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

Teaching Experience

Associate Instructor — 3D Foundation: Form and Space (FOU 130) 2024–Present

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, MA

• Teach and facilitate a 3-hour foundation-level studio course with approximately 15 students per section.

• Guide students through four major projects (Line, Plane, Volume, Body) using traditional and

nontraditional materials.

• Emphasize curiosity, risk-taking, and experimentation as core components of creative practice.

• Collaborate with mentor faculty on curriculum development and course planning.

Teaching Assistant — Sculpture (Intro & Advanced) 2023–2024

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, MA

• Assisted in facilitating studio lessons in introductory woodworking (machines and tools), MIG welding, soft

sculpture construction, and sewing machine use.

• Supported full-time faculty in AXD 225 (Intro to Sculpture Fabrication) and AXD 456 (Advanced

Sculpture).

Teaching Assistant — Woven Cloth (AXD 226) 2023–2024

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, MA

• Assisted instruction in multi-harness floor loom weaving, loom setup, drafting, and basic to complex

woven cloth constructions.

• Supported off-loom projects including rigid heddle weaving, basketry, macramé, netting, and collaborative

weaving.

• Prepared lectures and materials; facilitated discussions on traditional and contemporary fiber artists and

designers.

Instructor — Handcraft and Fiber Arts / English (TESOL) 2020–2023

Elephant Education Institute | Chengdu, China

• Taught groups of up to 15 students, ages 3–13, in fiber arts, handcraft, and English language

development.

• Designed and facilitated age-appropriate, hands-on lessons integrating art and language skills.

Apparel Construction — Shadowing and Assisting 2026

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, MA

• Assisted in teaching foundational sewing techniques including skirt, blouse, and pant construction.• Supported instruction in fabric selection and layout, cutting, marking, pinning, and use of industry-

standard tools and machinery.

Foundation Drawing — Shadowing 2025

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, MA

• Shadowed and supported a Foundation-level drawing course; assisted with in-class instruction, student

critiques, and studio guidance.

• Reinforced core drawing skills, observational techniques, and visual literacy across a diverse student

body.

Studio Assistant — Sculpture 2023

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, MA

• Assisted full-time faculty in facilitating studio lessons and supervising safe tool and machine

 

Work Experience

Daxia Education Company, Chengdu, China — 2020–2023
Legal Advisor
• Provided translation services to ensure legal documents were translated correctly.

Mehr-e-Vatan Choral Music Group — 2010–2016
Alto singer in a choral a cappella ensemble

Termeh Fashion Design house— 2005–2008

• Completed three years of professional industry training in garment construction, sewing, pattern drafting, and fabric handling to professional production standards.

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibition
         Woven Courage — New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Museum, MA — 2025

Group Exhibitions

       • Artistonish Magazine and Online Exhibition — Online, Canada (2025–2026)

       • Biafarin Awards Exhibition — Online, Canada (2025–2026)

      • Lighting the Star Store — Star Store, New Bedford, MA (2025)

  • Shape of Who We Are — New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA, 2025

  • Best of South Coast — New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA, 2025

  • Wearable Accessories — Faryad Art Gallery, Kerman, Iran, 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, KS, 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

Awards, Achievements and Scholarships

• Awarded a grant from the New Bedford Cultural Council (LCC) for the project “We Are Weaving Our Lives”

(FY26-LCC-132959).

• Juror/Reviewer for Artist-in-Residence Selection — Whaling Museum National Historical Park,

New Bedford, MA (2026)

• Artist Residency — Whaling Museum National Historical Park, New Bedford, MA (2025)

• Artistonish Contemporary Art Magazine — Published (print and online), Canada (December 2025)

• Share Your Pride — Collaboration on DATMA public art project: design, construction, and installation

(2025–2026)

• Convergence International Fibers Conference Internship Award — Wichita, KS (2024)

• Harbor of Hope — Material and backdrop curator, CVPA Envision Resilience event, New Bedford (2023)

• Trash Monster Project — Collaborative weaving contribution (2024)

• 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

 

Skills

Fiber & Textile: Multi-harness floor loom, rigid heddle weaving, tapestry, basketry, macramé, coiling, knitting, crochet, embroidery, indigo and tie-dye, surface design, block printing, sewing, garment construction, pattern drafting

Fabrication & Studio: Woodworking (saws, sanders, drill press), MIG welding, armature building, plaster and mold work, body cast, mixed media sculpture, large-scale soft sculpture installation

Technology: Adobe Suite, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, Web 2.0 applications, course management systems

Languages: Persian (fluent), English (fluent), Turkish (fluent), Azeri (fluent), Chinese (conversational)

Workshops

Macramé and Tapestry Weaving — Art and Design Studios, UMass Dartmouth, MA (2025)

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 — 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.

Collegiate and Service Experience

Iranian Studentand 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