Artist CV
Education
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA — Expected May 2026
MFA in Fibers and Textile Arts
Sichuan University, Chengdu, China — 2020
MA in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law
Master’s Research: gender equity and sex reassignment
Payam Noor (South Tehran) University, Tehran, Iran — 2013
BA in Law
Elmi Karbordi University School of Education, Studies & Tourism Consulting, Tehran, Iran — 2005
Associate of Hospitality (residence)
Teaching Experience
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Teaching Fellowship, 3D Foundation Instructor — 2024–present
• Teach and facilitate a 3-hour foundation level studio class with approximately 15 students
• Work alongside a mentor to discuss curriculum
Teaching Assistant, Sculpture — 2023–2024
Teaching Assistant, Weaving — 2023–2024
• Collaborated with full-time faculty to assist in facilitating various studio lessons
• Prepared for lectures and projects to teach
Elephant Education Institute, Chengdu, China — 2020–2023
Teaching Handcraft and Fibers Art
Teaching English (TESOL)
• Taught a group of up to 15 students, ages 3–13, various lessons in art and English
• Facilitated lessons in English to assist students’ understanding and development of the language
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition
Woven Courage — New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Museum, MA — 2025
Group Exhibitions
Shape of Who We Are — New Bedford Art Museum, MA — 2025
Best of South Coast — New Bedford Art Museum, MA — 2025
Art Current Exhibition — Kettle Black Gallery, New Bedford, MA — 2024
Focus on Fibers Exhibition — Menino Arts Center, Hyde Park, MA — 2024
Interns Exhibition — Convergence International Fibers Conference, Wichita, Kansas — 2024
Supportive Thread Exhibition — Star Gallery, New Bedford, MA — 2024
Echoes of Home Exhibition — Star Gallery, New Bedford, MA — 2024
Glimpse Exhibition — Star Gallery, New Bedford, MA — 2022
Crafts Exhibition — PaiSan Art Gallery, Chengdu, China — 2015
Crafts Exhibition — Hoomehr Art Gallery, Kerman, Iran — 2013
Wearable Accessories — Faryad Art Gallery, Kerman, Iran — 2025
Workshops
Pateh Iranian Embroidery — Whaling National Historical Park Museum, New Bedford, MA — 2025
Weaving Our Story: A Community Art Experience — Whaling National Historical Park Museum, New Bedford, MA — 2025
Collaborative Sailcloth Weaving Workshop — Whaling National Historical Park Museum, New Bedford, MA — 2025
Block Printing and Stencil Printing on Fabric — Art and Design Studios, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA — 2024
For more details on workshops, see the Workshops page.
Achievements and Projects
Whaling Museum National Historical Park, Artist Residency — New Bedford, MA — 2025
Share Your Pride — DATMA public art project — 2024–2025
Collaboration with the design, construction, and installation team in DATMA’s public art project.
Convergence International Fibers Conference — Internship winner — Wichita, Kansas — 2024
Trash Monster Project — 2024
Collaboration in weaving the sculpture’s tongue and tail.
Harbor of Hope: New Bedford Resilience and Connections Across the Sea — 2023
Material and backdrop curator and consultant for “Harbor of Hope” show at CVPA (December) as part of the Envision Resilience event.
Skills
Weaving (floor loom, rigid heddle loom, tapestry loom)
Macrame weaving
Knitting, Crochet
Block printing
Embroidery, including pateh embroidery
Crafts and wearable accessories
3D sculpture fabrication
Woodworking
Welding
Work Experience
Daxia Education Company, Chengdu, China — 2020–2023
Legal Advisor
• Provided translation services to ensure legal documents were translated correctly.
Paplos Restaurant, Kerman, Iran — 2010–2016
Founder, Manager, and Head Chef
• Built a restaurant business from the ground up, managing menu, financials, inventory, and staff training.
• Managed daily operations, including a team of six employees.
Mehr-e-Vatan Choral Music Group — 2010–2016
Alto singer in a choral a cappella ensemble
Termeh Fashion Design Mezon — 2005–2008
Tailor, tailor assistant, and garment constructor
Collegiate Experience
Iranian Student and Scholar Club, UMassD — 2023–present
President
College of Visual and Performing Arts, UMassD — 2025–present
Graduate Student Senator
New Student and Family Program Office, Student Affairs, UMassD — Summer 2025
Office Assistant
• Communicated with families and new students via phone and email, answering questions surrounding orientation and attending their first year of college
• Managed check-in for orientation events, communicating instructions and resolve issues that arise
Orientation Leader, UMassD — 2024
• Participated in extensive training to learn more about the University and gain knowledge to help facilitate groups
• Led a group of up to 25 students in six Orientation sessions, acting as a mentor and bridge to their college experience
Awards and Scholarships
Teaching Fellowship — fully funded scholarship, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Teaching Assistantship — fully funded scholarship, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
One Belt One Road — full scholarship, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Music and Performances
Music Albums
Haftsin — A cappella album, alto vocal
Kooche Bazar — A cappella album, alto vocal
Concerts and Performances
Social Justice Choir, Bridgewater University, MA — 2024
UMASSD Chorale, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA — 2024
Sichuan University New Year Concert — solo performance (All I Ask of You, The Phantom of the Opera), Chengdu, China — 2017
Mehr-e-Vatan Choral Music Group — several a cappella vocal concerts (folk and international classical music), Iran — 2012–2016
Fajr International Music Festival, Tehran, Iran — 2015
Musicum special event and a cappella performance, Harandi Garden Museum, Kerman, Iran — 2015
Ghiam-e Shalbafha (Shal Textile History) musical theater performance, vocal singer, Kerman, Iran — 2015
Fajr International Music Festival (Third Place), Tehran, Iran — 2015
Supplementary Experience
Dance — Salsa, Bachata, and Azeri
Party and event decoration and planning
Cooking
Hairdressing
Languages
Fluent: Persian, English, Turkish, Azeri
Conversational: Chinese