JHANA MILLERS

Artist / Contemporary Jeweller / Designer

Born: 1984, Queensland, Australia

Lives: Wellington New Zealand

Education / Artist Training

2006-2008 - Bachelor of Applied arts (BAPPA), Whitireia New Zealand

Grants and Awards

2009 - A & E metal Merchants award for work made from predominantly non-precious materials

2009 - Handstand Resene award winner

2008 – Whitireia foundation Scholarship recipient

Exhibitions

2011

Handshake: The New Zealand Jewellery Show, Wellington

Handshake: Studio 20/17, Sydney

The See Here: Masterworks Gallery, Auckland

Heads Up: Toi Poneke Gallery, Wellington

2010

Pop Culture in Contemporary Craft: Masterworks Gallery, Auckland

Head On: Toi Poneke Gallery, Wellington

Pay Now: The See Here, Newtown, Wellington

Inaugural Show at The See Here, Newtown Wellington

Magpie New Adventures in Jewellery: Taupo Museum, Taupo

Graduate Metal X11: Gallery central, Central Institute of Technology, Northbridge, Perth

Living in a material world: Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture, Porirua

2009

Great Expectations: Thistle Hall, Wellington

Objective Art Awards exhibition: Nathan Homestead, Manurewa, Auckland

Explorations ’09: Gaffa Gallery, Sydney, Guildford Lane Gallery, Melbourne

Heirloom: Quoil, Wellington

Handstand: The New Zealand Jewellery Show, Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland

Headrush: Toi Poneke gallery, Wellington

Once upon a time...Jewellery inspired by childhood memories: Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture, Porirua

2008

Figment: Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture, Porirua

Departure: DAF 106, Wellington

Re-telling tales: Museum of Wellington city and sea, Wellington

2007

Sight, Site, Cite: Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture, Porirua

2006

Origins: Pataka Museum of arts and culture, Porirua