Adam Nahas

Experience

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  Cyclops Studios LLC

  Jan 2006 - now

  Owner/ Sole-proprietor

  Cyclops Studios accepts commissions for all kinds of art as well as offering affordable studio spaces for artists at 608 S. Rogers Street with artist cooperative Artisan Alley. Cyclops Studios has worked with White River Foundry/Sculpture Atelier for over 7 years, Mussi Art Works foundry for 2 years, and Indiana Metal Craft for an additional 2 years.Cyclops Studios is a full service sculpture casting and mold making studio and was Established in 2006 for sculptors who want only the highest quality. Together we are currently casting bronze, aluminum, silver, brass and pewter as well as non-metals including urethanes, silicon, concrete, plasters and Forton MG a unique plastic/plaster system. Other services offered are mold making, blacksmithing, both ferrous and non-ferrous metal fabrication, woodworking, stone work, bronze and stone restoration and sculpture project management both large and small. The atelier, sculpture workshop, takes commissions for all types of original sculpture, furniture and architectural elements in both contemporary and traditional styles.http://www.cyclops-studios.com/ Show less

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  Bloomington Township Fire Department

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

  Firefighter

  Advanced FF I/II Cert., Haz-Mat Operations and Awareness Cert., Firefighter Awareness and Operations Cert., First-Aid Cert., AED Cert., Blood born Pathogens Cert.,Basic EMT, SIDS Cert, NIMS Cert., and 3 years volunteer experience

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  Trained Eye Arts Center

  Feb 2011 - Mar 2014

  President/Founder

  Our Mission is to provide resources and educational programs designed to nurture artistic expression and broaden participation in the arts.We are all about creating opportunities for you to participate, play, and produce your own work. You will find others who are happy to give you their time, experience, and knowledge because the one thing we all have in common is that we believe we are stronger and more creative when we work together.Have you ever needed a logo, website, or poster designed, a venue for an event, performers for your festival, advice on business contracts, or a place to show and sell your work? Have you ever wanted help from a picture framer, printmaker, grant writer, accountant, musician, dancer, welder, carpenter, sculptor, photographer, or filmmaker but didn’t have the money to hire them or know where to find them?Our cooperative is designed like a skills exchange, where we pool our skills together for the benefit of all our members and the Bloomington community. Obviously, you’re still free to make your own arrangements or do business with others, but the point of our nonprofit work is to broaden participation in the arts by encouraging people to teach, learn, and share their skills.Members and volunteers join one of our focus groups, where they contribute their talents and earn “participation capital” in our skills bank and social network. Each artist contributes one hour or more per week to help us thrive, and two additional hours or more per month helping with member projects.Participation capital is a fun way to acknowledge and reward the work of our most active members and volunteers. As a participating member, you’ll gain access to the value and talents of the entire group for your own projects. You’ll also benefit from our creative, production, management and marketing skills for your own arts projects, classes, or events. Show less

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  The Rail & The House Bar

  Sept 2011 - Mar 2012

  Security Specialist/ Customer Service

  Housed in a turn-of-the-century train station building on Bloomington’s near north side, The Rail opened in September of 2011. Originally the luggage storage building for the Monon Line, the building was still in use through the mid-1950s.Every attempt was made to restore the building to its original state; the exposed stone pillars around the back bar as well as the ceiling and the floors in the rear of the building. Trains, mostly delivering coal to the nearby Indiana University power plant, still come by mere feet from the building multiple times a night and add to the ambiance. Show less

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  Indiana Metal Craft

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  Account Manager at Indiana Metal CraftJob Responsibilities: Manage Daily eCommerce salesMarketing Manager for online stores. Manage inventory and fulfillment for online salesB2B Sales for Licensed Products and Custom ProductsCustom Promotional Product Development and SalesOutside Sales DistributorCommunity Business RelationsRecruiter for Web Services Promoting:'Indiana University' Licensed Products, 'Kentucky Derby'Licensed Products,'Churchill Downs' Licensed Products, and Markit Golf ProductsVintage Belt Buckle CollectionPewter and Solid Brass Ornament CollectionEquestrian Art Deco CollectionPersonalized Groomsmen GiftPersonalized Golf GiftsSolid Brass Branding IronsFaith and Inspirational Giftshttp://www.imc-retail.com/http://www.indianaimc.com/ Show less

  • Retail Account Manager, eCommerce Manager, B2B Sales Manager

    Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Sales Associate Specialist

    Jan 2013 - Jun 2015
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  Mussi Artworks Foundry

  Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Metal Worker/Welder

  Artworks Foundry, located in Berkeley, California, is among the nation's leading foundries for the production and restoration of bronze sculptures, reliefs and monuments. Artworks Foundry has served over 2000 artists in projects ranging from the miniature to the monumental. Many of the nation's premier sculptors choose Artworks because of its unsurpassed experience, highest technology, quality, and professionalism.Today, Artworks has an additional building located in Richmond, CA and takes on large scale projects for a long list of clients including municipalities, corporations, museums, foundations, foreign countries and many state and federal agencies. The company is actively sought after for its expertise in restoration, monumental castings, structural systems and patination (coloration).Technical Training of Metal Processes including Aluminum and Bronze Lost Wax Casting, Metal Chasing, MIG/TIG Welding, Smithy Work, Fabrication, and also Spray-on and Pourable Rubber Mold Making, Plaster Shell Building, Metal Patination, Glass Sandblasting, Stone Mounting and Crate Building for Shipment. Show less

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  Artisan Alley- Maker Community

  Aug 2014 - now

  Owner/ Property Manager/ Artist Herder

  Operated as Cyclops Studios, the location known as Artisan Allry is a diverse visual artist’s studio based in South Central Indiana. We provide affordable, comfortable and resourceful spaces where creativity happens every day, and where productive people come to be a part of something greater.http://www.artisanalley.com/

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  Deep Blue Gear

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2016

  Customer Care Specialist / Custom Designer

  Proficient in Office, Excel, Word, Zopim, Trillian, Dream Weaver, Illustrator, Photoshop, Google Drive, Custom Admin, Method, Ring Central, Web Site ManagementAmazon Seller Account ManagementOptical Lens ConsultantStrong Email, Phone and Interpersonal SkillsAbility To Multitask (Like a Boss)Up-selling for Sales Documentation and Policy creationProduct Returns and Inventory ManagementOrder FulfillmentCustom Designs and Printing for Affiliate CompaniesInternational Order Placement and PO Creation Show less

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  Artisan Alley LTD

  Nov 2017 - Aug 2023

  Executive Director

  We are a creative, educational non-profit in Bloomington Indiana, that supports our community by providing affordable spaces, resources and creative services. We offer a tool library, workshop space, an events space, a community classroom, art classes, a lounge, a computer lab, co-work environment, community markets, a gallery, public exhibitions, and more.Burl & Ingot Tool Library: provides space, tools and equipment for industrial art mediums.MADE Classroom: provides a venue, designed to help instructors host educational classes.Twisted Lounge: provides members an office space for meetings, and seminars.Dimensions Gallery: a venue that shows art from local and visiting artists.Creative Art Classes: members offer ever-changing classes at affordable rates.Co-Work Lab: multiple computers with creative software and high-speed internet.Community Market: open market to the public for all types of vendors on the B-line trail.Volunteer Opportunities: an opportunity for individuals to learn and help us grow.Rental Spaces and VenuesSpanning three Rental Properties in Bloomington, we offer venue rentals, private studio rentals, open industrial studios, and resident member leases. Show less