Bio
BFA, 2007, Rhode Island School of Design; MA, 2014, Royal College of Art. Concurrent Position: Founder | Creative Director, MK Studio. Exhibitions: 2017 ArtPrize, String Theory, Grand Rapids; 2015 Distortion Social, Transitions, Chicago; 2015 Activate, Chicago.
Personal Statement
Michelle is a Designer, Maker, and Experienced Architect building an exciting and new discipline in interactive environments that inspire a more hands-on experience of the world around us. Combining her love of materials and color, her wide knowledge of fabrication techniques, and her passion for making, she strives to create work that inspires the viewer to become the user.
Michelle has both a craft-based and concept-driven arts education, first with a BFA in Furniture Design at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and then an MA in Textiles at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London. She have been able to combine her passion for form with her love of surface to build a stronger, more rounded design approach with the ability to work across disciplines.
Starting her career in New York City as an Event Designer for M.A.C Cosmetics, she has since worked as a Hard Home Designer for Martha Stewart Living, the Senior Product Designer for TAG Ltd., an Exhibition Designer for the Chicago Design Museum, and a freelance interior designer, illustrator, product designer, and graphic designer.
Current Interests
Interactive environments, kinetic surfaces, spatial design, light, play, texture, materials.
Disclaimer: All work represents the views of the INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS & AUTHORS who created them, and are not those of the school or museum of the Art Institute.
