ONE & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

Elements Gallery, "Featured Artist", Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI, June-July 2009
Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI, April-May 2006
Batista Gallery, Ferndale, MI, October 2004
Downriver Council for the Arts, Taylor, MI, April 2004
Detroit Contemporary, Detroit, MI, April 2002
Anderson Gallery, Pontiac, MI, May-June 1998
Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI, June-Aug 1997
Xochipilli Gallery, Birmingham, MI, April 1995
Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI, February 1994
South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IA, March 1993
Xochipilli Gallery, Birmingham, MI, March 1992
Xochipilli Gallery, Birmingham, MI, October 1988
Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI, September 1986
Sarkis Gallery, U.I.C.A. Grant Recipients, Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI, July-August 1982
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, February 1979
Detroit Gallery of Contemporary Crafts, Detroit, MI, January 1977

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Work Detroit Gallery, “Fear”, Detroit, MI, January, 2009
Work Detroit Gallery, "Icon", Detroit, MI, September 2008
The Scarab Club, "Women Image Woman", Detroit, MI, May 2008
Detroit Artist Market, "Scholarship and Awards Exhibit", Detroit, MI, February 2008
Tvedten Fine Art Gallery, Group Exhibition, Harbor Springs, MI, Summer 2007
Cranbrook Art Museum, "Hot House: Expanding the Field of Fiber at Cranbrook, 1970-2007",
Bloomfield Hills, MI, June-November 2007
Center Galleries, "Sabbatical Exhibition", College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI, January 2007
Berkowitz Gallery at University of Michigan, "New Fibers 2006", Dearborn, MI, October 2006
Devos Art Museum, "New Fibers 2006", Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, August 2006
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, "New Fibers 2006", Grand Rapids, MI, June 2006
Detroit Artists Market, "Detroit Now" Nine person invitational, Detroit, MI, June-July 2005
Robert Bly Conference, Group Exhibition, Lake Nebagamon, WI, June 2005
Ram Dass Library, Group Exhibition, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY, April-Oct 2005
The University of Akron, "Man & Beast", Akron, OH, April 2005
Ram Dass Library, Group Exhibition, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY, April-October 2004
Hand Artes Gallery, Group Exhibition, Truchas, NM, 2001-2004
Swords into Plowshares Gallery, "Listen to Me! Women/ Culture/ Voice", Detroit, MI, October 2003
Robert Bly Conference, Group Exhibition, Orcas Island, WA, June 2003
Ram Dass Library, Group Exhibition, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY, April- October 2003
Janice Charach Epstein Gallery, "Limitless Visions", West Bloomfield, MI, October 2002
Guadalupe Fine Arts, "Ravens in Winter", Santa Fe, NM, February 2002
Au Courant, Three Person Exhibition, Ferndale, MI, January 2002
Museum of New Art, Exhibition/Art Auction, Detroit, MI, May 2001
Christensen Heller Gallery, Three Person Exhibition, "Reflections" Oakland, CA, January-March 2001
Oasis Gallery, "The Crow Show", Marquette, MI, October 2000
Center Galleries, "Sabbatical Exhibition", Detroit, MI, January 2000
Robert Bly Conference, Group Exhibition, Orcas Island, WA, June 2000/01
