Maris Van Vlack

Student

Work Experience

Merida LLC

Design Intern Reporting to the Creative Director

Worked closely with the Design Team on the Atelier and Portfolio rug collections; created CAD files for the Jacquard loom and the robot tufting machine; worked with yarn dyer and matched yarn samples; helped with organization and creation of Internal Catalogue for Sales.
June 2021 - August 2022 Fall River Station, Massachusetts, United States

Museum Of American Bird Art At Mass Audubon

Artist in Residence

Documented the Museum’s wildlife sanctuary through observational drawings and presented them on MABA’s blog, accompanied by written descriptions; combined scientific knowledge with artistic techniques; gained experience collaborating with a non-profit organization.
blogs.massaudubon.org/takingflight/category/maris-van-vlack/
June 2020 - August 2020 Massachusetts, United States

Rhode Island School Of Design

Teaching Assistant

Worked closely with professors to prepare classes for core freshman studios and oil-painting Continuing Education studios for adults; critiqued students’ homework assignments; assisted professors in class demonstrations; created slideshows to be presented to the class.
February 2022 - Present Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Education

Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Textiles and Concentration in Drawing

September 2019 - Present Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Awards

Scholastic Art And Writing Awards

Regional Silver Key Award in Sculpture

2019