Professional Activities |
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| Current | Proprietor Zu design – jewellery + objects, gallery and workshop |
| 2008 - 2010 | Member of Arts SA Independent makers and presenters program |
| 2008 | Mentor through the Helpmann Academy to Minette Walker |
| 2007 | Arts SA funding, Member of the steering committee for 13th National JMGA conference - inside out Masterclass with Gijs Bakker, part of the Design Institute of Australia Design Symposium Mentor through the Helpmann Academy to Chris (Sun-Woong) Bang |
| 1990 - present | Practitioner - designer/maker of jewellery and objects |
| 2002 - 2006 | Sessional lecturer at the South Australian School of Art, University of South Australia |
| 2004 | Wrapped Bangle Acquired by the Art Gallery of South Australia for the Rhiannon Vernon-Roberts collection |
| 2002 | Arts SA funding, Australia Council funding, Established Artist, New work |
| 1999 | Articulated Neckpiece Acquired by the Art Gallery of South Australia for the Rhiannon Vernon-Roberts collection |
| 1997 - 2006 | Accredited member of Craft South |
| 1997 - present | Established and operates Zu design - jewellery + objects gallery and studio space with Roman Kielczewski |
| 1999 Jan - April | Object studio residency, Pyrmont, Sydney NSW |
| 1996 - 2011 | Designer for Manu Schmuckwerkstadt, Germany |
| 1992 - 1997 | Established and operated The Gold Fish Studio with Juliet Michell and Peter Jeffrey. Studio space located at the JamFactory 1995 - 1997 |
| 1987 - 1990 | University of South Australia, Bachelor of Design majoring in Jewellery and Metalsmithing |
Awards, Publications, Exhibitions |
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International |
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| 2012 | 500 rings, Lark Books pg 138, 249 |
| 2011 | American Craft, Sweet Adelaide by Vicki Halper, August/September 2011, volume 71 #4, pg 108-111 |
| 2010 | Korean Crafts Council Magazine, page 16 |
| 2009 | 500 gemstone jewels, Lark bookssouthern stars northern lights, contemporary jewellers from South Australia JamFactory Craft and Design Centre through Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool UK The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellery Makers 2008 published by Darling Publications |
| 2008 | craft arts international - inside the square…but with a difference, by Anne Kirker, pg 106-107 issue 72 Speaker at London Collection Seminar, Australian Artists at Co[ ]ect V&A Lecture Theatre, London Oh you pretty things - by Derwent May co[ ]ect - book by the crafts council UK published by SCALA, pg 47 co[ ]ect, The international art fair for contemporary objects Australian Contemporary exhibit of distinctive tea wares, Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Sterling silver tea strainer, kei - respect purchased for private collection London, UK |
| 2007 | Traditional Craft Practice in Contemporary object Making, Masterworks Gallery, Ponsonby New Zealand Selected and published in 500 Wedding Rings, by Lark Books Asheville NC, USA, pg 55, 65, 230 Catch On 2, curator assisted by Sun-Woong (Chris) Bang, exhibition of 32 Australian Contemporary Jewellers, For COEX trade fair in Seoul, Korea |
| 2006 | 200 Rings, touring exhibition, Facere Gallery, Seattle, Washington |
| 2005 | Australian Contemporary at SOFA 2005 Luminere, Luxe and Volupte – luxurious light and seductive form Represented by the JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design Centre 200 Rings, touring exhibition craft arts international - conjunction of metals, by Wendy Walker, pg 50-52 issue 64 |
| 2004 | 200 Rings, touring exhibition, Velvet da Vinci Gallery, curated by Robert Ebendorf and Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, USA |
| 2003 | Selected and published in 1000 Rings, by Lark Books, Asheville NC, USA The Teapot Redefined, group exhibition collaboration with Emma Petersen Art for the ear, group exhibition, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge MA and SOFA, New York USA |
| 2002 | Christmas show at Electrum, Electrum Gallery, London UK |
| 2000 | Arline Fisch - textile techniques in metal, group exhibition Shimmer, showcasing contemporary Australian jewellery |
| 1999 | International Tapestry Journal, Jane Bowden - Woven Jewellery by Alexander Arcus p23 June 1999 |
| 1998 | Artistic Australia - Work exhibited and sold through TAJ Enterprise in Japan Genetic Messenger of Happiness - Jewellery Network Society International Competition, Japan. Honorable Mention for Neckpiece |
| 1996 | JamFactory a Vicenza - Group exhibit at Vicenza Ora Jewellery Fair, Italy Triptych - Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition. Helpmann Academy. |
Local |
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| 2012 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor, woven brooch titanium |
| 2011 | Zu design presents a Roman Christmas, Zu design - jewellery + objects Grain of salt, water, DIA design exhibition, SA Museum foyer, North Terrace, Adelaide Spoon and salt container, collaboration with Andrew Welch On the panel of judges for the DIA design awards, judging the objects category circles and squares bangle, Finalist in Wish List, CraftSouth SALA exhibition I Heart Jewellery, SALA exhibition at Zu design – jewellery + objects |
| 2010 | Teawares, selected ceramic, metal and furniture designers, JamFactory Gallery 1 Hang around, SALA exhibition Zu design – jewellery + objects |
| 2009 | Cheers - Zu design Christmas exhibition |
| 2008 | Zu presents - Presents at Zu, Zu design Christmas exhibition Hooked on the ear, SALA exhibition Zu design – jewellery + objects Jewellery and objects a national snapshot London Calling - Adelaide Matters, by Catherine Clifton, issue 93 |
| 2007 | bright shiny things, group exhibition at Zu design - jewellery + objects for Christmas Dine - [X]periment Design Exhibition '07, SA Museum foyer, North Terrace, Adelaide on the cuff, a group exhibition at Zu design - jewellery + objects for SALA |
| 2006 | wrapped, group exhibition at Zu design - jewellery + objects for Christmas catch on, a group exhibition at Zu design - jewellery + objects for SALA Off Shore, JamFactory group exhibition of Australian jewellers represented at SOFA |
| 2005 | zuest, an exhibition for Christmas at Zu design - jewellery + objects Full Circle, group show at Zu design - jewellery + objects |
| 2004 | piece, an exhibition for Christmas at Zu design - jewellery + objects circle work,solo exhibition at Zu design - jewellery + objects |
| 2003 | christmas @ zu, group show Zu design - jewellery + objects |
| 2002 | Gwiadzka, Zu design - jewellery + objects, Christmas Exhibition Ritual of Tea - Contemporary ceramics and metal, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design Gallery, woven teastrainers Touring, Object Contemporary Craft and Design Gallery NSW |
| 2001 | Zuminescence - Zu design - jewellery + objects, Christmas Exhibition |
| 2000 | Comfort - A contemporary craft exhibition exploring issues of comfort |