Christyl Cusworth Paintings Conservator LLC
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Susan M. Mania

EDUCATION

PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF TEXTILES AND SCIENCES, 1991
GRADUATE STUDIES, TEXTILE DESIGN.

PENLAND SCHOOL, 1991
FELLOWSHIP, MIXED MEDIA FIBER, STUDIED UNDER WALTER NOTTINGHAM.

TRENTON STATE COLLEGE, 1989, B.F.A
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, 1988
NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE, FINE ARTS, FIBER.

HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL OF CRAFT, 1988
STUDIO ASSISTANT UNDER LILIAN ELLIOT, STUDIED UNDER MC RICHARDS.

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, 1984, A.A.S

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CUSWORTH-MANIA INSTALLATIONS, 2005-PRESENT
HANGING AND INSTALLATION OF FINE ARTWORKS FOR MAJOR MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES.

THE WALDORF SCHOOL OF PRINCETON, INSTRUCTOR, 1999-PRESENT
SCULPTURAL ARTS TEACHER, DEVELOPED STUDIO COURSES IN TEXTILE DESIGN FOR CHILDREN AGES 11-14 AT THE SUMMER ARTS CAMP, ASSISTANT PAINTING TEACHER.

THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF ART, 1996-2000.
ADJUNCT FACULTY: DEVELOPED AND TEACH STUDIO COURSES IN FIBER ARTS AND FOUNDATIONS. 

ARTWORKS, THE VISUAL ARTS SCHOOL OF TRENTON, N.J. 1990-1998

INSTRUCTOR: DEVELOPED STUDIO COURSES IN FIBER, MIX MEDIA, ENCAUSTIC PAINTING AND CRAFTS FOR STUDENTS AGES 10 - ADULT

PRIVATE STUDIO, 1996 - PRESENT
CONDUCT GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTIONS IN OIL, WATER AND ENCAUSTIC PAINTING, FIBER ARTS AND CRAFTS.

TRENTON STATE COLLEGE, 5TH ANNUAL ART THERAPY CONFERENCE, 1990
INSTRUCTOR: DEVELOPED STUDIO WORKSHOP; " FIBER CONSTRUCTIONS IN THERAPEUTIC WORK"

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