History & Influence of KY Fiber Artists, Loyal Jones Appalachian Center, Berea College, KY, February 10, 2024, grant in partnership with Kentucky Educational Development Corporation (KEDC), Ashland, KY with Berea Tourism. Professional Development with 60 teachers from across Eastern, KY, (stipend invitational)
History of the Little Loomhouse and Lou Tate, Weavers Guild of Springfield, MA, November 4, 2023, (stipend invitational)
Diversifying Our Future Bringing History Forward at the Little Loomhouse, 28th Annual Weaving History Conference, Oct 23-25, 2023 curated by Thousand Island Art Center, Clayton, NY, (Juried)
Kentucky Fibers: Carrying Tradition Forward, with Robin Version, Hill & Hollow Farm and Lexie Millken, Executive Director, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY, September 30th, 2023 through KY Rural Urban Exchange Intercultural Micro-grant
Curatorial Projects
2023 REDEFINED: Louisville Area Fiber & Textile Artist redefine traditional Kentucky Coverlets, Lou Tate Gallery, Louisville, KY
2022 Ada K. Deitz and Algebraic Expressions in Handwoven Textiles with the Cross Country Weavers, Lou Tate Gallery, Louisville, KY
2020 Hobby Weavers of the Ohio Valley, Lou Tate Gallery, Louisville, KY
Publications
Amos, Michelle K., "Kentucky Weaver Leaves a Legacy", Shuttle, Spindle, and Dyepot, Handweavers Guild of America, Inc., Volume LII No.3, Issue 207, Fall 2021
Davidson, Alice S. (1997) and Amos, Michelle K. (Rev Ed. 2021), The Little Loomhouse: A Brief History, Lou Tate Foundation, Inc.
Select Group Exhibitions
2019 Pass It On, Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea, Berea, KY (Invitational)
2014 Home, Gather, Bloomington, IN (Invitational)
2010 VSA Kentucky Invitational, ArtsAccess Gallery, Bowling Green, KY (Invitational)
Trees are Poems, Art227, Louisville, KY (Invitational)
No Holds Bard, Art227, Louisville, KY (Invitational)
2009 Equally Yours Project, Louisville, KY (Juried)
2007 RoarShock, Swanson Reed Gallery, Louisville, KY (Invitational)
Z20, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
2006 Saturate, St. Francis Building, Louisville, KY (Invitational)
2005, 2004, 2000, 1999, 1998 Arts on Main, Shelbyville, KY (Juried)
2004 Unmasking Creativity, Carnegie Center, New Albany, IN (Invitational)
2003 Kentucky Derby Poster Unveiling, Bowman Field, Louisville, KY (Invitational)
Kentucky Derby Festival Installation, Jefferson Mall, Louisville, KY (Invitational)
2002 Creepy Doll Invitational, Artswatch, Louisville, KY (Invitational)
Spaces, Artswatch, Louisville, KY (Group Exhibition)
2001 Baskets, Beads, and Fiber…Oh My!, Ronald L. Barr Gallery, Ogle Cultural Center, New Albany, IN (Invitational)
2000 Women: Force of the New Millennium, The Living Arts and Science Center, Lexington, KY (Juried-Honorable Mention)
Water Tower Annual, Louisville Visual Arts Association (Juried -Barney Bright Memorial Prize for Sculpture)
1998 Installation Commemorating Seneca Falls 1948, Allen R., Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Solo - Collaborative Exhibitions & Performance
2012 Art in the Loo, CRAFT(s) Gallery, Louisville, KY
2011 Haunt, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
2008 Compositions in Symmetry, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
Costumes. Vessels. Dolls: Works from 2005-2008, Mary Anderson Center, Mt St Francis, IN
2006 Costumes and Vessels, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
MKA presents Love, Louisville Tour (Uncle Pleasants, Rudyard Kipling, Mellwood Arts Center)
2005 Hierophant Performance, Monkey Wrench, Louisville, KY
Live at the Water Tower, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, KY
2002 Resurrecting the Dead: 15 Dead Women Artists, St. John’s Renaissance Center, Louisville, KY
Beyond the Limelight II: Performance Art, Artswatch, Louisville, KY
2001 Beyond the Limelight: Sculpture, Costume, Performance, 953 S. Clay, Louisville, KY
Awards
2024 Craft Archive Fellowship, Center for Craft, Asheville, NC
