Curriculum Vitae

Kirsty Stevens
Islington, London
Mobile Tel. – 07732806438

D.O.B – 15/09/1985

I am a very creative and passionate person who greatly enjoyed university and the hard work it required. I wish to project this within the work place and I strive for success in any job that is presented to me. As I have now come to the end of my studies I feel I am ready to take on the exciting experiences a working studio has to offer.

EDUCATION:

2005 – 2010    BDes Hons Degree of Jewellery and Metal Design - Duncan of Jordanstone Art School, Dundee University.

2004 – 2005    HNC Textile Design - Dundee College.

2003 – 2004    Portfolio Preparation Program - Dundee College.

1997 – 2003    Higher Grades of B and C - Bell Baxter High School.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

July 2008 New Starts: From Start to a New Start

   • Successfully completed 5 days of training with Conceptual jeweller Ted Noten at the School of Jewellery, Birmingham City University. Today sustainability is extremely important in everyday life. Over the 5 days we discussed and explored how we could apply this to jewellery design.

2008 Peaches and Scream

   • Designed and produced handmade ‘KSnTELL’ jewellery to a local Boutique named Peaches and Scream.

August 2009 Zombie Porn Factory

   • Exhibited work in a 'vagrant' gallery exhibition in a Glasgow laundrette.

May 2010 Lunch in the City, M.S Society Scotland

   • Was invited to display current Degree Show work at a Multiple Sclerosis Society
Fundraising event at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow.

July 2010 New Designers

   • Displayed my final year of work at the New Designers exhibition, which is viewed by designers and design companies in hope to find new design talent.

August-November 2010 Internship with Patricia Nicolas

   • Currently intern to top jeweller Patricia Nicolas. Working with her in all aspects of the business. Production, PR and most recently have been photographer for her Blog on Vogue.es.com. http://blogs.vogue.es/stylishdisorientation/

September 2010 Daniela Sigurd

   • Assistant to jeweller Daniela Sigured at her workshop on Brick lane. http://www.danielasigurd.com/

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

   • Has a strong standard of jewellery designing, a good understanding of all traditional jewellery hand making techniques and a high quality of laser cutting control and operation.

INTERESTS:

Gallery Visits

   • I enjoy viewing art exhibitions, I try and visit one every month. The most recent was a Chris Ofili exhibition at Tate Britain, London.

Design Magazines

   • I regularly read Metalsmith. A magazine that informs me of current conceptual and contemporary jewellers, this gives me motivation to push the boundaries within my own work.

   • Fashion design is one of my passions. Vogue, Dazed and Confused and ID magazine show cutting edge design that is not expected from fashion which inspires me greatly.