables," "Liberating the Labyrinth," "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting," and "Brioche Rosetta Stone."
Instructor, Blue Ridge Fiber Fest, June 2023.
Taught "Brioche Rosetta Stone," "Oops! Now What Do I Do?" "Scheherazade Intarsia," and "Knit the Festival Sock" (a variation of the toe-up sock class).
Instructor, Carolina Fiber Fest, March 2023.
Taught "Oops! Now What Do I Do?" "Seeing Double Knitting," Knit Faster with Combination Knitting," "Scheherazade Intarsia," "Introduction to Versa Lace," "Now How Do I Finish?" and "Brioche Rosetta Stone."
Presentation, for Atlanta Knitting Guild, March 2023
Presentation on fixing mistakes, including stockinette, garter, cables, and lace.
Instructor, South Carolina Knit Inn, Greenville SC, February 2023.
Taught "Small Rounds + 2 at a Time" and "Easy Reversible Cables."
Instructor, Kanuga Knitting & Quilting Retreat, Hendersonville NC, January 2023
Taught "Scheherazade Intarsia."
Instructor, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Fletcher NC, October 2022
Taught 6 classes: "1×1 Rib Wonders," "Ad Finitum Triangular Shawls," Criss Cross No Cable Needle,"  "Liberating the Labyrinth," "Modular Mystique," and "One Color, Two Layers."
Instructor, Dallas Fort-Worth Fiber Fest, 22-25 September 2022.
Taught "Seeing Double Knitting," "Small Rounds + Two at a Time," "Liberating the Labyrinth," "Now How Do I Finish?" "Brioche Rosetta Stone," and "Easy Reversible Cables."
Instructor, Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival, 25-27 August 2022.
Taught "Easy Reversible Cables," "Liberating the Labyrinth," "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting," and "Brioche Rosetta Stone."
Instructor, Blue Ridge Fiber Fest, 3-4 June 2022.
Taught "Introduction to Versa Lace," "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting," and "Illusions in Shadows."
Instructor, Carolina Fiber Fest, March 2022.
Taught "Bind Off at Both Ends," "Waste Not: Triangular Shawls," "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting," "Seeing Double-Knitting," "Now How Do I Finish?" "Oops! Now What Do I Do?' "Practical Double-Knitting," and "Bead Crochet Bracelets."
Instructor, South Carolina Knit Inn, Greenville SC, February 2022.
Taught "Special Reversible Stitches" and "Waste Not: Scrap Busting."
Instructor, Kanuga Knitting & Quilting Retreat, Hendersonville NC, January 2022
Taught "Illusions in Shadows."
Instructor, Unwind 2018, Blowing Rock NC, April 2018
Taught "Looping Back," "Modular Mystique," and "1×1 Rib Wonders."
Instructor, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Fletcher NC, October 2021
Taught 8 classes: "Brioche Rosetta Stone," "Hole Story," "Judy's Magic Cast-On, "Introduction to Versa Lace," "Oops! Now What Do I Do?," "Now How Do I Finish?," "Illusions in Shadows," "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting."
Instructor, Fall Fling 2021 at Kathy's Kreations, Ligonier PA, October 2021
Taught "Easy Reversible Cables," "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting," and a bonus module on designing a top-down hat using reversible cables.
Instructor, Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival 2021, Pittsburgh PA, August 2021
Taught "Modular Mystique," "Oops! Now What Do I Do?," "Bootkicked scarf," "Seeing Double Knitting," "Illusions in Shadows," and "Waste Not: Triangular Shawls."
Presentation, for North Georgia Knitting Guild, Woodstock GA, July 2021
Presentation on double-knitting and reversible fabrics.
Instructor, South Carolina Knit Inn 2021, Greenville SC, February 2021
Taught "Oops! Now What Do I Do?" "Introduction to Versa Lace," and "On the Edges."
Instructor, Spring Break 2020 at Kathy's Kreations, Ligonier, PA, June 2020.
Taught a two-day workshop on versa lace.
Workshop, Atlanta Knitting Guild, March 2020
Taught "Seeing Double Knitting."
