1990

B.F.A.; Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri Major: Fiber

1989

Exchange Student; Brighton Polytechnic, Brighton, England. Major: Fashion Textiles

2008

Pointcarre private tutoring at Pointcarre offices, New York City.

2005

Felting Workshop with Jorie Johnson; SDA Conference, Kansas City Missouri

2003

Imagery Intensive workshop with Wendy Huhn; SDA Conference, Kansas City, Missouri

2002

Felted Rug Workshop with Mehmet Girgic; Konya, Turkey

2000

Intermediate Spinning
Yarn Barn, Lawrence, Kansas

2000

Designing for Industry Using Painted Applications
Workshop with Karen Gentile
Surface Design Conference, Kansas City, Missouri 

1990

Summer Fiber Workshop with Mary Ann Jordan
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine 

2001- present

Full time Designer for Peruvian Connection
Tonganoxie, Kansas
Designs include knitwear, textile designs, menswear and woman’s wear. 

2005

Workshop assistant. Jorie Johnson - feltmaking workshop, SDA conference, Kansas City, Missouri
Organize and hang the KCAI Fiber Faculty Show. Kansas City Missouri. On campus exhibition of the Fiber Department faculty for the SDA Conference.  

2003

Workshop assistant. Wendy Huhn - Imagery Transfer workshop, SDA conference, Kansas City, Missouri
Organize and hang the KCAI Fiber Faculty Show. Kansas City Missouri. On campus exhibition of the Fiber Department faculty for the SDA Conference. 

1994- 2001

Collection Director / Designer, Accessory Buyer
Peruvian Connection, Tonganoxie, Kansas 

1994-1990

Garment Construction Designer and Cutter; Asiatica, Ltd., Westwood, Kansas 

1990

Commission for Mr & Mrs J. Fitzpatrick; Kansas City, Missouri; Hand Painted canvas floor covering.

1990-1986

Retail Sales and Display Designer; Cy Rudnick’s Fabrics, Kansas City, Missouri.

1988

Silversmith; Internship with Robyn Nichols Studio, Kansas City, Missouri.

1988-1987

Paste-up Artist; The Sunflower Group, Overland Park, Kansas.

1986-1985

Retail Sales and knitting instruction; Missouri Valley Fibers, Kansas City, Missouri.

1985-1982

Retail Sales and knitting instruction; The Knit Shop, Overland Park, Kansas

2016

West 18th St. Fashion Show, Wild Summer
Designed and made a five piece capsule collection for an annual juried fashion show. Kansas City, MO.

2015

West 18th St. Fashion Show, Invitational Summer
Designed and made a five piece capsule collection for an invitational fashion show. Kansas City, MO. 

2006

Tabbetha McCale: Couture Knitwear
Trunk Show at Tomboy Designs Studio, Kansas City, Missouri 

2005

Tomboy Annual Fall Fashion Show
September 24, 2005, Tomboy Design Studio, Kansas City, Mo. Participant in annual fashion show. 

Tejidos
Telephone Booth Gallery, Kansas City Missouri. Solo Exhibition.

KCAI Fiber Faculty Show
Kansas City Missouri. On campus exhibition of the Fiber Department faculty for the SDA Conference.  

2004

Tomboy Annual Fall Fashion Show
September, 2004, Tomboy Design Studio, Kansas City, Mo. Participant in annual fashion show.

Transient State, an Exhibition of Yardage
Woven Fiber Art House;West Chester, Pennsylvania. Group Exhibition.

2003

KCAI Fiber Faculty Show
Kansas City Missouri. On campus exhibition of the Fiber Department faculty for the SDA Conference.  

SDA Member’s Show
Group show in conjunction with the Surface Design Conference.

2000

Alpaca Fashion Show
Arequipa, Peru. A fashion Show organized by the International Alpaca Association in conjunstion withthe Alpaca Festival 2000. 

1994-1991

Work on Display for viewing and sale; Asiatica, ltd., Kansas City, Missouri; and Julie:Artisan’s Gallery, New York, New York; Obiko Boutique, Bergdorf Goodman’s New York, New York. 

1993

Textiles. Fashion. Functional. Decorative
Five person exhibition; Sean Kelley Studio; Kansas City, Missouri.

1992

An Event in Three Acts
Heart Strings Gala Table Designs; Table design with Deborah Brown, Kansas City, Missouri.

1992

Yako Gallery; Collaboration with artist/ designer Jackey Cave; Kansas City, Missouri. 

1990

The Skin Show
Group exhibition; Union Hill Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri.

1990

Fourteenth Annual KRCHE Undergraduate Art Exhibit
Leedy-Voulkous “Alternative Space”; Kansas City, Missouri.

Third Annual Supporting Friends Valentines Benefit for the Good Samaritan Project
Central Park Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri.

Watson, Ess, Marshall& Enggas Attorneys
Group Exhibition; Kansas City, Missouri. 

1989

Fiberworks by Tabbetha McCale
Solo Exhibition; Kansas City Art Institute Student Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri. Group Exhibition; Union Hill Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri. 

The Kansas City Star, December 14, 2006. “These presents Have Style”

The Kansas City Star, Star Magazine, November 19, 2006. “Fashion Forward.”

Kansas City Live, November 2, 2006. Live television interview with models.

X Entertainment Magazine, November 2006; Fashion Page, “Knit Couture:Local Designer Makes Mark with Knit-wear.”

The Kansas City Star, December 16, 2005; ”Artisans:Choose from Jewelry and Clothing.”

The Kansas City Star, June 16, 2005; “In this Fiber and Photo Show, it’s all in the Details.”

Face, Vol. 2- Issue II - 2004; Style and Fashion Section.

Review; Vol.2 #8; “Fiber. It’s all around us.” by Christopher Leitch. 1

Fiberarts; Vol. 20 #5; “New Works, A Portfolio”

The Kansas City Star; Sunday January 30, 1994; “Velveteen Habit”; In Discoveries section of FYI.

The Kansas City Star; Sunday January 30, 1994; “Ethnic Textiles lure fiber artist.”

The Kansas City Star; Sunday September 26, 1993; “Rotting plants leave mark on clothing.”