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

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