2023 RUX Intercultural Microgrant awarded by the Kentucky Rural Urban Exchange, with Lexie Milken, and Robin Version
2022-23 Kentucky Rural Urban Exchange Cohort, awarded by the Kentucky Rural Urban Exchange
2022 Artist Professional Development Grant, Great Meadows Foundation, Louisville, KY
2020 Collider Artist-in-Residency, South Central Regional Library, Louisville, KY (stipend)
2020 Berea LearnShops 10th Anniversary Logo Purchase Award, Berea Tourism, Berea, KY
2010 Artist-in-Residence, Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft, Louisville, KY (stipend)
2007 Henry Faurest Fellowship, Mary Anderson Center Artist Colony, Mt. St. Francis, IN
2000 Special Initiative on Women, Art, and Social Change Grant, Kentucky Foundation for Women, Louisville, KY
2000 Barney Bright Memorial Prize for Sculpture, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, KY
2000 Honorable Mention in Women Force of the New Millennium, Living Arts and Science Center, Lexington, KY
Press
Krasi Staykov, “Podcast Episode 2: RUX Collaborations Weave Kentuckians Together”, Kyrux.org, March 16, 2023, retrieved from https://www.kyrux.org/blog/2023/3/14/k57kfnig7h4y6gsyx0twufoytd7e1f
Debra Muray, “Learnshop Class Celebrates History of Weaving”, Richmond Register, Richmond, KY, July 23, 2022, retrieved from https://www.richmondregister.com/news/learnshop-class-celebrates-history-of-weaving/article_642236b6-09da-11ed-9693-efbc2a2b673f.html
Tedi Doychinova, “Art: A show not to miss when you take a piss: CRAFT(s) Gallery presents ‘Art in the Loo’ in the loo”, Louisville’s Eccentric Observer, April 16, 2012
Chelsea Gifford, “Haunted by the Art”, Louisville’s Eccentric Observer , May 4, 2011
Elizabeth Kramer, ”The First Time/ Sculptor Michelle Amos’ first dip in the Ohio”, Courier-Journal, August 8, 2010
Amy Drozt, “Back from the Dead: Art event and fashion show will take place on All Saints’ Day, Courier-Journal, Louisville, October, 29, 2002
Paul Kopaz, “Notes from the Underground”, Louisville’s Eccentric Observer, September 18, 2002
Amy Drozt, “Artistic Fashion Show to Explore Our Culture”, Arts Section, Courier-Journal, September 16, 2001
Michael L. Jones, “On the Crest of a new art”, Louisville’s Eccentric Observer , October 16, 2001
Sarah L. Ferguson, “Funding Feminism, Kentucky Foundation for Women Fuels Artists’ Projects Confidence and Activism in Local Community,” Business First of Louisville , November 3, 2000
Kara Fitzgerald, “Not Just Vagina Art, Kentucky Women Artists Create for the New Millennium,” Ace Magazine , January 5-18, 2000
Lucy M. Freibert, “Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 Inspires University of Louisville Art Installation of 1998”, The Women’s Center News , University of Louisville, Summer, 1998
Teaching & Art Direction
2015-Present Little Loomhouse, Louisville, KY, Executive Director & Teaching Artist
2015-Present Berea Learnshops Teaching Artist, Berea, KY
2023 Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY -Workshop
2011, 2019, 2023 J. B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY, Guest Teaching Artist
2007-2019 KMAC Museum, Louisville, KY, Rooster Artist -27 Residencies
2011-2019 Arts for All Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY, Rooster Artist - 7 Residencies
Collections
Berea Tourism, Berea, KY
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana, Louisville, KY & New Albany, IN
Eisenhower Elementary, Louisville, KY (public)
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, KY
Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville, KY
Kentucky School for the Blind, Louisville, KY (public)
Kerrick Elementary, Louisville, KY (public)
Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY
New Middletown Elementary, Corydon, IN (public)
South Central Regional Library, Louisville, KY
University of Louisville’s Allen R. Hite Art Institute Art Library, (video of performance)
Waldorf School of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Louisville, KY, 2000