clay.brown0000@gmail.com
+1 513 500 3919
Education:
2019-2024 | Bachelors of Science Industrial Design | University of Cincinnati, DAAP
2014-18 | Lakota East High School
Exhibitions:
2025 - Material Mythologies 2, No Place Gallery, 1 E Gay St, Columbus, OH
2025 - Weekend Tournament, Raisonne, 16 Crosby St, New York, NY
2025 - 2.0 Kinds of Funny, Reed Gallery, 2624 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH
2024 - Petra Hardware Launch, Blue Green Works,25 E Broadway 2nd Floor, New York, NY
2024 - After (Work) Hours, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH
2024 - Collectible NYC, Water Street Projects, 180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY
Experience:
2022/Present | Mock Studio, Design/Architecture Sstudio, Brooklyn, NY | info@mock.nyc
Designer and Fabricator: Developed prototypes in aluminum wood and resin, designed and fabricated furniture, coordinated with contractors, cabinetry installation, construction site managment.
2022/23 | Sam Stewart Studio, Designer/Artist, Queens, NY | sam@smstwrt.com
Studio assistant: working on prototyping, production, and design of furniture, domestic objects, and sculpture.
2022/23 | Contemporary Arts Center, Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH | thamilton@cincycac.org
Art Handler: installing, packing/unpacking, and transporting artwork using standard Museum practices, paint and patch gallery walls, electrical work, fabrication of pedastals and displays.
2022 | CainCain Studio, Production Studio, Brooklyn, NY | info@caincainstudio.com
Design & Fabrication Intern: Design and production of furniture and interiors, pop-up activations, event experiences, art installations, photo shoot elements/props, etc.
2021 | Institute for Postnatural Studies, Cultural Center, Madrid, Spain | info@instituteforpostnaturalstudies
Design & Fabrication Intern: Custom designs and fabrication of lighting fixtures, furniture, & gallery displays. Conceptualizing for exhibit design, curation, and production. Study and research of the anthropocene and its effects.
2021 | Matteo Guarnaccia, Designer/Anthropologist, Madrid, Spain | matguarnaccia@gmail.com
Studio Assistant: Client designs, Exhibition production, Study and research of European design history, cultural-centered design, and globalization.
2020 | D’Works LLC Phoenix, Arizona, Contracting, Tiling, Cabinetry | +1 602 481 3063
Fabricator: Contracting, Furniture Design, Historic home renovations, Custom furniture design and woodworking, theatre set production.
Skills:
Analog︎︎: Casting, Ceramics, Construction, Metalworking, Mold Making, Sewing, Sketching, Welding, Woodworking, Writing.
Digital︎: Acrobat, Auto CAD, CNC, Illustrator, InDesign, Keyshot, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Word, 3D Printing