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LECTURER, INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE, VUW, 2007 - 2009
(as detailed below under ‘Teaching’ below)
ARTHUR WALLACE / KEBBELL DAISH ARCHITECTS (Architecture Services); OCTOBER 2005 – FEBRUARY 2006
Employed by Arthur Wallace, contracted to: Kebbell Daish Architects and Mark Ritchie Architects in Wellington for architectural services. Services included working on drawings for several stages of national and international projects, including feasibility and developed design, reviewing red line drawings, interior design, detailing, presentations for feasibility reports, resource consent application documents, product research and information gathering.
UNIVERSITY TUTORING; 2002 - 2006, 2020
(as detailed below under 'Teaching’ below)
TEVERETERNO, ROME; FEBRUARY 2005 – AUGUST 2005
TEVERETERNO is a multidisciplinary contemporary art project directed by American artist Kristin Jones, situated in the heart of Rome. The ultimate goals of TEVERETERNO are to establish a ‘River Piazza’ and contribute to the revitalisation of the Tiber River. I was employed for 7 months, along with Dylan Hazlehurst, to work in collaboration with Kristin to design, organise and present the first event “Solstizio d’Estate” by TEVERETERNO on the Tiber River. “Solstizio d’Estate” was a trilogy of events, performed on a section of the Tiber River between Ponte Sisto and Ponte Mazzini on the night of the summer solstice:
While in Rome I worked on other projects by Kristin, including: “Gravity” Pantheon Rome.
- She-Shadows: A procession of 12 historical Roman wolves (eight meters tall) cleaned onto the travertine walls
- Illumination: 2758 candles (the mythological age of Rome) defining the pathways of the future River Piazza
- The Original Sound: An international choir intoning Tibetan-style vocals to the amplified sound of the river
- 7 months assisting with planning, organising, testing, fundraising and creating the event
- largely involved in designing, testing and implementing the installation of the She-Shadows
- amongst other funding, helped to secure a donation for acquisition of the 2758 candles and design their installation
- Involved in all aspects of the “Solstizio d’Estate” project including: planning, feasibility and cost analysis
- All graphic design for advertising and promotional material
While in Rome I worked on other projects by Kristin, including: “Gravity” Pantheon Rome.
“GRAVITY”, PANTHEON ROME, 2005
A luminous cone of fine elastic rays descends from the oculus and comes to a single point held by bronze plummet that marks the centre of gravity of the architectural heaven. The form is ethereal and dramatizes the simple power of geometry and light. The orientation and rotation of the sun’s spiral within the volume of the Pantheon is made evident by the delicate radiant web. The concept is to visualise the light to make tangible its direct path to earth. The proposed work is a celebration of the City of Rome, of Light and Time.
Responsibilities: Testing the material stress of elastic rays; installation composition, scale model making, and graphic design for promotional material.
Responsibilities: Testing the material stress of elastic rays; installation composition, scale model making, and graphic design for promotional material.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT/FELLOW 2000-2004
INTERIORS IN THE LAND OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Lecturer: Sam Kebbell, VUW SOAD
Duration: 10 -17 November 2004
Research towards a paper presenting the opportunities that have emerged for interiors in the land of the great outdoors, since the now historic New Zealand bach has been supplanted by its grandiose successor: the super-bach. Field research involved analysis and mapping of ‘Castlepoint campground’.
NEW ZEALAND’S RENEWABLE ENERGY
Lecturer: Lee Gibson and Daniel Brown, VUW SOAD
Duration: 17 November – 1 December 2004
A research paper on international and national renewable energy sources, and their potential to drive landmark architecture and design.
THE DECAMERON
Lecturer: Daniel Brown, VUW SOAD
Duration: 2 December 2002 - 28 February 2003
THE DECAMERON
Lecturer: Daniel Brown, VUW SOAD
Duration: Summer 2001-02, 204 hours
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE REFERENCE DATABASE
Lecturer: Catherine Allington, VUW SOAD
Duration: January-March 2002, 122hours
Created a database of periodical articles of well-known Landscape Architects from journals held in the VUW School of Design collection. The database was to aid the implementation of the first professional year of Landscape Architecture at the School of Design
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Lecturer: Russell Lowe, VUW SOAD
Duration: Summer 2000-2001, 3 weeks
Lecturer: Sam Kebbell, VUW SOAD
Duration: 10 -17 November 2004
Research towards a paper presenting the opportunities that have emerged for interiors in the land of the great outdoors, since the now historic New Zealand bach has been supplanted by its grandiose successor: the super-bach. Field research involved analysis and mapping of ‘Castlepoint campground’.
NEW ZEALAND’S RENEWABLE ENERGY
Lecturer: Lee Gibson and Daniel Brown, VUW SOAD
Duration: 17 November – 1 December 2004
A research paper on international and national renewable energy sources, and their potential to drive landmark architecture and design.