Instructor, South Carolina Knit Inn 2020, Greenville SC, February 2020
Taught "Stunt Knitting Safety Lines" and "Illusions in Shadows."
Instructor, Kanuga Knitting & Quilting Retreat, Hendersonville NC, January 2020
Taught Refined Baby Surprise Jacket.
Instructor, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Fletcher NC, October 2019
Taught 12 classes: "Easy Reversible Cables," "Brioche Rosetta Stone," "Bind-Off at Both Ends," "Italian Perfection," "Judy's Magic Cast-On, "Möbius Cast-On," "Quick Reversible Cables," "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting," "Liberating the Labyrinth." "Tippy Dip in Double Knit," "One Color, Two Layers," "Seeing Double Knitting."
Instructor, STITCHES Salt Lake 2019, Salt Lake City UT, October 2019.
Taught "Brioche Rosetta Stone," "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting," and "Introduction to Versa Lace."
Workshop, Georgia Mountain Handspinners Guild, September 2019
Taught "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting."
Instructor, Blue Ridge Fiber Fest 2019, Sparta NC, June 2019.
Taught "Modular Mystique" and "Easy Reversible Cables."
Instructor, STITCHES United 2019, Atlanta GA, June 2019.
Taught "Brioche Rosetta Stone" and "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting."
Instructor, Carolina Fiber Fest 2019, Raleigh NC, March 2019.
Taught "Tubular Invisible Cast-On," "Easy Reversible Cables," "Introduction to Versa Lace," "Garter Tab Beginning," "Hole Story," "Seeing Double Knitting," "Modular Mystique."
Instructor, Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival, Pittsburgh PA, March 2019
Taught "1×1 Wonders," "Easy Reversible Cables," "Introduction to Versa Lace," "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting," and "Liberating the Labyrinth."
Instructor, South Carolina Knit Inn 2018, Greenville SC, February 2019
Taught "Liberating the Labyrinth" and "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting."
Instructor, Kanuga Knitting & Quilting Retreat, Hendersonville NC, January 2019
Taught a whole weekend of versa lace.
Workshop, Atlanta Knitting Guild, January 2019
Taught "Liberating the Labyrinth."
Instructor, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Fletcher NC, October 2018
Taught 7 classes: "Introduction to Reversible Lace," "Intermediate Reversible Lace," "Oops! Now What Do I Do?" "1×1 Wonders," "Criss-Cross," "Garter Tab Beginning," and "Now How Do I Finish?"
Instructor, Clicks & Sticks Knitting Guild, Snellville GA, August 2018.
Taught "Tippy Dip in Double Knit."
Instructor, Unwind 2018, Blowing Rock NC, April 2018
Taught "Introduction to Reversible Lace," "Sonic Boom Möbius Cowl," and "Easy Reversible Cables."
Instructor, South Carolina Knit Inn 2018, Greenville SC, February 2018
Taught "Garter Tab Beginning" and "1×1 Wonders."
Instructor, Kanuga Knitting & Quilting Retreat, Hendersonville NC, January 2018
Taught "Swirl Jacket. Starting small so you can go big."
Instructor, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Fletcher NC, October 2017
Taught 9 classes: "Conquering Kitchener," "Brioche Rosetta Stone," "Liberating the Labyrinth," "Sonic Boom Möbius Cowl," "Italian Perfection," "Modular Mystique," "Small Rounds + Two at a Time," "Daring Double Cables," and "When to Combination Knit."
Instructor, Georgia FiberFest 2017, Columbus GA, September 2017
Taught "Now How Do I Finish?"
Instructor, South Carolina Knit Inn 2017, Greenville SC, February 2017
Taught "Oops! Now What Do I Do?" and "Introduction to Reversible Lace."
Instructor, Kanuga Knitting & Quilting Retreat, Hendersonville NC, January 2017
Taught a 9-hour version of "Modular Mystique."
Instructor, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Fletcher NC, October 2016
Taught 6 classes: "Reversible Lace" (all day workshop), "Brioche Rosetta Stone," "Easy Reversible Cables," "Waste Not: Shawls,""Hole Story," and "Judy's Magic Cast-On."
