University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University

BLUM-CUMMING, NANCY J.
LECTURER-ACADEMIC STAFF
UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY- ART & DESIGN
APPOINTED 1986

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
University of WI-Eau Claire                           1974-76 -Art Major
Middlesex Polytechnic-London England        1979 -7 months study in Ceramics & Art

PROFESSIONAL AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1986 – Present    University of Wisconsin - Stout
1994 - May    Real Schule, Lamspringe, Germany, "Racism" Art Project
1988-89 Fachochschule, Hildesheim, Germany, 3-D Design

SELECTED EXHIBITION

• 2011  "Wisconsin's Artists Biennial", Anderson Art Center, Kenosha, WI
  

• 2010    "42nd National Exhibit, Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood",    
  Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA

• 2009    “Nothing New, fiber art from recycled materials”, Juried International Show,
  Textile Center, Joan Mondale Gallery, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN

• “20”x20”x20”, A National Compact Competition and Exhibit,               LSU Student Union Art Gallery, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA

• "41st National Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood Exhibition" Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA

• 2008   “CraftForms 2008”, 14th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Crafts,
  Davenport Gallery, Wayne, PA

• "Arts West 29", L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Eau Claire, WI

• “Real People”, National Juried Exhibition, The Old Court House Arts Center,     Woodstock, IL

• “2008 Confluence of Art”, Regional Juried Show, Eau Claire State Theatre, Eau Claire, WI

• 2007    2 Person Show, Contemporary Visions: Small Figurative Mixed      MediaSculptures, 405 Gallery, UW- Marshfield, Marshfield, WI

• “Intersectionalities”, The Feminist in Art, Pyle Center, UW Madison, Madison, WI

• 2006       International show, "Art of the Doll", The Pump House, Regional Arts Center, La Crosse, WI

• 2004/06   "National "Clay, fiber, paper, glass, metal, wood Exhibition", Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA

• 2002    "Arts West 23", L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Eau Claire, WI

• 2001    "Glass Group Show", Seasons on St. Croix Gallery, Hudson, WI

• 2000    “4 Person Show”, Eau Claire Regional Art Center, Eau Claire, WI  

• National “Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood, Exhibition,
  Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA,

• 1999    Women’s Work”, National Show, Old Court House Arts Center, Woodstock, IL

• 1997    “Group Show”, Musee’ D’Art, M>ontferrer, France

• 1996    “Room Installation”, Furlong Gallery, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI

• “Two Person Show”, Galerie Christel Fahrenhorst, Hameln, Germany

• 1995    “Group Show”,  Galerie Hohmann, Walsroda, Germany        

• 1994    "Two Person Show", Galerie Hohmann, Walsroda, Germany                         One Person Show, "Installation", Kunstverein Langenhagen, Germany            

SELECTED GRANTS & AWARDS

• 2011  Honorable Mention, "Wisconsin's Artists Biennial", Anderson Art Center, Kenosha, WI
• 2008    Awarded a Visionary Excellence Award CraftForms 2008”, 14th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft, Davenport Gallery, Wayne, PA
• Regional “Arts West 29”, L.E. Phillips Library, Eau Claire, WI
• 2006    International show, "Art of the Doll", The Pump House, Regional Arts Center, La Crosse, WI
• "National "Clay, fiber, paper, glass, metal, wood Exhibition", Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA
• 2002      UW-River Falls Student Exhibition, River Falls, WI
• Cloister Mill Artist Stipendium, Lamspringe, Germany

CONTINUING EDUCATION/CONFERENCES

• 1996-to present Spend most summers in Europe
• 2002-06 Lived and traveled in Europe for 5 months out of the year each Spring visiting Holland, Italy, Germany, France, Denmark and Spain, visiting many exhibitions and Art & Design events. Connecting with other professionals as an artist and faculty member from UW-Stout.
• 2008    Attended a 3 day conference for the UW System International Educators
• 2005 (Fall) Attended a weekend workshop at Potek Glass Studio for an Introduction in Flame working glass. Minneapolis, MN
• Spring 1999, Spring 2000, Spring 2001
• Enrolled at UW-River Falls as a Special Student in Advanced Glassblowing course, River Falls, WI
• Nov. 2001, 2006, 2009
• Attended SOFA, The International Sculpture, Objects & Functional Arts Exposition. Chicago, IL Navy Pier