JACKIE HAHN - Jewellery - Design & Manufacturing
Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL info about
Jackie Hahn
Born
28 January 1986
Place of birth
Rustenburg, North West Province, Republic of South
Africa
Nationality
South African and Brittish
LANGUAGES
English
Fluant, Mother language
Afrikaans
Fluant, Mother language
German
Good communication ability
(German course, Ground Course 1)
SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY
1993 - 2004
Bergsig Highschool, Rustenburg South Africa
Matriculation with strong subjects Economics and Art.
2005
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Study direction: BComm Marketing, without degree
2006 - 2009
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Jackie Hahn
* Schuilplaats Rd, Stellenbosch 101, Paradyskloof 7600 Stellenbosch *
* [email protected] * Cell: 084 859 2839 * Tell: 021 8800 563
* Po box 12559 Die Boord Stellenbosch*
www.hahnjewellery.com * www.jackiehahn-blogspot.com
Facebook: Hahn Jewellery
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JACKIE HAHN - Jewellery - Design & Manufacturing
Study direction: Creative Jewellery Design & Manufacturing (Manufacturing),
Degree: Bachelor
 Drawing
 Jewellery Design
 GIA Gemology (Gemstones): Handling of Diamonds and Gemstones
 Photography and Photoshop
 Metal: Technique and Production
 Art History
 Computer Aided Design (CAD) in Rhino (2 years)
EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS
2007/05
Competition in Stellenbosch:
Timo Smuts Foundation, Yearly exhibition
Three students chosen in each study year , Duration: 1 Month
2008/02
South Africa Design Indaba, yearly design exhibition in Cape Town
Capetown International Conventioncenter, Duration: 1 Week
2008/09
Stellenbosch University in co-operation with the Gold-Museum in Cape Town
Duration: 2 months
2009/02
South Africa Design Indaba, yearly design exhibition in Cape Town
Capetown International Conventioncenter, Duration: 1 Week
2009/03
Stellenbosch University – Jewellery Design
Exhibition for Jewellery Design in Stellenbosch Student Library
Duration: 1 month
2009/04
Artisan Gallery in Durban
Special exhibition with a Ring design theme
Duration 2 months
2009/04 – 2010/04
Competition: Anglo Platinum Africa in South Africa
National Jewellery-Design-Competion with the following theme:
Traditional African Weddings & Ceremonies in Platinum
Earned 3rd Place in the Student Category
Jackie Hahn
* Schuilplaats Rd, Stellenbosch 101, Paradyskloof 7600 Stellenbosch *
* [email protected] * Cell: 084 859 2839 * Tell: 021 8800 563
* Po box 12559 Die Boord Stellenbosch*
www.hahnjewellery.com * www.jackiehahn-blogspot.com
Facebook: Hahn Jewellery
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JACKIE HAHN - Jewellery - Design & Manufacturing
2009/09
Competition local Art: Stellenbosch University,
organised by Students Representative Council
Category: Photography, Design and Objectdesign
Earned 2nd place in creative object category
Duration: 1 month
2010/11
Sales fair in Stellenbosch Square Shopping Mall
Duration 1 day
Sales fair at Stellenbosch Fresh Food market
Duration: 1 day
2011/02
2012 l 10 l 20 –
Berlin, Germany, 20 Oct- 1 Dec 2012.
KultS 2012 Exhibition.
Together with two other international Jewellery artists from Milan and
Denmark.
