sustainable . custom . handmade
Heather Dawson
| 100 Franklin Street | 413-335-5757 |
| Allston, MA 02134 | heather@welkinwood.com |
Professional Experience
| 2012-Present | Founder, welkinwood, Allston, MA |
| 2017-Present | Journeyman Cabinetmaker, Loki Custom Furniture, Topsfield, MA |
| 2015-Present | Faculty, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA |
| 2018 | Wood Studio Assistant, Winter Residency, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC |
| 2014-17 | Woodshop Monitor, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA |
| 2017 | Wood Studio Assistant, Spring Concentration, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC |
| 2015-17 | Lead Journeyman Cabinetmaker, Doriss Design Workshoppe, South Boston, MA |
| 2015 | Faculty, Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA |
| 2013-15 | Journeyman Furniture Maker, Fort Point Cabinetmakers, South Boston, MA |
| 2015 | Artistic Leader, Handshouse Studio, Pletka Przedborz Ceiling Project Workshop, Norwell, MA |
| 2014 | Studio Assistant to Mitch Ryerson, Ryerson Designs, Allston, MA |
| 2013-14 | Studio Assistant to Matt Wajda, River City Furnituremaking, Rollinsford, NH |
| 2013 | Apprentice to Gary Barcus, GB Woodworking, Norwood, MA |
| 2010-11 | Apprentice to Brian Mulcahy, Mulcahy Woodworking, Easthampton, MA |
Teaching Experience
| 2015-Present | Private woodworking tutor |
| 2017 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Wood Turning - Weed Pots, Autumn 2017) |
| 2017 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Basic Woodworking: Box Making, Autumn 2017) |
| 2017 | Demonstrator and Wood Studio Assistant, Spring Concentration, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC |
| 2017 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Basic Woodworking: Box Making, Summer 2017) |
| 2017 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Wood Turning - Weed Pots, Summer 2017) |
| 2017 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Basic Woodworking: Box Making, Spring 2017) |
| 2017 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Wood Turning - Weed Pots, Spring 2017) |
| 2017 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Basic Woodworking: Box Making, Winter 2017) |
| 2016 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Wood Turning - Weed Pots, Winter 2016) |
| 2016 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Wood Turning - Weed Pots, Fall 2016) |
| 2016 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Basic Woodworking: Box Making, Fall 2016) |
| 2016 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Wood Turning - Rolling Pins, Summer 2016) |
| 2016 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Basic Woodworking: Box Making, Spring 2016) |
| 2016 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Basic Woodworking: Box Making, Winter 2016) |
| 2015 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Wood Turning - Weed Pots, Fall 2015) |
| 2015 | Instructor, Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA (Woodworking - Shaker Table, Fall 2015) |
| 2015 | Instructor, Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA (Woodworking Boot Camp, Fall 2015) |
| 2015 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Basic Woodworking: Box Making, Summer 2015) |
| 2015 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Wood Turning - Rolling Pins, Summer 2015) |
| 2015 | Instructor, Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA (Woodworking, Spring/Summer 2015) |
| 2015 | Teaching Assistant, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA (Projects in Wood, Spring 2015) |
| 2015 | Instructor, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA (Basic Woodworking: Box Making, Spring 2015) |
| 2015 | Teaching Assistant, North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA (Advanced Techniques in Furniture Design, Winter 2015) |
| 2015 | Teaching Assistant, North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA (Frame and Panel Chest, Winter 2015) |
| 2014 | Teaching Assistant, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA (Projects in Wood, Fall 2014) |
| 2014 | Teaching Assistant, North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA (Fundamentals of Machine Woodworking, Spring 2014) |
| 2013 | Teaching Assistant, North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA (Cabinetmaking, Fall 2013) |
| 2013 | Teaching Assistant, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA (Joinery, Spring 2013) |
Education
| 2014 | Certificate in Furniture Design, Massachusetts College of Art & Design and North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA |
| 2010-14 | Craft Entrepreneurship concentration, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA |
| 2012 | Danish Modern Side Table Workshop, North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA |
| 2012 | Advanced Techniques for Furniture Making, North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA |
| 2012 | Routers Workshop, North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA |
| 2011 | Fundamentals of Fine Woodworking Workshop, North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA |
| 2011 | Fundamentals of Machine Woodworking Workshop, North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA |
| 2011 | Private lessons with Brian Mulcahy, New England School of Architectural Woodworking, Easthampton, MA |
| 2011 | Level One Woodworking Workshop, New England School of Architectural Woodworking, Easthampton, MA |
| 2004-05 | University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (foundation courses) |
Presentations
| 2016 | Demonstrator, wood turning, Jamaica Plain Open Studios, Eliot School, Jamaica Plain, MA |
| 2016 | Panel member, "Woodworking Women" discussion panel, presented by The Eliot School, Jamaica Plain, MA |
| 2015 | Demonstrator, wood turning, Jamaica Plain Open Studios, Eliot School, Jamaica Plain, MA |
| 2015 | Demonstrator, wood turning, Moffatt Ladd House and Garden Festival, Portsmouth, NH |
| 2015 | Panel member, "Furniture Design" discussion panel, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston MA |
Trade Shows & Events
| 2017 | CraftBoston Holiday, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA |
| 2016 | CraftBoston Holiday, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA |
| 2016 | Jamaica Plain Open Studios, Eliot School, Jamaica Plain, MA |
| 2015 | CraftBoston Holiday, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA |
| 2015 | Jamaica Plain Open Studios, Eliot School, Jamaica Plain, MA |
Gallery Exhibitions
| 2016 | Made in Allston: The Sculptor's Workshop, Crossings Gallery at Harvard Ed Portal and Gallery 224 at Harvard Ceramics, Allston, MA |
| 2016 | Radius, Society of Arts + Crafts, Boston, MA |
| 2016 | The Flower Show, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA |
| 2015 | Women and Wood, Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA (exhibitor and co-curator with Liz Welch and Ellen Kaspern) |
| 2014 | We Made It, Furniture Design Certificate Capstone Exhibit, Windgate Gallery, North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA (exhibitor and co-curator with Liz Welch and Sue Muller) |
| 2013 | Working Wood: Furniture Making at MassArt, President’s Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA |
Awards
| 2017 | Opportunity Fund Recipient, Boston Cultural Council, Boston, MA |
| 2016 | Artists' Choice Award, CraftBoston Holiday, Boston, MA |
| 2015-16 | Juried Mentorship Program Recipient, Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA |
| 2012 | Educational Grant, The Furniture Society, Asheville, NC |
Professional Service
| 2013 | Exhibition Volunteer, Furniture Masterworks 2013: A Celebration, New Hampshire Furniture Masters' Annual Gala, New Castle, NH |
Reviews and Publications
| Greg Cook, "'Made in Allston: The Sculptor's Workshop' at Harvard," Wonderland, November 15, 2016. http://gregcookland.com/wonderland/2016/11/15/made-in-allston-sculptors-... | |
| Chris Helms, "Watch JP Open Studios in Action," Jamaica Plains News, September 26, 2016. http://www.jamaicaplainnews.com/2016/09/26/watch-jp-open-studios-in-acti... | |
| "Continuing Education as a Path to Success," North Bennet Street School's Benchmarks Newsletter, Fall 2014. http://www.nbss.edu/dawson |
| Puloma Ghosh, “’We Made It!’ – MassArt’s First Furniture Design Graduates at the North Bennet Street School,” Artscope Zine, June 18, 2014. http://zine.artscopemagazine.com/2014/06/we-made-it/ |
Professional, Personal, and Educational References
| Available upon request. |