Nick DeFord is an artist, educator, and arts administrator who resides in Knoxville, TN. He received
his MFA from Arizona State University, and a MS and BFA from the University of Tennessee. Nick
regularly exhibits his fiber and mixed media work, with recent exhibitions at the Coastal Carolina
University, The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, the Knoxville Museum of Art and East
Tennessee State University. His artwork and writing has been published in Surface Design Journal,
Elephant Magazine, Hayden Ferry Review, and Willow Springs. Currently, Nick is the Program
Director at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, as well as a board member for the National
Basketry Organization. He also regularly teachers fiber workshops, with past workshops at the
University of Louisville, East Carolina University, Arrowmont, and Penland School of Craft . In the
fall of 2018 he was a resident at the Rauschenberg Residency in Captiva, Florida, as well as
juror/reviewer for the Ohio Arts Council. Most recently, he was the juror for the American Tapestry
Biennial 13.