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Marietta Camillieri

Professional Experience
Fiber Artist & Textile Conservator
Independent Studio Practice
Kansas City, MO; National — 1981–1999

Studied fabric design, weaving, and sculpture at the Kansas City Art Institute.

Part of a selected group of artists at Marble & Canvas at the Kansas City Art Institute.

Performed museum-quality restoration of handmade rugs from around the world, with specialization in Oriental and Native American textiles.

Trained under and assisted master conservator Shahin Medghalchi, completing high-level restoration for private collections and cultural institutions.

Silk Painter & Artisan Vendor
Bentonville Farmers Market & Regional Art Shows — 2014–2018

Designed and hand-painted silk scarves, ties, and functional artworks.

Developed a dedicated collector base through regional shows and the Bentonville Farmers Market.

Art Educator & Community Instructor
Life Styles, Inc., Northwest Arkansas — 2010–2014

Taught adults with disabilities across multiple art disciplines including weaving, jewelry making, Shibori/tie-dye, and silk painting.

Led workshops in elementary schools and community centers for both children and adults.

Designed accessible art curricula emphasizing creativity, self-expression, and cultural craft techniques.

Education
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Coursework in Sculpture — 2019–2023

Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Studies in Fiber (with Shigeko Spear) and Sculpture (with James Leedy and Dale Eldred) — 1980–1984

Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art, Newark, NJ
Studies in Fine Art — 1979–1980

Mountain High School, West Orange, NJ
Art Assistant & Early Studio Practice — 1977–1979

Assisted paper maker and teaching artist Sue Saks.

Taught art in after-school programs at Eagle Rock Elementary School.

Awarded Outstanding Artist Award with original work placed in the
school’s permanent collection.

Exhibitions
Selected Exhibitions
2023 – Our Art, Our Region, Our Time
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR

2023 – Life and Death (Art Installation)
Levi , Fayetteville, AR

2021 – Space Oddities (Art Installation)
Levi Storage, Fayetteville, AR

2016 – What Is a Flower? (Endangered Flowers)
The Underground Gallery, Fayetteville, AR

1984 – Walls
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

Permanent Collections
2015 – Private Collection
Arkansas River

2021 – University of Arkansas Museum
Family Ties

Public Art Commissions
2021 – Marigold
Tse-La-Gi Walking Trail, Fayetteville, AR

2021 – Spirit Steps
Cane Hill Historical Park, Cane Hill, AR

1984 – Waterfall
Kansas City, MO

1983 – Under the Water
Kansas City, MO