Instructor, Georgia FiberFest 2016, Columbus GA, September 2016
Taught "One Color, Two Layers," "Daring Double Cables," and "Introduction to Reversible Lace."
Mystery Knit Along, for Georgia FiberFest using the "Za-Zing" reversible lace pattern, April through July 2016
Instructor, Yarn and Y'all (local yarn shop), Greenville SC, May 2016
Taught "Introduction to Reversible Lace."
Instructor, Spring Fling 2016, Atlanta GA, March 2016.
Taught "Introduction to Reversible Lace."
Instructor, South Carolina Knit Inn 2016, Greenville SC, February 2016
Taught "Sonic Boom Möbius Cowl" and "Bead Crochet Bracelets."
Instructor, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Fletcher NC, October 2015
Taught 8 classes: "Brioche Rosetta Stone," "Easy Reversible Cables," "Hole Story," "Judy's Magic Cast-On," "Seeing Double Knitting," "Stunt Knitting Safety Lines," "Waste Not: Scrap Busting," and "Waste Not: Shawls."
Instructor, Georgia FiberFest 2015, Columbus GA, September 2015
Taught "Oops! Now What Do I Do?," "Waste Not: Shawls," “Modular Mystique,” "Hole Story," and "Möbius Cast-On."
Presentation and Workshop, Smoky Mountain Knitting Guild, Waynesville NC, June, 2015. Presented “Care and Feeding of Your Spectacular Stash,” and taught “Waste Not: Scrap Busting.”
Instructor, Middle Tennessee Fiber Festival, Dickson TN, May 2015.
Taught "Brioche Rosetta Stone," "Garter Tab," and "Toe Dip in Double Knit."
Instructor, Southeast Fiber Forum 2015, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg TN, April, 2015. Taught “Doctorate in Double Knitting.”
Workshop, Atlanta Knitting Guild, April 2015
Taught "Mondragon Loop"
Workshop, North Georgia Knitting Guild, Woodstock GA, March 2015
Taught “Monochromatic Double Knitting”
Presentation, for Atlanta Knitting Guild, March 2015
Presentation on applications of Rick Mondragon's sliding loop modular intarsia technique
Instructor, South Carolina Knit Inn 2015, Greenville SC, February 2015
Taught “Faux Crab Stitch,” and “Scheherazade Intarsia”
Instructor, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Fletcher NC, October 2014
Taught 10 classes: “Now How Do I Finish?,” “Oops! Now What Do I Do?,” “Liberating the Labyrinth,” “Looping Back,” “Faux Crab Stitch,” “Bootkicked,” “Modular Mystique,” “Criss-Cross,” “Scheherazade Intarsia,” and “Garter Tab”
Instructor, Georgia Alpaca FiberFest 2014, Columbus GA, September 2014
Taught "Now How Do I Finish?" and "Seeing Double Knitting"
Instructor, Maryland Sheep and Wool 2014, West Friendship, MD, May 2014
Taught “Brioche Rosetta Stone,” “Waste Not: Socks,” “Looping Back,” “Modular Mystique,” and “Daring Double Cables”
Instructor, Unwind 2014, Blowing Rock NC, April 2014
Taught “Liberating the Labyrinth,” “Bootkicked,” and “Looping Back”
Instructor, STITCHES South 2014, Atlanta GA, April 2014
Taught “Brioche Rosetta Stone” and “Waste Not: Shawls”
Workshop, North Georgia Knitting Guild, Woodstock GA, February 2014
Taught “Ribbles”
Instructor, South Carolina Knit Inn, Greenville SC, February 2014
Taught “Bootkicked”
Instructor, Georgia Alpaca FiberFest 2013, Pine Mountain GA, September 2013
Taught “Waste Not: Toe-Up Socks"
Instructor, Unwound (local yarn shop), Blowing Rock NC, July 2013
Taught “Oops! Now What Do I Do?,” “Bootkicked,” and “Unventions”
Instructor, Unwind 2013, Blowing Rock NC, April 2013
Taught “Daring Double Cables,” “Brioche Rosetta Stone,” and “Unventions”
Instructor, South Carolina Knit Inn, Greenville SC, February 2013
Taught “Conquering Kitchener” and “Now How Do I Finish?”
