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Software Knowledge In graphics and art programs I'm proficient in Photoshop, MacDraw, Canvas, and Pagemaker. I have some knowledge and experience using Quark X-Press, Adobe Illustrator, Freehand, Powerpoint, Aldus Persuasion, Infini-D, Dimensions, Fractal Design Painter, and Fontographer. I've used Strata Vision 3-D for sculpture modeling and played with it's animation capabilities (obviously, Strata's StudioPro would be nice!). In multimedia programs I'm proficient in Macromedia Director, Media Cleaner Pro, and the little FusionRecorder*. I have some experience using Adobe Premier, Avid VideoShop*, and After Effects. I'm experienced at using several multimedia and audio utility software, including sw for midi and wav files. (*still used by many universities and some businesses) In Internet software I communicate/research/file exchange using Netscape, CU-seeme, Ircle, Hotline, Fetch, AbbottChat, NewsWatch, NetPresenz, EudoraPro and occasionally other software. In Web authoring/developing software (design) I primarily use PageSpinner, CyberStudio, BBEdit, SmartPage and Specular 3D Web Workshop. I have used Microsoft FrontPage, and PageMill (no comment). In business/research/database/writing software I primarily use Microsoft Word and Filemaker Pro , and have used Microsoft Office, Excel, ClarisWorks, and WordPerfect. Sculpture/Design and Tool Competence I have worked extensively with metal, plastics, stone, plaster and cement. I have cast aluminum, bronze, and zinc, and know sand, investment mold, and ceramic shell casting methods. I can design and construct a casting furnace, and helped redesign and rebuild the furnace at Penland School of Crafts. I have worked with expanded polystyrene and polyurethane foam, fiberglass construction, polyester and epoxy resins, and experimented with fillers and finishes. I have worked in plaster, and numerous techniques using cement. I invented a cast/carving technique for cement used by Albert Vrana and other sculptors. I have worked as a welder for a construction company while in college, and assisted in teaching welding and safety at East Tennessee State University. I enjoyed experimenting with endoskeletal and exoskeletal supports, and organic and inorganic surfaces and finishes. I am competent in many types of power tools, including table, band and metal saws, grinders and polishers, and speciality tools like nibblers and shears. I have used many types of non-power tools including speciality hammers, metal and wood files, Japanese woodcrafting saws, and stone-carving chisels. I worked for Pierre DuFayet, a commission sculptor, part time for two years while in college, helping to model, construct and mount pieces in New York, Baltimore, and Columbia. I assisted in sculpture instruction at Penland School of Crafts and East Tennessee State University, and taught sculpture at the College of the Potomac, Wilkes Community College, and Marjorie Webster College. In sculpture instruction, with so many materials available, the choice of materials depends on the philosophy of the department, the goals of the instruction, the interests of the students, and the limitations of the equipment and physical lab. In addition to this, sculpture for media communications and computer-aided sculpture should be at least introduced. |
Multimedia and Computing Electronics and Maintenance Notice I used "maintenance," I'm not an electronic engineer. I have made purchasing decisions, set up, and networked several computing labs. I can set up a multimedia lab, with audio, video and projection equipment, computerized or not. I can find and replace a bad computer board, transistor, or capacitor in most electronic equipment. I can diagnose, repair or replace a hard drive, power supply, upgrade memory, and perform life-extending maintenance on most computers. I can repair most audio and projection equipment. I can do the piddling electrical appliance maintenance things like repair wall receptacles, plugs, cord port protectors, and I'm trained to conduct safety checks. Photography: Film, Digital, Video, and Computer Video Both my parents were professional photographers, and I grew up in my mother's studio and darkrooms, often helping whenever I could. She and I (my father died young) would often photograph scenes and people in the Smokey Mountains. She worked in photography for over 30 years. Therefore, I used several formats of cameras, including 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10, in many environments. My own education and experience has primarily been professional photography. Therefore, I know professional practices and equipment--over 100 techniques. My lab knowledge is primarily black and white. I have not hand-processed color, because color processors, particularly older ones, very inexpensive today, or free. I have not taught the 2 or 3 archaic processes taught by some academic programs, primarily due to safety problems with the chemicals. But, yes, I can make a photo-sensitive emulsion with egg whites, diluted acid, and salts. I have used some of the most recent digital cameras, and several video cameras. I have used professional video editing equipment. I am considered very knowledgeable in scanning, computer display, computer communication formats, and digital capture. I have a Web page published on scanning, and have modified photographs for the Web pages for corporations. I make computer and Web movies with my computer video card for computer and video tape display, and Web communications. (Please see the Multimedia and Computing Electronics and Maintenance and OSHA and Safety sections of this paper.) O.S.H.A. and Safety My interest in safety dates back to the 1970's when I attended a lab safety seminar at U.S.D.A., researched this subject, and wrote a paper on art materials safety. I taught students safety at Penland and East Tennessee State University. The University of Maryland hired me to conduct a safety inspection of their sculpture labs. In the late '80's to mid '90's I was O.S.H.A. and Safety officer for a college art department where I taught. I have a recent Certificate in "O.S.H.A. Training and Compliance" from Tri-County Technical College. This included how to train others, and train trainers. I added my own research in this, particularly in art and photographic materials, and periodically update my information. In 1997 I wrote a new paper "Art, Computer, and Photographic Safety." I intend to publish this in the Web soon, in the meantime I will email a copy to anyone who requests. I am not a paranoid health fanatic however, I will not give projects to students that require the use of harmful chemicals or materials, without proper precautions. This position helped in my dismissal from a teaching position I held for years but, I believe the student, institution, and I must be protected. |