Caz Guiney

EMAIL: caz.guiney@optusnet.com.au

QUALIFICATIONS:

1993-95 Bachelor of Art (Jewellery & Metalsmithing), Monash University

OTHER EDUCATION/ TRAINING:

2009       Diploma of VET Practice

2009       Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training

2005       ISS (International Specialised Skills), two-day lighting workshop with Italian lighting designer, Arturo           Dell’Acqua Bellavitis

1999       Gilles Jonemann (French Jeweller/Sculptor), 2 day workshop

1996       NEIS Small Business Course for the Arts, Clarke Carthew & Associates

1995       Dr. Alberto Alessi – 5 day Student Workshop, College of Fine Art, University of NSW, Individually sponsored by Monash University

1990       Bachelor of Art (Interior Design), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, two years course work completed

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOMENT:

2010 Teacher, Jewellery Dept (Fairfield) and Visual Arts Dept (Preston), Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE

2005/09 Course Organiser/teacher, Product Design/Jewellery, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE

2001/04  Sessional teacher, Product Design/Jewellery, Northern Melbourne Institute of  TAFE

2002/09  Maintains Independent Studio, Melbourne

1995/02  Studio, Nicholas Building, Melbourne

AWARDS/GRANTS:

2006       Arts Development Grant – Creation, Arts Victoria

2005       New Work Grant, Australia Council, Visual Art & Crafts Board

2004       Craft in Site Grant, Craft Victoria

2004       National Contemporary Jewellery Award, Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Highly Commended

2001       New Work Grant, Australia Council, Visual Art & Crafts Board,

1998       Mornington Peninsula Craft Event, Award for Jewellery

PRESENTATIONS:

2005       Craft & Design as a Career Seminar, Craft Victoria, Melbourne Museum

2000       Craft is a Career Seminar, Craft Victoria, Monash University, Melbourne

2000       Escola Massana, Barcelona, Spain, presentation of paper; ‘Ordinary… Orthodox… Absurd…’

1999       JMGA (Vic) Public Seminar, ‘Ordinary…Orthodox…Absurd…’, Jewellery Philosophies V – Contexts of           Working

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2008       Precious Nothing, Craft Victoria, Melbourne

2003      cityring, red gallery, North Fitzroy, Melbourne

1998       Ordinary…..Orthodox……Absurd….., Alice Euphemia, Melbourne

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

2010 By Example, Museum of Arts & Crafts, Itami, Japan

2009      Precious Pendants, Object Gallery, Sydney, NSW

2009      Interventionist Guide to Melbourne, Platform Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

2008       National Contemporary Jewellery Award, Griffith Regional Art Gallery, NSW

2008       A Month in the Making, Craft Victoria Professional Members Exhibition, Melbourne

2006       Make the Common Precious, Centro Cultural Estacion Mapocho, Santiago, Chile

2005       Make the Common Precious, Craft Victoria, Melbourne

2004       National Contemporary Jewellery Award, Griffith Regional Art Gallery, NSW

2004       Souvenir,  e.g.etal, Contemporary Objects & Jewellery Gallery, Melbourne

2003       Cubed, JMGV Annual Members Exhibition, First Site Gallery, RMIT.

2001       Double Take: Recycled Material in Craft Practice, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane

2001       Metal Element, 5 Countries; Ways of Working, International Centre for Design, Nagoya, Japan, toured to Setagaya Arts Centre, Tokyo, Japan.

2001       Metal Element IV, Quadrivium Gallery, Sydney

2000       Ways of Working – Contemporary Objects and Jewellery from Japan, Korea & Australia, Monash University, Faculty Gallery, Melbourne

2000       Uncommon Materials, The Society of Arts & Crafts, Boston, USA

2000       Pick Up, Craft Victoria Professional Members, Craft Victoria, Melbourne

2000       Darn it, e.g.etal, Contemporary Objects & Jewellery Gallery, Melbourne

1999       Contemporary Wearables ‘99, (toured), Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, QLD; Object Galleries, Sydney;  Crafts Council Gallery, Brisbane; Geelong  Art Gallery, Victoria

1998       JMGV Annual Members Exhibition, Charles Smith Gallery, 99/00; Victorian Artists Society; Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne

1998       Mornington Peninsula Craft Event, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery

1997       Talente ‘97, Munich, Germany

1995       Cohn Street Jewellery Award, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

1995       Production Reproduction, Gallery 101, Collins St, Melbourne

PUBLICATIONS:

2008       Art Almanac, February issue, Front Cover

2005       Craft Unbound: Making the Common Precious by Kevin Murray, Thames & Hudson P/L, pg 95-99

2005       500 Bracelets by Marthe Le Van, Published by Lark Books-Sterling Publishing Co., pg 339

2004       1000 Rings by Marthe Le Van, Published by Lark Books-Sterling Publishing Co., pg 391

2001       Object-Craft, Design & Culture, Feb issue, Fresh, pg 11

2000       Craft: The Magazine of Craft Victoria, Vol 31 No.240 2/2000, ‘Archimedes Tomb meets Star Wars-A conversation with 3 metalsmiths about the allure of the handmade’ Anna Sande, pg22-25

2000       Craft: The Magazine of Craft Victoria, Vol 30 No.239 1/2000, ‘The 2000 Melbourne Fashion Festival’, Review, Suzie Attiwill, pg 24-25

1999       Jewellery Philosophies: Contexts of Working-Series of Seminars, Published by JMGA, pgs 7-9

PRESS

2008       The Age, 9/2/08, A2, Art around the galleries, Megan Backhouse, pg 10

2008       The Age, 9/2/08, A2, Michi’s Weekend, Michi Girl, pg 8

2003       Herald Sun, 2/6/03, ‘A 0.001 risk worth taking’, Micheal Pinkney, pg 16

2003       The Australian, 2/6/03, ‘Beauty in the bin of the beholder’, Susan McCulloch (The Australian’s national art critic)

2003       Weekend Australian, 31/5/03, Editorial, ‘Understanding young artists’, David Gonski AO, Australia Council for the Arts

2003       The Australian, 30/5/03, Editorial, ‘Nolan rubbished with binned jeweller’

2003       Herald Sun, 30/5/03, ‘Odette strikes it rich as treasure fever hits’, Milanda Rout, pg 11

2003       Herald Sun, 29/5/03, ‘Arty treasure hunt puts your money in the bin’, Michelle Rose & Milanda Rout, pg 3

2003       Herald Sun, 29/5/03, ‘Art’s bizarre treasure hunt and you paid’, Michelle Rose & Milanda Rout, pg 1 (front page)

2003       Herald Sun, 29/5/03, Editorial, ‘A lot of rubbish’

2003       The Australian, 29/5/03, ‘Granted artful hunt rings hollow for taxpayers’, Georgina Safe

2003       The Australian, 28/5/03, Editorial, Arts funding goes down the drain’, pg 12

2003       The Australian, 28/5/03, ‘Rubbish bins the jewel in this artist’s crown’, Georgina Safe,  pg 1 (front page)

2003       The Age, 21/5/03, A3, Review, Mixed Media, ‘Unfamiliar ring about project’, Megan Backhouse,  pg 12

2001       Australian Style Magazine, August issue, pg18

1998 The Australian Magazine: May, Style – ‘The Caz Age’ pg 41