Workshop, Atlanta Knitting Guild, Atlanta GA, December 2012
Taught “Unventions”
Workshop, Atlanta Knitting Guild, Atlanta GA, November 2012
Taught “When to Combine”
Instructor, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Fletcher NC, October 2012
Taught six 4-hour classes: “When to Combine,” “Missing Link Brioche,” “Practical Double Knitting,” “Oops! Now What Do I Do?” “More Than One Way to Skin a Sweater,” and “Daring Double Cables”
Workshop, Clicks & Sticks Knitting Guild, Centerville GA, October 2012
Taught 2 workshops: “Brioche Rosetta Stone” and “More Than One Way to Skin a Sweater”
Workshop, North Georgia Knitting Guild, Woodstock GA, September 2012
Taught “Fixing Your Mistakes”
Instructor, Georgia Alpaca FiberFest, Pine Mountain GA, September 2012
Taught three 3-hour class: “Oops! Now What Do I Do?” “Worry-Free Waste Yarn,” and “When to Combine”
Workshop, North Georgia Knitting Guild Beat the Heat Retreat, Woodstock GA, July 2012
Taught “Intro to Double Knitting”
Instructor, Knitters Connection, Columbus OH, June 2012
Taught four 3-hour classes: “More Than One Way to Skin a Sweater,” “Unventions,” “Missing Link,” and “Daring Double Cables”
Presentation, for Atlanta Knitting Guild, June 2012
Double Knitting presentation as double agent for double knitting Ivana Knitsalotta
Instructor, South Carolina Knit Inn, Greenville SC, February 2012
Taught one 3-hour class: “Unventions”
Taught one 1½-hour class: “Seeing Double Knitting”
Workshop, North Georgia Knitting Guild, Woodstock GA, September 2011
Taught 1 workshop: “Toe Up Socks”
Instructor, STITCHES South, Atlanta GA, April 2011
Taught one 3-hour class: “More Than One Way to Skin a Sweater”
Workshop, Clicks & Sticks Knitting Guild, Centerville GA, January 2011
Taught 2 workshops: “Now What Do I Do” and “Scheherazade”
Instructor, STITCHES South, Atlanta GA, April 2010
Taught one 3-hour class: “More Than One Way to Skin a Sweater”
Instructor, The Whole Nine Yarns, Woodstock GA, March 2008-January 2019
Created and executed knitting curriculum including but not limited to double knitting, toe-up socks, combination knitting, modular knitting, knitting workshop (introduction to sweater knitting), magic loop, fixing mistakes, and sewing seams. Designed original projects for Christmas in July. Troubleshot customer projects.
Presentation, for North Georgia Knitting Guild, September 2010
Combination Knitting presentation on when and how to combination knit.
Presentation, for North Georgia Knitting Guild, April 2008
More Than One Way to Skin a Sweater presentation on a variety of ways to knit a sweater that do not involve knitting flat fronts, back, sleeves, and seaming. The presentation included samples and audience participation.
Instructor & Knitting Guru, String of Purls, Marietta GA, 2004-2007
Created and executed advanced knitting curriculum including classes on modular knitting, reversible-knitting, gloves, and knitting in the round. Taught an original intarsia shawl design. Troubleshot customer projects.
Instructor, JoAnn Etc., Akers Mill Shopping Center, Atlanta, 2002-2003
Created and executed knitting curriculum including introductory, intermediate, and advanced knitting, and knitting in the round. Designed original class projects.

