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3D Design Department Assistant
Michael Neville
Bloomfield Hills, MI
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About
Michael Neville is an artist and designer currently studying in the 3D Design program at Cranbrook Academy of Art. He creates objects that encourage play and interaction.
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Education
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MFA 3D DesignCranbrook Academy of Art2012 - 2014
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Certificate Program Computer-Aided DesignThree Rivers Community College2012
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Certificate Program Architectural DraftingThree Rivers Community College2012
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Bachelors of Fine Arts Painting and Art HistoryTemple University Tyler School of Art2012
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International StudiesTemple University Rome2008
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Experience
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3D Design Department AssistantCranbrook Academy of ArtBloomfield Hills, MIMay 2013 - Present (13 years 1 month)* Responsible for the maintenance of the 3D Design department's Model Shop
* Instruct peers on the responsible use of shop equipment
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Resident AdvisorCranbrook Summer Art InstituteBloomfield Hills, MIJun 2013 - Aug 2013 (2 months)* Mentor summer boarding students (ages 13-19) attending the Cranbrook Summer Art Institute
* Organize daily group activities
* Lead tours around campus and to Detroit Metro area attractions -
EducatorWillimantic, CTMar 2010 - Mar 2012 (2 years)* Created lesson plans examining the relationship between art and architecture
* Developed hand-on activities for students to understand the relationship between art and architecture
* Taught to students with a wide range of experience, knowledge and ability (ages 5-18)
* Facilitated workshops for "Faces of Culture" Art Symposium, focusing on sculpture and craft technique -
Resident Artist/EducatorChildren's Museum of Southeastern CTNiantic, CTJun 2009 - Mar 2012 (2 years 9 months)* Taught annual summer-long art camp for 4-9 year olds with a focus on art history and art techniques
* Coordinated and taught "Tween Night" for 9-12 year olds with a focus on art materials and technology -
Exhibits CoordinatorNiantic, CTJun 2009 - Mar 2012 (2 years 9 months)* Designed and developed new exhibits
* Served as project manager for the installation and creation of several large-scale revisions of the museum's exhibits
* Supervised and collaborated with a wide range of youth and adult volunteers and interns
* Contributed artistically to creation of Outdoor Play Space and Seaside Village exhibits painted several large-scale murals
* Fabricated exhibit components and mounts using carpentry skills
* Maintained exhibits through daily exhibit checks developed a system for daily, weekly, and long-range plans for repairs * General maintenance/upkeep of facilities -
Director of OperationsChildren's Museum of Southeastern CTNiantic, CTDec 2010 - Sep 2011 (9 months)* Served as interim director during the Executive Director's medical absence
* Coordinated and executed daily staff meetings
* Oversaw all development and maintenance to the museum facility and to the exhibits within
* Managed all volunteers and staff-level interns working at the museum -
Artist AssistantDenise PelletierEast Greenwich, RIAug 2009 - Oct 2009 (2 months)* Helped to design and fabricate a large copper armature for Denise's ceramic objects
* Handled and mounted delicate ceramic objects for display
* Assisted in the installation of the finished piece at the Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY
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Awards
2013
Core77 Furniture & Lighting Student Runner-Up
Talking Dolls Incubator Residency Detroit MI
Cranbrook Educational Community President's Award
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Cranbrook Art Loan
Ox-Bow School of Art Merit Scholarship Saugatuck MI
2011
Jack Rouse Associates Interactivity Small Museum Award for the Association of Children's Museums Interactivity Conference in Houston TX. -
Affiliations
Cranbrook Academy of Art
College Art Association
Association of Children's Museums
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@MichaelNeville, member since 2013
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