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SOLD TO THE CHIC

posted by Catherine Büman, sienna

On arrival to the Jewellery and Object design annual fundraising auction 2010, my friend asked me “who do you know here?” It took me a while to glance around the room and recognise my fellow students without their knee length aprons, old jeans and goggles. This was everyone’s opportunity to ditch the workshop slum for something more glamorous and people did not disappoint. Amongst my favorite outfits were Ian Koker’s black feather shoulder pads, Joao Vaz’s all-in-one with shiny red shoes and the little black dresses, heels and token white gloves donned by the lady students hosting the evening.

I really like this annual auction. Every year I count my (small) budget, sip a few glasses of wine and launch into bidding for a collector piece by some of my most revered mentors. So far, I have purchased a little glass pod by Jane Morrisey and a set of rings by Melinda Young, for this event I really wanted one of the beautifully streamlined brooches by Ragnar Hansen. Well, competition was tough…really tough. Something about this evening had everyone particularly excited and the bidding was head to head. I lost out several times to the very chic Marina, but had a lot of fun.

It was really nice to see the entire department, teachers and all, having such a good time. Thank you very much to all the stage two students, the gorgeous auctioneer and others who put on this fundraising event. It was one of the best auctions and our exhibitions will profit greatly from your efforts.

Going once, going twice, going three times...

Just one last message for Danielle Butters… next year!

Thank you to auctioneer, Nadya.

Open Day 2010

Saturday 11th was a beautiful Spring day, the Design Centre Enmore had it's annual Open Day, and it was the most successful open day yet!

We had many visitors interested in the course coming through the workshop, and the Designers' Market was an enormous success. Thanks to the hardworking students and staff who helped make it a great day!

the display: finished student projects, with all the tools, equipment and processes that it took to create them.

Jane Morrissey running a glass fusing workshop for students.

Andrea Iglesias and Jasmine Matus at the Jewellery Design Market Stall.

Jessica Muscat, Ian Koker and Miriam Mouahbi setting up their "Preloved" fundraising stall.

Award, Grant and Scholarship Achievement from 2001 to 2010

2010
Jewellery and Object Design Award Recipient 2010
Carol Faulkner (2009)

National Contemporary Jewellery Award 2010
Finalist - Bernadette Trainor (2007), Amy Robson (2010), Marina Antoniou (2010)

New Traditional Jewellery 2010 - True Colours
Selected works - Catherine buman, Belinda Koopman, Joao Vaz

Woman at Work – Study Award 2010, Manufacturing Skills Australia
Audrey Toth (trade 2010)

Australasian Student Design Awards 2010
Jewellery design categories.First Prize – Minh Tran (2009)Third Prize – Michelle Miller (2009)
Fashion Design First Prize – Carol Faulkner (2009 + 2010 JOD award recipient)

Graduate Metal 12 (Graduating students survey exhibition held in conjunction with the 14th Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia (JMGA) Biennial Conference taking place in Perth, April 2010.)
First Prize - Nadeem Sahabun
17 JOD current & previous students are accepted and they are; Kristen Eacott, Carol Faulkner, Sarah Green, Natalie Lehrer, Angie Lou, Jacquie Starr, Jasmine Matus, Michelle Miller, Radka Passianova, Joanne Piper, John Proudlove, Nikola Steggles, Naomi Stewart, Emily Thomas, Minh Tran, Andrea Iglesias’ Nadeem Sahabun, Mitsuru Soeda

Profile 2010 – JMGA Award
Highly Commended - Danae Natsis (2010)

Pearl Essence International Jewellery Competition
Second Prize - Catherine Buman (2010)
Third Prize - Belinda Koopman (2010)
Finalist - Joanne Piper (2009)

Nava Marketing & Janet Homes a Court Grant
Majella Beck (2004), Jenny Daskalakis (2010), Andrea Iglesias (2006), A Mi Kim (2004), Nikki Majajas (2007), Jasmine Matus (2008), Radka Passianova (2008), Natasha Marcus Taylor (2006), Bernadette Trainor (2007), Janis Valdivia (2008).