Knitting Learning Experience:
The Knitting Guild Association Next Level Knitting Conference April 2024 virtual classes:
    Amy Snell "Ladderback Jacquard for Stranded Knitting"
    Debbie West "A Deep Dive into Garter Stitch Tab Cast On"
    Amie Palmer "Brioche Beyond the Basic Stripe"
    Harry Wells "Colorwork the Easy Way: Mosaic Knitting"
    Safiyyah Talley "Sweater Hacks"
    Jen Parroccini "Unlocking Raglan Fit"
    Helen Robertson "Confident Cockleshell"
    Leslie Gonzalez "Fully Fashioned Shoulders"
Kim McBrien Evans "Boob Camp 2: Necklines for Every Body" virtual workshop Virtual Vogue LIVE! May 2022
Alasdair Post-Quinn "Double-knitting Intarsia" virtual workshop April 2022
Kim McBrien Evans "Out on a Limb" virtual workshop Virtual Vogue LIVE! February 2022
Kim McBrien Evans "Boob Camp Sleepaway Version" virtual workshop STITCHES at Home February 2022
Barbara Benson "Mosaic and Lace" South Carolina Knit Inn February 2022
Lorilee Beltman "Colors That Climb" Atlanta Knitting Guild September 2021
Cecelia Campochiaro "Sequence Knitting" virtual workshop for Atlanta Knitting Guild, January 2021
Alasdair Post-Quinn "Double-knitting Off the Grid" virtual workshop November 2020
Patty Lyons "Patty's Knitting Bag of Tricks" and "Improve Your Knitting Technique" Atlanta Knitting Guild September 2019
Xandy Peters "Fox Paws Technique" STITCHES United May 2019
Mimi Kezer "Knitted Braids" Atlanta Knitting Guild March 2019
Mary Holton "Estonian Knitting" Atlanta Knitting Guild February 2019
Laura Nelkin "Shetland Basics" South Carolina Knit Inn February 2019
Nicky Epstein "Unique Stitches" Atlanta Knitting Guild October 2018
Dr. Phyllis Bell Miller "Fiber Arts Design Series - Making Color Work for You: The Professional Guide to Understanding, Creating & Using Exciting Color Schemes" Atlanta Knitting Guild February 2018
Franklin Habit "Knitted Tesselations: Playful and Powerful Patterns in Practice" and "Introduction to the History, Methods, and Styles of Lace Knitting" Georgia FiberFest September 2017
Galina A. Khmeleva "The Fundamentals of Orenburg Knitted Lace" Georgia FiberFest September 2017
Gwen Bortner "Reversible Entrelac" STITCHES South April 2016
Alasdair Post-Quinn "Double-Knitting Lace and Openwork" STITCHES South April 2015
Alasdair Post-Quinn "Adventures in Double Knitting" Craftsy online class, March & April 2015
Michele Kessler "Lessons in I-Cord" South Carolina Knit Inn February 2015
Ann Budd “Introductory Sweater Design” AKG September 2014
TECHknitter “Tips & Tricks 1 & 2,” “New Ways with Cables,” and “Zippers” Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance March 2014
Melissa Leapman“Celtic Cables” Knit and Crochet Fall Show October 2013
Beth Brown-Reinsel “Twined Fingerless Mitts” Knit and Crochet Fall Show October 2013
Galina A. Khmeleva “Grafting with a Russian Twist & More” Knit and Crochet Fall Show October 2013
Joan A. Davis “Measuring Magic with Ease” Knit and Crochet Fall Show October 2013
Brenda Dayne “Creative Glove Design,” “Beginning Bead Knitting with Mrs. Beeton,” and “No Math Sherman Toes and Heels,” North Georgia Knitting Guild June 2013
Susanna Hansson “Lovers and Runders” STITCHES South April 2013
Charles Gandy “Pattern Pitfalls” STITCHES South April 2013
Beth Whiteside “Loops with Fringe Benefits” STITCHES South April 2013
Kathy Zimmerman “Knit to Fit” AKG October 2012
Susanna Hansson “Bohus Stickning” STITCHES South April 2012
Charles Gandy “Embellished Knitting” AKG January 2012
Gwen Bortner “Entrelac: Beyond the Basics” AKG October 2011
Candace Eisner Strick “Tapas” Knit and Crochet Fall Show September 2011
Karin Skacel “Using ArtFelt” AKG June 2011
