EDUCATION
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (RISD), Providence, RI - 2004-2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors, Furniture Design, Textiles
ÖLANDS FOLKHÖGSKOLA, Öland, Sweden - 2003-2004 Form and Design Studies
LANGUAGE
EDUCATION
HARVARD EXTENSION SCHOOL, Cambridge, MA - 2002-2003
Swedish
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI 2006
Swedish
SKILLS
3D: Skilled in the operation of a wide range of hand and power tools in wood and metal, experienced in traditional wood furniture construction (hand and machine cut joinery), TIG welding and a variety of finishing techniques. Proficient in upholstery and fabric pattern making skills.
2D: Excellent drafting, including hand rendering, model-making and presentation skills. Sewing, hand weaving, hand and machine knitting, silk screening, spinning and dye lab experience (natural, acid, mx, disperse dyes).
COMPUTER: Fluency in Macintosh and PC. Programs: Graphite, Cobalt, Adobe Photoshop Suite, Microsoft Office, Windows, Outlook, HTML coding.
PEOPLE: Able to follow instruction and work well independently and in groups. Organized, punctual and self-motivated with strong presentation skills. Focused and meticulous, with an eye for detail, while still flexible and open to others? opinions. Able to work well under pressure, and comply with deadlines.
LANGUAGES: Conversational Swedish and Spanish.
EXPERIENCE
DAVID STARK DESIGN, Brooklyn, NY - 2010 to present Freelance Fabricator FREELANCE WEB DESIGN - 2008 to present carablainestudio.com, pauldchoate.com, DEZCO, elieglyndesign.com, yurikobayashi.com, juliemauskop.com, paulahunterperformances.com, eatshitkid.com, mcritz.com, gunnelschmidt.com, gillianchamberlin.com, and mileendbrooklyn.com. SEWING/UPHOLSTERY, New York, NY - 2009 to present Freelance, Clients: Jonathan Adler, Douglas Fitch, Noah Bernamoff (Mile End Delicatessen) DOUGLAS FITCH, Brooklyn, NY - 2009 Studio Assistant; Orph.us DEBORAH CONNOLLY & ASSOCIATES, New York, NY - 2009 (7 months) Textile Design Consultant JONATHAN ADLER, New York, NY - 2009 (3 months) Product Design Intern; Textiles, Furniture, Tabletop goods SUSAN FREDA, Providence, RI - 2007 - 2009 Studio Assistant; www.susanfreda.com JUMP! DANCE COMPANY, Providence, RI - 2008 Collaborated with youth girls dance company, designing costumes to their choreography. FURNITURE DESIGN DEPARTMENT, RISD, Providence, RI - 2006-2008 Wood and Metal Shop Monitor: Managed the safety and proper use of machinery by 90 students of all skill levels. Assisted with shop and machine maintenance. DAVE COLE, Providence, RI - 2007 Installation Artist Intern / Assistant; Theknittingmachine.com TEACHING ASSISTANT, RISD, Providence, RI - 2006, 2007 SILKSCREEN STUDIO taught by Alec Thibodeau - 2007 CHAIR STUDIO taught by Robin Mandel- 2007 BEGINNING WOOD STUDIO taught by Yuri Kobayashi - 2006
AWARDS,
HONORS
& EXHIBITS
HABITAT VALENCIA, Valencia, Spain - Fall 2008
DINE ON DESIGN, Monkeytown, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY - 2008
PARTY OVER HERE, Furniture Senior Show, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI - 2008
SIT DOWN, Gallery Z, Providence, RI - 2008
WORK FEATURED on various design blogs, including: Core77, Design Spotter, Design Centre, DVICE, Trendsiders, The Graffik, and Trend Hunter - 2008
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS, Costumes designed for JUMP! Dance Company, Performed at The Carriage House Theatre, Providence, RI - 2008
RHODE SHOW, CRYSTALLIZED MAGAZINE, Spring/Summer Issue, Published Internationally - 2008
REWIND: Fall Juried Show, Brown University Hillel Gallery Project, Providence, RI - 2007
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT TRIENNIAL, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI - 2007
CRYSTALLIZED MAGAZINE, Autumn/Winter Issue 9, Published Internationally - 2007
CRYSTALLIZED, Student booth with Swarovski at International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), Javits Center, New York, NY - 2007
SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS SPONSORED STUDIO, RISD, Providence, RI - 2007
RISD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD - 2004-2007