Profile: Contemporary Jewellery and Object Award

9 August - 28 September 2022
In partnership with the Jewellery and Metalsmiths Group of Australia – NSW Inc., Australian Design Centre presents Profile: Contemporary Jewellery and Object Award.

JMGA-NSW Early Career Contemporary Jewellery Award - $1,500
Inga Svendsen, Prickly Heart Breastplate, 2021

The Helge Larsen Award - $2,000
Gretal Ferguson, Nailed Down, 2021

Hazelhurst Arts Centre Award - $1,500
Yukiko Nonaka, Hikari Key Case, 2020

Australian Design Centre Award - Object Space exhibition in 2023
Kirsten Haydon, Ice Shadows, 2021

Highly Commended
Melinda Young, Stories untold – Neckpiece Diptych, 2021
Bic Tieu, In between #1, 2022

The awards were judged by Darani Lewers AM, Dr Oliver Smith, Lisa Cahill (Australian Design Centre), Carrie Kibbler and Naomi Stewart (Hazelhurst Art Centre) with Merilyn Bailey for JMGA-NSW in attendance.

Profile was first presented at Australian Design Centre in 2019. Visit the Profile 2019 exhibition page here.

Profile 2022 - Price List
Document size: 4.9 MB

Events:

Contemporary Jewellery Conversations
This conversation hosted by contemporary jeweller and academic, Dr Zoe Veness, contemplates key themes that emerge across the Profile exhibition with a panel of Profile artists including Kate Hagan, Erin Pearce and Melinda Young. Following the panel, meet the makers as we walk through the exhibition for a floor talk discussing their works. Joining the panellists for the floor talk will be - Jenny Johnstone, Fiona Meller and Shan Shan Mok.
When: Saturday 13 August, 1.30 – 3.30pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
Free event, bookings required, RSVP here

Profile: Contemporary Jewellery and Object Award - Exhibition Tour
Join a guided tour of Profile: Contemporary Jewellery and Object Award, Thursdays at 2pm through August and September. This 30-minute tour will take you through the key themes, makers and their works, with the opportunity to meet a maker working at the Profile Jewellers Bench.
When: Thursdays at 2pm - 18 & 25 August 1, 8 & 15 September
Free event, bookings required, RSVP here

Profile Jewellers Bench
Meet local jewellers and object makers working at the jewellers' bench on Thursdays through the exhibition - an opportunity for visitors to chat with them about their processes and craft.
When: Thursdays - 18 & 25 August 1, 8 & 15 September, 11am-1pm & 2-4pm
Where: Australian Design Centre

Saturday Craft Club
Our occasional Saturday Craft Club is a new initiative created, especially for kids from 8 to 12 years old. At this workshop you will learn how to create a wearable piece of jewellery using craft materials, recycled, and found objects taking inspiration from the exhibition Profile: Contemporary Jewellery and Object Award.
When: Saturday 10 September, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
Free event, bookings required, RSVP here

Exhibition dates:
Australian Design Centre. 9 August 2022 - 28 September 2022
Hazelhurst Arts Centre, NSW. 26 November 2022 - 29 January 2023

Image top: Gretal Ferguson, Nailed Down, 2021 Photo: Courtesy of the Artist