Lucy Neatby “Guilding the Lily, Parts A & B” May 2011
Gayle Roehm “Even More Challenging Stitches from Japanese Designs” STITCHES South April 2011
Merike Saarniit “Fiendishly Difficult Stitches” STITCHES South April 2011
Sivia Harding “Aquitaine Beaded Cuffs” AKG October 2010
Merike Saarniit “3-2-1: Three 2-color patterns, One color at a time” STITCHES South April 2010
Carson Demers “Ergonomics for Knitters” STITCHES South April 2010
Edie Eckman “Pattern Writing 101” STITCHES South April 2010
Jean Frost “Chasing the Hounds, Tooth that is,” STITCHES South April 2010
The Knitting Guild Association Master Knitter program, passed Level 1 January 2010
Candace Eisner Strick “Strickmuster, The Beautiful Twisted Stitch Patterns of Austria” AKG October 2009
Cat Bordhi “Personal Footprints for Insouciant Sock Knitters” and “Finding the Fountain of Fresh Knitting Ideas” The Whole Nine Yarns September 2009
Sally Melville “Borders and Buttonholes” and “Learn to Love Intarsia” The Whole Nine Yarns May 2009
Gwen Bortner “No Wrong Side – Reversible Fabrics” STITCHES South April 2009
Merike Saarniit “Exotic Estonian ‘Patent’ Stitches,” STITCHES South April 2009
Joan Schrouder “Set-in Sleeves Simplified,” STITCHES South April 2009
Susanna Hansson “Lapland Hand Garments,” STITCHES South April 2009
Gayle Roehm “Challenging Stitches From Japanese Designs,” STITCHES South April 2009
Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer “Knitted Lace Edgings,” “Multicolor Techniques in Lace Knitting,” and “Faux Ikat Effects,” AKG January 2009
Theresa Gaffey “All That Stash,” AKG November 2008
Lucy Neatby “Colours – the More the Merrier!” and “A Dabble into Double!” The Whole Nine Yarns May 2008
Cat Bordhi “New Pathways for Sock Knitters Class 2,” Knitch November 2007
Lily Chin “Reversible cables,” AKG November 2007
Whit Robbins “Tips and Tricks” AKG August 2007
Barbara Walker “Mosaic knitting,” AKG June 2007
Donna Daniels “Finishing techniques,” AKG April 2007
Beth Brown-Reinsel “Swedish cast-ons and knitting techniques,” AKG March 2007
Ginger Luters “Designing with short rows,” AKG October 2006
Arnhild Hillesland “Reversible knitting,” AKG October 2005

Related Learning Experience:
Susan Lowman "Crochet ER: Fixing Damage and Mistakes" online class through Annie's Craft Store accessed June 2022.
Elizabeth McTear "Natural Shibori: Itajime" and "Natural Shibori: Arashi" online class through Long Thread Media accessed March 2022.
Jessica Kaufman "Incredible Ice Dye" Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance March 2022
Sophie Monsibais "Shibori Workshop" Textile Appreciation Society of Atlanta January 2022
Esther Rodgers (JazzTurtle) "Sculptural Core Spinning" virtual workshop STITCHES Expo at Home January 2022
Edie Eckman "You Want Me To Put My Hook Where?" STITCHES United June 2019
Marly Bird "Interwoven Crochet STITCHES United May 2019
Rita de Maintenon "Hertitage Crochet Techniques in Contemporary Application" Southeast Fiber Forum April 2019
Carol James "Sprang" Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance November 2018
Debbie Held "Love Your Blending Board: Learn to Make Rolags" Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance September 2018
Myra Wood "International Crochet" Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance September 2015
Esther Rodgers (JazzTurtle) “Tailspinning” STITCHES South 2014
Esther Rodgers (JazzTurtle) “Corespinning for Fun and Function” STITCHES South April 2013
Merike Saarniit “Microwave Rainbow Dyeing” STITCHES South April 2013
Laura Fry “Warping Fast and Weaving Smart” Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance January 2013
