CV
email: caz.guiney@optusnet.com.au
QUALIFICATIONS:
1993-95 Bachelor of Art (Jewellery & Metalsmithing), Monash University
OTHER EDUCATION/ TRAINING:
2009 Diploma of Vocational Education Training (VET) Practice
2009 Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training
2005 ISS (International Specialised Skills), two-day lighting workshop
lighting designer, Arturo Dell’Acqua Bellavitis
1999 Gilles Jonemann (French Jeweller/Sculptor), 2 day workshop
1996 NEIS Small Business Course for the Arts
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), RMIT, 2yrs course work
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOMENT:
2010 Teacher, Jewellery Dept (Fairfield) and Visual Arts Dept (Preston),
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT)
05/09 Course Organiser/teacher, Product Design/Jewellery, NMIT
01/04 Sessional teacher, Product Design/Jewellery, NMIT
02/10 Maintains Independent Studio, Melbourne
95/02 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, Melb
2000 Craft is a Career Seminar, Craft Victoria, Melb
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
2008 National Contemp. Jewellery Award, Griffith Regional Art Gallery
2008 A Month in the Making, Craft Vic Prof Members Exhib, Melb
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, Contemp. Objects & Jewellery Gallery, Melb.
2003 Cubed, JMGV Annual Members Exhibition, First Site Gallery, RMIT.
2001 Double Take: Recycled Material in Craft Practice, Craft QLD Gallery
2001 Metal Element, 5 Countries; Ways of Working, International Centre
for Design, Nagoya, Japan, toured to Setagaya Arts Centre, Tokyo
2001 Metal Element IV, Quadrivium Gallery, Sydney
2000 Ways of Working – Contemporary Objects and Jewellery from
Japan, Korea & Australia, Monash University, Melbourne
2000 Uncommon Materials, The Society of Arts & Crafts, Boston, USA
2000 Pick Up, Craft Vic Professional Members, Craft Victoria, Melbourne
2000 Darn it, e.g.etal, Contemp. 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, Melb
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
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
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
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
