Artist CV
Teresa Audet is an artist and educator based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, working across woodworking, furniture, sculpture, basketry, and craft-based teaching.
Education
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2023 | MFA, Interdisciplinary Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI |
| 2016 | Certificate of Woodworking, Mount Fuji School of Fine Woodworking, Yamanashi, Japan |
| 2011 | BFA, Furniture Design, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN |
Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Squiggle Salon, Arriviste Coffee, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2023 | Squiggly on the Inside, Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, WI |
| 2022 | The Pursuit of Knowledge, UW-Madison School of Education, Madison, WI |
| 2022 | Vessels and Voids, The Phipps Center for the Arts - Overlook Gallery, Hudson, WI |
| 2022 | Self/Portrait, MFA Qualifier, UW-Madison Gallery 7, Madison, WI |
| 2021 | Woven, Artistry, Bloomington, MN |
| 2020 | Vessels and Voids - Virtual, The Phipps Center for the Arts - Virtual Exhibition, Hudson, WI |
| 2019 | The Duality of Being, Squirrel Haus Arts, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2019 | Evidence of Neurosis, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN |
| 2019 | Teresa Audet and Wendy Thorenson: New Work, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, Hutchinson, MN |
| 2018 | Works on Paper, Sencha Tea Bar, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2017 | Arboreta, Catskill Art Society Art Center, Livingston Manor, NY |
| 2017 | Evidence of Process, Ditch Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2017 | Tara Daly and Teresa Audet, Booth Gallery, Snowmass Village, CO |
| 2015 | Semi-Functional Objects, Carriage House Studios, Minneapolis, MN |
Select Group Exhibitions
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Shapes of Connection: Lines of Identity, Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, OH, and Ketchup City Creative, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2023 | Overlap, Museum for Art in Wood, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2021 | Ingrained in Wisconsin, John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI |
| 2021 | Lightness, University of Wisconsin-Madison Gallery 7, Madison, WI |
| 2020 | Nature/Nurture, AAW Gallery of Wood Art, St. Paul, MN, and AAW Symposium, Louisville, KY |
| 2020 | Mixed Media, Art Center Gallery of Nazareth College, Rochester, NY |
| 2019 | Transformer, New Rules, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2019 | Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking, Center for Art in Wood, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2019 | Bridging the Gap: Contemporary Craft Practices, Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN |
| 2019 | Basketry Now, The Kentucky Museum at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY |
| 2019 | Liminal, Artspace Jackson Flats, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2018 | Art Needs People, Minneapolis Central Library, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2017-2018 | To Really See, Spectrum ArtWorks, Traveling Exhibition: Minneapolis and Duluth, MN |
| 2017 | To Be Honest, Harvey/Meadows Gallery, Aspen, CO |
| 2017 | Earth Works, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2017 | Craft Show, Red Garage Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2016 | Resident Artists Exhibition, The Box Gallery, Galesburg, IL |
Professional Experience
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2012-2024 | Small Business Owner, Teresa Audet - Object Maker, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2023-2024 | Pittsburgh Lead Artist and Squirrel Hill Teaching Artist, ProjectArt, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2021-2023 | Studio Assistant, Lower Astronomy Studios, Madison, WI |
| 2022 | Visiting Artist, John Michael Kohler Art Center and 5 Purple Oranges, Sheboygan, WI |
| 2018-2019 | Arts and Program Manager, Minneapolis Art Lending Library, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2018 | Newsletter Editor, The Furniture Society, Ashville, NC |
| 2014 | Intern, Cave Paper, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2013 | 3D Specialist Intern, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, CO |
| 2012-2013 | Studio Assistant, Cecilia Schiller Woodcarver, St. Paul, MN |
Teaching Experience
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Curves, Stacks, and Drawers, Pocosin Arts, Columbia, NC |
| 2024 | It’s the Inside That Counts: The Art of Organically Shaped Drawers, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO |
| 2023 | Sculptural Weaving, Coil Baskets, Tiny Spoons, Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2023 | Sculptural Weaving with Rattan, Museum for Art in Wood, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2022 | Making Wooden Automata, Visiting Artist Instructor, Kohler Art Center and Escuela Fratney Elementary, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2022 | A Winsor of One’s Own, Assistant Instructor, A Workshop of Our Own, Baltimore, MD |
| 2021-2022 | Intro to 3-Dimensional Art, Instructor of Record, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2021 | Sculptural Woodworking & Experimental Techniques, Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN |
| 2019 | Coil Basketry, Hand Camp, Avon Folk School, Avon, MN |
