Angela Biederman began working for Rivers of Steel as a part-time deckhand in March 2018 and was promoted to Chief Deckhand one year later. She is responsible for maintaining the Explorer riverboat year-round and working full-time as crew. Originally from Wisconsin and growing up near the Mississippi River, Angela began working for Rivers of Steel out of a personal interest to explore Pittsburgh’s waterways and experience the region’s landscape in novel ways. Angela has always loved exploring rivers and lakes both near her hometown as well as in Milwaukee, WI, where she lived for ten years while earning her undergraduate degree before moving to Ohio for graduate school. She first learned to sail on Lake Michigan in 2011, and was re-certified by US Sailing in 2020 as a member of the Moraine Sail Club.
Angela holds a Master of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Ceramics, as well as a BFA in Ceramics. She has taught Studio Art courses and humanities electives at various institutions since graduate school and has been teaching as Art Adjunct Faculty at the Community College of Allegheny County since 2017. She continues to make art using mostly two-dimensional media from her studio at Radiant Hall in McKees Rocks in addition to leather work, which she does from home.
Contact Angela
Angela is best reached by emailing abiederman@riversofsteel.com.
