Talia Drury
(515) 491-9485
taliadrury.com
Education
2021-2024 Master of Fine Arts with a Concentration in Furniture Design Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2017-2021 Bachelor of Industrial Design, Minors in Design Studies, Minor in Business Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Professional Experience
November 11, 2023 Steam-bending Workshop Assistant, ArtEx Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
September 23, 2023 Spoon Carving Workshop, ArtEx Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
October 3, 2023 Wood Material Presentation, ARTH 139 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
August 2023-December 2023 Wood Department Liaison and Administration for ArtEx Program Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
August 2023-December 2023 Graduate Assistant Primary Instructor Naomi Miller, CWFD 213 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
August 2023-December 2023 Graduate Assistant Primary Instructor Rolf Hoeg, CWFD 511 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
January 2023-May 2023 Graduate Assistant Primary Instructor Naomi Miller, CWFD 124 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
January 2023-May 2023 Graduate Assistant Primary Instructor Rolf Hoeg, CWFD 630 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
August 2022-December 2022 Graduate Assistant Primary Instructor Andy Buck, CWFD 511 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
August 2022-December 2022 Graduate Assistant Primary Instructor Rolf Hoeg, CWFD 506 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
May 2022-August 2023 Arts Facilities Department Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
January 2022-May 2022 Graduate Assistant Primary Instructor Rolf Hoeg, CWFD 124 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
August 2021-December 2021 Graduate Assistant Primary Instructor Mike Streb, CWFD 124 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
March 2021-May 2021 Iowa State Design Consultant for EHS Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Awards
2023 Oneida Air Systems Scholarship, Rochester, NY
2023 Anderson Ranch Scholarship Partnership, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2021 Summa Cum Laude, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2017 Merit Scholarship, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2017 Blue Merit Award - Watercolor, Suburb Art Show, Des Moines, IA
Exhibitions
2022-2023 Chase the Case: Webb Auditorium Display Cases, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2022-2023 Flowers, Trees, & Roots: The Wild World of Plants, The View, Old Forge, NY
2022 Art Out, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2022 Virtual Graduate Visual Exhibition, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2021 Art in Isolation Exhibit, MU Art Gallery, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2019 Students in Creativity, MU Art Gallery, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2017 Suburb Art Show, Urbandale High School, Des Moines, IA
Organizations & Memberships
July 2022- Present Member, American Association of Woodturners
February 2022-Present Member, The Furniture Society
Projects
2019 Kreg Tool Sponsored Project, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
2015 Ignite Book Cover Illustration, Des Monies, Iowa