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EDUCATION
MFA, GRAPHIC DESIGN & INSTALLATION | 2010 | Eastern Michigan University
BFA COURSEWORK | 2004 – 2008 | Eastern Michigan University
BOOKBINDING, BOOK & PAPER ARTS COURSEWORK AND WORKSHOPS | 1997 – present
Hollander’s School of Book and Paper Arts, Ann Arbor, MI
Attained Master’s level with over 500 hours of workshops
PAPER & BOOK INTENSIVE | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 | Ox Bow School for the Arts
BOOK ART SEMINARS | Spring 2003, Spring 2004 | Siena Heights University, Adrian, MI
INTERNSHIP IN BOOK ARTS & EDITION BINDING | 2003 – 2004 | Bloodroot Press, Ann Arbor, MI
M.S. OPERATIONS RESEARCH | 1982 | M.I.T., Cambridge, MA
B.A. MATHEMATICS & ECONOMICS | 1978 | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS
FLUXJOB | Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN | 2014
BOOK AND PAPER ART | WSG Gallery Ann Arbor, MI | 2013
WALLBOUND | Atlanta Institute of Art – Decatur Decatur, GA | 2012
BEYOND WORDS: A CELEBRATION OF BOOK ARTS 2011 | WSG Gallery Ann Arbor, MI | 2011
WORDS AND NUMBERS | Union Street Gallery Chicago Heights, IL | 2011
GRADUATE STUDENT ART SHOW | Eastern Michigan University | 2010
GIFTS OF ART EXHIBITION | University of Michigan Hospital Taubman Gallery Ann Arbor, MI | 2009
BEYOND WORDS: A CELEBRATION OF BOOK ARTS 2009 | WSG Gallery Ann Arbor, MI | 2009
BOOKENDS: THE BOOK AS ART | Pyramid Atlantic Art Center Silver Spring, MD and Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA | 2009
BEYOND WORDS 2008 | WSG Gallery Ann Arbor, MI | 2008
COLLABORATION | Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI | 2009
STRUCTURE | Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI | 2009
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ART SHOW | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | 2007
BEYOND WORDS 2007 | WSG Gallery Ann Arbor, MI | 2007
MICHIGAN BOOK ARTS EXHIBIT | The Library of Michigan Lansing, MI | 2004
SELECTED SOLO, GROUP & INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
THE COLLECTIVE IMPULSE: NEW WORK BY RUTH BARDENSTEIN, JEAN BUESCHER BARTLETT, AND SUSAN MORAN | Crooked Tree Art Center Gallery, Petoskey, MI | 2020 & Crooked Tree Art Center Gallery in Traverse City, MI | 2021
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: CONTEMPORARY BOOK ARTS | Hatch Art Gallery, Hamtramck, MI | 2019
BEYOND WORDS: A CELEBRATION OF BOOK ARTS | WSG Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI | 2018
EATING INSECTS | University of Georgia, Athens, GA | 2018
INVISIBLE CITIES | Constellation Studios, Lincoln, NE | 2016
DIMENSIONS | Taubman Center, UM Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI | 2016
BOOK AND PAPER ARTS | WSG Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI | 2016
RUTH BARDENSTEIN SOLO SHOW | The Amster Gallery, Jewish Community Center, Ann Arbor, MI | 2014 – 15
RUTH BARDENSTEIN MIXED MEDIA | Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, MI | 2013
ORIGINS + ENDINGS: EXPERIMENTS IN COLLABORATION | Creative Rights Exhibit, Detroit, MI | 2013
EMERGING ARTISTS ANN ARBOR | Gallery One, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI | 2012 – 2013
A CELEBRATION OF BOOK ARTS IN ANN ARBOR | Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor, MI | 2012
DRUM LEAF BOOKS | WSG Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI | 2012
HOW TO OPEN A BOOK: AN EXPLORATION OF BOOK ARTS | Mott Community College Fine Arts Gallery, Flint, MI | 2011
IN[VISIBLE] ARCHITECTURES | Eastern Michigan University Student Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI | 2010
