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Orion Fredericks
Resume
Areas of
Knowledge:
Production hot/cold glasswork
Sodium silicate glass casting, slumping
Sheet metal forming
Metal forging
Pressure vessel fabrication
Bronze, Aluminum & iron casting
Plaster Silica molds
CO2 sand molds
Resin bonded molds
Forge & furnace fabrication
Mild steel, bronze, aluminum & stainless steel structural fabrication
Fine finishing of aforementioned materials
Water fountain flow dynamics
Water and gas plumbing
Light industrial electrical
Aesthetic combustion engineering and construction
Photographer
Weaver
Illustrator
Experimental toolmaker
Technical Monitor and Teacher of ferrous, nonferrous metals
Photography Chemical Technician
Personnel manager
Line cook
Baker
Bartender
Waiter
Hosting
Education:
1996-1999 Alfred University, Alfred, New York
1996 National Outdoor Leadership School
University of Utah
Professional
Experience:
2001- 2004 Fabricator/
Installer, Archie Held Studios, Richmond, CA.
Fabricating small and monumental sized, bronze and stainless steel
Water sculpture to plan.
1999-2001 Studio management,
volunteer organizer and teacher, The Crucible, Berkeley, CA.
Working with and training hundreds of volunteers to create a community
based, industrial arts, learning facility.
1999-2001 Fabrication / installer, SoReal Studios, Oakland, CA.
Fabricating mild steel, furniture, architectural elements and structural
components to plan.
1996-1998 Hot glass
assistant, fabricator, Church and Maple Glass, Burlington, VT.
1994-1996 Hot glass assistant, fabricator, Alan Goldfarb Studios, Burlington,
VT.
1991-1999 Bartender, waiter, cook, host, dishdog, Three Tomatoes, Burlington,
VT.
Additional
Training:
First Response Training
Counselor Program Training
Wilderness Survival Training
Honors and
Awards:
Excellence in Art Award
Freshman Foundation Art Award
Junior Art Award
Deans List freshman and sophomore year
Tredenik Scholarship
Ceramic Grant
Exhibitions:
2004"Nimby Benifit",
Oakland, CA.
2004 “Continuous
Movement” Green Bean, Berkeley, CA.
2004 “Continuous Movement” Rosamarias’, Point Richmond,
CA.
2003 “Catfish Benefit”, Catfish Ranch, Oakland, CA.
2003 “Roadsho Productions”, the Venetian, Las Vegas, NV.
2003 “Burning Man”, NV.
2003 “Ignite”, The Crucible, Oakland, CA.
2003 “Beyond Belief Flambé Lounge”, the Crucible, Oakland,
CA.
2003 “Open Studios”, Xian studios, Berkeley, CA.
2003 “Dream”, Herbst Pavilion, San Francisco, CA.
2003 “Nocturn”, New Leaf gallery, Berkeley, CA.
2002 “Firegarden”, Golden Pacific Brewery, Berkeley, CA.
2002 “Firegarden”, Golden Pacific Brewery, Berkeley, CA.
2002 “Firegarden”, Golden Pacific Brewery, Berkeley, CA.
2001 “Language of water”, Davis Gallery, Wellfleet, MA.
2001 “Aranji”, Club Six, San Francisco, CA.
2001 “the Firegarden”, BACCA, Berkeley, CA.
2001 “Tumor Lounge”, Space Cowboys, San Francisco, CA.
2001 “the Firegarden”, BACCA, Berkeley, CA.
2001 “Aranji”, Club Six, San Francisco, CA.
2000 "Roots of Water”, Lanesplitters, Berkeley, CA.
2000 "Fire Arts Festival Faculty Show”, The Crucible, Berkeley,
CA
2000 "Crucible Glass", The Crucible, Berkeley, CA.
1999 "Fire Feast", The Crucible, Berkeley, CA.
1999 "Pilchuck Staff Show", Pilchuck, Stanwood, WA.
1999 "Junior Show" Alfred University, Alfred, NY.
1998-99 "Digesting the Enigma" City Hall, Burlington, VT.
1998 Gateway" Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT.
1998 "Outdoor Light Exposition", Alfred University, Alfred,
NY.
1998 "Outdoor Light Exposition", University of Madison, Madison,
WI.
1997-98 "Another Dream" Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT.
1996-99 "Summer Show", Alfred University, Alfred, NY.
Public Installations:
1997 “Sacred Receptacle of the First Word" Fiber and steel
vessel,
Griswald Sculpture Garden, Burlington, VT.
1997 “Gauntlet of the Organic" Steel, Bronze and Cast Glass
Connant Custom Brass, Burlington, VT.
Private Collections:
2003 “Standing Serenity”, Bush Collection, Oakland, CA.
1998 "Unrelenting Growth”, Verner Collection, Lincoln, VT.
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