As a maker and a builder, I reflect and reference what is happening in the world. Through the inclusion of history and a connectivity with the current I use art to record time and space into material. The work serves as a physical, knowable and approachable vehicle that expresses my thoughts and the rhizomes that have lead me to this reality.   My curiosities guide me through the meditation of the making process.   

I am always seeking growth.



Matthew D. Jakielski

 717-435-0998 | MDJakielski@gmail.com | www.RemodelArtist.com | www.MatthewJakielski.com  

Education

  •   Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Glass and Sculpture, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, NY, 2007.

  •   4-year varsity athlete of Alfred University Men’s Soccer team.

  •   Post-Baccalaureate, Ceramics, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2008.

 Work Experience

 2011-Current

  •   Owner and operator of Remodel Artist LLC.

  • A licensed and insured general contracting company specializing in all aspects of home renovation including: Project management, design, tile work, carpentry, drywall,  interior/exterior painting, flooring installation and custom home accents.

  • Responsible for maintaining client relations, preparing estimates and invoices, developing budgets and timelines, designing room layouts, sourcing materials, managing multiple projects simultaneously and overseeing subcontractors.

 2014- 2018

  • Owner and operator of Lancaster Ceramics, Mount Joy, PA

  • A pottery and ceramic sculpture studio offering lessons and custom home accents.

 2015- 2018

  •   Owner of the Glass Haus

  • Conceptual design and business development lead for an educational hot glass blowing studio that tapped into the experience-based economy.

 2015-2018

  • Production Glass Blower, Stiegel Glassworks 1976, Manheim, PA

  • Designed and produced blown glass products and custom Awards. As well as providing hot glass demonstrations and lessons.

 2017-2018

  • Lab Technician, 3C: Ceramics, Composites and Coatings, Inc. Lancaster, PA

  • Lead carpenter on the build out of a 4,000 square foot ceramic engineering laboratory. Responsible for building and maintaining equipment and helping operations while the material production process was occurring. Also responsible for researching funding opportunities through the SBIR program.

 2013

  • Project Manager & Office Manager, Blesso Properties, NY, NY

  • Managed the office and matters of a real estate development company in Chelsea, Manhattan. Handled daily operations in an office environment. Responsibilities included: answering the phone, handling tenant issues and rent collection, corresponding with investors, organizing the company’s files and email system, reviewing weekly expense reports and transfer of funds requests for Tantalo, a boutique art hotel and restaurant in Panama City. Operated as project manager for a historic facade renovation at 422 W 22nd st.  Responsible for reviewing bids, hiring contractors, working with architects, pulling permits and job site relations.

  •  Glass Instructor, Brooklyn Glass, Brooklyn, NY

  • Taught an 8-week introduction to glass blowing class.

 2012

  • Journeyman Carpenter, 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY

  • Helped to build out a 3,000 square foot public access wood-shop and education spaces for an art centric business in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

 2011-2012

  • Art Installation Coordinator, Claire Oliver Gallery, NY, NY

  • Responsible for helping to build and install various sculptural installations in a gallery environment and at the art fair, Art Miami.

 2010-2015

  •   Soccer Coach, Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster, PA

  • Helped run the boys’ soccer program at the junior varsity and varsity level.

 2009

  • Studio Technician & Instructor, Goggle Works Center for the Arts, Reading, PA

  •   Maintained and operated kilns, furnaces, raw materials and studio spaces in a world class ceramics and glass facility.  Helped with programs and art events in a nonprofit environment. Developed class curriculum and taught intro and advanced classes in both wheel thrown pottery and mouth blown glass.

 2007-2008

  • Carpenters Assistant, McBride Woodworking, Boulder, CO

  • Handled daily job site setup and cleanup. Assisted in carpentry and other tasks that occur when renovating high end investment properties.

 2006-2007

  •   Art facilities tour guide and Glaze calculation tutor, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

  • Responsible for leading tours of the art school for prospective students and tutored foreign exchange students in glaze chemistry.

 2005

  • Carpenters Assistant, Lime Rock Builders, Lititz, PA

  • Truck and trailer driver and site labor for an Amish barn building company.

 

Residencies

 2016

  • Artist in Residence, Tuscan Center for the Arts in partnership with California State University at Long Beach, Chiusdino, Tuscany, Italy

 2011

  •   Visiting Artist, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ.

 2008-2009

  •   Emerging Artist in Residence, Millersville University, Millersville, PA.

 2008

  • Artist in Residence, Dagaocun Art District, Beijing, China