Gallery of Contemporary Art, "Women in Allegory", University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, June-August 2000
William Havu Gallery, Works on Display, Denver, CO, November.1999-May 2000
Christensen Heller Gallery, Group Show, Oakland, CA, March-April 2000
William Havu Gallery, "Women in Allegory" Four-Person Exhibition, Denver, CO, October 1999
Robert Bly Conference, Group Exhibition "Codices: Archetypal Images", Orcas Island, WA, June 1999
University of Colorado, "Codices: Archetypal Images", Boulder, CO, March-April 1999
University of North Carolina, "Codices: Archetypal Images", Charlotte, NC, Jan-Feb 1999
Craft and Folk Art Museum, "Cranbrook: Postopia" Alumni Vitae Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA, February 1999
Cranbrook Art Museum, "For the Young at Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection
TORNADO WARNING Invitational", Muskegon, MI, September 1996
Detroit Artists Market, "New Millennium Invitational", Detroit, MI, June 1996
Bunting Gallery, Group Exhibit, Royal Oak, MI, June 1996
Xochipilli Gallery, "25th Anniversary Exhibition", Birmingham, MI, November 1995
Detroit Institute of Arts, "Interventions", Detroit, MI, June 1995
Xochipilli Gallery, "Choice Objects", Birmingham, MI, June/July 1994
Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum, "Earth, Air, Fire, & Water: Elements" of the Permanent Collection",
Bloomfield Hills, MI, June 1993
Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum, "The Cranbrook Collection: New and Notable Acquisitions",
Bloomfield Hills, MI, November 1992
Gilman/Gruen Galleries, "New Talent 1992", Chicago, IL, January 1992
Mobilia Gallery, Work on Exhibit, Cambridge, MA, 1989-1993
Miller/Brown Gallery, Work on Exhibit, San Francisco, CA, 1989/1990
Institute of Culture, "Motor City Review", Zacatecas City, Zacatecas, Mexico, March 1989
Objects Gallery, Work on Exhibit, Chicago, IL, Nov 1988/Jan 1989
Delta College, Traverse City Arts Council, University of Michigan/Flint, Alma College,
Center for Creative Studies Faculty Traveling Exhibition, 1988/1989
Ella Sharp Museum, "Ritual, Myth & Symbol" Traveling Exhibition, Jackson, MI, July 1988
Kendall School of Design, "Ritual, Myth & Symbol" Traveling Exhibition, Grand Rapids, MI, February 1988
Osaka University of Art, "A.I.C.A. 10 Exhibition", Osaka, Japan, summer 1986
Michigan Gallery, "Artists Interpret Fantasy", Detroit, MI, July 1986
Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum, "Detroit Artists/Update", Bloomfield Hills, MI, February 1986
Pinnacle Gallery, Photography/Xerography, Rochester, NY, Feb/March 1986
Robert Kidd Gallery, Update Cranbrook, Invitational, Birmingham, MI, December 1983
Detroit Focus Gallery, Painting & Drawing, juried by Leon Golub & Nancy Spero, Detroit, MI, October 1983
Detroit Artists Market, Parallel Currents: Folk & Fine Art, juried by Michael Hall, Detroit, MI, January 1983
Muse Foundation for the Visual Arts, "Femmage", Philadelphia, PA, January 1981
Bass Museum, Artist/Artisan Traveling Exhibition, Miami, FL, June 1980/81
Maryland Institute College of Art, Visiting Artists Exhibition, Baltimore, MD, October 1980
Detroit Institute of Arts, Women's Caucus for Art Exhibition, Detroit, MI, May 1979
John Michael Kohler Arts Center, "Unpainted Portrait", Sheboygan, WI, April 1979
Atlanta College of Art, Invitational, Union of Independent Colleges of Art, Atlanta, GA, Fall 1977

