2009-10 Wind Challenge Artist
Heather Ujiie earned a BS in Visual Art from the State University of New Paltz, New York, a New York State Certification in Art Education K-12 from Brooklyn College, and an Associate’s Degree in Textile Surface Design from The Fashion Institute of Technology. She has over 15 years of experience as a textile designer, designing printed textiles for the high-end home furnishing and apparel markets in New York City and has also designed costumes for experimental theater and Dance in NYC, including The Julliard School and Jean Cocteau Repertory Theater. Ujiie is currently is an Interdisciplinary Assistant Professor at Moore College of Art & Design.