EDUCATION
1992-1995 Rhode Island School of Design, BFA Industrial Design
1990-1992 St. Edward’s University
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2001-present Rhode Island School of Design
2018-present Adjunct faculty in the EFS (Experimental Foundation Studies) department.
2009-2012 Adjunct faculty in the Industrial Design department.
2003-2007 Adjunct faculty in the Architecture department.
2001-2004 Shop technician in the Architecture department.
2014 Haystack School of Crafts
Assistant in weekend box making workshop.
2011 Penland School of Craft
Assistant in two week furniture workshop.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1998-present Brin Studio, New England & Texas
Principal, designer, developer and fabricator of custom furniture and product.
2012-2015 String Tinkers, Putnam, CT
Owner and fabricator of custom guitars, banjos and ukuleles.
2011 Providence Optical, Providence, RI
Designer and fabricator of interior casework and display cases.
2009 Aveda Salon Headquarters, San Antonio, TX
Designer and fabricator of interior lighting fixtures.
2008-2009 Stephen Swift Furniture, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Production Manager
2007-2008 Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers, Auburn, ME
Designer and developer for furniture collection.
2005 Machado & Silvetti Architecture, Boston, MA
Fabricator of custom furniture.
1999-2005 Office dA, Boston, MA
Collaborator and fabricator of custom furniture: ORO Collection, Harvard GSD Collection, Goldhagen Collection, and Mantra Restaurant.
2004 3SIXO Architects, Providence, RI
Fabricator of shelving/screens for Lumiere Salon.
1995-1997 MayTag/RISD Universal Kitchen Project, Providence, RI
Researcher, developer and designer of new standards and products for the kitchen of the future.
AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
2013 ‘Refined and Unkempt’, Furniture exhibition, Silver Circle Gallery Putnam, CT
2009 ‘Best of Show’, Watch Hill Invitational Art Show
2007 ‘Top Ten Trend Watch’, IDS07 Toronto Interior Design Show
2006 ‘Meeting Chair’ featured in ’The Elegant Triangle’ book by John Marcoux
2004 Guest lecturer, MIT Department of Architecture
2002 Award, Knoll Peabody Chair Competition
2000 Honorable Mention, ID Magazine Annual Design Review
1999 ‘Access by Design’ Exhibit, Cooper Hewitt Design Museum
1998 ‘Upcycle’ Furniture Exhibit, Iron Gallery Austin, TX
1995 ‘Plant Guardian’ design article, ID Magazine
1995 Faculty Award for Design & Invention, RISD Industrial Design