Kari Merkl

Owner and Designer and Maker

Name variants:
Karen Merkl
Last updated May 27, 2024

Contact Information

Last Update
Jul 4, 2022
Email
ka**@merkled.com, k_**@hotmail.com
Location
Portland, OR

Workplace

Oregon College of Art & Craft
Adjunct Faculty

Portland, OR

Industry

Higher Education, Arts & Crafts College, Other Technical and Trade Schools

Work History

Adjunct Faculty

8245 southwest Barnes Rd, Portland, OR 97225
Adjunct Faculty in MFA/ID program, Make/Studio 1
Jan 2018 — Jun 2018

Adjunct Instructor

Chicago, IL
Adjunct Instructor for 1st year 3D Form Studio
Aug 2013 — May 2014

Adjunct Instructor

17600 Pacific Hwy, Marylhurst, OR 97036
Adjunct Instructor for Studio 1: Form, Elements & Space Adjunct Instructor for Studio 6: Materiality & Fabrication
Feb 2011 — Jun 2011

Student Mentor and Advisor - School For Applied Craft and Design

Graduate student mentor and advisor focused on helping students understand product creation life cycles and develop tools, skills and work plans to successfully communicate their ideas and c...
from 2010

Designer

Designer for luxury and bespoke leather goods, assisted in brand direction, high-end leather craft and in-house production, international and local textile and leather sourcing, local compon...
2004 — 2007

Assistant Designer

Assistant designer for outdoor backpacks, in-house prototypes production, 2D / 3D modeling, international and local textile sourcing, local and international component sourcing, communicatin...
2004 — 2007

Owner and Designer and Maker

534 northeast 18Th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
Merkled Studio is a design and manufacturing company based in Portland, Oregon. We create contemporary furniture, fixtures, and products for residential and commercial spaces. We are a proce...
from 2007

Designer and Fabricator

Designer, metal fabricator for furniture and interior/exterior fixtures, machining prototypes
2002 — 2004

Designer and Fabricator

Designer, wood and metal fabricator for furniture and interior/exterior fixtures
2001 — 2002

Education

Occupations

Executive
Owner
Architect
Designer
Professor
Adjunct Instructor
Chief Executive
Lecturer
Postsecondary Teacher

Skills

Furniture
Art
Graphic Design
Sketching
Concept Development
Adobe Creative Suite
Product Design
Model Making
Custom Furniture
Teaching

FAQs about Kari Merkl

What's the main profession of Kari Merkl?

Kari is a Owner and Designer and Maker.

What jobs is Kari a professional at?

Kari Merkl is a professional such jobs as Executive and Owner.

Where does Kari Merkl currently live?

Kari Merkl currently lives in Portland, Oregon.

What is Kari's email?

The professional's email is ka**@merkled.com and k_**@hotmail.com.

Where did Kari Merkl work?

This expert worked at Oregon College of Art & Craft, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Does Kari Merkl have personal webpage or blog?

Kari`s website is http://www.merkled.com.

What education does Kari Merkl have?

Kari studied at the University of Colorado Boulder from 1997 to 2001.

What is professional industry that Kari Merkl is connected to?

Kari works in Design industry.
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