Duwenavue Sante Johnson
Education
Ateilier Zardosi, Paris, France April 2013 – August 2014
Indian Embroidery Certificate. Mastered
Ecole Lesage, Paris, France 2012-2014
Diploma. Mastered.
Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, San Francisco, CA 2012
Diploma. Jewelry Technician
The Han Sang Soo Embroidery Museum, Seoul, South Korea January 2011 -
September 2011
Certificate - Korean traditional embroidery middle course under master
embroiderer No. 80 Important Intangible cultural properties of Korea
Lottas Garfveri - Fish leather tanning Sigtuna, Sweden June 2010
Certificate. Leather making .Mastered
Na Lima Milli Hulu No'eau, Honolulu, Hawaii 2009
Course completion of Hawaiian traditional feather lei making, ceremonial use
Lectures and exhibitions
Eglise Saint-Felix, Marsanne, France 2021.
Paper installation, Same Sky, Meme Ciel Exhibition.
The Jones Institute, San Francisco,California, 2021
Paper installation.Same Sky, Meme Ciel Exhibition.
Betsy Ross House Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA. February 23, 2017
250 Years of Flag making.
Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, CA February 17, 2017
Lecture, Storytelling about Flag history as art.
CBS, channel 3, Meet the 'Flag Ladies', Pat Galen 2016
Interview about Embroidery.
Apple Store, San Francisco, Ca. 2015
Underwater Healer Campaign, lecture series.
Harrogate International Center, United Kingdom, September 2015
World War I Centennial Fair
Selected to feature Hand embroidery work throughout the UK.
Multitalent, Brazilian TV Show, aired in Brazil, March 2015
Underwater healer interview.
Genentech, Genentech conference April, Phoenix, Arizona 2014
Platform guest, Art and art practice speaking event. Underwater healing
campaign.
French Consulate, lnstituto Conexiones, San Francisco,Ca. March 2012
Performance piece for "Awaiting the arrival of Dawn" with Director Moise Toure'
Royal School of Needlework exhibition, Burlingame, California, 2013 and 2014
Filoi, Woodside, Ca. March, 2011
Needle-Arts Exhibition, Lecturer.
CBS news, Breast Cancer Awareness.October 15,2013
Underwater Healer project.
Awards
Coin/Certificate presented by Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Mike Stack
Recipient of Teamwork/Dedication; 5 U.S. Military Challenge Coins