| Alison
Bailey Smith Re-cycling technology – Creating Art |
| Born: Edinburgh 1976 |
| Education & Development: |
2003-04
|
New Entrepreneur Scholarship Prog., J.M.U, Liverpool |
1999 |
Jump Start Your Career, Ontario Crafts Council, Canada |
1999 |
Artist’s Develop. course, Vis. Uni. of Waterloo, Canada. |
1993 |
Professional Develop. Course, Crafts Council of N.S.W., Australia. |
1993 |
Business Course (E.V.E.N.T), Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. |
1989-90 |
Edinburgh College of Art, Post Graduate Diploma, Jewellery. |
1985-89 |
Edinburgh College of Art, B.A. Honours Design, Jewellery. |
| Self-Employment: |
| 2004->
|
Self employed artist and craft co-ordinator. |
1997-00 |
Artist/jeweller
based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Exhibited internationally including S.O.F.A. in New York & Chicago, and “Jewellery Moves” in the UK. Consultant to Guelph Arts Council. Invited speaker to textile groups throughout (Ontario). Tutor in textile techniques in metal (Kingston & Toronto). Publicity officer for textile groups & studio tour. Curator for the Connections Group exhibition “Fire!” |
1993-97 |
Artist/jeweller
based in Sydney, Australia. Exhibited throughout Australia. Exported jewellery & craftwork to Asia & U.S.A Invited to exhibit international shows in U.S.A and Europe Freelance gallery work for Punch Gallery, sales & display, Sydney Devised & taught after-school classes at Sydney school. C onducted workshops in recycling & jewellery. Presented seminars at Sydney universities in contemp. jewellery. Gained national publicity on television, radio & in print. Commissioned in 1993 to design a range of jewellery for a national Van Gogh exhibition touring Australia. Commissioned to produce a range for Re store, Sydney.Sec. for the Jewellers & Metalsmiths Group of N.S.W. |
1990-93 |
Artist/jeweller
based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Exhibited & sold work in over 90 exhibitions (solo & joint). Chosen to represent Scotland in expo in Munich. Gained national publicity on television, radio & in print. Invited to Craft Master Week at Aberdeen Art Gallery. Recipient of the Enterprise Allowance Scheme. |
| Employment: |
1995-97
|
Gallery assistant, Maker’s Mark Pty., Sydney, Australia. |
1994-95
|
Relief gallery manager, Golden Canvas Gallery, Australia. |
| Awards: |
2000
|
Fibre
Award (First) |
Toronto
Outdoor Art Show, Canada. |
|
1999
|
New
Artisan scholarship |
One
of a Kind Show, Canada. |
|
1999
|
Ed
Harder Construction Prize |
(with
Karen Dueck), Insights exhibition, Wellington County Museum, Canada. |
|
1999
|
Fibre
Award (Hon. Mention) |
Toronto
Outdoor Art Show, Canada. |
|
1998 |
Innovation Prize |
Navigations,
Threadworks, Wellington County Mus., Canada. |
|
1997
|
The
Silver Thread Award |
Insights,
Wellington County Museum, Canada. |
|
1995
|
Wearable
Fibre Award |
Mornington
Peninsula Craft Event, Australia. |
|
1994 |
Commended |
(Conservation
Section), N. Z. Wearable Art Award |
|
1992
|
Regional
Finalist |
Nescafe
Club-wear Design Competition, U.K. |
|
1992
|
Recycled
Fashion Designer of the Year |
Green
Mag., U.K. |
|
1991
|
Scottish
Fashion Designer of the Year |
Bacardi
Rum, U.K. |
|
1991 |
Go and See Award for travel |
The
Prince’s Trust, U.K. |
|
1989
|
Andrew
Grant Award for Post Graduate Study |
E.C.A.,
Scotland. |
|
1989
|
Special
Commendation |
The
Platinum Awards, U.K |
| Public & Corporate Collections: |
1996 |
Purple
Slippers, Royal Museum of Scotland, Edin., U.K. |
1996 |
The
First Hat, Royal Museum of Scotland, Edin., U.K. |
1995 |
Hatpin
from The Platinum Award, R.M.S, Edinburgh, U.K. |
1992 |
2
prs.slippers, Turner Johns Corporation, U.S.A. |
1990 |
Ball
Neckpiece, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen, U.K. |
| Literary / Critical References: |
2001 |
Wire
in Design by Barbara MacGuire, pub. by Krause, U.S.A |
2000 |
Wirework
by Michael Ball, published by New Holland, U.K. |
1998 |
Jewellery
Moves, N.M.S Publishing, Edinburgh Scotland. |
This
is a highly edited CV. For more information, please feel free to contact
me: |
Tel:
+44 (0) 7962 229 653, Email: abs1000@hotmail.com |