THE DECAMERON
Lecturer: Daniel Brown, VUW SOAD
Duration: 2 December 2002 - 28 February 2003
- The cycles used in creating the form of the The Imago Mundi (Mandala) were cut into wax using a 3D router taken directly from CAD drawing files, in preparation for lost wax bronze casting
- Assisted with designing the landscape base for the 100 “Decameron” models using the programme ‘Solidworks5’.
- Assisted with designing the first 3 architecture models, inspired by industrial design objects as a generator for creating architectural form.
- Using ‘Solidworks’ as the design tool.
THE DECAMERON
Lecturer: Daniel Brown, VUW SOAD
Duration: Summer 2001-02, 204 hours
- Within Boccaccio’s “The Decameron”, helped to identify allegory references, especially those relating to the seven women, the three men, the site, the times, and the contextual conditions.
- Aided in establishing the relevant descriptions/identities for ten personae and ten narrative themes that will ultimately establish the 10 themes of the design project.
- Scale model making
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE REFERENCE DATABASE
Lecturer: Catherine Allington, VUW SOAD
Duration: January-March 2002, 122hours
Created a database of periodical articles of well-known Landscape Architects from journals held in the VUW School of Design collection. The database was to aid the implementation of the first professional year of Landscape Architecture at the School of Design
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Lecturer: Russell Lowe, VUW SOAD
Duration: Summer 2000-2001, 3 weeks
- Investigate the potential of the programme as a drawing and modelling tool for interior architecture
- challenging its traditional role as a modelling tool for smaller scale Industrial Design
- Researching issues relevant to the project
“INTERMEZZO”, Birth of Rome Celebrations, 21 APRIL 2009
Michelangelo‘s Palazzo dei Conservatori, Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy
Media: Digital Animation
Michelangelo‘s Palazzo dei Conservatori, Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy
Media: Digital Animation
In collaboration with Daniel Brown and Tevereterno (Kristin Jones, Artistic Director) Music by Walter Branchi.
INTERMEZZO was presented as one of the evening events to celebrate Rome’s 2762nd birthday. It was exhibited on the façade of Michelangelo’s Palazzo dei Conservatori on the Campidoglio (Capitoline Hill) above Rome’s ancient forum.
INTERMEZZO represents the briefest interval within the pattern of a larger work. For the She-Wolf, this interval is that moment at sunset when the last rays of the setting sun touch the cool light of the awakening moon, recalling the ancient Roman She-Wolf from her slumbers for one brief instant. INTERMEZZO represents the She-Wolf awakened by the transforming light of day and night, resuming her form through the qualities of light and shadow cast simultaneously by the setting sun and the rising moon.
The shadow wolf comes alive upon the surface of the Palazzo dei Conservatori on the mythological night of Rome’s birth. She casts her silhouette upon the site, transforming it, and claiming it as her own once more. Produced with the support of the Candy Jernigan Foundation for the Arts, Inc., the Embassy of the United States in Rome, and the David Bermant Foundation Color, Light, Motion.
Animation Assistants: Johann Nortje and James Shaw
INTERMEZZO was presented as one of the evening events to celebrate Rome’s 2762nd birthday. It was exhibited on the façade of Michelangelo’s Palazzo dei Conservatori on the Campidoglio (Capitoline Hill) above Rome’s ancient forum.
INTERMEZZO represents the briefest interval within the pattern of a larger work. For the She-Wolf, this interval is that moment at sunset when the last rays of the setting sun touch the cool light of the awakening moon, recalling the ancient Roman She-Wolf from her slumbers for one brief instant. INTERMEZZO represents the She-Wolf awakened by the transforming light of day and night, resuming her form through the qualities of light and shadow cast simultaneously by the setting sun and the rising moon.
The shadow wolf comes alive upon the surface of the Palazzo dei Conservatori on the mythological night of Rome’s birth. She casts her silhouette upon the site, transforming it, and claiming it as her own once more. Produced with the support of the Candy Jernigan Foundation for the Arts, Inc., the Embassy of the United States in Rome, and the David Bermant Foundation Color, Light, Motion.
Animation Assistants: Johann Nortje and James Shaw
“QUATTRO ARIE A NOTTE, FOUR ARIAS AT THE EDGE OF DARKNESS”, 29 MAY 2008
“She Wolves from the Tiber to the Hudson; Wolf Arias” - “New York River to River Festival”
USA: New York Battery Park, outdoors at Castle Clinton National Monument; Opening launch of 2008 River to River Festival (the USA’s largest free summer-long arts festival).
Media: Digital Animation; Exhibition/installation
“She Wolves from the Tiber to the Hudson; Wolf Arias” - “New York River to River Festival”
USA: New York Battery Park, outdoors at Castle Clinton National Monument; Opening launch of 2008 River to River Festival (the USA’s largest free summer-long arts festival).