| 2019 | Advanced Box Making, Women’s Woodshop, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2019 | Chairish Every Moment - Annie Evelyn: Spring Concentration, Studio Assistant, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC |
| 2019 | Swedish Trestle Tables with Fred Livesay, Assistant Instructor, North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN |
| 2018-2020 | Hand-Cut Dovetails, Women’s Woodshop, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2017-2020 | Joinery 101: Tea Tray, Women’s Woodshop, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2017 | Art and Mindfulness, Women’s Ward of Goodhue Adult Correctional Facility, Red Wing, MN |
| 2016 | Spoon Carving, Hand Camp, Avon Folk School, Avon, MN |
| 2015 | Building Contemporary Furniture, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Continuing Education |
Residencies
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Contemporary Craft, Regional Artist-in-Residence, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2023-2024 | ProjectArt, Teaching Artist Residency Program, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2023 | Museum for Art in Wood, Windgate Artist Residency Program, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2018 | Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Studio Fellowship, Rockport, ME |
| 2017 | Anderson Center at Tower View, Jerome Fellowship Residency, Red Wing, MN |
| 2017 | Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Artist Residency, Snowmass Village, CO |
| 2016 | Studios Midwest Artist Residency at Knox College, Artist Residency, Galesburg, IL |
Grants and Awards
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2024 | First Leap Cohort, Creative Business Accelerator Program, Bridgeway Capitol, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2023 | Art + Literature Lab MFA Exhibition Prize |
| 2022 | Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2022 | Educational Grant, The Furniture Society |
| 2021 | Ernie Knoll Scholarship, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2020 | Rapid Grant, Wikimedia Foundation |
| 2019 | Artist Initiative Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board |
| 2018 | Next Step Grant, Minnesota Regional Arts Council |
| 2018 | Get Ready Grant, CERF+ |
| 2018 | Bill Murray’s Choice Award, Co-Lab Project, Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN |
| 2018 | Scholarship, Artists Working in Community Training, Springboard for the Arts |
| 2017 | Presidential Scholarship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center |
| 2014 | Artist Initiative Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board |
Select Juried Craft Shows
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Baltimore Craft Made, American Craft Council, Baltimore, MD |
| 2019 | Julmarknad, American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2018 | Good Day Market, Masonic Center, Madison, WI |
| 2017 | Queer Bazaar, Modist Brewing, Minneapolis, MN |
Presentations and Panel Discussions
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Sculptural Basketry, Panelist, National Basketry Organization |
| 2021 | Furniture and Social Practice, Panelist, Minneapolis College of Art and Design |
| 2020 | Self-Publishing as Social Practice, Presenter, SECAC Virtual Conference, Richmond, VA |
| 2020 | Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, Host, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2020 | Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, Host, American Craft Council Library, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2018 | Midwest Makers Panel Discussion, Host, Furniture Society Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA |
| 2018 | Mt. Fuji School of Fine Woodworking, Furniture Society Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA |
| 2017 | Artist Residencies Panel Discussion, Panelist, Minnesota State Arts Board, Red Wing, MN |
Publications
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Textured Jewelry Boxes, Popular Woodworking, August |
| 2020 | Flocking 101, Popular Woodworking, August |
| 2019 | Shop-Made Marking Knives, Woodworker’s Journal, February |
| 2018 | Women’s Woodshop: A Welcoming Space for Woodworkers, Woodworker’s Journal, September |
| 2018 | Woodworking Info Zine, Self-Published Zine Series |
Press
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Squirrel Hill Magazine, Young Artists Learn at the Library, Spring |
| 2023 | Bad at Sports, Teresa Audet at Art Lit Lab, March |
| 2020 | NPR Art Hounds, Work with Your Hands to Calm Your Mind, March |
| 2020 | Minneapolis Star Tribune, Local Basket Makers, January |
| 2019 | SOTA Podcast, Without Boundaries and Teresa Audet, March |
| 2019 | Alexus Projects Catalog, IC 700-779: v.1: HAIR, Ontario |
| 2017 | Red Wing Eagle, Artists Get the Gift of Time at Anderson Center, August |
| 2016 | KARE 11 News, Pick Your Passion: Spoon Carving, June 26 |
| 2016 | The Minneapolis Egotist, Teresa Audet - Go With the Grain, May |
| 2012 | Thirty-Two Mag, Local Furniture Design, June |
| 2012 | Woodworker’s Journal, Teresa Audet - From Woodworking Student to Lifelong Learner, May |
Associations
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Associated Artists of Pittsburgh |
| 2018-2024 | Member, American Craft Council |
| 2010-2024 | Member, The Furniture Society |
| 2012-2020 | Member, Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association |