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Susie J. Gray

FORMAL EDUCATION

Kansas State University. Manhattan, Kansas.
Bachelors Degree in Landscape Architecture.
University of Oklahoma. Norman, Oklahoma.
Studied Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Art.
Vermont Technical College. Randolph Center, VT.
Associates Degree in Architectural and Building Engineering Technology.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

University of Vermont. Geographic Information Systems and Data Communication Professional Certificate. August 2023-present.
Vermont State University-Castleton. Cartography, online course. September-December 2022.

Greater Burlington YMCA, Vermont After School, Childcare Resource.Various schoolage development trainings.
Tom Hare, Willow Sculptor. Leicestershire, England. 2 day willow sculpture course. 10/2016.
John Waller, Underwoodsman Ltd. Kent, England. 2013-2014 and 2011-2012. Unpaid Internship. Workshops and hands-on experience in traditional woodland management techniques using traditional tools, green woodworking and traditional crafts with a particular focus on living willow structures, fences, garden elements and basketry.

Real Food Campaign. Nutrient Dense Crop Production..
Yestermorrow Design Build School. Warren, VT. VectorWorks (CAD).
Burlington Permaculture. Burlington, VT. Permaculture Design Certification Course.
Wisdom of the Herbs School. Woodbury, VT. Wild Edible Intensive.
Community College of Vermont. Burlington, VT. Desktop Publishing.
University of Vermont. Burlington, VT. dataCAD and Graphic Design.

SELF EMPLOYMENT

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Owner, Growing Health by Design, LLC: 2009 to present.Willow weaving and traditional woodland crafts; Ecological, edible landscape design; Instruction in hand-drawn plan and elevation rendering techniques. Illustration. Graphic design.

Deirdre Donnelly Jewelry Art. 2019-2020. Jewelry Apprentice Contractor. Jewelry making, administrative support, graphic design, inventory control, sales and customer service.

The Potting Shed Collaborative. Waterbury, VT. Workshop: Overcoming Stress with Creativity.

Sustainable Design Build with Andrew Keller, Chris Jackson and Mark Krawczyk at Yestermorrow. Warren, VT. Graphics assistance and presentation critiques.

Burlington Permaculture. Workshop Teacher (Landscape Plan Graphics).

Real Food Campaign. Assisted with organizing and promoting a workshop.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Landscape Design:

North Country Landscaping. Williston, VT. Seasonal Landscape Design Consultant.
Distinctive Landscaping - Horsford’s Nursery. Charlotte, VT. Landscape designer and crew.
Site Concern. Burlington, VT. Landscape designer, draftsperson, presentation graphics specialist.
Dunn Associates. Burlington, VT. Landscape designer, draftsperson, presentation graphics specialist.
Bill G. Yung Design. Wichita, Kansas. Landscape designer, draftsperson, presentation graphics specialist.
Olive W. Garvey Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning. Wichita, Kansas.
Edible Landscape Designer.

Graphic Design:

USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. Burlington, VT. Visual Information Specialist.

Administrative Support:

Jericho Congregational Church. Jericho Center, VT. Administrative Assistant.

Merchant’s Bank. South Burlington, VT. Administrative Assistant-special project.

Food and Nutrition:

It’s Arthurs Fault. Jericho, VT. Dishwasher, food production, organization, staff supervision.

Maplewood Organics. Highgate, VT. Volunteer CSA Farm Worker.

Dukes Fitness Center. St. Albans, VT. (Volunteer). Health, nutrition and recipe displays and handouts.

Mt. View Organics. Underhill, VT. Part-time, “Joan-of-all-trades”, small natural foods store.

Care Connection. Burlington, VT. Meal preparation.

Educator:

One Planet. Program Leader.

White River Valley Supervisory Union. Substitute Teacher.

Lamoille South and Washington West Supervisory Union’s. Substitute Teacher.

Children’s Preschool and Enrichment Center. Essex, VT. Substitute Teacher.

Greater Burlington YMCA-LiveYers After School. Various locations. Assistant Staff.

Franklin Central Supervisory Union. Substitute Teacher.

Caregiver:

Home Caregiver & Companion - dementia patient: South Royalton, VT.

Court Appointed Guardian (a.k.a. Mama Susie). Two sisters ages 3(-6) and 4(-7) yrs old.

Grace Brush. Jericho, VT. Personal care attendant.

Care Connection. Burlington, VT. Personal care attendant.

Current Memberships:
NACIS-North American Cartographic Information Society
BCS-British Cartographic Society
ALHP-The Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation
NBG-Northeast Basketmakers Guild
ESRI-ArcGIS Pro/Arc GIS Online
Past Memberships:
The Royal Oak Foundation
SDA-Surface Design Association NBO-National Basketry Organization
NBO-National Basketry Organization

Works, shows, demos, courses

2025
◆Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, VT◆May-July.

