NATHANIEL FREEMAN

1901 5th St. NE

Minneapolis, MN

55418

612.716.7905

nathanielfreeman@gmail.com          

 

[CLICK IMAGES FOR

MORE INFO]




FREEMAN TRANSPORT




MYOVAD MOCK VENTRICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPED FOR MYOTECH/BIOPHAN BY FBC




INTERIOR BUILD-OUT  FOR ULTRA CREATIVE  - 3RING SCENIC + FBC




THE DECEMBERISTS VIDEO ‘HERE I DREAMNT I WAS AN ARCHITECT

BY FBC





KIKI SMITH - BLUE GIRL [AS SEEN AT THE WALKER ART CENTER] PORDUCED AT ARTFOUNDRY





NATHANIEL FREEMAN

STUDIES IN DECOY 2004

ALFRED UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART + DESIGN ALFRED, NY







 

MINNEAPOLIS MN


















ALFRED, NY






PORTLAND, OR





SANTA FE, NM




















Instructor – 3-D Design: Methods and Materials

+Class focuses on giving the students an entry-level understanding of three-dimensional art + design methods and materials

+Position requires extensive knowledge of casting and fabrication, as well as a thorough understanding of various materials and techniques.


Instructor – Mold Making + Casting                                                                                             

+Position requires extensive knowledge of casting and fabrication processes both large and small, and the properties and possibilities of different casting mediums, as well as a thorough understanding of mold-making and metal finishing


Instructor – Sculpture (Advanced Wood + Metal Techniques)

+Taught advanced-level wood + metal class 

+Position requires extensive knowledge of casting and fabrication processes both large and small, and the properties and possibilities of different metals and wood.


ALFRED UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART + DESIGN


Instructor – Sculpture (Advanced Casting Techniques) +

+Taught advanced-entry level classes while attending grad school 

+Positions required extensive knowledge of casting and fabrication processes both large and small, and the properties and possibilities of different materials, as well as a thorough understanding of mold-making and metal finishing


MEND Owner/Operator

+Owned and operated a design/build company dedicated to environmentally-sustainable building technologies and ergonomically-designed interior and exterior spaces.

+Work required extensive knowledge of new building materials and technologies.


ARTFOUNDRY

Casting Facility Production Supervisor

+Cast and fabricated sculptural artwork in various metals. 

+Fabricated and maintained production elements of casting facility. 

+Position required extensive knowledge of metallurgy, welding (ARC, MIG,TIG), and the casting process.

+Acted as liaison between company, client, and production team

+Worked with and created work for artists: Kiki Smith, Bruce Nauman, Linda Benglis, Juan Munoz


Material shape modification - CNC, milling, turning, cutting, carving : Material joining processes - ARC, TIG, MIG : Material retention processes - Casting (metals, plastics, silicon), mold-making : rapid-prototyping :  wood-working: basic mechanics : basic electrical : sound and video manipulation : Interactive and web based media


SolidWorks : VectorWorks : form Z : AutoCad: SketchUP Pro : CS4 : Max/MSP and Jitter: FinalCut Pro HD: DVD Studio Pro: ProTools: Director: Dreamweaver



FREEMAN BROS.

CONSTRUCTION Owner/Director


Recent clients:


MYOTECH/BIOPHAN

+Designed, engineered and prototyped mock cardiac systems to

support the MYOVAD, NY-based biomedical firm MYOTECH’s newest Ventricular Assist Device

+Manufactured two separate prototypes of device for MYOTECH

+Fabricated all the necessary tools to support multiple production runs.

+Work requires a thorough understanding of:

silicone-based casting agents, injection mold-making techniques 3-D imaging, rapid-prototyping


3 RING

Most recent project:

+Led design/fabrication team for custom build out of Minneapolis-based design company

+Produced all CAD drawings and technical designs for custom mechanics, furniture, and accessories

+Acted as liaison between company, client, and desgner

+Acted as a design and materials consultant for both company and client


MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN

Instructor – MEDIA

+Position requires extensive knowledge of the digital environment, computer literacy, digital photography, sequencing images, animation, basic sound recording, web development, and media literacy.

FREEMAN TRANSPORT Co-owner/Technical director

+Developed bicycling and lifestyle brand, from ideation to product launch, committed to ergonomic travel systems and quality manufacturing.

COLLEGE OF VISUAL ARTS

Instructor – 3-D Design: Methods and Materials

+Class focuses on giving the students an entry-level understanding of three-dimensional design methods and materials

+Position requires extensive knowledge of casting and fabrication, as well as a thorough understanding of various materials and techniques.

THE DECEMBERISTS

Wrote and directed music video for Kill Rock Stars recording artists The Decemberists (now with Capitol). Song: “Here I Dreamt I Was An Acrhitect” Featured on the DVD “The Decemberists: A Practical Handbook” [released March 2007]



Exhibition Record


COLLEGE OF VISUAL ARTS

MISSOULA MT





MINNEAPOLIS MN






MINNEAPOLIS MN







MINNEAPOLIS MN



ROCHESTER NY









MINNEAPOLIS, MN








PORTLAND, OR






ALFRED NY




MISSOULA MT



2006-Present





2007-Present







2007-Present








2005-Present





























2007-2008


















2003-2005







2003-2001







2001-1999























b.

ALFRED UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART + DESIGN

  1. +MFA [Three-Dimensional Studies / Media] 1998

  2. +UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA

  3. +BFA [Sculpture]

1972



2005



1998

back
nathaniel_freeman.html