Australian council, artstart grant
Nikki Majajas (2007)

Pearl Design Award, JAA
Finalist - George Plionis (trade 2009)

National World Skill 2010
Bronze Medal List – Erin Londish (trade 2010)

Opal Awards 2010
Drawing Section
Winner - Sarah Jayne Taylor (trade stage 2)
Highly commended – Katrina McNaught (trade stage 2)
Commended - Claudia Schnell (trade stage 2)
Student/Apprentice Section
Winner – Louise Dews (trade stage 2)

“Jewellery $1501+” 2010 Yowah Opal Festival
Jade Hodgson won the jewellery category

2009
Jewellery and Object Design Award Recipient 2009
Radka Passianova (2008)
Queensland Boulder Opal Association, Queen of Gems Competition 2009First Place - Nadine Binder (trade Stage 2)
The 2009 Design NSW: Travelling Scholarship
The winner - Liesl Hazelton (2006)

The 10th Biennial Leviny Commemoratives Exhibition of Contemporary Australian Silver & Metalwork at BUDA in Castlemaine, Victoria.
First prize - Emma Fielden (2006 JOD Graduates + 2007 JOD award recipient)

Australasian Student Design Awards 2009
Jewellery design categories.
First Prize – Danielle Butters (2008)Second Prize – Joanne Piper (2008)

Design Centre Enmore College Achievement Award for 2008
Danielle Butters (2008) Residency and Achievement Award

Explorations 09, A&E Annual Exhibition
Christopher Gollin (2010) – winner of Holloware and Objects

Australian Council Visual Art Grant
Majella Beck (2004), Jenny Daskalakis (trade stage 3), Lisa Furno (2006), A Mi Kim (2004), Nikki Majajas (2007), Jasmine Matus (2008), Radka Passianova (2008), Natasha Marcus Taylor (2006), Bernadette Trainor (2007), Janis Valdivia (2008).

Regional World Skill 2009
Sydney West
First Prize - Tiffany McHenry (trade stage 3)
Third Prize - Alain Brock (trade stage 3)

Sydney
First Prize - Erin Londish (trade stage 3)

Opal Awards 2009
Drawing section
The winner – Nadine Binder (trade stage 3)

2008
Jewellery and Object Design Award Recipient 2008
Sonya Scott (2007)
Sculpture by the Sea 2008
Mark McClelland (2010) - First Prize (NAB Sculpture Prize) of Sculpture by the Sea 2008.

AGR Matthey 2008 NEXT GENERATION Awards
Finalists - Jonathon Calleija (2008), Kyung Sook (Joy) Lee (2009), Brendan O’Connor (trade stage 3), and Alison Wheeldon (trade stage 3).

Graduate Metal XI
First Prize - Sandra Marker (2006)

Nava Marketing Grant 2008
Majella Beck (2004), Nikki Majajas (2007), Radka Passianova (2008), Natasha Marcus Taylor (2006), Pamela Suares (2006), Natalie Klave (2007), Tamahra Prowse (2007), Sonya Scott (2007), Georgina Pattison (2006), Lisa Furno (2006)

JMGA Profile 2008
First Prize (Emerging Artist Category)– Bridget Kennedy (2005)


2007
Jewellery and Object Design Award Recipient 2007
Emma Fielden (2006)
Japan sturdy scholarship- Master by Research & Japan Travel Grant
Shirley Cho (2004)

QBOA Jewellery Design Competition
First Prize – Bridget Kennedy (2005)

2006
Jewellery and Object Design Award Recipient 2006
Bridget Kennedy (2005)

Australia Council for the Arts- Grant Recipient (Mentorship with Robert Foster (Fink & Co)
Marcello Zavala- Baeza (2004)

Hobart Art Prize
Finalist – Bridget Kennedy (2005)

Sydney Institute Awards Design Centre Enmore
College Achievement Award – Bridget Kennedy (2005)

Graduate Metal X
First Prize – Bridget Kennedy (2005)

The 34th Alice Contemporary Art Prize
Selected – Bridget Kennedy (2005)

2005
State Medal for outstanding performance, TAFE NSW
The Winner - Marcello Zavala- Baeza (2004)
Drew Brown

College Achievement Award, Design Centre Enmore, TAFE NSW
The Winner - Marcello Zavala- Baeza (2004)