Media: Digital Animation; Exhibition/installation
Invited world premier multimedia installation commissioned by the 2008 New York River to River Festival (annual 28 May – 15 Sept) for its opening launch on 29 May, consisting of 4 digital animations (‘arias’) by Brown and Kruger projected outdoors onto the stone walls of Castle Clinton in New York’s Battery Park using 2 simultaneous projectors; original music was by Italian composer Walter Branchi.
In the second of three immersive events, the composition “Four Arias at the drawing of the Light” by Branchi and “Four Arias at the Edge of Darkness” by Brown and Kruger coalesce in the “Garden of Hope’ at Castle Clinton National Monuments. Brown and Kruger link image with sound by working directly form Branchi’s composition in their animations “Four Arias at the Edge of Darkness”, created expressly to ‘awaken the spirit of the She-wolf” in a fusion of water, sound and light.
Funding and sponsorship
The festival is international and invitation only, sponsored by the City of New York and the River to River Festival. All funding for production of “She Wolves from the Tiber to the Hudson: Wolf Arias” was provided by the River to River Festival. Funding and sponsorship for the Festival were provided by: American Express, Alliance for Downtown New York, Arts Word Financial Center, Battery Park City Authority, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and South Street Seaport. Major support is provided by 4 New York, Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, Telemundo 47 and WNYC New York Public Radio, as well as supporting sponsors including CB Richard Ellis, Century 21 Department Stores, JetBlue Airways, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York Stock Exchange Foundation, and The Village Voice. Participating sponsors include The Moody’s Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New York Marriott Downtown, and TKTS Seaport. Additional support comes from Goldman Sachs Foundation, Sports Museum of America, and Digital Downtown.
In the second of three immersive events, the composition “Four Arias at the drawing of the Light” by Branchi and “Four Arias at the Edge of Darkness” by Brown and Kruger coalesce in the “Garden of Hope’ at Castle Clinton National Monuments. Brown and Kruger link image with sound by working directly form Branchi’s composition in their animations “Four Arias at the Edge of Darkness”, created expressly to ‘awaken the spirit of the She-wolf” in a fusion of water, sound and light.
Funding and sponsorship
The festival is international and invitation only, sponsored by the City of New York and the River to River Festival. All funding for production of “She Wolves from the Tiber to the Hudson: Wolf Arias” was provided by the River to River Festival. Funding and sponsorship for the Festival were provided by: American Express, Alliance for Downtown New York, Arts Word Financial Center, Battery Park City Authority, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and South Street Seaport. Major support is provided by 4 New York, Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, Telemundo 47 and WNYC New York Public Radio, as well as supporting sponsors including CB Richard Ellis, Century 21 Department Stores, JetBlue Airways, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York Stock Exchange Foundation, and The Village Voice. Participating sponsors include The Moody’s Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New York Marriott Downtown, and TKTS Seaport. Additional support comes from Goldman Sachs Foundation, Sports Museum of America, and Digital Downtown.
“FOUR ARIAS” FOR “OMBRE DAL LUPERCALE”, JUNE 21st-22nd 2006
ROME, TEVERETERNO Midsummer’s Eve Arts Festival “Ombre dal Lupercale - Shadows from the Realm of Wolves”.
Media: Digital Animation, Exhibition/Installation
ROME, TEVERETERNO Midsummer’s Eve Arts Festival “Ombre dal Lupercale - Shadows from the Realm of Wolves”.
Media: Digital Animation, Exhibition/Installation
The intent of this Midsummer’s Eve Arts Festival in Rome was to expose new audiences to large-scale contemporary art in public spaces, and to celebrate the founding of Rome. For the 2006 festival, six international composers were paired with six international artists, to bring the She-wolf to life on the 12m high embankment walls of the Tiber River.
I was selected along with VUW Associate Professor Daniel K. Brown as international artists for the 2006 festival, to conceive and present the finale of the Festival at sunrise. Our projected animations entitled “Four Arias” were paired with four instrumental compositions by Italian composer Walter Branchi.
The animations (8m high) were projected simultaneously (through six projectors) along the half kilometre Tiber embankment wall where a frieze of silent shadow silhouettes from the 2005 event remained. The “Four Arias” integrated four elements of nature – Earth (Tiber embankment walls), Air (moon), Water (Fountains of Rome), Fire (sunrise) – to send the awakened spirit of the She-Wolf back to sleep at the coming of dawn. The all-night programme of events, entitled ‘Ombre dal Lupercale’ (“Shadows from the Realm of Wolves”) was attended by over 10,000 people.
Press Releases and Publications of the Event
The She-Wolf descends upon the Tiber River and transforms itself into video art. Filippi, Maria Grazia. “La lupa scende sul Tevere e si trasforma in videoarte,” Il Messagero (Wednesday 21 June 2006) p42.
