Jason Pak Swienckowski

Richmond, Virginia

919.830.3516

jason.pak.design@gmail.com

jasonswienckowski.com

Education

North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC, 2018
Bachelor of Art + Design, concentration in fibers and textiles
DIS Copenhagen, Furniture Design Program, Printed Textile Design 2017
Timber Framing Mentorship, John C. Campbell Folk School, February 2024

Awards and Grants

Experience

Peters Valley School of Craft, Wood Studio Coordinator, Summer 2025 Managed all studio operations, inventory and machinery maintenance. Act as liaison to visiting instructors ensuring all workshops run smoothly.
Studio 151, Finish Carpenter, October 2024 - July 2025
Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft, Wood Studio Coordinator, Summer 2024 Managed and ran the woodshop program, stayed up to date with inventory, gave instruction on and maintained all woodworking machines to a high standard of operation.
Woodworking and Ceramics Instructor, 2023 - Present Peters Valley School of Craft, The Joel Fund, Bull City Woodshop, private instruction in my studio space
Jason Pak Swienckowski Designs, Owner/Artist, 2017 - Present
Commissioned furniture maker and ceramicist.
Raleigh Reclaimed, Raleigh January-April 2022
Worked with the team to meet extensive custom furniture project goals and deadlines. Safely operated and maintained various woodworking machines and tools including planers, wide-belt sanders, tables saws, shapers, etc.
Oak City Cycling, Mechanic, January 2020 - December 2021
NATRX Design Consultant, Raleigh - January 2019 - December 2019
Coordinated with team to develop and actualize designs that met project deadlines. Tasks included metal and wood fabrication, complex electronic wiring- we built a cement 3D printer.

Exhibition and Curatorial History

A Temple We Built For Ourselves, Town of Cary Arts Center, Curator and Artist, Fall 2023
Ideal Space, North Carolina Museum of Art, Curator and Artist, Winter 2017

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