Carmen Mahave
Toronto,Ontario
Summary
Versatile and dedicated artist specializing in sculpture, mouldmaking, and fabrication, with experience in lifecasting, casting, and collaborative studio practices. Skilled in both technical processes and creative problem-solving, with experience facilitating creative projects, educating others, and collaborating across studio and production environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Mouldmaking Studio Class Assistant
OCAD University
09.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with faculty to support lessons and prepare materials for demonstrations for groups of up to 30 students
- Assisted students and instructors with all aspects of mouldmaking, including sculpting, mixing, casting, and demoulding
- Maintained studio equipment, enforced safety protocols, and managed inventory
- Provided guidance on material selection, including silicone rubbers, gypsums, resins and natural rubbers,
- Provided mouldmaking, casting and sculpture troubleshooting, and best practices
- Supported Continuing Studies, general studio access, and both undergraduate and graduate-level courses
President - OCADU Mouldmaking Club
OCAD University
09.2022 - 04.2024
- Led a student-run organization focused on mouldmaking education and collaborative learning
- Delivered weekly demonstrations on materials and techniques
- Developed weekly lesson plans and curriculum for beginner and intermediate skill levels throughout a 8 week schedule
- Facilitated hands-on workshops and experimental projects for over 50 active members
Mouldmaking Studio Staff
OCAD University
09.2021 - 04.2024
- Monitored studio operations to ensure safe use of tools, chemicals, and equipment
- Provided technical support and guidance to undergraduate students
- Assisted with the creation of silicone brush-on and matrix moulds, as well as moulds using liquid latex, alginate, plaster, resin, and other materials
Foundry Studio Staff
OCAD University
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Assisted with bronze and aluminum casting processes, including wax working, gating, ceramic shell building, burnout, and metal pours
- Monitored studio operations to ensure safe use of burners, chemical patinas and pneumatic tools
- Provided technical support and guidance to undergraduate students
- Supported foundry safety protocols, equipment maintenance, and student instruction
Barista & Keyholder
Supernova Coffee
08.2019 - 10.2024
- Provided high-volume customer service in a fast-paced café environment
- Trained new staff, opened and closed the shop, and maintained inventory and cleanliness standards
- Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots, and other equipment
- Created wide variety of specialty hot and cold drinks with consistently positive customer satisfaction
Education
BFA in Sculpture And Installation -
Ocad University
Toronto, ON04-2024
Skills
- Silicone and urethane mouldmaking; multi-piece, brush-on, and matrix moulds
- Lifecasting, seaming, surfacing, and colouring silicone casts
- Ceramics and slip-casting mould fabrication
- Foundry work: bronze, aluminum, lost wax, sand, and wax casting
- Sculpting, texturing, and form development
- Shop and studio safety, tool maintenance
- Silicone and foam prop fabrication
- Woodworking and plastics fabrication, including machining and hand tools
Exhibitions, Talks and Presentations
- 2025 - TRANSMUTATION, Gangé Contemporary, Toronto ON.
- Artist Talk, Gangé Contemporary (2025)
- Guest Speaker, Intro to Mouldmaking Class, OCADU (2025)
- 2025 - The Artist Project, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON.
- 2025 - The Sex Show, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON.
- 2024 - Fourth Annual Juried Show of Visual Arts, The Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON.
- 2024 - Peinture fraîche et nouvelle construction, Art Mûr, Montreal, QC.
- 2024 - GradEx 109, OCADU, Toronto, ON.
- 2023 - YOUphoria, Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, ON.
- 2022 - Plasticity’s Field of Action II, Beaver Hall, Toronto, ON.
(Full list available upon request)
Timeline
Mouldmaking Studio Class Assistant
OCAD University
09.2024 - Current
President - OCADU Mouldmaking Club
OCAD University
09.2022 - 04.2024
Mouldmaking Studio Staff
OCAD University
09.2021 - 04.2024
Foundry Studio Staff
OCAD University
09.2021 - 04.2022
Barista & Keyholder
Supernova Coffee
08.2019 - 10.2024
BFA in Sculpture And Installation -
Ocad University