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Justin Hart
4866 N. Ashland/ Chicago, IL 60640
[email protected]
765-914-1449
Abbreviated Portfolio: http://www.justinhartceramics.com/portfolio.html
Education
2014-2015
2009-2010
2003-2005
2001-2003
1997-2001
GSAL North Eastern Illinois University1
MAT Education, Dominican University2
MFA in Studio, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
BFA in Ceramics, Indiana University
BSPA in Environmental Management, Indiana University
Professional Experience
Owner / Operator
2011-Present
Justin Hart Ceramics – Evanston, IL
Estimate and manage short-run ceramics production jobs, custom work
generally, produce production molds from models, produce models from hand
techniques and using various rapid prototyping methods, clay and glaze consultation for
clients, produce personal line of ceramic ware, produce ceramic art.
Science Resource Teacher
2010-2013
Curtis Elementary – AUSL / Chicago Public Schools
Taught Kindergarten through 8th grade science, and managed two science labs
and all grade’s lab materials. Managed and after school science club for grades 5-8 and
managed the whole school Mighty Acorns partnership with the Field Museum. Managed
the all school Science Fair for grades 3rd-8th. I also managed an after school art club that
designed and built the set for our all school musical “The Lion King”. Taught 6th and 8th
grade science in a inquiry based curriculum and environment, led chemistry labs through
the year for 8th grade and varied content labs for 6th in Earth science, Physics and
biology, Managed 6th / 8th STEM fair projects and lab work.
4th Grade Self-contained Teacher
2009-2010
Ninos Heroes Elementary – Chicago Public Schools
Taught 4th grade, all subjects, reading, writing, math and social studies with
departmentalized science. I also managed an after school science club for grades 5-8 and
managed the 4th grade Mighty Acorns partnership with the Field Museum.
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Graduate Student at Large – Art Education Secondary Art Endorsement
MAT Education incomplete, took course work for teaching certification and
endorsements
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Art Fabrication Project Manager – Skyline Design
2007-2009
Skyline Design – Chicago, IL
http://www.skydesign.com/
Managed custom art fabrication jobs from estimation through design, fabrication,
installation and budgeting, worked for clients such as Children’s Memorial Hospital, W
Hotel and Duke University. Managed and contracted outside vendors, managed in house
build teams and time lines for job completion, managed on-site installation teams for
signage and architectural objects installation. Managed the design and fabrication of a
line of environmentally friendly children’s furniture called “Green Play.” Main
functions – design for fabrication, process engineering, materials selection and research,
packaging and shipping logistics, fabrication time lines and product estimation and
pricing. I also worked heavily in client relations in both areas of art and furniture
fabrication to ensure proper customer support.
Redmoon Theatre’s Build Shop Manager & Internship Program Director 20052007
Redmoon Theater – Chicago, IL
http://www.redmoon.org/people/justin-hart
Maintained all of the theatre’s resources and facilities, including a 12,000-foot
performance/rehearsal space. Recruited interns every twelve weeks or as needed and
managed the intern team in undertaking artistic and creative projects in accordance with
the theatre’s needs and goals. Undertook special projects for the theatre, such as the
design and build of unique, show specific objects that ranged from mechanical devices
to static set pieces. My role as the build shop manager and intern director requires me to
be intimately involved in the theatre’s long-term production and facilities.
Other Related Professional Experiences
Designer
Redmoon Theater– Chicago, IL
2014
1. Led build crew for spring spectacle, managed work flow and equipment use /
setup, managed site layout. Built components such as free standing walls, and ladders,
post mounted steel gates, performance platforms / stages, tree structures and
performance rooms.
2. Designed performance components for the upcoming Great Chicago Fire
Festival, provided technical build drawings with 3-D model, specified hardware and
construction means, coordinated with lead on build team for the project.
Teacher
Redmoon Theater– Chicago, IL
2013
Designed and delivered a curriculum for the IIT Boeing Scholars / Redmoon
partnership. Managed a group of sixteen high school students in researching
remediation performance platforms for the Great Chicago Fire Festival using a cradle to
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grave design model. Students conducted lab work towards understanding flotation and
displacements, took samples from the Chicago river and chemically analyzed them,
students conducted an onsite investigation of the Chicago River via canoe and designed
scale models of their remediation platform design and presented their findings to the
theater.
