Gregory Johnson

fine furniture and houseware designer/maker — Oakland, CA

About

I have recently finished classes for my BFA in furniture design from California College of the Arts in the Furniture program. I enjoy creating well crafted livable furniture that inspire relationships.

Experience:
5 years
Education:
California College of the Arts
Awards:
2002 California State Fair. First place and outstanding project for architectural model with plans.
2003 California State Fair. Third place and energy efficiency award.

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EDUCATION
2007- 2010 California College of the Arts - San Francisco, CA
Attended for BFA in Furniture Design
2004- 2007 Delta College - Stockton, CA
Two Years cabinet making, two and a half years sculpture,
mig welding and machining, fine arts drawing
2000- 2004 Lincoln High School - Stockton, CA
Four years architectural drafting and design

EXPERIENCE
2010- 2011 3-D Studios- Oakland, CA
Fabricator- Assisted in production of architectural and retail display metal work. Duties included layout, drilling, punching, polishing, painting, patina, delivery, installation, and shop maintenance.
2007- 2010 California College of the Arts - San Francisco, CA
Shop monitor for model welding and wood shop. responsible for shop safety, assisting students in completion of projects, and shop maintenance.
2009 December Genius Loci, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, CA
assisted in installation of work by Donald Fortescue and Gord Peteran
2008- Summer Blank & Cables - Emeryville, CA
Draftsman and fabricator in production of furniture and architectural metal
and wood work coordinated and created construction drawings for various projects
2005- 2007 Alexander Scheflo & Associates - Stockton, CA
Draftsman for residential and commercial HVAC and plumbing layout using AutoCad 06,07.

EXHIBITIONS
May 20- July 2, 2010- “It's Alive” Cathedral Gallery, Oakland, CA
2010- Spring “Furniture-ish” Baccalaureate Exhibition, Swarm Gallery, Oakland, CA
2008- Fall “Furniture Collective Show”, Bruce Galleries, San Francisco, CA
2008- Summer “First look” Introduction to Furniture show, PALS Oakland, CA
2003- Summer California State Fair, Sacramento, CA
Third place and energy efficiency award, eleventh and twelfth grade
architectural model with plans
2002- Summer California State Fair, Sacramento, CA
First place and outstanding project, ninth and tenth grade
architectural model with plans
2000- Summer California State Fair, Sacramento, CA
First place, eighth grade wood working category

OTHER EXPERIENCE
2006- June Habitat for Humanity Global Village - Romania
lead four person team in renovation of barracks into apartments

COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Autocad, Solid Works, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop

MAKING SKILLS
Comfortable with fabrication in wood, metal, plastics, some casting and mold making, light machining, mig and tig welding, rapid ideation, hand finished joinery



Projects by Gregory Johnson