On the Tiber River Piazza from sunset to sunrise with the dance of the she-wolf. “A Piazza Tevere del tramonto all’alba con la danza della lupa,” Il Tempo (Wednesday 21 June 2006) p43 Spettacoli a Roma.
Tiber River, night of the wolves video and music until sunrise. Bucci, Carlo Alberto. “Tevere, notte ‘da lupi’ video e note fino all’alba,” La Repubblica (Wednesday 21 June 2006) pXVII Enotte.
Light and shadow to bring life to the banks of the [Tiber] River finishes at 5am in the morning. Brogi, Paolo. “Luci e ombre per far vivere le banchine del fiume fino alle cinzue del mattino,” L’Unità Roma (Wednesday 21 June 2006) pIV Stasera in Città.
Tiber River performance for the summer solstice. The wolves at the Sisto Bridge: art returns to the river. “Le lupe a Ponte Sisto: l’arte torna sul fiume,” Corriere della Sera (Wednesday 21 June 2006) p9 Tempo Libero.
On the river in the company of wolves. Entitled “shadows from the realm of wolves” the event which consumes this evening is located between the Garibaldi [sic] and Mazzini bridges. Vedovotto, Sabrina. “Sul fiume in compagnia dell lupe,” il Giornale (Wednesday 21 June 2006) Year XXXIII, Number 145. p48 Roma Cronaca.
‘The Eternal Tiber’, a solstice in Rome; Un progetto dell’artista Kristin Jones, 22/06/2005 18:26, http://www.studiocataldi.it/news_adn_asp/news_adn_14459.asp
Fiesta Europa Della Musica, Roma 21 Guigno, Comune di Roma – Assenssorato Politiche Cultrali Dipartmento Cultrale Uffico Spettacolo, 2006.
“Four Arias” for Ombre Dal Lupercale (Shadows from the Realm of Wolves), Victoria University Faculty of Architecture and Design Prospectus, 2007.
Funding and sponsorship
I was selected along with VUW Associate Professor Daniel K. Brown as international artists for the 2006 festival, to conceive and present the finale of the Festival at sunrise. Our projected animations entitled “Four Arias” were paired with four instrumental compositions by Italian composer Walter Branchi.
The animations (8m high) were projected simultaneously (through six projectors) along the half kilometre Tiber embankment wall where a frieze of silent shadow silhouettes from the 2005 event remained. The “Four Arias” integrated four elements of nature – Earth (Tiber embankment walls), Air (moon), Water (Fountains of Rome), Fire (sunrise) – to send the awakened spirit of the She-Wolf back to sleep at the coming of dawn. The all-night programme of events, entitled ‘Ombre dal Lupercale’ (“Shadows from the Realm of Wolves”) was attended by over 10,000 people.
Press Releases and Publications of the Event
The She-Wolf descends upon the Tiber River and transforms itself into video art. Filippi, Maria Grazia. “La lupa scende sul Tevere e si trasforma in videoarte,” Il Messagero (Wednesday 21 June 2006) p42.
On the Tiber River Piazza from sunset to sunrise with the dance of the she-wolf. “A Piazza Tevere del tramonto all’alba con la danza della lupa,” Il Tempo (Wednesday 21 June 2006) p43 Spettacoli a Roma.
Tiber River, night of the wolves video and music until sunrise. Bucci, Carlo Alberto. “Tevere, notte ‘da lupi’ video e note fino all’alba,” La Repubblica (Wednesday 21 June 2006) pXVII Enotte.
Light and shadow to bring life to the banks of the [Tiber] River finishes at 5am in the morning. Brogi, Paolo. “Luci e ombre per far vivere le banchine del fiume fino alle cinzue del mattino,” L’Unità Roma (Wednesday 21 June 2006) pIV Stasera in Città.
Tiber River performance for the summer solstice. The wolves at the Sisto Bridge: art returns to the river. “Le lupe a Ponte Sisto: l’arte torna sul fiume,” Corriere della Sera (Wednesday 21 June 2006) p9 Tempo Libero.
On the river in the company of wolves. Entitled “shadows from the realm of wolves” the event which consumes this evening is located between the Garibaldi [sic] and Mazzini bridges. Vedovotto, Sabrina. “Sul fiume in compagnia dell lupe,” il Giornale (Wednesday 21 June 2006) Year XXXIII, Number 145. p48 Roma Cronaca.
‘The Eternal Tiber’, a solstice in Rome; Un progetto dell’artista Kristin Jones, 22/06/2005 18:26, http://www.studiocataldi.it/news_adn_asp/news_adn_14459.asp
Fiesta Europa Della Musica, Roma 21 Guigno, Comune di Roma – Assenssorato Politiche Cultrali Dipartmento Cultrale Uffico Spettacolo, 2006.