Teena Tuenge “Double Weave and Color” Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild January 2013
Jacey Boggs 2-day Spin Art workshop at The Whole Nine Yarns April 2012
Edie Eckman “Join Together: Six Join-As-You-Go Crochet Methods” STITCHES South April 2012
Shannon Okey “Get Published” STITCHES South April 2012
Norman Kennedy “Improve Your Spinning” SEFAA February 2012
Robyn Spady “Extreme Warp Makeover” Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild January 2012
Mary Beth Temple “No Stress Motif Joining” Knit and Crochet Fall Show September 2011
Marty Miller “Foundation Stitches 101: The Basics” Knit and Crochet Fall Show September 2011
Merike Saarniit “Spinning for Knitting” STITCHES South April 2011
Sharon Costello “Embed and Embellish: Felt, Stone, and Bead Jewelry” STITCHES South April 2011

Published designs:
Self-Published Ravelry downloads 2020:
"Penta Benda" crescent reversible cabled shawl
"Understudy" versa lace bolero jacket
Self-Published Ravelry downloads 2019:
"Wonderful Whirled" circular versa lace jacket
"Casquecade" reversible hat
Cast On magazine, Fall 2018:
"Legerdemain" reversible cabled unisex scarf
Cast On magazine, Summer 2017:
"Disrupt" reversible lace scarf
Self-Published Ravelry downloads 2017:
"Assiduous" reversible lace scarf and hat set
"Teddy Bear Swirl" swirl jacket tutorial
"Delimited" reversible lace cowl
"Kennesaw Kudzu" reversible lace socks and hat
Self-Published Ravelry downloads 2016:
"Juniperus ficus" reversible lace scarf
"Viridi Pinnam" (Green Feather) reversible lace shawl
"Za-Zing" reversible lace scarf
"Alacrity" reversible lace fingerless mitts
"Mach Wave" reversible lace möbius cowl
Center for Knit and Crochet member benefit 2016:
"Kintla" reversible lace möbius cowl
Self-Published Ravelry downloads 2015:
"Southern Hospitality" double-knit washcloth
"Sonic Boom" möbius cowl
Self-Published Ravelry downloads 2014:
"Scrawling" scribble lace shawl using handspun art yarn
"Sir Thomas" reversible entrelac scarf
Halos of Hope Designer Invitational 2013:
"Common Crowd Cap"
Self-Published Ravelry downloads 2012:
"Learn to Double Knit Soap Sack"
"Generic Double Knit Sachet"
"Bootkicked" scarf
"Albedo" shawl
Unique Sheep 2012:
"Dahlia Shawlette"
Skacel 2011:
"Tetra Stadium Blanket," #21100432
"Serpentine Short-Round Scarf" Skacel #21100431

Published articles:
"We’re In This Together: A Guild Knit-Along—Up the Learning Curve." K2TOG newsletter of The Knitting Guild Association, September 2018, p. 6.
"We’re In This Together: Why Join a Knitting Guild." K2TOG newsletter of The Knitting Guild Association, August 2018, p. 8.
"Optical Mixing: Discover a New Color Wheel" Spin-Off magazine, vol. XLI, No. 3 Fall 2017, pp. 80-84.
"We’re In This Together: How Atlanta Knitting Guild hosted a showing of Yarn." K2TOG newsletter of The Knitting Guild Association, May 2017, pp. 11-13.
"Perpendicular Control." PLY magazine, issue 9 (summer 2015, theme "Fine") pp. 65-67.

Video:
YouTube channel Jolie knits features more than 60 videos, mostly on obscure or advanced techniques.

Significant Projects:
Can be viewed here on my blog (follow the Index) or on my Ravelry projects page.

Exhibitions & Prizes:
Carolina FiberFest, March 2022
"Penta Benda" shawl, blue ribbon (1st place) in category Knitted articles original design;
"Tiger/Zebra" blanket, blue ribbon (1st place) in category Knitted articles not from handspun.
Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, October 2018
"Legerdemain" scarf, blue ribbon (1st place) in category K4: Hand Knitted Shawl, Scarf, Wrap, etc. Using Commercial Yarn;
"Snowflake Twill" pillow, blue ribbon (1st place) in category W4: Woven Household Item Using Commercial Yarn.
