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Since a career move in May of
2002, Jason Garrett has collaborated with many Seattle and Northwest artists
on complex projects using his expertise in CAD/CAM drawing, CNC programming
and high pressure waterjet cutting.
Combining craft with
technology to develop a diverse technique, he utilizes his specialized
background, creativity and ambition to produce fine art using glass, metals
and other mediums.
Jason’s main objective is to
create high quality, affordable and unique art while continually expanding
his scope and imagination. |
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My career includes but is
not limited to 32 years of artistic expression, 20 years of CAD/CAM,
12 years of CNC programming, SigmaNEST support and operation and over 5 years of helping
artists start and finish their projects in glass, metal, stone or anything
else they can find to cut into pieces. |
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By studying CAD (computer
aided drafting) in high school, I became interested in how computer
drafting might play a part in my hopes to be a career artist.
I continued with my education studying Computer Graphics Engineering
Technology in college for a short time. |
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Soon after college,
on April 1st, 1995, I started
full time employment at
SigmaTEK Corporation in Bellevue,
Washington. My job was to develop, support, and train CAD/CAM
nesting and cutting software which creates cutting programs from CAD
programs. This software is used to prepare programs for machines such
as waterjet, laser, plasma and routers. In many ways, this job was a
pivotal point of my career. |
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I moved on from SigmaTEK
after 5 years and traveled to Plattsburgh, New York for a 6 month
consulting job at A. Schonbek & Company, a chandelier and decorative
lighting manufacturer. |
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After Schonbek I moved
back to Seattle and, for over 3, years had the opportunity to
program and operate a waterjet machine, using water, earth, air and
fire to cut glass, metal, stone and many other materials. Our
primary objective was to cater mostly to local and regional artists.
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Over the past four years I
have been working very closely with renowned artist
Marvin Oliver
of Alaska Eagle Arts. Our main project together was a 30 foot
Orca Whale that resides in the
whale building of the Seattle Sandpoint Children’s Hospital. My part alone
of this project took over one year to complete, including detailing the
engineers CAD drawings to ensure that everything fit together as well as
cutting prototypes and every single piece of the glass in the final project. |
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My goals are to help other
artist with their projects as well as producing my own projects and
products. My dream is to provide unique, affordable and
practical products that can be enjoyed by anyone. |
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J. Garrett |
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Artist,
waterjet and 2D CAD/CAM/CNC specialist |
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