“Four Arias” for Ombre Dal Lupercale (Shadows from the Realm of Wolves), Victoria University Faculty of Architecture and Design Prospectus, 2007.
Funding and sponsorship
- Superintendents Office of the Cultural Assets of Rome; Sovraintendenza ai beni culturali del Commune di Roma
- Ministry of Contemporary Art and Architecture, DARC-Direzione per l’arte e l’architettura comtemporanee
- Urban Planning Council of Rome, Assessorato all’Urbanistica del Comune di Roma
- Council of the Province of Rome, Provincia di Roma-Assessorato
- Ministry of Agriculture and Atmosphere, Politiche dell’Agricoltura e dell’Ambiente
- European Festival of Music, Festa Europa della Musica
- David Bermant Foundation: Colour, Light and Motion
“SOLSTIZIO D’ESTATE: OMBRE DAL LUPERCALE”, 21ST - 22ND JUNE 2005
Rome, Italy; Summer Solstice: She Shadows
Media: Reverse Graffiti, Exhibition/Installation
Rome, Italy; Summer Solstice: She Shadows
Media: Reverse Graffiti, Exhibition/Installation
The aim of the Tevereterno “Solstizio D’Estate: Ombre Dal Lupercale” project was to raise awareness of the need to revitalise the polluted Tiber river and reclaim it as a public space; to encourage multidisciplinary artists and designers to participate in promoting this awareness. The half kilometre long installation on the Tiber River was initiated by American installation artist Kristin Jones, in collaboration with myself, Dylan Hazlehurst, and Associate Professor Daniel K. Brown.
Twelve 8m high She-wolf shadows were revealed in June 2005 upon the stone walls of the Tiber River by cleansing the patina of time from the 12m high embankment walls. On the evening of the summer solstice, 2758 candles were lit along the banks of the Tiber, symbolising the number of years since the founding of Rome. The candles illuminated the exposed She-wolf shadows, while also representing the awakened spirit of the She-wolf.
Press Releases and Publications of the Event
“La Festa dell’Estate. L’Ombre della Lupa sulle sponde del Tevere” Il Messaggero Chronaca di Roma (22 Guigno 2005) p36.
Seabrook, John “Rome Postcard: Down by the River” The New Yorker (July 4, 2005) pg33.
“Tevere: dal Tranonto Arte e Musica sulle rive del Fume” Roma Turismo, 21/06/2005
www.viavenetonline.it/es/new/Lista.asp?tipo=DNE&id=2845
“Rome’s Tiber River Draws Crowd Once Again” by Sylvia Poggiolo, NPR, 21/06/2005
www.npr.org/template/story/story.php?storyId=4717693
“Tevereterno’ un Solstizio Americano a Rome” Studio Cataldi: Portaledi Informazione Giurdica, 22/06/2005
www.studiocataldi.it/news_adn_asp/news_adn_14459.asp
“Solstizio: Ance a Roma so Colgono Segni de Risveglio..Nel Soldtizio D’Estate” by Kern, CelticWorld, 27/06/2005
www.celticworld.it/phorum/read.php?4,40713
Funding and Sponsorship
Twelve 8m high She-wolf shadows were revealed in June 2005 upon the stone walls of the Tiber River by cleansing the patina of time from the 12m high embankment walls. On the evening of the summer solstice, 2758 candles were lit along the banks of the Tiber, symbolising the number of years since the founding of Rome. The candles illuminated the exposed She-wolf shadows, while also representing the awakened spirit of the She-wolf.
Press Releases and Publications of the Event
“La Festa dell’Estate. L’Ombre della Lupa sulle sponde del Tevere” Il Messaggero Chronaca di Roma (22 Guigno 2005) p36.
Seabrook, John “Rome Postcard: Down by the River” The New Yorker (July 4, 2005) pg33.
“Tevere: dal Tranonto Arte e Musica sulle rive del Fume” Roma Turismo, 21/06/2005
www.viavenetonline.it/es/new/Lista.asp?tipo=DNE&id=2845
“Rome’s Tiber River Draws Crowd Once Again” by Sylvia Poggiolo, NPR, 21/06/2005
www.npr.org/template/story/story.php?storyId=4717693
“Tevereterno’ un Solstizio Americano a Rome” Studio Cataldi: Portaledi Informazione Giurdica, 22/06/2005
www.studiocataldi.it/news_adn_asp/news_adn_14459.asp
“Solstizio: Ance a Roma so Colgono Segni de Risveglio..Nel Soldtizio D’Estate” by Kern, CelticWorld, 27/06/2005
www.celticworld.it/phorum/read.php?4,40713
Funding and Sponsorship
- Rome City Council, Urban Environment Projects; Office of the Historical City Preservation, Comune di Roma, Assessorato all’Urbanistica, Dipartimento IV, Dipartimento VI, Ufficio Citta’ Storica, Municipio I
- Ministry of Community and Cultural Wellbeing, Sovraintendenza Comunale ai Beni Culturali
- Ministry of Contemporary Art and Architecture, DARC-Direzione per l’Arte e l’Architettura Contemporanee
- Rome Provincial Counci, Provincia di Roma
- Regional State Council, Regione Lazio
- European Festival of Music, Festa Europea della Musica
- Olivetti Foundation, Fondazione Olivetti.
