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► Notable Exhibitions
-2016 Precompression at American Steel, Oakland, CA. -2016 Maker Faire Bay Area, San Mateo, CA -2016 NIMBY's Steampunk Masquerade, Oakland, CA. -2016 Bliss Dance with Marco Cochrane, Vegas, NV -2015 Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV -2015 Maker Faire Bay Area, San Mateo, CA -2015 Silicon Valley Fashion Week, San Francisco, CA. -2014 Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV -2014 GAFFTA Creative Coder Meetup, San Francisco, CA. -2014 Maker Faire Bay Area, San Mateo, CA -2014 Bicycle Day Weekend, Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA. -2013 Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV -2013 The Bay Lights Opening Ceremony -2013 Get Lit / Siren Collective, Oakland CA. -2013 Hardware Innovation Workshop, College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA -2011 The Tech Museum, San Jose, CA -2011 East Bay Mini Maker Faire, Oakland, CA -2011 Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV -2011 Maker Faire Bay Area, San Mateo, CA -2011 NASA’s Yuri’s Night / Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA -2010 Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV -2009 Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV -2009 The Crucible's 9th Annual Fire Arts Festival, Oakland, CA -2008 Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV -2008 The Crucible's 8th Annual Fire Arts Festival, Oakland, CA -2007 Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV -2007 The Crucible's 7th Annual Fire Arts Festival, Oakland, Ca -2007 Beyond Persia / Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, Ca. -2007 Centripetal / Solo Gallery Exhibition / Gallery A21, Oakland Ca -2007 Spectra-Ball / Regency Center, San Francisco, CA -2007 Mac World: Culture Catch Salon, Red Ink Gallery, San Francisco, CA -2006 The Crucible's 6th Annual Fire Arts Festival, Oakland, CA -2006 A Leaf Falls/ SWARM Gallery, Jack London Square, Oakland, CA -2006 Best of California College of the Arts Juniors Exhibition / Oliver Arts Center, Oakland. CA |
► Clients & Credits
-Katy Perry on Late Show with David Letterman -Team iluminate on America's Got Talent -ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition -Kanye West on Saturday Night Live -Asian Art Musem of San Francisco -Myth Busters/ Discovery Channel -Contemporary Jewish Museum -Garry Goddard Entertainment -Michael Franti & Spearhead -Aquarium of the Bay -Phil Lesh & Friends -Burning Man -Salesforce -Six Flags -Chromeo -Disney -Cisco |
► Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Glass: majoring in Light/Optics/Sculpture
California College of the Arts. San Francisco-Oakland California / Graduated 2007
-Spring 2007: Glass (independent study/Neon and Plasma: history, fabrication, physics, tube bending, cathode fusing, bombarding)
Solo-Exhibition (develop solo exhibition, acquire gallery space, transform space, promote exhibition, operate showings)
-Fall 2006: Group-Exhibition (develop themed group exhibition, acquire gallery space, make piece to show, promote exhibition, operate opening)
Robotics/ Interface (Max MSP/Jitter, wire and circuit configuration, soldering, analog/digital interfaces, motors, LED/Laser controllers)
-Spring 2006: Glass (independent study/ Photonics and Optics: history, lens fabrication, holographic plate production, optical diagrams)
Drill/Milling and Auto-Lathe (machine set up, building to spec, making exact copies, tapping)
Space (physics: space, time, gravity)
-Fall 2005: Glass (independent study/ Sheet glass: history, fabrication, properties, optics)
Holography (Physics of optics and lasers, set up procedures, holographic plate production)
Organic Contemporization (adapting organic plant/animal/virus/habitat structures into art)
-Spring 2005: Glass (Pyrex, torch work, blow lathe)
Kiln Casting Glass (mold making and plaster techniques, kiln prep and operation, lost wax casting, Pate De Verr)
Sculptural Drawing (drafting, contour, line work, Photoshop, mechanical diagrams, shading)
-Fall 2004: Glass (classical glass blowing and vessel shapes, kiln fusing, slumping)
Coldworking (Shaping glass in a solid state: diamond saw, diamond drill press, lap wheel, hand lapping, belt sanding, Dremel, scribe)
Jewelry and Metal (raising bowls from sheet metal, file carving, torch soldering, shearing, sawing, sanding, polishing, hammering,
using presses and rollers to shape, mold making and metal casting)
-Spring 2004: Glass (basic glass blowing, sheet glass skills, sand casting, blow molds)
3D Dynamics and Sculpture (Prototyping through drafting, cardboard/foam/clay/wax, wood working machinery)
Life Drawing (gesture, life drawing, human figure, color, ink, pastel, charcoal, pencil)
Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Great Barrington, Massachusetts / Spring 2003 - Fall 2003
-Fall 2003: Black and White Photography (history, shooting and developing techniques)
Pinhole Photography (making cameras and lenses)
-Spring 2003: Drawing and Design (basic drawing and drafting)
Unorthodox Materials (use of uncommon mark making and sculpting materials)
CAD/CAM 2D/3D Techniques (Rhino, AutoCAD, 3D Scanning, CNC milling/printing/cutting)
Brimmer and May High School. Chestnut Hill Massachusetts / Spring 2000 - Fall 2002
► Work Experience
- Artist/ Idependent Contractor/ 2015-Current: Bay Area California, Various Locations
- TAP Plastics/ 2013-2015: San Francisco, California:
Plastics Fabricator and Cutter (Made to order custom projects in plastics)
Production on plastics including Acrylic, Polycarbonate, Polyethylene, PVC, ABS, Fiberglass, Vinyl, Resins, and more.
Fabrication by table saw, ban saw, drill press, router, sanders, heat benders, gluing/welding, flame polishing, buffers, and laser cutting.
