EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Social Science                                                     2011

            RMIT University, Melbourne.            

            High Distinction Minor Thesis ‘The Art of Crafting a Better World’

Graduate Diploma Visual Art and Design                          2005

            University of South Australia, Adelaide

Bachelor of Visual Arts Honours                                         2003

            University of South Australia, Adelaide

            First Class Honours Minor Thesis ‘Inner Image’

JAMFACTORY CONTEMPORARY CRAFT AND DESIGN, ADELAIDE

2006:   Tenant Studio 1

2004-5 Design Associate- Glass Studio

ARTISTIC AND FAIRTRADE DESIGN ADVENTURES:

Fairtrade textiles, Cambodia 2012; glassblowing, Guatemala 2011; Tibetan textile research, Nepal 2010; fairtrade textile development, Guatemala 2009; fairtrade ceramic product design, India 2007; glassblowing, Singapore and Malaysia 2007.

EXHIBITIONS

2014:    Winter Blues, CraftACT POD, ACT.

  Incubation, CraftACT POD, ACT.

2007:   Rhythm of the Flame. Art Case Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  High Brow, Low Brow, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA

             Jam Boxes, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA

2006:   Removed, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA

  Heartspace, Artspace Adelaide Festival Theatre, SA

  Old School Projections, Adelaide Fringe Festival Opening Parade, SA

  Finding, Miss Gladys Sim Choon Gallery, Adelaide Fringe Festival, SA

             Art + Glass + Design, Barcelona Studios, Adelaide Fringe Festival, SA

2005:   JamFactory Biennial, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA

  Bent, Artspace, Adelaide Festival Theatre, SA

             Provenance, Origin, Source Dame Nancy Buttfield Award, Decorative Arts

  Sprout, The Bicentennial Conservatory, Adelaide Botanic Gardens, SA

  About, Flightpath Architects, Adelaide, SA

  Southern Lights, Ausglass Members Show, AIT, SA

  Incandescence, Nexus, Lion Arts Centre, SA

  Sea and Vines Festival, Dridan Fine Arts Gallery, McLaren Vale, SA

2004:   Transpire, The National Wine Centre, Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide, SA

             The Feminine Idiom, ArtSA, SA

  Helpmann Academy, Graduate Exhibition, Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide, SA

2003:   Fin de siècle, S.A.S.A. Graduate Exhibition, Adelaide, SA

  ArtEast, Rundle St., Adelaide, SA

  Fresh Clay: Fresh Glass, Fusions, Brisbane, QLD

             Ausglass Student Exhibition, Freemantle, WA

             Lint, UniSA Honours Exhibition, J111 Gallery, S.A.S.A., SA

2002:   Fuse, SASA Graduate Exhibition, Leigh Street, SA

  Passion Pop, Novotel, Adelaide Fringe Festival, SA

  20 x 20 Portrait Exhibition, N Gallery, S.A.S.A., SA

AWARDS

2006:   Project and Development Grant, South Australian Youth Arts Board

2004:   JamFactory, Pilchuck/Arts SA Scholarship, Seattle, USA.

             Travel Grant, Helpmann Academy,

2002:   Encouragement Award, National Design Institute of Australia.

2000:   Selected Artist, Malcolm Buckby, Minister for Education, Adelaide, SA

CONFERENCES

2005:   Matters of Substance- Glass Arts Society’s 35th Annual Conference, Adelaide, SA

2004:   Elegance, Decadence and Lagniappe- Glass Art Society’s 34th Annual Conference, New Orleans,    U.S.A.

2003:   Xperiment- Design Institute of Australia Conference, Adelaide, SA

  Isolation/ Collaboration- Ausglass Conference, Perth, WA

2001:    Uncharted Waters- Ausglass Conference, Melbourne, VIC

WORKSHOPS

2006:   Lino Tagliapietra (USA/ Italy), JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design

  Einer & Jamex De La Torr (USA/ Mexico), JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design SA

2005:   Kate Fowle Melany (USA), JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA

  Harumi Yukutake (Japan), South Australian School of Art, UniSA, SA

             Tom Moore (SA), JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA

             David Sequeira (ACT), JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA

2004:   Ruth King (USA) and Fred Tschida (USA), Pilchuck Glass School, Washington, USA    

             Steven Dee Edwards (USA) JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA

  Tom Rowney (NSW) JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA

  Alex Chambers (USA) JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA

             Kimberly Haugh (USA) JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA

             Marvin Lipofsky (USA) JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA

2001:    Ursula Huth (Germany) & Ian Mobray (VIC) Monash University, Melbourne, VIC.

MAJOR COMMISSIONS UNDERTAKEN AS PART OF JAMFACTORY GLASS STUDIO

Jacobs Creek Tour Down Under Trophies 2005 & 2006, Tasting Australia Awards 2005 & 2006, Australian Olympic Team Fundraiser, Hardy's Wine corporate gifts, ANZ Women's Golf Trophy 2006, SA Great Awards 2005 & 2006, National Pharmacy Awards 2005 & 2006.

NOTEABLE PRIVATE COMMISSIONS

World Police and Fire Games Trophies 2007

Bank S.A. Adelaide Fringe Award Trophies 2006.