Handymen - Working specialties
Experience:
Restoration Intern – Workshop, April-September 2023
• Assisted in restoring and preserving wooden furniture
• Performed sanding, surface cleaning, protective finishing
• Practiced carving, veneering, structural repairs under supervision
• Maintained tools and prepared materials
Education:
Fundação Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva (FRESS), 2023-2025– Lisbon
Training in Restoration & Traditional Woodwork
Ar.Co – Center for Art & Visual Communication, 2024-2025 – Lisbon
Ceramics, Visual Arts & Craftsmanship Program
Skills:
Carpentry & Joinery: cutting, assembling, mortise-and-tenon, dowel joints.
Wood Carving: hand carving with chisels, gouges, and knives.
Veneering & Marquetry: decorative inlays, surface design.
Traditional Finishing: sanding, planing, polishing, waxing, oil finishing.
General: safe tool use, teamwork, following technical drawings.
Additionally:
Languages: Russian (native), English (fluent), Portuguese (basic)