Secretary / Board Member for the Mid-West Clay Guild
Mid-West Clay Guild - Evanston, IL
2013-present
As secretary I set meeting agendas, managed meeting discussion, set calendars
and maintained meeting minutes, as a board member, I managed guild sales and events,
maintained guild studio space, built a spray booth and materials storage rack for our
glaze materials, managed kiln repairs and materials inventory, worked to market the
Guild to prospective members and the community at large.
Construction and assemblage of SAIC Instructional Wood Shop
2004
School of the Art Institute – Chicago, IL
Assembled and planned the placement of all power equipment and built the
necessary furniture and fixtures for housing the equipment
Ceramics Studio Shop Technician
2003-2005
School of the Art Institute – Chicago, IL
Supervised equipment maintenance of throwing wheels, electric and gas kilns,
and clay mixing/handling equipment. Organized the storage, inventory and distribution
of ceramic materials; maintained shop glazes and slip materials. Lastly, instituted shop
upgrades requiring light construction.
Academic Teaching Experience
Instructor, Body Casting
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
Taught SAIC students the fundamentals of body casting. The course consisted of
a materials approach where different media for casting from the body were introduced,
examples of which are alginate, flex wax and plaster impregnated bandages. Students
were also introduced to problem solving techniques related to specifically to removing
casts from the body but that were also generally applicable to all around model and mold
development. Examples of which are dam construction on organic forms and proper
selection of mold material in relation to final end product
Teaching Assistant, First Year Program
School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Engaged First Year Students in their initial experience in producing conceptually
based art and the development of various critical thinking tools to aid them throughout
their art making careers. Projects ranged from the construction of Derives, based on
notions of psychogeography, conceptual mapping related to the space they inhabit
within the city of Chicago and collaborative installations relating to their cartographic
experiences. Students were also required to design and construct socially conscious
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garments, meaning that the garments were informed through their potential affect from
wearing them in our society. Students were also introduced to many new forms of
construction in wood, metal, cloth, and other various materials and in this process they
were introduced to a full-scale production woodshop and all of the equipment inherent
in that environment, such as the table saw. Lastly, the students were required to
participate in group and individual critiques, which for many, was a new experience.
Teaching Assistant, Non-traditional Approaches to Clay
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Engaged students in unorthodox methods of working in ceramic materials,
processes involved were, performance using deflocculated slip, onsite construction of
adobe kiln/structures, use of biological organisms (ants) in the production of a video
installation and ceramic objects, alternative firing techniques and the use of glaze as the
final product and not as surface treatment.
Teaching Assistant, Advanced Ceramic Sculpture
The School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Taught advanced ceramics students methods of sculpture construction using
ceramic materials, introduced gas and electric kiln firing techniques with development
towards independent firing. Introduced methods of developing personalized clay bodies
and glazed surfaces, provided guidance in the construction of portfolios and application
packets towards entrance into graduate programs in ceramics and sculpture. Lastly, I
engaged students one on one in a critique format to strengthen their abilities to talk
about their own work.
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Furniture Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Guided students in the completion of projects relating to flat materials and the
design of dividing screens. The aim of the class was to build competence in the use of 3D drawing programs and to provide an introduction to the use of computer controlled
milling equipment in the precise cutting of flat materials.
Teaching Assistant, 3-D Fundamentals (Wood Construction)
Indiana University
Introduced students to the fundamentals of wood construction using both power
equipment and hand tools along with connection methods involving both chemical and
mechanical techniques. The focus of the section of this course was to not just provide
experience in wood construction but also to present problem solving methods useful to
wood construction in an art making format and involved non-traditional approaches.
Teaching Assistant, Galileo’s Renaissance (Italy study trip)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Students on this trip could take the course for credit in art history, liberal arts or
studio and so my role was multifaceted and revolved less around sheer academics and
was oriented more towards a source of guidance in navigating a foreign country and
culture. In short I was generally a source for students to turn to for problems ranging
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from how to get around, where things are and how to get things done but. My other
prime task was to aid students in the generation of ideas on what to write their papers on
or to make their projects about and then to help them discern the best avenue for doing
research on that topic while in Florence.
Teaching Assistant, Instructional Fabrication Shop
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Gave instructional lectures and demonstrations in the proper and safe use of a
wide range of shop equipment used in wood fabrication to both students and Faculty.
