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2004-2005
Program Assistant/Resident, Center For Metal Arts, Florida, NY
A part time position organizing seminars and classes for a small
school in NY that address modern and traditional techniques within the
material of metal. I will be establishing a communication network for
the school while maintaining a personal studio practice in the resident
artist studio. (As the first to hold this position I am helping to
establishing ideological and literal structures for the schools next
stage of growth.)
2004-2005
Designer/Project Manager, Fine Arcatectural Metlsmiths, Florida, NY
Working with projects on a commission basis through research and
design to the final fabrication and instillation. Responsibilities
include; negotiating with clients, photo documentation of process,
design ideation, sample development, scale and concept drawings,
outsourcing materials, and fabrication of select elements.
2004
Technical Assistant, Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Deer Isle,
ME
Jewelry Design workshop with Patricia Daunis-Dunning. Responsible for
safety and maintenance of the shop, as well as assisting with lesion
plans and in individual students projects.
2002-2004
Woodshop Technician, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Responsible for safety, assistance and instruction on tools
including: table saw, band saw, wood lathe, joiner, planer, panel saw,
drill press, scroll saw, sanders and basic hand tools.
2003
Studio Assistant, Gary S. Griffin, Bloomfield Hills, I
-Responsibilities included developing tooling for hydraulic press and
50# power hammer, forging, grinding and filing on various projects.
2001-2002 Blacksmith/Fabricator,
Fine Architectural Metalsmiths, Florida, NY
Completed a number of large scale railings and lighting fixtures,
worked from blueprint designs, created speculative samples, and used
tools including, mig-welder, hydraulic sheer, break, 100# Khune air
hammer, metal lathe, trettle-hammer, gas forge, iron-worker, horizontal
band saw, plasma cutter and numerous hand tools for traditional
techniques. Developed tooling and jigs for projects.
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2000
Core Teaching Assistant, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
Teaching Assistant for the early college summer program.
Responsibilities included running open studio times, assisted drawing
and 3-D classes, and running weekend field trips.
1999-2000
Metalshop Technician, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
Work-study position in charge of maintenance and safety in the metal
fabrication/casting facilities in MECA’s sculpture department.
1999-2000
Teaching Assistant, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
Responsibilities included all demonstrations for beginning blacksmithing
course in the continuing studies program. Techniques demonstrated:
tapering, upsetting, riveting, tong making, forge welding, twisting,
fullering, and shouldering.
1999-2000
Blacksmithing Assistant, Peters Valley Craft Education Center,
Layton, NJ
Teaching assistant and studio technician for workshops with: Daniel
Radven “Joinery”; Doug Wilson “Traditional Joinery”; Rick Smith
“Containers and Pattern-Welding”; John Rais “Forging Titanium”; Bobby
Hanson “Tin Can Art”; and Ed Mack “Fold Forming.”
1997-2000
Gallery Guard, Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland, ME. -A
work-study position responsible for the protection of work in the
gallery and assistance in instillation and openings.
1997
Artist Assistant, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Portland, ME
Assisted in the instillation of Flow Thru Out, a public
percent-for-art project for the city of Portland. |
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