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Co-Founder of Architextural Designs
Robin Wajler
Harpswell, ME
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About
Growing up on the Maine coast, much of my time was spent exploring the wild beauty of the ocean and chasing the ebb and flow of the seasons. Always, my hands were shaping something of wood or metal or fiber - materials garnered on one of my adventures or gathered from the hoards of others. I have a keen interest in the clean, simple and yet arresting pieces which capture the natural grace released from the material at hand. As a designer, wedding sculpture to function and thus producing a well-crafted, elegant and integrated product is my passion. In my final year in the Industrial Design Department at Rhode Island School of Design, I am ready to delve even more deeply into the realm of texture and functionality, focusing on furniture and tools.
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Education
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Currently Enrolled Industrial DesignRhode Island School of Design2010 - 2014Founded in 1877, Rhode Island School of Design (or “RIZ-dee” for the acronym RISD) is one of the oldest and best-known colleges of art and design in the U.S. Each year approximately 2,300 students from around the world pursue a creative, studio-based education at RISD, which offers rigorous bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in 19 architecture, design, fine arts and art education majors. The college is located in Providence, Rhode Island, which offers its own vibrant art scene and is conveniently located between two other major cultural centers: Boston and New York.
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Rhode Island School of Design EHP Program2013 - 2013RISD’s European Honors Program (EHP) offers highly motivated and self-directed juniors and seniors the opportunity to live and study in Rome for half a year. Since its founding in 1960, EHP has offered thousands of students a unique base for independent reflection and personal growth at their own pace.
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Waynflete School2006 - 2010Waynflete’s mission is to engage the imagination and intellect of our students, to guide them toward self-governance and self-knowledge, and to encourage their responsible and caring participation in the world. Our aim is to provide a program that combines security with challenge, playful exploration with rigorous expectation, and range of experience with depth of inquiry.
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Experience
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Co-FounderArchitextural Designs2012 - Present (14 years)Founded the company for the purpose of selling both my own work, and my business
partner’s. For the time being it is simply a venue for selling previously crafted designs,
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Resident AssistantRhode Island School of DesignAug 2012 - Jun 2014 (1 year 10 months)An example, a leader, a resource, and the first line of contact between the student body and the administration.
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MonitorRhode Island School of DesignSep 2012 - Jun 2014 (1 year 9 months)Help with projects and make sure everyone is working safely.
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Teaching AssistantRhode Island School of DesignJan 2012 - Feb 2014 (2 years 1 month)Jan '12 - Dec '12
Freshman Foundation Studio.
Spacial Dynamics
Professor Ken Horii
Sept '13 - Feb '14
Continuing Education
Basic Woodworking
Jonathan Derry -
InternKevin WalzFeb 2013 - Jun 2013 (4 months)Participated in iterating designs for a new lighting collection that utilized the traditional lantern making techniques of a third generation lantern maker in Rome. Discussions on form and aesthetic were key in arriving with finalized designs. These designs were then executed in full scale models in chipboard and were then expected to be sent to the lantern maker for copying.
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Shop AssistantTidewater MillworkJun 2006 - Aug 2011 (5 years 2 months)Roofing, construction, maintenance and landscape design.
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@rlwajler, member since 2014
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