Summary
I am a sculptor specializing in foundry and metal casting with strong emphasis on iron and bronze casting and mold making. I have experience and knowledge in the both industrial and art casting processes.
I'm Interested In:
Career Opportunities
Consulting Opportunities
Networking
Skills:Administrative / Clerical
Business Development
Construction / Facilities
Engineering - Other
Experience:Arts / Entertainment / Media
Education / Training
2008 - Current
manager/co-owner at Happy Accident Sculpture Studio
Role: artists studio and business focusing on metal sculpture, Fabrication, bronze aluminum and iron casting. Moldmaking, pattern making, and design. Comissions as well as personal work.
Industry:
Location: Chicago, IL,
2008 - 2009
artists assistant at Carolyn Ottmers
Role: welding, wax pattern making, casting bronze and aluminum. metal finishing
Industry:
Location: Chicago, IL,
2008 - 2009
Staff, foundry assistant. at School of the art institute of chicago
Role: working with students to complete projects, maintenance on foundry equiptment, working with teaching assistants, faculty and foundry manager.
Industry:
Location: Chicago, IL,
2007 - 2009
arts foundry manager/ lead artisan/ foundry worker at Alcasco Foundry
Role: built, managed and operated ceramic shell and lost wax process facilities from the ground up. sculpted original works as well as brought in and worked with clients who already had patterns. Took projects from concept all the way through to completion including waxworking, spruing, moldmaking, casting, metal finishing and welding. also worked in inidustrial area of foundry, centrifical casting large bushings and bearings. some industrial welding of split bushings. worked with machinists.
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Location: Chicago, IL,
2005 - 2008
teaching assistant at the school of the art institute of chicago
Role: Student work study position. Assisted foundry faculty in all teaching and tecgnical aspects of the foundry classes at SAIC. teaching asistant and staff support for three different faculty and staff. worked closely with students, as well as maitenance of equiptment and facilities.
Industry:
Location: Chicago, IL,