- East-West Floats/ 2012: San Francisco, California:
Head of Lighting and Electrical for Chinese New Year Parade Floats (Visa, McDonald's, Lucky, Macy's, South West, Hyundai, UPS)
- Cool Neon / 2005-2011: Oakland, California:
Manager of online and retail store: (EL-Wire, LEDs, Lasers, and other Do It Yourself specialty lighting products)
Customer service/ consultation (online / phone / in-store)
Design: Project/ Display/ Products
Soldering/wire crimping/board construction
Product Production
Sales (online / phone / in-store / conventions)
Working with and establishing new wholesalers
Ordering inventory / building relationships with vendors
Maintaining facilities and equipment
Order Fulfillment (Picking / Packaging / Billing / Shipping)
Updating and maintaining website / print catalog
Cashier
Training
- Chilly Bears / 2004: Needham, Massachusetts:
Silk Screening design
Apparel production
Press Operator
Packaging
- Campus Bank / 2003: Bard College at Simon's Rock, Great Barrington, Massachusetts:
Cashier / Teller
Event Finacing
Branch Clerk
- Artists for Humanity / 2002: Boston, Massachusetts:
Intern
Silk Screen designer and printer
General office assistance
California College of the Arts. San Francisco-Oakland California / Graduated 2007
-Spring 2007: Glass (independent study/Neon and Plasma: history, fabrication, physics, tube bending, cathode fusing, bombarding)
Solo-Exhibition (develop solo exhibition, acquire gallery space, transform space, promote exhibition, operate showings)
-Fall 2006: Group-Exhibition (develop themed group exhibition, acquire gallery space, make piece to show, promote exhibition, operate opening)
Robotics/ Interface (Max MSP/Jitter, wire and circuit configuration, soldering, analog/digital interfaces, motors, LED/Laser controllers)
-Spring 2006: Glass (independent study/ Photonics and Optics: history, lens fabrication, holographic plate production, optical diagrams)
Drill/Milling and Auto-Lathe (machine set up, building to spec, making exact copies, tapping)
Space (physics: space, time, gravity)
-Fall 2005: Glass (independent study/ Sheet glass: history, fabrication, properties, optics)
Holography (Physics of optics and lasers, set up procedures, holographic plate production)
Organic Contemporization (adapting organic plant/animal/virus/habitat structures into art)
-Spring 2005: Glass (Pyrex, torch work, blow lathe)
Kiln Casting Glass (mold making and plaster techniques, kiln prep and operation, lost wax casting, Pate De Verr)
Sculptural Drawing (drafting, contour, line work, Photoshop, mechanical diagrams, shading)
-Fall 2004: Glass (classical glass blowing and vessel shapes, kiln fusing, slumping)
Coldworking (Shaping glass in a solid state: diamond saw, diamond drill press, lap wheel, hand lapping, belt sanding, Dremel, scribe)
Jewelry and Metal (raising bowls from sheet metal, file carving, torch soldering, shearing, sawing, sanding, polishing, hammering,
using presses and rollers to shape, mold making and metal casting)
-Spring 2004: Glass (basic glass blowing, sheet glass skills, sand casting, blow molds)
3D Dynamics and Sculpture (Prototyping through drafting, cardboard/foam/clay/wax, wood working machinery)
Life Drawing (gesture, life drawing, human figure, color, ink, pastel, charcoal, pencil)
Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Great Barrington, Massachusetts / Spring 2003 - Fall 2003
-Fall 2003: Black and White Photography (history, shooting and developing techniques)
Pinhole Photography (making cameras and lenses)
-Spring 2003: Drawing and Design (basic drawing and drafting)
Unorthodox Materials (use of uncommon mark making and sculpting materials)
CAD/CAM 2D/3D Techniques (Rhino, AutoCAD, 3D Scanning, CNC milling/printing/cutting)
Brimmer and May High School. Chestnut Hill Massachusetts / Spring 2000 - Fall 2002
► Work Experience
- Artist/ Idependent Contractor/ 2015-Current: Bay Area California, Various Locations
- TAP Plastics/ 2013-2015: San Francisco, California:
Plastics Fabricator and Cutter (Made to order custom projects in plastics)
Production on plastics including Acrylic, Polycarbonate, Polyethylene, PVC, ABS, Fiberglass, Vinyl, Resins, and more.
Fabrication by table saw, ban saw, drill press, router, sanders, heat benders, gluing/welding, flame polishing, buffers, and laser cutting.
- East-West Floats/ 2012: San Francisco, California:
Head of Lighting and Electrical for Chinese New Year Parade Floats (Visa, McDonald's, Lucky, Macy's, South West, Hyundai, UPS)
- Cool Neon / 2005-2011: Oakland, California:
Manager of online and retail store: (EL-Wire, LEDs, Lasers, and other Do It Yourself specialty lighting products)
Customer service/ consultation (online / phone / in-store)
Design: Project/ Display/ Products
Soldering/wire crimping/board construction
Product Production
Sales (online / phone / in-store / conventions)
Working with and establishing new wholesalers
Ordering inventory / building relationships with vendors
Maintaining facilities and equipment
Order Fulfillment (Picking / Packaging / Billing / Shipping)
Updating and maintaining website / print catalog
Cashier
Training
- Chilly Bears / 2004: Needham, Massachusetts:
Silk Screening design
Apparel production
Press Operator
Packaging
- Campus Bank / 2003: Bard College at Simon's Rock, Great Barrington, Massachusetts:
Cashier / Teller
Event Finacing
Branch Clerk
- Artists for Humanity / 2002: Boston, Massachusetts:
Intern
Silk Screen designer and printer
General office assistance