EDUCATION
2006 A.A.S. Professional Crafts: Woodworking,
Haywood Community College, Clyde, NC.
2003 Woodworking Classes with Michael Joerling, Chapel Hill, NC.
2002 Woodworking and turning classes, Alamance Community College, Graham, NC.
2000 B.S.J. Journalism, Public Relations & Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, Summa Cum Laude.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004 – 2019 Owner and studio furniture maker, Kamp Studio, Asheville, NC.
2011 Internship in Woodworking and Furniture Design at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO.
2010 – 2011 Assistant to studio furniture maker, Gail Fredell, Asheville, NC.
2010 Woodshop assistant at The Old Wood Company, Asheville, NC
2010 Studio assistant and carpenter for abstract painter, Jonas Gerard, Asheville, NC.
2009 Assistant to Jonathan Wainscott and Wainscott Design Works, Asheville, NC.
2008 Delivery and warehouse manager, Four Corners Home, Asheville, NC.
2007 Sales and assembly, Wood You, Asheville, NC.
2007 Assistant trim carpenter to Reid Carlson, builder, Asheville, NC.
2006 Assistant to studio furniture maker, Brian Wurst, Asheville, NC.
2005 Maintenance, Greenlife Grocery, Asheville, NC.
2004 Assistant to furniture artist Randy Shull, Asheville, NC.
1985 -1995 Assistant to ceramic artist Marty Biernbaum, Charleston, SC.
EXHIBITIONS
2020 Featured artist for April, Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC
2019 Extreme Texture, Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC
Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Competition & Exhibition, North Charleston , SC
Artfields, Willow Jayne & Co. Salon and Boutique, Lake City, SC
2018 Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Competition & Exhibition, North Charleston , SC
2017 Piccolo Spoleto Crafts Show, Charleston, SC
2016 Bugging Out, Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC
2015 Weaverville Art Safari, April and October, Weaverville, NC
2014 Weaverville Art Safari, May and November, Weaverville, NC
Renewal: New Works by Rana Jordahl and Robb Helmkamp, Low Country Artists Gallery, Charleston, SC
2013 Piedmont Craftsmen Fair, Winston-Salem NC
2011 Bright Bites, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
Museum Shop Artist of the Month: January 2011, Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC, Invitational.
2010 WNC Magazine’s On the Verge, the 2nd Annual Search for North Carolina’s Emerging Visual Artists, Flood Gallery, Asheville, NC, Juried Exhibition.
Handmade: The Western North Carolina Craft, Architecture and Design Expo, Hand Made in America, Asheville, NC, Invitational.
Model Misbehavior: 21 Artists Customize 20” Mannequins, Satellite Gallery, Asheville, NC, Invitational.
2009 To Scale: Design in Miniature, The Looking Glass Gallery, Boone, North Carolina, 2009 Furniture Society Conference, Juried Exhibition.
Focus on Furniture, Handmade in America, Asheville, NC, Invitational.
Are Chairs Just for Sitting? The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, curated by Wayne Raab, Hendersonville, NC, Invitational.
2008 Past and Present: Celebrating Two Centuries of North Carolina Decorative Arts, Barton Art Galleries, Wilson, NC and Hobson Pittman Memorial Gallery, Tarrboro, NC, Invitational.
2005 Southern Highland Craft Fair, Asheville, NC, Juried.
GRANTS and AWARDS
2019 Outstanding Merit 2nd place, Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Exhibition North Charleston, SC
Honorable Mention, Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Exhibition North Charleston, SC
Traveling Show Participant, Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Exhibition, North Charleston, SC
2018 Honorable Mention, Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Exhibition North Charleston, SC
Traveling Show Participant, Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Exhibition, North Charleston, SC
2010 NICHE Awards, Professional Finalist, Wood: Traditional Joinery, Philadelphia, PA
2006 NICHE Awards, Student Finalist, Mixed and Miscellaneous Media, Philadelphia, PA
Design Emphasis Awards, 3rd place in Seating, International Woodworking Fair, Atlanta, GA
PUBLICATIONS and PRESS
2017 Kampstudio book , self published.
2011 Rapid River Magazine: Arts & Culture, Sept 2011, Vol 15 No 1, pg 21, Magazine.
2010 Lark Studio Series: Chairs, Ray Hemachandra, Lark Books, pg 144, Book.
500 Cabinets: A Showcase of Design and Craftsmanship, John Grew-Sheridan and Ray Hemachandra, pg 274, Lark Books, Book.
Asheville Laurel, June 2010, pg 20, Magazine.
