the justified sinner

(Downloadable CV in PDF format here)

Name: Dauvit Alexander

Born: 1964, Bothwell, Scotland.

Education:

1981 - 1985, BSc. (Hons) Horticulture, London University1994 - 1996, PGCSE (TQFE), Strathclyde University (including D 32, D33)

Relevant Employment History:

1976 - 1988 Various part-time and full-time work with John Gilchrist/The Ringmaker, Glasgow; Bench jeweller
1988 - Current - (Witheld at request of employer. Available on request)
Current - Independent jewellery maker

Further Personal Development:

2007 – Hand Engraving with Sam Alfano
2007 – Introductory Blacksmithing with Peat Oberon
2008 – Mokume Gane and Damascus Steel with Mark Constable
2009 – “Design at the Edge” workshops with Prof. Robert Ebendorf
2010 – Rhino 4 CAD workshops
2011 – Matrix Gemvision Training

Professional Organisations:

Director: Association of Contemporary Jewellers
Member: Society of North American Goldsmiths

Publications:

2008 – Paper: “Electrolytic Etching”, SNAG Technical Bulletin, 2^nd Quarter
2009 – “1000 Ideas for Creative Re-Use”, ISBN: 978-15925354082010
2010 – “500 Gemstone Jewels”, Lark Books, ISBN: 978-1600593413
2010 – “Found Object Jewellery”, Stackpole Books, ISBN: 978-0811706028
2011 – “New Rings: 500 Designs From Around The World”, Thames & Hudson, ISBN: 978-0500289334
2011 – "Contemporary Jewellery Yearbook", Promapress, Barcelona
2011 – "Serendipity Magazine" issue 3, "Apocalyptic Art"
2012 – (Pending) "Humour In Craft"
2012 – (Pending) "How To Design And Make Finding And Chains", Wing Mun Devenney, Quarto
2012 – (Pending) "Stone Setting", Anastasia Young, A&C Black
2012 – (Pending) "Heat, Color, Set & Fire", Dawn Dillingham, Lark Books
2012 – (Pending) "On Body and Soul: Contemporary Armor to Amulets", Suzanne Ramljak, Schiffer

Ongoing: book and exhibition reviewer for “Findings” magazine

Online galleries:

2008 – Carrotbox2008 – Etsy, featured artist
2009 – V&A “Find, Make, Wear”, curated by Dorothy Hogg
2009 – HCJ Project, featured artist
2009 – ACJ Website, featured artist
2010 – Mar del Color Rosa, featured artist
2010 – Crafthaus, featured artist
2010 – Etsy, featured artist
2010 – Front Page Artist, SNAG Website
2011 – Beads-Perles, Jewellery Website, Interview
2011 – 18ct.es, Jewellery Website, Interview

Solo and Group Exhibitions:

1992 -1999 – Various PLE exhibitions around Europe
1999 – “Self-Defence In The Year 2000”, Connect Gallery, Glasgow
2005 – North Glasgow College Show, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
2009 – ACJ Scotland, Winter Show, WASPS Gallery, Dundee
2010 – Goldsmiths' Hall, Craft and Design Awards, London
2010 – ACJ Show, "Treasure", London Jewellery Week
2010 – Re:Collect, Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran, Wales
2011 – Landfill Art Project, Pennsylvania, USA
2011 – Beneath The Skin, Sheffield Institute of Arts, Sheffield
2011 - “The Kiss: Works inspired by The Cure”, Green Lion Gallery, Grand Rapids, USA
2012 – (pending) Group Show, Halifax, Canada

Competitions:

2006 - Finalist in PMC Studio open competition
2010 - Exhibited as part of Goldsmiths' Hall Craftsmanship and Design Awards

Development Within Education:

3d Modelling and Animation (Unit, Computer Animation A3CN 04)
DDA trainingChild protection training
Internal moderation and verification training
Internal quality assurance and procedures training
VLE
SQA National HN unit writing training
Validation and approval training
Emergency First Aid training (external qualification)
Managing Difficult Epilepsy training (external qualification)

Research, scholarly activity and subject updating:

2003 – Experimental Mokume processes
2005 – Experimental Niello processes
2006 – Safer methods of Etching; Electrolytic Etching
2008 - present – collaboration with Dee Wilder (polymer clay artist)
2009 – collaboration with Sergey Jivetin (jeweller)
2009 – collaboration with Emily Watson (jeweller)
2009 - present – collaborations with Lisa Stevens (ceramic artist)
2010 - collaboration with Cóilín Ó Dubhghaill (japanese alloy specialist and jeweller)
2011-12 – Curating online exhibiton on Crafthaus with Jeff Zimmer
Ongoing – Use of scrap materials to make fine jewellery
Ongoing – regular communications with other jewellers around the world

Teaching Responsibilities:

Fine jewellery techniques (NQ, HND)
Experimental jewellery techniques (NQ, HND)
Basic metallurgy (NQ)
Basic silversmithing and smallworking (NQ, HND)
CAD/CAM for jewellery (HND/Degree)
Photoshop (NQ)
Working with groups of students with learning difficulties
Working with schools groups

Invited Lecturer:

2006 – PLE Conference, Glasgow – Press-forming Techniques for the Small Workshop
2010 – ACJ Conference “Crossings”, West Dean, Sussex – Electrolytic Etching
2011 – Pittsburgh Centre for Contemporary Craft – The New Junk Jewellery

Additional Relevant Skills:

Basic conversational French and Italian; NSPCC-trained counsellor for children and young people.

Influences:

Rob Jackson; Robert Ebendorf; Pat Flynn; Keith LoBue; Gilbert Scott; Jules Verne; Edward Gorey; Tim Hunkin; Terry Gilliam; Renaissance jewellery and silverwares, especially ecclesiastical; Victorian mourning jewellery.

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