LECTURER, INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE, 2007 - 2009 (Victoria University Wellington)
ITDN 412 ‘Interior Architecture - Institutional’ 2008, 2007
Co-coordinated the ITDN412 Interior Architecture final year thesis course with Associate Professor Daniel Brown, where the course was based on a studio teaching environment with 2 x 4 hour studio sessions per week. There were also 2 x 1 hour lectures per week. Daniel and I met to grade and moderate work after each submission.
DESN101 ‘Drawing and Modeling Fundamentals’ 2007
Course Coordinator for DESN101 ‘Drawing and Modeling Fundamentals’ four weeks before this course began, and completely rewrote the course, including all projects and lectures. Both tasks were ongoing throughout the duration of the course and required full time commitment. Lee Gibson, my teaching advisor, helped to review the course work which involved testing the projects before they were issued to students, and modifying course load.
ITDN, IDDN, LADN, DMDN 389 ‘Design Research’; 2007
This was a multi-disciplinary tutorial/seminar based paper, meeting with 12/126 students twice a week in 1 x 2 hour and 1 x 3 hour session (and attend a 1 hour lecture per week given by the course co-ordinator). Each tutor for the course was open to interpret the finer direction of the course within the larger structure of the course outline. It was both interesting and challenging to teach students from outside my own discipline in an abstract and subjective manner. I independently graded the work of my students, wrote substantial feedback, and met with the course co-ordinator and other tutors to moderate work after each final stage submission.
Additional Seminars: While teaching DESN 389 Design Research, several students struggled with the concepts and processes of the course. I created a range of supplementary lecture/seminars to help clarify the problems the students were having. These included:
Additional Seminars: While teaching DESN 389 Design Research, several students struggled with the concepts and processes of the course. I created a range of supplementary lecture/seminars to help clarify the problems the students were having. These included:
- “Sketching and Rendering”
- “Creating a Visual Workbook”
- “Bernard Tschumi: A Visual Research Process”
- “Grounded Theory”
- “Organising your Research: Creating a Matrix”
GUEST LECTURES FOR OTHER PAPERS
Lecture: Drawing: SKETCHING + RENDERING. ARCH 102 Architectural Communication, August 2007.
Guest Critic: ITDN 371 – Interior Architecture Theory and Criticism, Final project review for 3rd Year Interior students, June 2007.
Lecture: Masters of Design: The Black Box. DESN 389 Design Research, July 2007.
Lecture: Masters of Design: The Black Box. ITDN 212, 2006.
Lecture: Drawing Techniques: Drawing Between the Hand and the Computer. Review of “the Black Box”. DESN 388 Freehand Drawing for Design, October 2004.
Lecture: Drawing Techniques for Project Presentation and Review of “The Black Box”. ITDN 312 Interior Architecture: Retail Design, October 2004.
Lecture: Thesis Approach and Strategic Project Advancement. ITDN485 Interior Architecture Design Thesis, September 2004.
Lecture: Water Colour Technique, and Aldo Rossi. DESN 371 Ritual and Symbolism in Design, November 2003.
Lecture: Pen and Ink Rendering, and, Sol Lewitt and the Line. DESN 371 Ritual and Symbolism in Design, November 2003.
Lecture: Drawing Techniques for Design, Drawing Between the Hand and the Computer. DESN 204 Drawing for Design, 2003.
Guest Critic: ITDN 371 – Interior Architecture Theory and Criticism, Final project review for 3rd Year Interior students, June 2007.
Lecture: Masters of Design: The Black Box. DESN 389 Design Research, July 2007.
Lecture: Masters of Design: The Black Box. ITDN 212, 2006.
Lecture: Drawing Techniques: Drawing Between the Hand and the Computer. Review of “the Black Box”. DESN 388 Freehand Drawing for Design, October 2004.
Lecture: Drawing Techniques for Project Presentation and Review of “The Black Box”. ITDN 312 Interior Architecture: Retail Design, October 2004.
Lecture: Thesis Approach and Strategic Project Advancement. ITDN485 Interior Architecture Design Thesis, September 2004.
Lecture: Water Colour Technique, and Aldo Rossi. DESN 371 Ritual and Symbolism in Design, November 2003.
Lecture: Pen and Ink Rendering, and, Sol Lewitt and the Line. DESN 371 Ritual and Symbolism in Design, November 2003.
