Maker Design, Art Project Design & Art Fabrication
Mary’s decades of experience as a multimedia, studio artist specializing in hand-made art forms, culminates in a niche skill set that is rare in this digital age.
Do you need a unique object created for your award ceremony, art show, theatrical production, etc.? Perhaps you’e seeking a creative solution? Do you need a lead for your workshop team?
A few of Mary’s previous roles:
Designer-craftsman of the custom dinnerware of celebrity chef, Peter Callahan for events for the likes of Swarovski and Studio 54 in New York.
Fabrication-designer for a large-scale artwork by artist Wangechi Mutu for MoMA Montreal.
Printshop monitor and assistant at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop of the EFA in New York.
Skills
Maker Design
Creative solutions to your art production problems. Experienced resolving multimedia art fabrication and construction challenges as well as designing art construction methods for teams of craftsmen and studio assistants. Specializing in hand-made art objects.
Project Supervision
Experienced managing crews of fabricators and other support staff to realize creative productions.
Paper Arts
Bookmaking, giftwrapping, origami, calligrapy, handwriting.
Art Handling
Experienced handling precious works for the New York art world such as artist Claude Monet, Christie’s auction house.
Printing
Digital Inkjet. Copper-plate Etching. Linocut. Collagraph. Photo Lithography. B&W Film Photography.
Art Framing & Hanging
Choosing and cutting matts. Selecting and assembling frames. Wall painting. Hanging Galleries.
Public Relations
Excellent at working with people. Can work in fluent Spanish and basic German in addition to native English.
Decorative Painting
Fashionable or fun, paint-sketches or accent color using water-based paint on wall or furniture.
Drawing & Storyboarding
Expert drawer. Adept at sketching out your concept, story, film, sculpture.
Writing & Copy Editing
Professional, American English in just the right tone of voice. Letters. Essays. Articles. Spec scripts for film.
NYC etching press.