ZOE BRAND

I make jewellery that uses jewellery archetypes, ready mades and text to explore the performative nature of jewellery as a device for communication. I am concerned with finding language that can describe both the object or the idea of the object, as well as the person who might wear the piece.

I live in a small village called Majors Creek, about and hour and a half outside of Australia’s capital city, Canberra. I can be reached at zowe@hotmail.com

ZOE BRAND - BIO

Born in Brisbane, Australia in 1984. Zoe Brand completed an Advanced Diploma in Jewellery and Object Design at Design Centre, Enmore, TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute. In 2014 Brand completed her Bachelor of Visual Arts majoring in Gold and Silversmithing at the Australian National University. 2015 She finished her Bachelor of Visual Arts with First Class Honours at the same university. Brand has exhibited in many group shows in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Germany, France and Estonia and her work is held in a number of significant private collections. Brand was also recently the Director of the Personal Space Project, a gallery located in her bedroom.  

ZOE BRAND - ABRIDGED CV  

EDUCATION

2015  Honours (First Class) Bachelor of Visual Arts (Gold and Silversmithing), Australian National University, ACT

2013 – 2014    Bachelor of Visual Arts (Gold and Silversmithing), Australian National University, ACT

2006 – 2008   Advanced Diploma in Jewellery and Object Design Design Centre, Enmore, TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute

2005   Short Course in Jewellery Making Collage of Fine Arts, NSW

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

2017   Design Canberra 2017 Designer/Artist in Residence

2016 – present    Australian Ambassador for Art Jewelry Forum, America

2013 – 2016   Director - Personal Space Project

2013 – 2015   Chair  - ANU Gold and Silversmithing Students Society

2012  Committee Member - Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia - NSW division

2012   Exhibition Invigilator for 18th Biennale of Sydney: all our relations

2011 – 2014  Internship with Eva Czernis-Ryl, Curator, Arts and Design at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney

2010   Director/Curator - Keeper Gallery

2009   Studio resident - Gaffa Gallery

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021    ‘OUT OF DATE’, Tributary Projects, Canberra ACT

2021    ‘GUARANTEED NOT TO TARNISH’, Masterworks Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

2020  ‘YOU ARE DOING IT AGAIN’, Craft ACT, Canberra, ACT

2019  ‘NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED’, Small Space at Te Uru Art Gallery, Auckland, NZ

2017    ‘Break it to me gently’, Stanley Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW

2016    ‘THIS IS THE ONE’, Masterworks Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

2016    ‘Communicating and not communicating’, Atta Gallery (mini exhibition), Bangkok, Thailand

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023    ‘ATTA Gallery at FRAME: Schmuck 2023’, Handwerksmesse, Munich, Germany

2022   ‘INLAND SEE’, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW

2022   ‘SCHMUCK 2022’, Munich, Germany

2021    ‘Body Layer’, Craft ACT, Canberra, ACT

2020 – 2023   MADE/WORN: Australian Contemporary Jewellery, Australian Design Centre travelling exhibition

2019 ‘AGAIN and AGAIN’ with Claire McArdle, Rubicon ARI, Melbourne, VIC

2019    ‘ATTA Gallery at FRAME: Schmuck 2019’, Handwerksmesse, Munich, Germany

2018    ‘Contour 556’, East Space, Canberra, ACT

2018    ‘The Language of Things’, The Dowse, Wellington, New Zealand

2018   ‘Shelf Life’, Bowen Galleries, Wellington, New Zealand

2018   ‘Masterworks Gallery Showcase’ Auckland Art Fair, Auckland, New Zealand

2018   ‘ATTA Gallery at FRAME: Schmuck 2018’, Handwerksmesse, Munich, Germany

2017   ‘From C to Z’ with Claire McArdle, 100 Railway Place, North Melbourne , VIC

2017   ‘Medusa: Jewellery and Taboos’, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France

2017   ‘ATTA Gallery at FRAME: Schmuck 2017’, Handwerksmesse, Munich, Germany

2016    ‘5x7: Early Career Australian Makers’, Gallery Funaki, Melbourne, VIC

2016    ‘PEOPLES+BRAND’, Bilk Gallery, Canberra, ACT

2015    ‘Carousel’, FortyFiveDownstairs, Melbourne, VIC

2015    ‘Site 3065’, Exhibition St, Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC

2015 ‘Sometimes there isn’t anything to get’, Nancy Sever Gallery, Canberra, ACT

2014    ‘Words and Works from a World Away’, Estonian Museum of Applies Arts, Estonia 

2014    ‘Intimately connected’ – M Contemporary, Sydney, NSW

2014    ‘The Poetics of Place’ – ATTA Gallery, Bangkok , Thailand

2014    ‘Encounter’ - Bilk Gallery, Canberra, ACT

2013   ‘Words and Works from a World Away’ – RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

2012 ‘Once More, With Love’  - Studio 20/17, Sydney, NSW & Bilk Gallery, Canberra ACT

2012   ‘Very Simple Proofs, The Trivial Ring’ - Studio 20/17, Sydney, NSW

2011   ‘Places and Spaces’ – Cudgegong Gallery, Gulgong NSW

2011   ‘Touch, Pause, Engage’ - Object Space Auckland, New Zealand

2011  ‘The Company We Keep’ - Object Gallery Sydney, NSW

2010   ‘The Box Project’ - Keeper Gallery @ Gaffa Gallery Sydney, NSW

2010  ‘Winter Brooches’ - Studio 20/17, Sydney, NSW

2010   ‘Fidelity’ - Gaffa Gallery Sydney, NSW

2010   ‘Emerging Sydney Jewellers Showcase’ - Jam Factory Adelaide, SA

2008  ‘PinUp’ - Danks Street Depot I and II Sydney, NSW