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Sheila Edwards

Furniture design professor

Education

  • M.F.A., furniture design, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • B.A., psychology, Marquette University

Credentials

  • Professor, furniture design, Sept. 2004–present, Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
    Develop and administer lecture and studio courses at the graduate and undergraduate level. Course content addresses design history, theory and criticism, concept development, 2D and 3D visualization, technical planning/fabrication, writing for design, presentation strategy.
  • Freelance product designer, June 2010–present, Savannah, GA
    Product development, drafting, modeling, rendering, animations, prototyping. Clients include Joel Wittkamp Design, FLUKE Corporation, Sentry Safe, Sargent & Greenleaf, Pfizer, Swipe Cases, Peter Solomon Design, Twitch Technologies.
  • Promotional liaison, Nov. 2001–Sept. 2004, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    With a team of deans and department chairs, developed and implemented a program of exhibition and publication focused on the promotion and progressive image of the School of Design at the university.
  • Designer/fabricator, Jan. 2000–Nov. 2001, Chick Metal Works, Savannah, GA
    Worked with interior designers to develop, fabricate, and install custom metal fixtures, furniture, and lighting for commercial settings.
  • Carpenter, union apprentice, June 1996–June 1997, JTC Contracting, Cleveland, OH
    Team member doing general and finish carpentry; configuration and installation of contract furniture systems including Herman Miller, Steelcase, and Knoll; high security clearance for federal contracts.
  • Special education assistant, Sept. 1995–June 1996, Las Cruces Public Schools, Las Cruces, NM
    Assisted, administered, and designed behavior management exercises and strategies for students in a mixed-age classroom ranging from grades 3 to 5; specialization in art.
  • Child care supervisor, Oct. 1992–June 1994, Hephzibah Children's Home, Oak Park, IL
    Led teams of two to three child caregivers managing the daily activities of up to 20 children.

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Dean’s Award for Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration, Dakota Jackson Retrospective of the Future, SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2015
  • Dean’s Award for Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration, The Master Class in Comparative Studies with Dakota Jackson
  • Georgia Honor Award, one of five team leaders, collaborating across several disciplines to model the next-generation micro housing, 2014

Publications and presentations

  • Created exhibit table and seating, Cross Pollination, group exhibition, Aug. 2016–Nov. 2016.
  • Issues XYZ Collaborative Course and Exhibition, Dakota Jackson Retrospective of the Future, Jan. 2015–April 2015.