PUBLICATIONS & REVIEWS

Psyche’s Journey, Summer Issue, 2008. P.13; Fall Issue:2008 p.10, color photographs of sculptures; editor Dorica Nevin.
Psyche's Journey, Volume I. "Interview with Artist & Teacher: Susan Aaron-Taylor", April 2008. pp.4-7. Dorica Nevin.
Hot House Expanding the Field of Fiber at Cranbrook 1970-2007. Exhibition Catalog, Cranbook Art Museum. 2007, p.34.
The Tribune. "Despite Ideology, Soul Shards work as Art". April 2006. Evan Gillespie
The Daily Tribune. Wax Works. January 6, 2006. Elizabeth A. Katz
The News Herald. "A Little Bit of Soul". April 7, 2004. Klint Lowry
The Detroit News. "Trio explore contemporary approaches". May 4, 2003. Keri Guten Cohen
The Metro Times. "Naturists". May 5, 2002. Glen Mannisto
The Detroit News. "4 Shows plus novel Seating". April 21,2002. Keri Guten Cohen
The Detroit News. "Four Solos and Ideas for Sitting". April 2002. Joy Hakanson Colby
The Detroit News. "Artist"s interest in Tarot Cards is fans" good fortune". May 1998. Joy Hakanson Colby
The Muskegon Chronicle. "Spirituality can be found in her Work". June, 1, 1997. Marianne Van Eenenaam
Detroit Monthly magazine. "DIA Views". July/August, 1995
American Craft magazine. Gallery Section. June/July, 1995
Ground Up, #3 Issue, An independent monthly journal for and about Detroit area art and artists.
"Susan Aaron-Taylor: New Work". Marilyn Zimmerman
South Bend Tribune. "Intermission Section". March 21, 1993. p. E3
Arts Indiana Magazine. "A Pair of Shows". April 1993. p. 13
Metro Times. Cover story and feature article. March 1992.
American Craft magazine. Gallery Section. February/March 1992. p. 74
Mildred: A biannual journal of poetry and fiction, Volume 4, Number 2 and Volume 5, Number 1.
Mildred Publishing Company, Inc.. 1991.
New Art Examiner. "Susan Aaron-Taylor and Victoria Stoll". December 1986. p. 50
Masker-Aid Manual. 1986. Rae Anderson
Lightworks: A Handbook of Photographic Alternatives for the Photographer and Surface Designer.
Reinhold Company, N.Y. 1980. Jan Arnow and Van Nostrand
People Magazine. "Look Out" column. March 8, 1976

GRANTS

Tannahill Faculty Enrichment Award Recipient, April 1996
Tannahill Faculty Enrichment Award Recipient, April 1993
Association of Independent Colleges of Art Grant, 1981 and 1983

EDUCATION

Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI, Master of Fine Arts
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Bachelor of Science

RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Section Chairperson/Professor, Crafts Department, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI, 1973-present
Chairperson, Crafts Department, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI, 1980-1990

LECTURES

“My Creative Process and Spiral Journey”, Michigan Friends of Jung, Royal Oak, MI. February, 2009
Artist lecture, Krasl Art Center, One Person Exhibition, St. Joseph, MI, April 2006
Artist lecture, Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors, Huntington Woods, MI, April 2006
Artist lecture, Batista Gallery, One Person Exhibition, Ferndale, MI, October 2004
Artist lecture, Downriver Council for the Arts, One Person Exhibition, Taylor, MI, April 2004
Artist lecture, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY, July, 2003
Artist lecture, Swords into Plowshares Gallery, Detroit, MI, November 2003
"My Creative Process", Black Sheep Fiber Arts Guild, Hartland, MI, April 2003
"The Bones of Clouds", Colloquium at College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI, November 2002
"My Creative Process", Michigan Women Psychologists, Bloomfield Hills, MI, January 2001
"My Creative Process", Michigan Weavers Guild, Center for Creative Studies, February 1999
Artist lecture, Anderson Gallery, One Person Exhibition, Pontiac, MI, May 1998
Artist lecture, Muskegon Museum of Art, One Person Exhibition, Muskegon, MI, June 1997
Artist lecture, "The Creative Process", Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI, February 1994
Artist lecture, Xochipilli Gallery, One Person Exhibition, Birmingham, MI, April 1995
Artist lecture, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, One Person Exhibition, South Bend, IN, March 1993

WORKSHOPS

Kozo Sculpture Workshop, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY, July 2003
Kozo Sculpture Workshop, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY, June 2001
Poetry & Art Workshop, with poet Robert Bly and artists Rita Schumaker and George Kokis,
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, May 1999

PRESENTATIONS

Mixed Media Sculpture Demonstration, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI, December 2003

JUROR

"A Rich Legacy: Contemporary Textiles by Women Artists" A National Exhibition, The University of Kansas, 1986
Detroit Focus Gallery, Exhibition Committee, Detroit, MI, 1982-1983

EXHIBITIONS CURATED

"Textiles 2002", College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI, February 2002

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum, Permanent Collection, Bloomfield Hills, MI
K-Mart Corporation, Permanent Collection, Troy, MI
Westin Hotels, Commissioned Wall Relief, Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI