Ashley Thorner 2909 2nd
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Associate ASLA, LEED AP Seattle, WA
98109
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(206) 282-0414
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EDUCATION
Master
of Landscape Architecture
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2008
Thesis: ÔHigh Octane: Re-servicing the Service
Station with Super-natural AestheticsÕ
Master
of Fine Arts, Visual Arts
California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA, 1995
Emphasis on sculpture and installation
Bachelor
of Arts, Visual Arts
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA,
1990
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Residential
Landscape Design
Ershworks, Seattle WA, 2010 - present
Landscape
Designer
Raedeke Associates, Inc., Seattle WA, 2007 - 2009
á Wetland
restoration, mitigation and creation planning and drafting.
á Park,
playground and public art design.
á CAD
construction documents, monitoring reports, JARPA and EIS content creation.
á Wetland
construction and monitoring fieldwork.
á Company website
maintenance and modification.
á Miscellaneous
graphic design and special projects.
á Selected
Projects:
o McCarver Park,
Tacoma, WA – conceptual and schematic design, public art and construction
documents.
o Redmond Ridge
East, King County WA – Wetland/Buffer Restoration, JARPA.
o Aviation
Heights, Seattle, WA - Residential Riparian Buffer Restoration.
o Big Rock Urban
Village, Duvall, WA – Cover type maps, Stormwater, Buffer Averaging and
Buffer Enhancement plans.
o Portage Bay
Duplex, Seattle, WA – Final Mitigation, Planting plans and schedule.
o Creekside,
Kent, WA – Monitoring and compliance plans.
o Lake Forest
Park Elementary School Playground, Lake Forest Park, WA - Construction
monitoring and construction documents.
Landscape
Architecture Intern
Takano Landscape Planning, Hokkaido, Japan, Summer 2006
Millennium
Forest Project in the Tokachi region
á Created scale
models in clay exploring relationship between topography and environmental
sources such as wind and sound within the larger landscape.
á Developed
conceptual ideas for human interaction and play.
á Researched and
evaluated sound and wind artists to approach for collaboration.
Freelance
Designer/Consultant
1998-2005
á 3-D design and
prototyping for soft goods and toys.
á Overseas and
local textile sourcing and consulting.
á Oversaw
production line manufacturing and quality control in Guangdong, China.
Artist-in-Residence/Art
Instructor
Los
Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA 1996-2004
á Independent
consultant and curriculum developer.
á Experience
teaching all ages from kindergarten to college.
á Notable institutions:
o Museum of
Glass, Tacoma, WA
o Los Angeles
County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
o Armory Center
for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
PUBLIC ART
á Recipient of
the 1% for the Arts commission to create permanent outdoor installation for
West SeattleÕs Southwest Community Center.
á Worked as part
of the design team – architects, landscape architects, Seattle Parks
Department, Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, and community members.
á Responsible for
full life cycle of public art design from concept creation and presentation to
end product delivery and installation.
á Hired and
directed engineer, fabricators and installation teams for design
implementation.
The
Spot
Fremont Bridge Approach, Seattle, WA
Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, 2007
Fortune
Cookie Histories
Pioneer Square/Jackson Street Corridor, Seattle, WA
Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, 2005
On both projects:
á Finalist Artist
for 1% for the Arts commission.
á Developed and
presented fully detailed public art proposal based on site analysis, historical
research, and community interaction.
á Proposal
involved conceptual design development, material research, safety and
engineering feasibility, and fabrication and installation cost estimates to
fixed budget.
AWARDS,
FELLOWSHIPS, AND SELECTED EXHIBITS
2008 2nd
Bagasbas Beach International Eco-Arts Festival, Daet, Camarines Norte,
Philippines
2008 Finalist,
Public Artist for Northgate Urban Center Park, Seattle, WA
2008 ASLA
Project Award, ÒReimagining Seattle Streets,Ó LARC 504 Studio
2007 Finalist,
Public Artist for South Park Street Improvements Project, Seattle, WA
2007 Finalist,
Public Artist for Magnolia Library, Seattle, WA
2007 Green
Streets, DIYISM International Design Workshop, Gallery 55, Taipei, Taiwan
2006-2007 Member
of Sigma Lambda Alpha Honor Society
2005 Finalist,
Public Artist for Lake City Library, Seattle, WA
2004 Blackberry
Installation, Bainbridge Island, WA
1994-1995 California
Institute of the Arts Merit Scholarship, Valencia, CA
SKILLS PROFILE
Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,
Acrobat Professional; SketchUp
AutoCAD – Robert McNeel & Associates
Production Level II
LEED AP