Also demonstrated a wide range of fabricating techniques for wood that involved joining
and cutting methods. Supplied general advice and aid to faculty and students in their
wood fabricating endeavors. Monitored students in the use of equipment
Teaching Assistant, Designed Objects: Performing
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Worked with students to develop site investigation and research techniques, with
a specific emphasis on redefining typology and notions of form to action. The course
also introduced students to the Instructional shops and guided the use of such facilities,
introduced students to various forms of body casting and model production techniques,
developed students abilities to design and implement a feasible route of exploration to
the end that something real can be produced. Introduced students tot the use of the 3-D
micro-scribe for the input of real-life data into Rhinoceros 3-D drawing program and in
the basic use of said program.
Teaching Competencies
Mold production and ceramics casting techniques
Body Casting
Model production for casting in materials other than ceramics, i.e. rubber, plastic
Hand building and wheel thrown construction using ceramic materials
Ceramics chemistry, glaze calculation and clay body development
Multiple firing techniques / electric, gas, slat/soda, wood, raku, sawdust/pit firing
Wood construction techniques, furniture design, joint construction and alternative
practices (laminate molding, and other material approaches)
Metals construction, welding (MIG, TIG, ARC, Oxy Acetylene, Plasma) and shaping
Electronic construction, with an emphasis in light production and control
Fundamental drawing for art production / print and stencil media
Electronic production of art using Photoshop, Illustrator, and other image production /
design programs
Computer Aided Design, including Audo Cad
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Honors & Awards
Chicago Foundation for Education ARLI Research Grant 2011
Chicago Teaching Fellows / Americorp Award 2009
Collaboration Sketchbook series – Best Production Award 2006
Indiana Artist/Craftsman/Talbot Street Artist Award
Indiana University Honors College Research Event
Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts Area Award in Ceramics
Americorp Education Award 2000
Youth For Understanding (YFU) Travel Scholarship
United States Department of Agriculture Merit Award
Boy Scouts of America – Eagle Scout Award
Art Exhibition Record
2014 Evanston Arts Center Winter Expo, Evanston, IL
2014 Multiples Chicago, Chicago, IL
2014 14th Annual National Juried Cup Show, Kent State Downtown Gallery, Kent OH
2013 Useful Pictures, Evanston Arts Center, Evanston IL
2005 Manipulations, G2, Chicago IL
2005 Edit: Text & The Magnificent Mark, 1926, Chicago IL
2005 SIAC MFA Thesis Exhibition, G2, Chicago IL
2004 The Next Generation, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe NM
2004 32 Key Concepts (with Jesse Seay), Luck Pierre Performance Space, Chicago IL
2003 Theatremania, SOFA Gallery, Bloomington IN
Theatrical Productions Design Work
2014 Chicago Great Fire Festival, Redmoon Theater, Chicago, IL
2014 Bears, Bellboys & Baggage, Redmoon Theater, Chicago, IL
2008 Hunchback, Redmoon Theater, Chicago, IL
2007 Princess Club, Redmoon Theater, Chicago, IL
2007 Once Upon a Time, Redmoon Theatre, Chicago, IL
2006 Twilight Orchard, Columbus Park, Chicago IL
2006 Project Z, Redmoon Theatre, Chicago, IL
2006 Liaka’s Coffin, Chopin Theatre, Chicago, IL
2006 BalloonMan, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL
2005 / 2006 The Golden Truffle, Redmoon Theatre, Chicago IL
2005 From Nothing, Redmoon Theatre, Chicago IL
2005 Loves Me…Loves Me Not, Redmoon Theatre, Chicago IL
2005 The Cabinet, Redmoon Theatre, Chicago IL
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Collections
The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Professional Organizations
Midwest Clay Guild
National Council on the Education of Ceramic Art (NCECA)
Illinois Art Education Association
National Art Education Association
Bibliography
Web interview: Design Feat, Facing the Challenging Medium of Clay: Justin Hart, The
Problem Solving Ceramist 2014
http://designfeaster.blogspot.com/2014/07/ceramics-by-justin-hart.html
Web interview: DIY Trunk Show Blog, Meet The Artist: Justin Hart 2014
http://diytrunkshow.com/2014/10/meet-the-artist-justin-hart-ceramics/
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