Caz Guiney

Here is a link to my latest blog Charming Front documenting a new project! It has been a while coming and you have to excuse my pathetic attempt at using Blogger for the first time.  I will spend some time over the next few days getting some tutorial advice from the feel of steel guy [...]

I spent last week doing a rigourous workshop at RMIT with French historian/designer/5 day jeweller Benjamin Lignel… ‘The thrills and pangs of participation’. The above is a the result on the home front of being incredibly busy during the week and unable to attend to the domestics. Although I have worked in an interventionist way [...]

I just got off the bus after attending the “Practice as a Site for Enquiry II: Hybridity” seminar at RMIT and found the above piece of cardboard on the ground.  Maybe it is a sign… what does it mean… perhaps I am in danger of cutting off my arm??? I preferred to view it as [...]

Many weeks ago I promised Karen from Melbourne Jeweller that I would supply an image of my Makers Mark for an archive that she decided to compile of Melbourne jewellers stamps.  Karen kept her end of the bargain and me … well it took a bit longer than planned.  Anyway I eventually got around to [...]

I encourage all jewellers to get along to the above.  Unfortunately the jpg is a little blurry so if you are interested please check out Anna’s blog for sharper details  

  … Roseanne Bartley’s workshops being run as part of the Craft Cubed Festival sounded so ace I just had to book in.  As far as contemporary jewellery goes in Australia I think Roseanne’s work really explores fresh territory.  The contemporary jewellery movement might be dead but contemporary jewellery lives on…  the rise of participatory [...]

I recently posted off a brooch made for an exhibition to be held at Artisan in Bris Vegas. Previously mentioned here.  It is a group exhibition totalling 100 brooches from 100 makers for 100 women. The woman I was allocated-Bea Miles, was difficult to design for.  I chose to make a piece out of tickets [...]

As a teacher I am constantly in competition with Facebook… today however I was up against something entirely unprecedented.  The student above (who agreed to allow me to post this image) put the webcam on and proceeded to freshen up her makeup!

Finally with blog working here is the follow up to the Hands on Heads workshop at Craft Victoria last weekend.  My journey in there was a pain in the A… bus, another bus (to replace train), train then taxi… hence the nickname Hobo. 10kms from the city never seemed so far. I dismantled my chair [...]