I am an Austin, TX based do-it-all-artist, fabricator, and event planner with a very diverse skill set and passion for creative ideation and planning, process creation, testing, constant skill building, and above all, competency. I love learning new materials and finding unexpected uses for them. I have spent my entire life building a skill set that utilizes incredibly steady hands, spatial awareness, and hand eye coordination in combination with a love and appreciation of many aesthetics that allow me to create immersive environments. Nothing makes me happier than watching people interact with and enjoy a space that I put so much love and attention into.
I also work in project management with an emphasis on creative direction. I run the art department for a large local festival which includes grant processing, artist selection, artist support, working with vendors, site planning, and event management.
I work with a very broad range of materials, and from an incredibly diverse set of inspirations including many scientific interests, weird natural phenomenon and critters, fantasy and sci-fi, and the quirks of the many human beings I am lucky enough to know.
My current personal work includes fabricating large pieces for private environments, throwing large themed parties, playing with large tesla coils, and exploring the social and environmental impact of dolls and all the things I can say by gluing them together.
Some of the skills I have:
Event Management
Creative Direction
Team Management
Installation Management
Graphic Design
Swag/Merchandising design and acquisition
Woodworking
Welding/Metal Work
Furniture Building
CNC/Laser Operation
Digital Design (Photoshop/Illustrator/Learning CAD)
Soldering/Leds/Lighting/Small Electronics
Fine Arts and Fabrication Sculpting
Foam Fabrication/Sculpting
Costuming/Sewing/Knit/Crochet/Leatherwork
Design/Ideation/Conceptualization
Danger Saws
Heavy Machinery Operation
Mold Making
Fiberglass/Hard Coat/Resins/Epoxies
Also, I really love adhesives.
And Materials Science.
Airbrush/Paint
Set Dressing/Finish Work
Fitting into small places to do weird and/or dangerous things
Pyro!!
I also volunteer as the Area Facilitator for Arts in a local 2,000 person event where I am responsible for $14,000 in grant money, the disbursement process, and management and coordination for artists and installation.