Lecture: Drawing Techniques for Design, Drawing Between the Hand and the Computer. DESN 204 Drawing for Design, 2003.
UNIVERSITY TUTORING 2020 (Victoria University Wellington)
Design Visualisation, DSDN 101
UNIVERSITY TUTORING 2002 - 2006 (Victoria University Wellington)
I have been a Tutor and Section Leader at Victoria University of Wellington School of Design degree programme in a broad mix of multi-disciplinary 1st – 4th year courses. I am committed to endeavouring to help students reach a high level of excellence in their work. I was awarded the Victoria Award, Best Tutor in Faculty of Architecture and Design, 2004.
Section leader and tutor duties included:
Section leader and tutor duties included:
- Mentoring the other tutors in my section
- Tutoring assigned groups
- Performing studio demonstrations of relevant drawing/modelling techniques
- Attending and participating in course lectures/seminars
- Administering the tutorial group as required (maintaining records etc)
- Administering groups as required
- Available to give student advice
- Assess student projects and provide written feedback
- Participating in moderating the grades for the student projects in the course
- Attending course-related meetings
- Consulting the course coordinator as required
Tutoring 2006
Landmark Interiors ITDN 412, Associate Professor Daniel K. Brown
3D ideas and Practices of Design, DESN 112, (2 sessions), Lee Gibson
Special Topic, Project Advancement and Portfolio Design, DESN 384; Associate Professor Daniel K. Brown
3D Ideas and Practices of Design, DESN 111, Lee Gibson
Drawing and Modelling Fundamentals, DESN 101, (2 sessions), Warwick McLeod
3D ideas and Practices of Design, DESN 112, (2 sessions), Lee Gibson
Special Topic, Project Advancement and Portfolio Design, DESN 384; Associate Professor Daniel K. Brown
3D Ideas and Practices of Design, DESN 111, Lee Gibson
Drawing and Modelling Fundamentals, DESN 101, (2 sessions), Warwick McLeod
Tutoring 2004
Interior Architecture: Retail Design; ITDN 312
Special Topic: Freehand Drawing for Design (2 sessions); DESN 388
Human and Environmental Factors; ITDN 234
Special Topic: Project Advancement and Portfolio Design; DESN 384
Interior Architecture Design Studio; ITDN 211
Life Drawing; DESN 203
Special Topic: Freehand Drawing for Design (2 sessions); DESN 388
Human and Environmental Factors; ITDN 234
Special Topic: Project Advancement and Portfolio Design; DESN 384
Interior Architecture Design Studio; ITDN 211
Life Drawing; DESN 203
Tutoring 2003
India Fieldtrip, Ritual and Symbolism in Architecture and Design; DESN 371
Drawing for Design; DESN 204
Drawing and Modelling for Design; DESN 104
Drawing for Design; DESN 204
Drawing and Modelling for Design; DESN 104
Tutoring 2002
Drawing and Modelling for Design; DESN 104
Materials and Processes for Design; DESN 131
Materials and Processes for Design; DESN 131
Career Advisors Conference
A short presentation to an audience of 90 career advisors as a representative of the Interior Architecture Programme. The presentation consisted of my Postgraduate Research; and the two recent Rome Projects. (March 2007)
Curated exhibition of student work
Curated an exhibition of DESN101 work, a mix of drawings and models, in the atrium of the Schools of Architecture and Design. This was a great way to celebrate the success of student work and to encourage students to achieve and to take pride in what they produce.(March 2007)
Pamphlet for ‘Study at Vic’ Day
Designed a pamphlet for the Study at Vic open day, as an additional flyer to promote the Interior Architecture programme. (August 2007)
Police Memorial Competition, 2006
Design Competition in collaboration with Daniel Brown, Wellington
World Trade Center Memorial, 2003
Design Competition, USA International
House for Durer, 2002
Design Competition, International
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, 2002
Design Competition, Wellington
Competition Finalist, in collaboration with Daniel Brown
Competition Finalist, in collaboration with Daniel Brown
Current study: DIPLOMA OF ART AND CREATIVITY (Advanced) (NZQA Level 7)
The Learning Connexion School of Art and Creativity, 2022
Study towards: DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE ARTS, Massey University College of Creative Arts, 2021
Studio I (Art Lab) P 100% (P/F due to Covid)
Studio I (Art Place) A+ 95%
Painting A+ 95%
Printmaking A+ 92%
Studio I (Art Place) A+ 95%
Painting A+ 95%
Printmaking A+ 92%
MASTER OF DESIGN, DISTINCTION A+
Entitled: “THE BLACK BOX”
Victoria University of Wellington, School of Design, 2002-2004
Victoria University of Wellington, School of Design, 2002-2004
BACHELOR OF DESIGN, INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Victoria University of Wellington, School of Design, 1998 -2001
ADDITIONAL STUDY, Canterbury University
two years of liberal arts, 1991 –1992
DIVE INTO PRINT with Basia Smolnicki
Multiple-technique class; drypoint | monoprint | collagraph | woodcut | embossing....