Solo MFA Thesis Exhibit
DISTURBED CATENARY | WSG Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI | 2010
Installation and companion book, collaboration with Barbara Brown
THEATER BOOKS | WSG Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI | 2010
PROJECT TWO | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | 2009
PROJECT ONE | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | 2009
EMU GRADUATE ART EXHIBITION | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | 2007
AMA 2009 ART EXHIBITION | Riverside Arts Center Ypsilanti, MI | 2007
ADAM AND EVE EXHIBITION | Riverside Arts Center Ypsilanti, MI and Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI | 2006
COLLECTIONS
“WITTGENSTEIN STUDY: TO IMAGINE A LANGUAGE IS TO IMAGINE A FORM OF LIFE” | University of Michigan Art and Design Library, Ann Arbor, MI | 2018
"A VERY BRIEF SURVEY OF BOOK DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY FROM 1400 TO 1900" | University of Michigan Special Collections, Hatcher Graduate Library, Ann Arbor, MI | 2018
SELECTED PRESS
“WORKING MAGIC: ‘BEYOND WORDS: A CELEBRATION OF BOOK ARTS IN 2018’ AT WSG GALLERY,” | by K.A. Letts for Pulp | October 31, 2018
“STAMPS ALUMS AND LECTURERS EXHIBIT AT WSG,” | Stamps School of Art & Design Alumni News | October 22, 2018
SELECTED HONORS & AWARDS
RECOGNITION AWARD FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE | Eastern Michigan University | 2009
DOROTHY LAMMING MFA SCHOLARSHIP | 2008 – 2009
HONORABLE MENTION AWARD | Undergraduate EMU Student Show | 2007
SELECTED BOOK DESIGN EXPERIENCE
ON THE FINDING OF OX GALLS AND THE MAKING OF OX GALL INK | Artists Book | 2013
Collaboration with Molly Nuzzo, hand-sewn and bound, Edition of 3
ENERGY: CHARLES MCGEE AT EIGHTY-FIVE | Published by Eastern Michigan University | 2009
Book design and cover design for 100-page Exhibition Catalog (distributed by Wayne State University Press)
A VERY BRIEF SURVEY OF BOOK DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY FROM 1400 TO 1900 | Artists Book | 2008
Original research paper on book and type design of printings of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, book design, hand-sewn and bound, Edition of 2.
TWO THINGS | Published on-demand by Lulu.com | 2004
Content, book design and cover design
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SPEAKER - EXPERIMENTAL TYPOGRAPHY IN BOOK ARTS | Kerrytown Bookfest | 2013
TEACHING ASSISTANT - FABRICS & FIBERS IN BOOK ARTS | EMU Parsons Center for Arts and Sciences | 2013
VISITING ARTIST | WSG Gallery | Ann Arbor, MI | 2013
MAPPING COLLABORATIVE - FALL RESIDENCY | EMU Parsons Center for Arts and Sciences | 2012
TEACHING ASSISTANT - THE HAND PRINTED BOOK | EMU Parsons Center for Arts and Sciences | 2012
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE - SUMMER RESIDENCY | Hollanders School of Book and Paper Arts | 2011, 2012
ADJUNCT LECTURER - BOOK ARTS | Eastern Michigan University | 2011, 2012
INSTRUCTOR OF RECORD - ART101: FOUNDATIONS OF ART | Eastern Michigan University | 2010
CONSULTING VISUAL EDITOR | Bathhouse Hypermedia Journal | 2010 – 2012
CO-CURATOR | Structure: MFA Student Show, Eastern Michigan University | 2009
CO-JUROR | Concordia Undergraduate Art Show, Concordia University | 2009
GRADUATE ASSISTANT - ART HISTORY | Eastern Michigan University | 2008 – 2009
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT - BURNS PARK CONSULTING| Ann Arbor, MI | 1994 – present
Consulting services to industry, government and non-profits specializing in strategic decision making, strategy development and implementation.