Simon Hofer born 01/08-1980, Austria

 

 

 

Education

 

 

   Mai 2002-Okt 2005      Gal Gael (Scotland)

                            apprenticeship as a boat builder and carpenter

 

 

Aug 1991-Jun 2000         Gymnasium Mehrerau in Bregenz, Austria

matura completed in the subjects mathematics, arts, psychology, English and German                                                                     

                           

 

 

Work experience

 

 

  since Oct 2008         Akanthus Restaurierungen GmbH (Berlin)

                            restoration of wooden objects

                            e.g.

                            barock staircase (Jena, Germany),

                            glass cabinets (Neues Museum, Berlin),                                                panel parquet (Schloss Sanssouci, Potsdam)

                           

 

   Apr - Sep 2008         West Coast Marine Service (Scotland)

                            restoration of a 36 feet long sailboat

 

 

   Nov 2007-Apr 2008      Chris Ings boatbuilding, Ltd. (Scotland)

                          repairs and carpentry work on luxury yachts

                                                                                                                                    

                      

   Okt 2005-Aug 2007         Bluewater Yacht Services (Scotland)

                            repairs and carpententry work on wooden boats

                                               

 

   Mai 2002-Okt 2007         Gal Gael (Schottland)

                            traditional boat building with the help of people with                               social problems

                                               

 

   Apr 2005-jun 2005         Millenium fund Project (Scotland)

construction of a bench in the shape of a ship's stern, organization and management of the project with an exhibition at the Lighthouse, Glasgow                                                      

 

   2004-                     assignments

                            Hitherto (art gallery)

                            Tinderbox (CafŽ)

                            Gal Gael (social enterprize)                                                         Akanthus Restaurierungen GmbH                                                       

 

                                               

 

 

 

Skills

                    driving licence. experienced in handling all kinds of                                different material, am creative in problem solving,                                  which is a necessity   in the crafts of boat  building           

                         

 

References

                John Elder, Gal Gael: 0044 1414273070

                            Chris Ings: 0044 7710959386                                   

                    Eberhard Roller, Akanthus Rest.: 0049306151146