Nathaniel Taylor (born August 19, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a sculptor and professional fabricator. He was a host on the

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''. He graduated from the Northwest School of Woodenboat Building,

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, and the

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(formerly California College of Arts and Crafts). Taylor has taught at The Crucible (arts education center), the

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and the California College of the Arts, teaching classes in kinetic art, and

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. Also a lead artist on the Raygun Gothic Rocket.The Raygun Gothic Rocket
Crew List. Retrieved May 22, 2011

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