Johan van Westen for InStudio Ltd.
Johan is an experienced and qualified antique restorer and designer. Seasoned senior lecturer in: building technology, interior design and generic subjects. Johan is currently active in project management for building maintenance industry and as an art and antique restorer next to designing and manufacturing interior objects such as the Tui mirror.
Design, Antique Restoration,Building Technology, Project Management, Communication, Educational Leadership , Programme Development , Adult Teaching and Learning Furniture Restoration, Information Technology Research
Relevant Professional Experience
Business acumen
Building Technology
Interior and Furniture Design
Organising and Coordinating Events
Qualifications and Education
Post graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership and Management, Unitec 2009 Auckland.
Graduate Diploma Higher Education- Unitec 2007 Auckland
Diploma in Business and Technology-NIMETO Utrecht 1982 the Netherlands
Certificate in Adult Teaching- AUT 2003 Auckland
Maori Culture and Language, Unitec 2008
Learning for Living Cluster, TEC initiative on Adult Literacy a full year PD programme 2007
Arts Management-short course 2001 Auckland University.
Conservation of gilded objects-2001 short course with prof. Jonathon Thorthon, Te Papa Wellington.
BA Art History, Auckland University 1992-1994. (not completed)
Enterprice New Zealand: a number of marketing and business development seminars facilitated by WHK enterprice training 2009-2010.
Post graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership and Management, Unitec 2009 Auckland.
Graduate Diploma Higher Education- Unitec 2007 Auckland
Diploma in Business and Technology-NIMETO Utrecht 1982 the Netherlands
Certificate in Adult Teaching- AUT 2003 Auckland
Current Project manager, designer and antique restorer for InStudioLtd.
2003-2009 Lecturer and Senior Academic Staff Member Unitec, this leadership role
includes: lecturing, implementing academic policy, programme
development, consulting with internal and external stake holders.
Programme Coordinador Certifícate Interior Décor and Certificate Furniture
and Joinery. Responsable for the academic quality and delivery of these two
programmes: instructing new staff, develop new courses, entering results,
quality assurance and implement improvements such as literacy and
numaracy requierements.
1992-2002 Owner and Director, van Westen Antique Studio, Newmarket . Tasks include; importing,
and selling of fine art and antiques, educating the public on the value and virtues of these items. Running and manage a retail store, marketing, organise promotional events
(for the NZADA), staff training and manage a conservation / restoration studio.
- End of year exhibition, Home and Ideas Centre Parnell 2008-2007
- Teaching and Learning Symposium 2007 at Unitec, delivered a paper on how to use ICT in order to gain valuable information literacy skills.
- Bespoke, Design Exhibition Object Space Ponsonby 2006, contributed work towards this show.
- Inheriting The Netherlands (1999-2001), Touring Art Exhibition, incl. Te Papa Wellington, COCA Christchurch, Sajeant Gallery and 5 other public art galleries.
- Catalogue for Inheriting the Netherlands, 2000 ISBN: 0473066130
- NZADA Art and Antique fairs, Auckland and Wellington Townhall.1995-2000
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Member Profile
InStudio Ltd.InStudio Decorative Art & Design:
Design and manufacturing of interior objects
Antique Restoration and Conservation
Decorative Art Classes
