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Country: Australia

City: Sydney

I am a contemporary jeweller...: Maker, Educator, Blogger

Website/Blog Address: www.melindayoung.net

About: Melinda Young was born in England and came to Australia as a child in 1976, she has lived and worked in Sydney ever since. Melinda has a Master of Visual Arts from Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney. She has participated in over 85 exhibitions in Australia and overseas since 1997 and in 2008 won the inaugural Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia NSW ‘Profile Award’ for an Established Artist. Her practice spans one-off exhibition pieces, bespoke commissions and a limited edition production range. The narratives evoked by objects fascinate Melinda- her exhibition works often take the form of small colour studies, each having the potential to tell a range of stories. Her surroundings provide continual inspiration and materials for her work, from found objects to architecture, the landscape and the social condition of the body. For her everything is precious, even the ephemeral - it is the story behind it - that marker of individual or shared time, place and experience that creates meaning and value.

In addition to working from the jewellers’ bench, Melinda has worked at several galleries, curated contemporary jewellery exhibitions, written about jewellery and craft practice for various publications and participated in workshops and master classes. Since 2000 she has taught jewellery at a tertiary level and at Community Colleges in Sydney as well as overseas in the United Arab Emirates.

Outlets: Collect at Object Gallery, Sydney
Courtesy of the Artist, Strand Arcade, Sydney
Courtesy of the Artist, Surry Hills, NSW
metalab, Sydney
gaffa Gallery, Sydney
Sturt Craft Centre, Mittagong, NSW
Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Booragul, NSW
COUNTER at Craft Victoria, Melbourne
FOOL, Prahran
Portrait Gallery Store, Canberra
Zu Design, Adelaide
(m)art, Artisan, Brisbane
Cairns Regional Art Gallery, QLD
www.oyemodern.com

Contact Details: www.melindayoung.net
http://pinkthreadjewels.blogspot.com
http://unnaturalnaturally.blogspot.com
melinda@melindayoung.net

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At 9:50am on March 9, 2009, Natalia Milosz-Piekarska said…: Hey thanks, visa versa. hope the workshop at craft went well.
:)

At 8:05pm on March 5, 2009, Natalia Milosz-Piekarska said…: hi mel, lovely to have met you at eg.etal the other day :)

At 6:01pm on February 2, 2009, Jessica Morrison said…: Excellent show! It was such a breath of fresh air. Coffee in March would be great.
Jess

At 6:30pm on January 29, 2009, Janine Berben said…: Hi Mel,

Thanks for your comment!
I really love your work, especially your new collection, it's innovative!!! :)

At 8:53am on January 26, 2009, Zoe Brand said…: my drinks ticket isn't quite booked up this week, having dinner with Philip tuesday if your interested - if not its a go go for gaffa!

At 11:05pm on January 24, 2009, Zoe Brand said…: Thanks for being the first follower on my blog! Hope all went well with the opening - can't wait to see the show - and catch up! xx

At 11:32am on January 23, 2009, Jessica Morrison said…: hello Mel,
i am so sorry it has taken me so long to write back after your kind words about my work. I am on a mission to see your exhibition, i hope you had an excellent opening night i am sure it would have been huge!!!!
If you are ever in Melbourne and in need of a coffee get in touch it would be lovely to meet you.
I hope the show is a big success.
jess

At 10:09am on January 22, 2009, Cate Salter said…: Hi Melinda
Good luck with your exhibition opening tonight. I am sure it will be lots of fun.
I will get back into blogging soon and get a post up about it.
Cathy

At 9:25pm on January 15, 2009, meiyan said…: hello , Melinda:
thank u for the add ..love to see u again here. love u new set of prink , beautiful colour;-)