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Clifford A. Hedin
Email: cliff at cliffordhedin.org
::Education
MFA 2007, Sculpture, Tyler School of Art of Temple University

B.F.A. (cum laude) 2004, Fibers, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

Areas of Specialization: Sculpture, Kinetic Art, Interactive Art
:: Exhibitions, Performances and Projects

2007 :
- Fit, Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (solo)
- The College Art Association New York Area MFA Exhibition, Hunter College/Times Square Gallery, New York City, NY (Curator: Christian Rattemeyer)
- Powers of Ten, The BarberShop, Philadelphia, PA
- Carking It, Penrose Gallery, Temple University, Elkins Park, PA

2006 :
- Custody Battle, Penrose Gallery, Temple University, Elkins Park, PA
- Monster, Starland Center for Contemporary Art, Savannah, GA
- 1st Cheltenham Biennial, Ever!, Blai Hall, Elkins Park, PA

2005 :
- I'm Awake, Penrose Gallery, Temple University, Elkins Park, PA
- Reorder, savannah Gallery, Buckhead, GA
- Elastic Boundaries, Red Gallery, Savannah, GA

2004:
- Play, Starland, Savannah, GA (Curator: Joel Varland)
- Feedbag 404 Bolton, Savannah, GA (Collaboration with Susan Quinn, Curator: Michelle Barczak)
-Raw Materials: Emerging Talent in Furniture and Fibers, Art Center of Coastal Carolina, Hilton Head, SC (juried)
- Fibers Open Studio Night, Henry Hall, SCAD (juried)
-Art Papers Auction, ARTScool, Atlanta, GA

2003:
- Carved Brick Wall for Gulfstream Center, SCAD (group project, Ceramics for Architectural Site Applications)
- The Cube, Orleans Hall, Sculpture/Performance for Savannah Music Festival (group project, The Art of Spectacle)
- Events, Orleans Hall, Events for American College Theater Festival student party (group project, The Art of Spectacle)
- Black History Month, Thurgood Marshall, Trustees Theater, (group project, The Art of Spectacle)
- Madame Butterfly, Orleans Hall, Installation/performance for SCAD Scholarship Gala (group project, The Art of Spectacle)

2002:
- In the Round, SCAD, Award: second place in sculpture
- Art Educators Forum, SCAD

::Skills
Programs: -Photoshop -Power Point -Illustrator -Premiere -Final Cut Pro -Weavepoint -Microsoft Word
General: -Color Mixing -Simple mechanics -Woodworking -Metal machining, cold connections -B+W film processing and printing -Museum Studies -Art History
Fibers: -Screen printing -Direct and immersion fabric dyeing -Dobby and hand loom weaving-Warp painting -Dry and Wet Felting -Basketry -Repeat pattern design
Sculpture: -Plaster and flexible mold making -Life casting -Sand and investment casting of bronze and aluminum -Brick relief carving -Hand ceramics construction -Installation -Performance
:: Honors and Awards

2001:
-Applied and accepted in Honors class, Ceramics for Architectural Site Applications, for large scale, public, brick carving installed at Gulfstream Center with tuition waiver
-Participated in performance based, special topics class, The Art of Spectacle, by invitation.

2002:
-Placed second in sculpture category at In the Round.

2000-2004:
-Mary R. Whelan Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design

::Publications
-Hannah Pittard, "Students 'Play' Starland" vol. 4 no. 24
-Linda Sickler, "On Their Own," Connect Savannah, vol. 3 no. 29, 38-39
-Hannah Pittard, "Innovation Feeds Exhibition," The Campus Chronicle, vol.4 no.20
-Miriam Oxtoby (producer), "Interactive Fibers," web video segment,
:: Professional Experience and Volunteer Service
2005:
- Judge for Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition, Lilburn, GA
(1/05-3/05) Trained and participated as a judge for creative problem solving competition at regional level.

2004:
- Volunteer with Boy Scout Troop 509 and Pack 507
(9/04- Present) Participated in various work projects, assisted occasionally with a group of fourth graders.
- Undergraduate coordinator and juror for Fibers Open Studio Night, SCAD
(2/04) Planned undergraduate representation for department-wide student work show, juried works for inclusion, supervised fabrication and transformation of exhibit space.
- Brick Carver and Installation Supervisor, SCAD
(6/03-9/03) Worked on design, execution, and installation in a small team for a large-scale brick carving placed on new campus building, supervised masons during installation on site.
- Assistant to artist Susan Krause, Savannah, GA
(6/01-7/01) Supervised four counselors, managed supplies for department, participated in leadership for camp, taught photography, sculpture, and crafts.
2001:
- Director of Handicrafts, Scoutland Camp, Gainesville, GA
(6/01-7/01) Supervised four counselors, managed supplies for department, participated in leadership for camp, taught photography, sculpture, and crafts.
2000:
- PhotoLab Tech I, Eckerd, Duluth, GA
(5/00-8/00) Developed and printed customers’ photographs, maintained photo equipment and chemistry.