Maryland Sheep and Wool, May 2017
"Rainbow Zing" scarf, blue ribbon (1st place) in category K04: Scarves knit from handspun yarn; "Assiduous" scarf, yellow ribbon (3rd place) in category K10: Scarves knit from commercial yarn; "Kennesaw Kudzu" hat, blue ribbon (1st place) in category K14: Miscellaneous knit from commercial yarn.
South Cobb Arts Alliance Members Exhibition, February 2016
"Scrawling" and "Handspun Swirl Jacket" exhibited; "Scrawling" took the 2nd place ribbon.
Southeast Fiber Forum Instructor Exhibition, April 2015
"Scrawling," "Labyrinth Cubes," and "Handspun Swirl Jacket" exhibited
Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance Square-Foot Fiber Pin-Up Show, March 2014
“Tudor Rose Coral” exhibited
Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance Square-Foot Fiber Pin-Up Show, March 2013
“Sea Dream” exhibited, sold at auction, and placed in calendar
Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance Square-Foot Fiber Pin-Up Show, March 2012
“Residue of 2011” exhibited and placed in calendar
South Cobb Arts Alliance Membership Show, June 2007
“Prismatic Harlequin Shawl,” “Entrelac Basket Variation,” and “Uninterrupted Flamingo Ouroborus”

Education:
Doctoral Pre-candidate in History of Art, GPA 3.42 & Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies, GPA 3.42 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1991-1994
B.A. with highest distinction in Art, GPA 3.83, Phi Beta Kappa & M.A. in Art History, GPA 3.88; Thesis: Women in Art: Documentation and Discussion of Their Inclusion in Art Historical Texts from 1900 to 1991, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 1984-1991

Other Related Experience:
Vice-President, Atlanta Knitting Guild, June 2017 to May 2018
Vice-President, Center for Knit and Crochet, April 2015 to April 2016
Temporary Advisory Board, Center for Knit and Crochet, March 2013 to April 2016
Participated in discussions, editing, and review of by-laws, and paperwork to obtain 501(c)(3) status; shepherded online Sanquhar glove exhibit.
Director, Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance, Atlanta GA March 2013 to December 2014
Wrote minutes, hung exhibitions.
Attendee, Knitting Heritage Museum Symposium, Madison, WI November 2012
Participated in discussions; later contributed strategic directions outline and long-term vision statement.
President, North Georgia Knitting Guild, 2012
Wrote agendas, aided committee chairs.
VP of Programs, North Georgia Knitting Guild, 2011
Responsible for programming, including contacting and scheduling potential speakers.
President, Atlanta Knitting Guild, 2008-2009
Wrote agendas, aided committee chairs. Achievements for the guild in during my tenure include: scarecrow accepted & installed in American Textile History Museum, new blog, AKG appeared in Cast-On, Spin-Off, and Knitter’s magazines, hosted 2 superstars, changed by-laws, participated in STITCHES South including centerpieces.
Librarian, Atlanta Knitting Guild, 2006-2007
Acquired and processed new library materials, maintained database, contacted members about overdue materials, brought library portion to meetings.
Art History Instructor, 2004-2005, Bauder College, Atlanta
Developed curriculum, taught, graded, organized field trips to the local museum.
Docent, Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, 2001-2004
Interpreted animals. Served on Interpretive Planning Committee to formulate signage and overall messaging. Led tours. Painted murals and exhibit backdrops.

Memberships:
Center for Knit and Crochet, founding member, 2014 - present
The Knitting Guild Association, 2004 - present
Atlanta Knitting Guild, 2004 - present
North Georgia Knitting Guild, founding member, 2007 - present
South Cobb Arts Alliance, 2007 - 2021
Textile Appreciation Society of Atlanta, 2011 - present
Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance, founding member, 2010 - 2014, 2016 - present
The National Needlearts Association, 2017 - 2019
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, 2012 - 2013

References:
Atlanta Knitting Guild, P. O. Box 720077, Atlanta, GA  30358, president@atlantaknittingguild.org
North Georgia Knitting Guild, info22@northgeorgiaknittingguild.com
Please feel free to reach out to any of the festivals where I have taught. I trust any of the organizers to give you an accurate assessment of what I can offer.