Curriculum Vitae Zygeda Jurgutyte, metal and jewelry artist

Personal information Date and place of birth: 1973 08 26, Klaipeda, Lithuania Place of residence and work: Mariehamn, Aland Islands, Finland since 2002 Mobile: +358 (0) 405 429 189 [email protected]

Education 2006-2009 BA Programme in Iron & Steel / Public Space, University of Gothenburg HDK Steneby, Sweden 2005-2006 Forging and Metalwork Pragramme, Foundation Steneby School, Sweden 1988-1992 Telsiai College of Applied Arts, Lithuania

Courses 2009 Summer course in bronze casting, University of Gothenburg HDK Steneby, Sweden 2008 Course in advanced sheet metal forming, Tidaholm, Sweden 2006 Inspiration workshop, Lyceum # 10 Kaliningrad, Russian Federation

Graphics courses 2012 Silkscreening 2010 Workshop in etching, draypoint and photoetching

Selection of group exhibitions 2013 ”Metal Origami” at Gallery "Kaire-Desine" in Vilnius. Lithuania 2011 Exhibition “Roots and Wings”, Gallery Regina in Turku, Finland 2011 Exhibition “Roots and Wings”, Gallery Skarpans in Mariehamn, Aland Islands 2009 Final Exhibition HDK Steneby, City Library in Gothenburg, Sweden 2008 Jewelry Exhibition “Hidings”, Mizgiris Artist House in Nida, Lithuania 2008 Metal Form Exhibition “Fruits”, Garden Fair in Stockholm, Sweden 2008 Metal Form Exhibition “Fruits”, Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde in Stockholm, Sweden

Selections of solo exhibitions 2013 Jewelry Art “Heart” at Gallery SALT, Mariehamn, Aland Islands 2012 Exhibition of Metal Art “Observations”, Gallery Faktargubben in Mariehamn, Aland Islands 2010 Form Exhibition “About a Seashell”, Mariehamn City Library, Aland Islands 2010 Exhibition “Different Expressions in Metal”, the Maritime Quarter of Mariehamn, Aland Islands

Work with metals 2004-2005, 2009-2012 Assistant at the P-Å Silversmith Workshop in Mariehamn, Finland 2001 Goldsmith with a private jewellery patent in the Workshop of Nijole Jurgutiene in Klaipeda, Lithuania 1994-2000 Goldsmith in various silver and gold studios in Klaipeda, Lithuania

Scholarships 2013 Aland's Cultural Delegation, travel scholarship 2011 Aland's Cultural Delegation 2011 Swedish Cultural Foundation 2009 Kerstin Lind – Pafumis Foundation 2008 Estrid Eric's Foundation 2007, 2008 Adlerbert foundations