Suzanne Harbinson
TG4 Craftsperson of the year 2007/8

Personal Details
E-mail: mail@sh-jewellery.co.uk
Website: www.sh-jewellery.co.uk
Date of birth: 21st June 1984

Placements:
Sept 08- Feb 10 Craft NI, Making it Programme, based in SRC Newry

Competitions/ Awards:
June- July 2007 Winner of TG4 All Ireland Craftsperson of the year 2007
June 2007 Craft in Business Award- Craft N.I

Selected Exhibitions:
June 2010 University of Ulster, Belfast
December 2009 Salamander Gallery, Belfast
October 2009 “Designers and Makers”, F.E. McWilliam Gallery, Banbridge
August 2009 “Beyond Traditional Boundaries” U.U. Belfast
October 2008 “Emerge and Infuse”, SpaceCRAFT, Belfast
September 2008 Leitrim Design House, Carrickonshannon
July 2008 “TG4 Ten”- SpaceCRAFT, Belfast
Feb/March 2008 “Comortas Ceirdre”- Designyard, Dublin
Dec/Jan 2008 “10th Annual Exhibition”-SpaceCRAFT, Belfast
July 2007 “New Designers”- London
July 2007 “Inside/Out”- Arts Ornata-Manchester
June 2007 Silver and Jewellery Exhibition, University of Ulster, Belfast
Dec 2006 “Series” - Golddigger79 – Holywood, Belfast

Outlets:
Current stockists: SpaceCRAFT, Belfast
F.E. Mc William Gallery/shop, Banbridge
The Lodge, Doonbegg Golf Club, County Clare
Empathy Creations, Bangor
Salamander Gallery, Belfast
Ulster Museum, Belfast

Public Collections:
June 2007 University of Ulster, Belfast- Permanent Collection

Retail/Craft Fairs:
November 2009 Contemporary Art & Craft Fair, Omagh
November 2009 Newry Town Hall, Newry
November 2008 Narrow Water Castle, Warrenpoint
August 2008 Craftfest 2008, Castle Ward, Strangford
October 2007 Banbridge Craft Fair, Banbridge


Trade Fairs:
January 2009 Showcase Ireland, Dublin

Commissions:
April 2009-11 Police Staff Lifetime Achievement Awards, PSNI
March 2009 IFA- Pendants for ladies at FIFA event
April 2008 GCSE Art and Design Award, Down High School
June 2006 DARD - Watering vessel, International Rose Trials, Belfast

Membership of
Professional Bodies: CCOI- Ireland
CDC- Northern Ireland

Radio/Television: TG4 Comortas Ceirde, Feb- March 2008, TG4

Third Level Education:
2004- 2007 University of Ulster, Faculty of Art, Design & Humanities
BA honors Fine and Applied Art: 2:1

2002- 2003 Belfast IFHE
BTEC Diploma
Foundation Studies Art & Design: Merit

Professional Qualifications:
March 2009 Start a Business Programme
Sept– Dec 2007 OCA-NI, Create your own business (1)
OCA-NI, Professional Practice in the creative Industries (1)
OCA-NI, Commercializing your creative Idea (2)
Arts Work Experience:
March 10- Sept 2010 Southern Regional College-Art Technician
Sept 09- April 2010 Southern Regional College-Assistant Teacher-Silversmithing and Jewellery
November 2000 J Shannon Kilkeel -Assisting Interior Design
October 1999 Hi- Tech Signs Newry -Assisting Graphic Design


Practice Interests: Silver and Jewellery: My body of work takes inspiration from pebbles and stones, capturing the hidden and unobserved elements that have gone unnoticed. These elements are incorporated into each jewellery range, taking into consideration the textures and drawings that they make.

General Interests: I love to travel and have started by visiting New York, Beijing and have spent a year living and working in Australia. I really benefit from being in a creative environment and aspire to assist in inspiring others.

References: Anne Earls University of Ulster
Cara Murphy York Street,
Fiona Mullholland Belfast BT15 1ED



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