Community show “Light and Shadow”, Willow and reed lights.

◆Medieval Faire, Thetford, VT◆ May.

Willow basket making demonstration.

2024
◆Forest Festival, Marsh Billings Rockefeller NHP, Woodstock, VT◆September.

Willow sculpture weaving demonstration.
◆Tunbridge World’s Fair, Tunbridge, VT◆September.

Willow basket making demonstration.

◆Sculptural Visions, St. Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, NH◆September.

Willow sculpture weaving demonstration.

2023

◆Forest Festival◆Marsh Billings Rockefeller NHP, Woodstock, VT◆September.

Willow sculpture weaving demonstration.

◆Tunbridge Worlds Fair, Tunbridge, VT◆September.

Basket making demonstration.

◆Sculptural Visions, St. Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, NH◆ September.

Willow sculpture weaving demonstration.

◆Medieval Faire, Thetford, VT◆April.

Basket making demonstration.

2022

◆Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival, Tunbridge, VT◆October.

Willow sheep sculpture weaving demonstration.

◆Tunbridge Worlds Fair, Tunbridge, VT◆September.

Basket making demonstration.

◆Sculptural Visions, St. Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, NH◆ September.

Willow sculpture weaving demonstration.

2021

◆Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival, Tunbridge, VT◆October.

Willow sheep sculpture weaving demonstration.

◆Tunbridge Worlds Fair, Tunbridge, VT◆September.

Basket making demonstration.

◆Sculptural Visions, St. Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, NH◆ September.

Willow sculpture weaving demonstration.

2019

◆Sculpturefest 2019 at Prosper Road, Woodstock, VT◆June-present.

ongoing “Genesis”. Dried honeysuckle vine.

◆Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival, Tunbridge, VT◆October.

Willow sheep sculpture weaving demonstration & Willow cornucopia workshop.

◆Tunbridge Worlds Fair, Tunbridge, VT◆September.

Basket making demonstration.

◆Sculptural Visions, St. Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, NH◆ September.

Willow sculpture weaving demonstration.

◆White River Crafts Center, Randolph, VT◆August.

Rughooking and Fiber Arts Exhibit. "Hit or Miss". Cut wool on linen.

2018

◆Member Art ShowHelen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT◆December.

“The Guardian Angel”. Egg tempera on prepared board. 

◆Sculpturefest 2018 at the Woodstock History Center, Woodstock, VT◆June - November.

“For the Birds”. Dried willow on steel frame.

◆LandArt Lab at The King Farm, Woodstock, VT◆August - November.

“Taking Wing”. Dried willow.

◆Sculpturefest 2018 at Prosper Road, Woodstock, VT◆September - November.

“Blobert Revisited”. Dried willow, cable ties & “Genesis”. Dried honeysuckle vine.

◆Sculptural Visions, St. Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, NH◆ September.

Willow sculpture weaving demonstration. 

◆Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival, Tunbridge, VT◆September.

Willow sheep sculpture weaving demonstration.

◆Vermont Conference on Christianity and the Arts-Art Show, Waterbury Center, VT◆September.

“The Guardian Angel”. Egg tempera on prepared board.

2017

◆Member Art ShowwHelen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT◆December 2017-January 2018.

“For the Birds”. Dried willow on steel frame.

◆LandArt Lab at The King Farm, Woodstock, VT◆September-November.

“For the Birds”. Dried willow on steel frame.

◆Sculpturefest 2017, Woodstock, VT◆June-October.

“Genesis” dried honeysuckle & “Spirit” living and dried willow

◆Sculptural Visions, St. Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, NH◆September.

Willow sheep sculpture weaving demonstration

◆Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival, Tunbridge, VT◆October.

Willow sheep sculpture weaving demonstration

2016

◆Fiber Fest, Round Barn Inn, Waitsfield, VT◆November.

Willow sheep sculpture weaving demonstration; woven willow wreaths, stars and trees decorations.

◆Bentley Woodfair, East Sussex, England◆September.

Willow basket making demonstration, with John Waller, Underwoodsman.

◆Sculpturefest 2016, Woodstock, VT◆June-October.

“Rose the Sheep” life sized sheep sculpted from dried willow ((sold!))

“Spirit” 12 ‘ tall, 3 sided pillar comprised of dried willow hoops joined together by colorful cable ties on a maple sapling frame and inter woven with living willow cuttings.

◆YMCA LiveYers After School, Waterbury, VT◆May-June.

“Flying Creatures-Real and Imagined” 8 week workshop where students designed and created sculptural willow lanterns of things that fly… from hummingbirds to dragons.

◆Town of Wolcott, VT◆April/May.

Permanent Installation with community participation- Living willow structure, charcoal making,

◆Waterbury Garden Club (ARRTI)◆March.