The Learning Connection School of Art and Creativity, Term 4, 2017
GRAPHIC DESIGN TRAINING Package
Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
Yoobee School of Design 2015
POTTERY
With ceramic artist Tatyanna Meharry
Risingholme Pottery 2014
LEADLIGHTING
Trinity Glass, Christchurch 2013
Multiple-technique class; drypoint | monoprint | collagraph | woodcut | embossing....
The Learning Connection School of Art and Creativity, Term 4, 2017
GRAPHIC DESIGN TRAINING Package
Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
Yoobee School of Design 2015
POTTERY
With ceramic artist Tatyanna Meharry
Risingholme Pottery 2014
LEADLIGHTING
Trinity Glass, Christchurch 2013
- Parkin Drawing Prize (Finalist), New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Wellington, 2 August - 11 September 2022.
- "Like a Bird" group exhibition with Emma Hercus, [TLC] Gallery, 14-15th March 2022, 182 Eastern Hutt Road, Taitā, Lower Hutt.
- "The House that Ate Itself and Other Stories from the Fireplace" + "Dogs Body", solo exhibition [TLC] Gallery, 14-15th March 2022, 182 Eastern Hutt Road, Taitā, Lower Hutt.
- “Four Arias” for Ombre Dal Lupercale (Shadows from the Realm of Wolves), Victoria University Faculty of Architecture and Design Prospectus, 2007.
- “Four Arias” for Ombre Dal Lupercale (Shadows from the Realm of Wolves), in collaboration with Daniel K. Brown. Midsummer’s Eve Arts Festival; Banks of the Tiber River, Rome, June 21st-22nd 2006.
- The Black Box Master of Design Thesis, VUW Graduate Year Book 2006, pg21.
- TEVERETERNO “Solstizio d’Estate”, in collaboration with Kristin Jones, Dylan Hazlehurst, Daniel Brown. Banks of the Tiber River, Rome, June 21st-22nd 2005.
- “The Black Box” Drawings Exhibition; Media Lab South Pacific, Level 2, Lexis Nexis House, 205-207 Victoria Street, Wellington, New Zealand; (October-December 2004).
- Logo design and credit mention, Wellington Architecture Week (WAW) Catalogue; October 2004.
- Victoria University Faculty of Architecture and Design Prospectus 2005, pg 69, 71.
- PRODESIGN, Design Educators 2005, Auckland, New Zealand, August/ September (2004), pg96.
- Exhibition of design work “The Black Box” at “Think, End of Year Exhibition” Victoria University School of Architecture and Design, Wellington, NZ, 2003.
- Kruger, Erika; Larkin, Tim, Cover Story: School of Design, ANZAAE Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Art Educators, Wellington, New Zealand. Volume13 (1), (2003), cover and pg 8-9.
- Exhibition: “A House for Durer”, Kulturgeschichtliches Museum, Osnabrueck Germany, April 2003.
- Exhibition: “A House for Durer”, Ordinul Arhitectilor din Romania, Sibiu Romania, Nov-Jan 2002-2003.
- PRODESIGN, The Best of 2001 Interior Architecture, Auckland, New Zealand, February/March (2002), pg2.
- PRODESIGN, Design Education 2002, Auckland New Zealand, August/September (2001),pg 68.
- Art and Design Education Resource Guide 2002, Victoria University of Wellington.Exhibition of design work, final year thesis “Borderline Space” at “End of Year Exhibition” Victoria University School of Architecture and Design, Wellington, NZ, 2001.
Awards + Grants |
University Research Fund Grant, New Researcher; “She Wolves from Tiber to Hudson”, Victoria University of Wellington, 2008.
PGSA The Victoria Award, Best Tutor in Faculty of Architecture and Design, Victoria University of Wellington, 2004.
Postgraduate Faculty Research Grant, Victoria University of Wellington, awarded June 2004.
Postgraduate Tuition Scholarship, Victoria University of Wellington, 2002-3.
PGSA The Victoria Award, Most Promising Undergraduate, Architecture and Design, Victoria University of Wellington, 2001.
Most Outstanding 4th Year Interior Architecture Project, Victoria University of Wellington, 2001.
PGSA The Victoria Award, Best Tutor in Faculty of Architecture and Design, Victoria University of Wellington, 2004.
Postgraduate Faculty Research Grant, Victoria University of Wellington, awarded June 2004.
Postgraduate Tuition Scholarship, Victoria University of Wellington, 2002-3.
PGSA The Victoria Award, Most Promising Undergraduate, Architecture and Design, Victoria University of Wellington, 2001.
Most Outstanding 4th Year Interior Architecture Project, Victoria University of Wellington, 2001.