Education

Rhode Island School of Design-Masters in Industrial design
University of Bridgeport-Industrial Design
Northern Kentucky Vocational-Technical School-Welding certification
Northern Kentucky University-BFA in sculpture
Indiana University-student of photography, art and special education

Exhibits

Nutmeg Steel Paul Mellon Art Center, Choate School –Wallingford, C.T.
Art on the Rock-Stony Creek, C.T.
Eli Whitney Museum-New Haven, C.T.
Arts & Ideas-New Haven, C.T.
Ra Market-Wallingford, C.T.
Projects for the New Millennium, participating sculptor for the laser light show-Stony Creek, C.T.
Woods Gerry Gallery-Providence R.I.
Rhode island School of Design Museum-Providence Rhode Island
Sol Koffler Gallery-Providence, R.I.
Art Space-New Haven, C.T.

Awards

Percent for the Arts, Sculptures for Mitchell Library-New Haven, C.T.
American Academy in Rome-Visiting Artist's
National Endowment for the Arts-Design arts award, for a wheelchair design
Roddy Award, Kinetic seating system for the automobile
Rhode Island State Council for the arts; grant for a video documentary on sculptor James Rosati

Artists Statement

Susan Farricielli’s furniture reflects her years of training as a sculptor. She specializes in product design and product development. With extensive experience in manufacturing, computer-aided design, sales and marketing, Ms. Farricielli brings a unique blend of sculpture and engineering to her clientele. She believes the objective of product design is that the form should follow the function. A product should meet the ergonomic needs of the user, and be cost effective to manufacture. In 1995, Ms. Farricielli received an award from the National Endowment of Arts (NEA) for the prototype of a wheelchair design for the elderly. Often her designs solicit a sculptural solution which take the form of one-of-a-kind or limited edition three-dimensional sculptures and prototypes in metal, wood and various other materials.

Ms. Farricielli will collaborate with architects and interior designers to arrive at unique solutions for particular spaces.