History of willow weaving, powerpoint presentation

◆Master Gardeners of Vermont◆January.

Willow weaving demonstration-small sculptures

2015

◆Member Art ShowwHelen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT◆December 2015-January 2016.

“Permaculture Love” A permaculture designed landscape plan painted on a cello. Acrylic paint, colored pencil, sharpie marker and a touch of glitter.

◆Fiber Fest, Round Barn Inn, Waitsfield, VT◆November.

Willow sheep sculpture weaving demonstration.

◆Billing Farm and Museum, Woodstock, VT◆October.

Willow sheep sculpture weaving demonstration.

◆Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival, Tunbridge, VT◆October.

Willow sheep sculpture weaving demonstration.

◆EcoVisions, King Farm, Woodstock, VT◆September-October.

Rose, the Sheep- Woven willow sheep with a shawl of disney ‘fleece’ and a bit of glittery fabric.

◆Sculptural Visions, St. Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, NH◆September.

Willow sheep sculpture weaving demonstration.

◆Sculpturefest 2015, Woodstock, VT◆June-October.

“Genesis 1”- 4’ diameter honeysuckle berry woven in situ from honeysuckle harvested on property to make way for another artists sculpture!

◆Exposed 2015wHelen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT & Stowe Elementary School, Stowe, VT◆May.

“Cocoon”-Permanent Installation with Elementary art classes and teachers participating- Living willow tunnel (4’x25’) and artists charcoal making demonstration.

◆Laraway School, Johnson, VT◆May.

Permanent Installation-Living willow shade house, 13’ diameter.

◆Fayston Elementary School, Fayston, VT◆May.

Permanent Installation-2 Living willow tunnels.

2014

◆Waterbury Public Library, Waterbury, VT◆December.

Willow Christmas Wreaths Workshop.

◆Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra Fundraiser, Montpelier, VT◆December.

 “Permaculture Love”--A permaculture designed landscape plan painted on a cello. Acrylic paint, colored pencil, sharpie marker and a touch of glitter.

◆Exposed 2014wThe Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT◆July-October.

“The Sheepfold” - Three hurdles and a life sized sheep made from dried woven willow.

2013

◆Exposed 2013--The Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT◆July-October.

“Looking East, 6 Degrees North” - Shelter woven from willow, alder and birch, with 3 log seats inside

◆Large Works at The S.P.A.C.E Gallery◆February – April.

“on that beautiful shore” - Acrylic on canvas.

Participation in willow installations ◆ ENGLAND

2013-2014

◆Arundel Castle Seige, ‘Medieval Basketmaker’◆May 2014.

◆Godalming, Continuous Weave Fence, Installation◆May 2014.

◆WoWo Campground, Obelisk Workshop (teaching assistant)◆May 2014.

◆Penshurst Place Craftshow, spoon carving demo◆May 2014.

◆Private Residence nr Sevenoaks, Woven Willow Fence, Installation◆April 2014.

◆Gatton Park, Reigate -Continuous Weave Fence-Bee Enclosure, Installation (teaching assistant)◆April 2014.

◆Beeche, Forest School Workshop- (teaching assistant) small willow sculptures◆April 2014.

◆Bore Place- Hurdles Workshop◆April 2014.

◆Bore Place-Basketmaking Workshop◆March 2014.

◆Chelwood Gate, 2 Living Willow Structures, (teaching assistant)◆March 2014.

◆Quebec House-National Trust, Westerham -2 Woven Willow Fences, Restoration◆March 2014.

◆Wakehurst Place, Obelisk Workshop (teaching assistant)◆March 2014.

◆Bore Place-Living Willow Seats Workshop (finished seat installed at Bore Place)◆March 2014.

◆Bore Place-Obelisk Workshop◆March 2014.

◆Bore Place-Basketmaking Workshop◆February 2014.

◆Bromley School, Living Willow Fence and Continuous Weave Fence with Arch, Installations◆February 2014

◆Otford Primary School, 3 Living Willow Structures, Maintenance◆January 2014.

◆Sevenoaks School, 3 Living Willow Structures, Maintenance◆December 2013.

◆Sir Thomas More School, 2 Living Willow Structures, Installation◆December 2013.

2011-2012

◆Bore Place- Basketmaking Workshopw◆March 2012.

◆Bore Place- Living Willow Seats Workshop (finished seat installed at Bore Place)◆March 2012.

◆Private residence nr Shorham, Continuous Weave Fencew◆March 2012.

◆Bore Place-Basketmaking Workshop◆February 2012.

◆Otford Primary School- 3 Living Willow Structures, Installation◆March 2012.

◆Dorton House School- Living Willow Structure, Restoration◆December 2011.

◆Fordecombe School- Living Willow Play Structure, Installation◆November 2011.

◆Sevenoaks School, 3 Living Willow Structures, Maintenance◆November 2011.