About

Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Cassy Coha earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2020 at Herron School of Art and Design, focusing in Furniture Design and Sculpture with a minor in Book Arts. Since then, Cassy has stayed closely involved with maker and artist communities, sharing knowledge and continuing to make work. One of Cassy's many talents includes being a certified goofball.

About

Education

2016 - 2020 | Herron School of Art and Design | Indianapolis, IN
             BFA, Integrative Studio Practice: Furniture Design & Sculpture

Professional Experience

Herron School of Art & Design | Adjunct Faculty | January 2025 - Present

Fishers Maker Playground | Makerspace Staff | June 2021 - Present

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts | Session Fab Lab Studio Assistant | August 2024

Ignite Studio at Hamilton East Public Library | Studio Assistant | April - June 2021

Art Association of Randolph County | Artist In Residence | July - December 2020

Project One Studio | Project Fabrication Assistant | February - April 2019

Girls Rock! Music Youth Camp | Volunteer Workshop Instructor, Programming Committee Chair, Board Member | July 2014 - June 2022

Honors and Awards

November 2024 Makers Challenge Central CNC Challenge Winner | 2024

National Society of Arts and Letters Award | 2020

Copenhagen Design Summer Program-Specific Scholarship | 2019

Lois and Sidney Eskenazi Art Scholarship | 2018

Certifications

OSHA 10 | Great Lakes OSHA, 2022

Group Exhibitions

2024 Haystack Faculty Exhibition, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts | Deer Isle, ME

2022 Tiny Show XI, Gallery 924 | Indianapolis, IN

2022 Wrapped in Autumn, Nickel Plate Arts | Noblesville, IN

2022 Post-it Show, Chromatic Collective | Indianapolis, IN

2021 Tiny Show X, Gallery 924 | Indianapolis, IN

2021 Post-it Show, Chromatic Collective | Indianapolis, IN

2020 National Society of Arts and Letters Exhibition, John Waldron Arts Center | Bloomington, IN

2020 Post-it Show, Murphy Arts Center | Indianapolis, IN

2019 Organic, Art Association of Randolph County Arts Depot | Union City, IN

2019 Book Arts Capstone Exhibition, Eskanazi Hall Herron Arts Library | Indianapolis, IN

2019 Growth Rings, Eskanazi Fine Arts Center | Indianapolis, IN

2019 First Impressions: A Printmaking Exhibition, Eskenazi Fine Arts Center | Indianapolis, IN

2019 Monochromatic, Eskenazi Fine Arts Center | Indianapolis, IN