Who?
They're not sure either. Presently, Asher Baron Weintraub is a mixed-media creative and Ecological Design student at Wesleyan University. They are fascinated by form and space, as experienced physically and impressed upon a human subconscious. Their practice utilizes exercises in apparent futility, absurdity, and decorum, applied towards individual expression and collective enlightenment.
// Both theoretical and practical, in “EcoDes,” I am beginning to use my art as an interface with our natural, societal, and designed worlds.
// multifaceted nature of my practice, with sculptural, computational, musical, and architectural elements
// in its capacity as an innately human output, creative expression should function as a daily practice and routine, as natural as sleeping or eating. I would love to continue to explore this hybrid, and examine the line between artistic practice and daily ideas, routines, and processes. I am looking forward to learning and continuing to create next semester.
Educational Experience
| Completion Date | School | City | Country (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3) | Degree / Area of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | USA | Bachelor of Arts |
| July 2024 | DIS - Study Abroad, Copenhagen | Copenhagen | DNK | Architecture |
| June 2023 | Yamaguchi Framebuilding School | Rifle, CO | USA | Bicycle Framebuilding |
| June 2022 | The Beacon School | New York, NY | USA | High School |
| June 2021 | International Center of Photography - Teen Academy | New York, NY | USA | Imagemakers |
| June 2021 | National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) | Palmer, AK | USA | Alaska Mountaineering |
Professional Experience
| Start | End | Position | Company | City | Country (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | Nov 2024 | Set/Camera Production Assistant | 20th Century Studios | Full-time | New Jersey | USA |
| Sep 2023 | May 2024 | House Manager | Wesleyan University | Seasonal | Middletown, CT | USA |
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Set Production Assistant, Severance | Fifth Season | Part-time | The Bronx, NY | USA |
| Mar 2021 | May 2021 | Sales Associate | Toga Bike Shop | Part-time | New York, NY | USA |
| Oct 2018 | May 2020 | Teacher | Code Craft Academy | Part-time | New York, NY | USA |
| 2016 | 2018 | Podcast Host, Brain Barf | Anchor.fm | Self-employed | New York, NY | USA |
| Dec 2012 | Jan 2014 | Founder & creator | The Menurkey | New York, NY | USA |
Additional Experience
| Start | End | Position | Company | City | Country (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | May 2024 | Social Chair | Alpha Delta Phi Society - Middletown Chapter | Middletown, CT | USA |
| Mar 2023 | May 2024 | Member & co-leader | Disengineering Society | Middletown, CT | USA |
| Sep 2023 | May 2024 | Technical Director | WESU Middletown, 88.1FM | Middletown, CT | USA |
| Feb 2023 | May 2024 | Disc Jockey | WESU Middletown, 88.1FM | Middletown, CT | USA |
| Nov 2022 | Sep 2023 | Farmer & co-leader | Long Lane Farm | Middletown, CT | USA |
| Aug 2021 | Jun 2022 | Leader | Beacon Seaperch | New York, NY | USA |
Gathered Skills
Digital
HTML, CSS, Javascript; Git; Node.js; NPM; deno; Eleventy.js; React; Webpack; PostCSS; Tailwind CSS; Svelte; Atom; Nova; Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Audition); Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint); Google Tools (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms); Audacity; Tableau Desktop; ArcGIS; QGIS; Fusion 360; Solidworks; Rhino; Blender; shell scripting and file system management (Bash, ZSH, Fish shells; Linux, Unix, MacOS); Milkytracker; Electric Zine Maker; KiCAD; Notion.
Tactile
Film photography & darkroom processing; electronics soldering; brass and silver fillet brazing; collage; drawing; manual drafting.
Social
Instagram; TikTok; Twitter/X; LinkedIn; Vine; Byte; Beme; PI.FYI; E-mail letters; postcard-writing.
Interests
Professional
Architecture; contemporary art; design (graphic, product, industrial, hardware, software); engineering (electrical, mechanical, software, biomedical); fashion; sustainability; economics & business; cinematography; photography.
Conceptual
Degrowth; expressionism; surrealism
Personal
Artisan craftsmanship; "DIY" repair; biking; climbing.