WNC Magazine, Brian Gallagher, June 2010, pgs 50-51, Magazine
Charleston Magazine, Evans Craddock, June 2010, pg 82, Magazine.
2009 500 Tables: Inspiring Interpretations of Function and Style, Andrew Glasgow and Ray Hemachandra, Lark Books, pg 288, Book.
2008 500 Chairs: Celebrating Traditional and Innovative Designs, Craig Nutt and Ray Hemachandra Lark Books, Page 15, Book.
The Art of Jewelry: WOOD, Terry Taylor, Lark Books, pgs 108 -110, Book.
2006 Doggie Homes: Barkitecture for Your Best Friend, Matthew Klarich and Jeff Woods, Lark Books and The DIY Network, Book.
2006 That’s Clever, HGTV Home and Garden Television, Season 3: Episode 23, first aired Sept 27, 2006, Television.
GALLERIES and MEMBERSHIPS
2018 – present, Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC
2016 – present Charleston Crafts Coop, Charleston, SC
2016 – 2018 Art Curious, Johnson City, TN
2012 –2018 Van Dyke Jewelers, Asheville, NC
NC Crafts Gallery, Carrboro, NC.
2012 – present Piedmont Craftsmen, Exhibiting Member, Winston Salem, NC
2012 – 2015 Low Country Artists Gallery, Charleston, SC
2011 – 2013 Susan Marie Designs, Asheville, NC
2009 – 2011 Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC
2008 – 2010 Nest Organics, Asheville, NC
2006 – 2010 New Morning Gallery, Asheville, NC
The Common Housefly, Black Mountain, NC,
2005 – 2016 Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC
COMMISSIONS and COLLECTIONS
2010
Alicia and Michael Albee , Sapele Kitchen Island, Asheville NC.
Gayle and Rob Allen, Bathroom Vanity, Laundry Room, Desk system, Arden NC.
James Helmkamp, Caught in the Cypher side table, Lakewood, CO.
David Francis, Red Oak stairway system, Asheville, NC.
2009
James Helmkamp, Crum sidetables, Lakewood, CO.
Benno Groeneveld, Entertainment Center, Asheville, NC.
Mobilia/Four Corners Home, custom cash register wrap, Asheville, NC.
Vue Wine Bar, Ash Bar Table, Hendersonville, NC.
Barbara Weissharr, Maple bed and side table, Clyde, NC .
James Helmkamp, Crum bedframe, headboard and bookcase, Lakewood, CO.
Lotus Wine Bar, Wine Flight Trays, Gastonia, NC.
Jennifer Jensen, Custom Oak Kitchen and Bath Cabinets, Arden, NC.
Kozik, Maple Cutting Slab, Athens, GA.
Chip and Marty Biernbaum, Jewelry Armoire, Charleston, SC.
The Venue, Mobile Bar Units, Asheville, NC.
2008
Deborah Moeller, Entertainment center, bookcases, benches, dish rack, kitchen shelving and newel posts, Weaverville, NC.
Corner Kitchen Restaurant, Custom Bar System, Asheville, NC.
Vivian Beer, Desk and File Drawer components, Penland, NC.
KC Kology and Gavin Conner CD Shelving, Asheville, NC.
2007
Al and Nancy Long, Book Shelving units, Asheville, NC.
Kristi Pheiffer, Huge Red Handrails, Asheville, NC.
2006
Virginia Bower, Breakfast Nook, Asheville, NC.
2005
Jen Charlton, Maple “Sliver” Mantle, Asheville, NC.
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