“Junk Love”, Sustainable Design, Reverse Garbage
Second Prize - Marcello Zavala- Baeza (2004)

Australia Council for the Arts- Grant Recipient (Mentorship with Robin Blau)
Shirley Cho (2004)

BUDA Exhibition –Graduate Category by ‘Gold & Metalsmiths Guild of Australia’
First Place - Rik Juod (2004)

Medallion of Excellence Worldskill inter Switzerland
Finalist – Con Diavatiotis

2004
TAFE NSW Art and Design Prize
Finalist – Bridget Kennedy (2005)

2003
Australian Council Grant
Sean O’Connell and Vanessa Samuel

TAFE NSW Art and Design Prize
Semi Finalist – Bridget Kennedy (2005)

Focus 2003 – TAFE NSW
Semi Finalist - Rik Juod (2004)

2001
Contemporary Wearable 2001
Winner – Sean O’Connell

The End is Near ...

posted by Marina Antoniou, Sienna

With only a couple of months remaining, the nervousness in the Sienna studio is really starting to set in.

Instead of focusing on the nerves for this post though, I have decided to dedicate it to the committed and hard working Sienna students who (most of the time) have kept their cool since day one.

In the surrounds of the workshop, the work of third year always seems quite mysterious. It can always be seen in the midst of making, but is never actually displayed for the rest of department to see until selection day at the end of the year. November 22nd is just around the corner, and for third year we will be submitting three bodies of work for selection into our exhibition, Inseparable Companion.

First off is an exhibition piece/s as part of the subject Concept Realisation Three. Following this is a collection of pieces for the subject Designer/Maker, which is more focused on a small "production range." These two subjects are related, with inspiration drawn from a chosen novel we each had to read at the start of the year.

For the subject Traditional Processes, we have each selected a traditional technique; researched it, experimented with it and used what we have learnt to create wearables or objects that transform the chosen technique into a more contemporary context. Examples of these techniques include stone setting, mokume gane, fold forming and chain making.

Finally, we have all been very busy with our Exhibition Design subject. Its been tough at times, but the energy at this very moment is positive and exciting! Clean and flawless shapes are starting to appear in our build, our invitations and flyers are in our hot little hands, and our catalogue is almost ready to be sent away to print!

The end is near ...

This Is Our Art

posted by Felix Gill, sienna

The light in the crack of the door,
grows more imminent.
As is the light from the dawn
of that day we all work for.

I’ve raised from my desk
and looked around the room.
At thoughtful eyes and nimble fingers
adept to their task.

Slow has been our start
Great thought, great care,
A chain is drawn, anchors raise,
And now we fly as if a dart.

Successes grow, the smiles follow
Skills are proved and others found,
Works are bourn of practice and of thought
Our marks are made in mount and furrow.

For us choices are as black or white.
We stay our doubt to trust our minds,
Aesthetics grown from tendered beds
Flowers looking to the light.

Soon it is that time it is the night
Our souls are pinned and visions hung,
The doors are cracked and flung apart,
Braced are our nerves, for we are naked in the lime light

Egos stayed by the smile on that face,
of a viewer of a lover, watcher of a watcher
it is not our art till its shown,
for I am not a liar it is that smile that will be my fleece

For this is our art.

Out With the Old, In With the New

posted by Amy Robson, Sienna

Sometimes it takes the eyes of an outsider to show you something that has been right in front of you all along. This has been the case with this year’s exhibition design and lucky for us it was brought to our attention before we were too far gone.

A little nudge in the right direction has seen sienna revisit some of the fundamental principles of the design including the utilisation of our material choice, cardboard. There has been a noticeable shift in our attitude towards the environmentally friendly material. We have become fond of its’ raw appeal, colour, strength and structure and have highlighted these qualities with a simplified design.

Gone are the circles and curves. In its place strong, bold, straight lines and blocks of material. Tessellated ‘slabs’ now alter the rectangular defines of the gallery space and large, simply constructed tables dominate the centre of the rooms. It is raw, bold and communicates our exhibition values in an honest voice.

So it’s out with the old and in with the new as we move forward with a cohesive and happy bounce in our stride.