Caz Guiney

Below is one of the pieces that I will be sending to MAC, Itami, Japan for the upcoming exhibition titled ‘By Example’, curated by Karin Findeis and Bridie Lander (at time of post Bridies’ site was still under construction).

As stated in the artist guidelines By Example is ‘an exhibtion of contemporary jewellery, highlighting the relationship between mentor and the mentored in the process of learning. Fourteen artists have been selected to participate in By Example.  They in turn have been asked to nominate two ‘younger artists who show the potential to make a siginificant contribution in their field in years to come.  These people have been chosen for their individuality and the quality and integrity of their work’.

Thanks to Roseanne Bartley I am one of the chosen!There will be 2 more to complete a series of 3.

'Kentucky Gold 1'

'Kentucky Gold 1' - Close up

‘Kentucky Gold’ – 18ct yellow gold bone brooch (cast from chicken bone scavenged from floor of Swanston St KFC, Melb, 2008), plastic KFC Colonel Sanders money box.  If it looks familiar it was exhibited at the Craft Victoria 2008 members exhibition.

The MAC, Itami, Japan, has recently held  The Itami International Craft Exhibition “Jewellery”.  The themes alternate annually between jewellery on the odd years and Shuki & shuhaidai (sake vessels and trays) on the even. The 2009  exhibition had 445 applicants of which 86 were from 14 foreign countries.  Sean O’Connell won the Itami Award with the piece below.

'Profile' by Sean O'Connell

Click here to link to above image of Sean’s piece and others in the Itami exhibition.

So contemporary jewellers out there start thinking about 2011!