M. Melissa Crenshaw

Selected Work Experience, Commissions & Appointments

 

 

2024-2023

• Holography Consultant at Southwood Holographics, New York

• Instructor, The International School of Holography

2024 - 2022

• Global Images Hologram Collection & Rudie Berkhout Hologram Collection, Collections Consultant/Manager to HOLO Inc. Chicago 

2021

• Specification and qualification of Analog isolation recording system at Southwood Holographics

2020

Instructor - Bard College Holography Workshops – at The Berkhout Holography Studio, Catskill, NY

• Designed and taught:  Introduction to creative holography workshop

• Designed and built the student optical camera.

2019

Technical Holographer - NASA Innovative  Advanced Concepts PHASE ll Research

• Worked on a holographic optical element primary objective for a space telescope for 3DeWitt, LLC.

  • The High Etendue Multiple Object Spectrographic Telescope (THE MOST)

 2018                                                                                                                                      

Archivist - The Rudie Berkhout Collection – Catskill, NY     

• Documented and Archived the Berkhout Studio lab notebooks in their entirety.            

​Art Committee

• 11th International Symposium on Display Holography (ISDH) Aveiro, Portugal

• Member of the Art Committee and responsible for the Canadian report from the nations    

Project Photographer and Storyline author - Jack James Thunderbird Totem

• Documented the Lifecycle Restoration Project of an existing but deteriorated NW coast totem pole.

• Photographed the James family carvers throughout the restoration process

2017 –1997  

Research Manager - Philips Electronics (Ledalite) – Langley, BC

• Designed and managed multi-lab Holographic Research Facility for Development of MesoOptics including clean room, holography optics lab, chemical processing lab, and photometric lab.

• Created micro optics research and master tools, MesoOptics (USA Patent 7660039)

  • Responsibilities included:

    • Spin coating photo resist holographic masters and managing/monitoring the master tools for mass production.

    • Managed the development of the first digital Master for mass production.

    • laser direct-write R&D at Simon Frasier University, 4D Nanofabrication Facility.

• Luminaire & Light Guide Photometry (Goniophotometry)

  • Responsibilities included:

    • Assisting the Optical Engineer with photometric testing of experimental Luminaires.

    • Monitored the performance of MesoOptics and Light Guides by Luminaire photometry.

Archivist -The Rudie Berkhout Art Holography Collection – Catskill,  NY USA

• Archived over 80 holographic art works by indexing and evaluating the holograms and sealing up the holographic plates.

2016

Technical Holographer - 3DEWITT LLC.,  at the University of Puerto, Physics Department – Mayaguez, PR

• Created a Holographic Optical Element with Tom Ditto, under 3DeWitt NSF and NASA Grants.

• Presented one-day ‘Introduction to Holography’ workshops for Masters and PhD level students.

2012

Exhibition Jury - International Symposium on Display Holography (ISDH) MIT –Cambridge, MA

• Exhibition Committee 

2009

Exhibition Director - International Symposium on Display Holography (ISDH) – Shenzen, China

• Installation and illumination specialist for ~35 holograms for ISDH Conference

2002

Installation Consultant & Fabricator for Holographic Panels - HYATT REGENCY – Vancouver, BC

• Provided installation consultation

• Responsible for the lamination process for creating the panels for installation

• Laminated panels with diffraction grating film for the installation

• Advised on illuminating the panels.

1997 –1987

Director, Global Images - The HOLOGRAPHIC STUDIO LLC –  Vancouver, B.C.

• Designed a holographic art studio for art hologram production.

• Acted as the Director of the Global Images Artist in Residence program.

  • Provided technical and production support to several artists who received grants to produce limited edition art works at this studio.

1998 –1996

DCO Document Control Officer (ISO) & Patent Portfolio Manager - LIGHTWAVE MEDICAL LLC – Vancouver, BC

• Managed the ISO 9001 Research and Engineering document

• Maintained the patent portfolio to meet filing and other deadlines to keep patents current and on track.

1998

Artist - JOEL BERMAN GLASS STUDIO – Vancouver, BC

• Luminescent Holographic Glass,  for an installation in an Oregon State Movie Theater & restaurant in NYC.

1996

Commissioned Artist   - F3 Store –  Vancouver, BC

  Multi-media Water-Feature Produced in collaboration with Vince Helton & Associates.

Commissioned Artist - VANCOUVER AQUARIUM – Vancouver BC

• Commissioned to create a hologram for an exhibit in the Wetlands Discovery Center - “Disappearing Amphibians”.

• Installed and illuminated the hologram

1995

Commissioned Artist - BC Tel Mobility Center – Burnaby, BC    

• Invented a process for laminating embossed holographic film into a patterned glass tile product "luminescent Holographic Glass". Created floor tiles, furniture inlay, and other architectural treatments.

1994

Commissioned Artist - CENTER FOR IMAGE AND SOUND RESEARCH – Vancouver, BC     

• Spectral Lighting effect                                                                  

1993

Commissioned Artist - SCIENCE WORLD MUSEUM – Vancouver, BC

• Created holographic portraits of three Scientists of the Year for the B.C. Health Federation Scientist of the Year Awards, exhibit.  

  • Pulse Masters were created with Michael Page in Toronto.

  • Produced all transfers including optical reductions and 1:1 format.

  • Advised installations fabricators and illuminated the holograms in the display.

1992-1990

Commissioned Artist – Bing Thom Architects - Canada Pavilion - Expo '92 - Seville, Spain

• Designed a spectral effects water feature of approximately +5000 sq. ft.

• Collaborated with well renowned Vancouver Architect Bing Thom during the design process.

1992

Advisor - Shearwater Arts Foundation – New York, NY

• Acted as a jury member for art awards for artistic achievement in art holography.

Jury Member - Canada Council – Ottawa, ON

• Jury member for Canada Council Holography Production Grants

1988

Chairperson - Art Session/Exhibition Director,International Symposium on Display Holography (ISDH)Lake Forest, IL 

• Acted in mixed role as Curator, Exhibition Director and designer, installation and lighting for a 75 hologram International exhibition of art holograms from around the world.

1987

Presenter - International Symposium on Display Holography (ISDH) – Lake Forest, IL

• Delivered holography workshop ‘Faculty for Pseudocolour Holography’ – Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois

Installation & Lighting Specialist - Holography Exhibition “IMAGES IN TIME AND SPACE” – Montreal, QC

• Lighting Specialist for international exhibition of +100 art holograms

1987-1986

Research Holographer - SportSoft Systems – Vancouver, BC 

• Designed Holographic Optical Element(HOE) for Stadium format video screen.

1986

Artistic Director - BEIJING INSTITUTE OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS Beijing, PR China (for SportSoft)

• Acted in mixed role as Curator, and Exhibition Designer overseeing installation and lighting for an international exhibition of contemporary holography.

1985

Presenter - International Symposium on Display Holography (ISDH) – Lake Forest, IL

• Lecturer on art holography

Presenter - Anthony Arts Foundation – Houston, TX

• Lecturer on art holography and presented one-day workshop on holography

1985-1984

Holographic Technician - SMITH AND CVETKOVICH HOLOGRAPHY –  Chicago, IL

• Responsible for chemical processing of commercial reflection holograms

• Responsible for contact copy lab for the replication of reflection holograms

1983

Holographic Technician - STANFORD UNIVERSITY – Stanford, CA                                                                                                           Fabricated hologram of a sculpture by Young Harvill of Stanford University, at the Evergreen State College holography lab

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