Jessica Pinsky
Executive Director
​(she/her)

Jessica grew up in Akron, Ohio and moved to Cleveland in 2011 after receiving a BFA in Studio Art from New York University in 2006 and an MFA in painting from Boston University in 2009. She began teaching at Cleveland Institute of Art in 2011 and in 2015 founded Praxis Fiber Workshop.
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“It has been a great privilege and honor to bring a new life to the fiber department at CIA and to open Praxis in a city with such welcoming community, kindness, talent and creativity. Thank you to every single person I have met along this journey and to every person who has created art using this precious equipment over the years and so are woven into the rich history of textiles in our region.” 

​www.jessicapinsky.com

Cathryn Amidei
Digital Weaving Director
​(she/her)

Cathryn holds a B.A. in Anthropology/Russian from University of Illinois Chicago and an M.F.A. from Eastern Michigan University and was Associate Professor there for 13 years.

​She has been the Studio Director at the Jacquard Center in Hendersonville North Carolina since 2018.
Cathryn has been engaged with Jacquard weaving for 15+ years. She has travelled extensively, studying and teaching on the TC2. She spent a year living in Norway working and walking at Tronrud Engineering Headquarters: the Digital Weaving Norway production facility. She owns a TC2 and provides technical support to Artists and Universities in North America when they purchase the loom and after. She lives in Ann Arbor Michigan and is a member of the WSG Gallery.
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www.cathrynamidei.com

Shametra Rozzel
​Program Manager
​(she/they)

Shametra combines design with healing, addressing both physical and energetic imbalances, much like a needle mends fabric. As a graduate of Kent State’s Fashion School, she has a strong foundation in design and textiles. She later earned a B.P.S. in Health Sciences and a Master’s in Acupuncture from the New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Certified by the NCCAOM and licensed by the Ohio Medical Board, she integrates Acupuncture, Cupping, Auricular Therapy, Gua Sha, and Electro-Acupuncture to help individuals achieve balance and well-being. 


https://www.threading-qi-acu.com/​

Romy Anderson​
​Studio Manager
(she/her)

Romy Anderson is a textile artist based out of Northeast Ohio and attended Kent State University obtaining a BFA in Textiles. Romy has always had a love for visual arts, math, and color, weaving being a perfect combination of these passions. Specializing in double weave with painted warps, Romy delves into the fundamental grid created by the loom. Drawing from architecture and travel, her weavings also explore the interaction of color while deconstructing the illusionistic aspect of spaces.

@romyandersonart
romyanderson.com