ERIN ELIZABETH BALLOU
103 Spruce Street
North Attleboro, MA 02760
Email: erineballou@gmail.com
Cell: 774 .306 .6813
EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2004 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Textile Design
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
1998-2000 Painting Studies
SKILLS
WEAVING: design, drafting, weaving of complex structures and jacquard
SURFACE PATTERN: all studio techniques, layouts, repeats, fabric silkscreen, and dyeing
CAD: Nedgraphics print, Weavepoint, Pointcarre, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Microsoft Office
EMPLOYMENT
Kravet Inc.
Medfield, MA 02052
2009-Present
Designer, Stylist, Merchandiser, and Trend Analyser for Kravet Couture Brand
Cynthia Tella Design Inc.
Medfield, MA 02052
2006-2009 Designer for Kravet Couture Brand
Hasbro Inc., Pawtucket, RI
2005 Comp Artist
Lisa Scull, Providence, RI
2005 Assistant: assisted in CAD design, scanning, cleaning, and repeating of patterns
2004 Assistant: loom preparation, assisted in CAD design for contract upholstery
2003 Assistant: loom preparation and set up of dobby looms for complex structures
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2004 Teaching Assistant for Jacquard course
Paul Cuffee School, Providence, RI
2004 Teaching Assistant for Elementary level art class
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2004 Teaching Assistant for Rug Weaving course
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2003 Teaching Assistant for Complex Structures course
ACHIEVEMENTS
Exhibited work in RISD Senior Invitational, June 2004
Work featured in RISD Graduate and Undergraduate Catalogs, 2003 04
Work featured on RISD Admissions Folders, 2004
Exhibited work in faculty juried departmental exhibitions, 2003, 2004