2012 l 12 l 1
WORK EXPERIENCE
2005/07 – 2005/10
Waiter at La Romantica Restaurant, Stellenbosch
2010
Babysitting, monthly, Stellenbosch
2010/03 – 2010/04
Tourist-Shop, Cape Winelands Tours
Assistant: Selling and advertising of Wine Tours
2010/04 – 2011/01
Daniel Jacobs Training Centre in Stellenbosch
Jewellery Evening classes by Daniel Jacobs, Goldsmithmeister
Didn’t finish evening classes as I left for Germany
 Soldering and filing techniques
 Silver melting
2010/04 – 2011/02
Jackie Hahn, South Afrika
Working independant in own Jewellery
 private commissions
 own creations of Jewellery designs for exhibitions and fairs
2010/04 – 2010/07
Linda Cameron-Dow - Jewellery Design, Lecturer at Cape Town Technicon
Part time Jewellery Assistant at Technicon :
 Wax injections for production preparation
 Oxidising of jewellery
 Cleaning of Jewellery
 Repairs and making of jumprings
Jackie Hahn
* Schuilplaats Rd, Stellenbosch 101, Paradyskloof 7600 Stellenbosch *
* [email protected] * Cell: 084 859 2839 * Tell: 021 8800 563
* Po box 12559 Die Boord Stellenbosch*
www.hahnjewellery.com * www.jackiehahn-blogspot.com
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JACKIE HAHN - Jewellery - Design & Manufacturing
2010/04 – 2010/07
Design Institute with developing workshop Fab Lab in Cape Town
Free of charge Trainings center for government funded design:
Software-Assistant for machines and Open-Source – Software for students
and designers:
 Maschines: Laser Cutter, Vynilcutter, Digital embroidery maschine,
Drilling machine
 Software: Gimp, Inkscape, Open Office and Cut Studio
2010/07 - 2011/01
Wolf Brother Jewellers, Cape Town
Assistant in 2 of 6 shops, Century City Mall, Cape Town and Somerset Mall,
Somerset West
Sales Assisitant:
 Customer quotation for manufacturing of Jewellery
 Jewellery repairs, Polishing, Rhodiumplating
 Software: Jewellery Shopkeeper Programm (JSK)
Workshop duties:
 Assisted in managing workshop
 Administration in the workshop
 Weighing and balancing of Whitegold, Yellowgold, Redgold,
Platinum, Palladium and Diamonds and entering data in the
following programs: in Excel, Rapid-File und JSK
 Sending and Receiving of Production- and Repare jobs from our the
5 other branches
 Quoting for commissions and special designs for customers
 Ordering of materials: Metal and Diamonds
2011I04 – 2011l08
Internship by Wacker Kollektion in Keltern-Elmendingen, Germany
Jewellery-Design and Manufacturing for companies like Hugo Boss, Escada
:
 Design development and production of samples for different
collections together with the head of Designentwicklung mit
Modellierung für verschiedene desingn
 Quality check of jewellery sent and received
 Packaging, Sending and receiving of finished goods
 Photoshop and Excel: Editing of photographs and making and editing
of collection projectlists
 Making of own designs in a variety of materials
2011l 09- 2012l12
I also design and make Jewellery for my cousin’s company Soya: Soya
Jewellery
Jackie Hahn
* Schuilplaats Rd, Stellenbosch 101, Paradyskloof 7600 Stellenbosch *
* [email protected] * Cell: 084 859 2839 * Tell: 021 8800 563
* Po box 12559 Die Boord Stellenbosch*
www.hahnjewellery.com * www.jackiehahn-blogspot.com
Facebook: Hahn Jewellery
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JACKIE HAHN - Jewellery - Design & Manufacturing
2011l09 – to date
Starting my own jewellery business under the name: Hahn Jewellery. I am
working from home taking on private commissions and exhibitions. I design
and make wedding rings
2012 l 11- to date
Collaborated with a local Bookbinder and started a business called : Love
Books.
We offer a wide range of affordable Journals and Artist Sketchpads for
private individuals, Art Schools and Art shops.
2013l01- to date
Started a Second Jewellery brand: Jam Jewellery. Making and designing
Jewellery in silver, copper, brass, leather, wood and cotton. Supplying for
shops and selling at various Handmade markets such as: Treasury Market,
Stellenbosch; Blaauwklippen Family Market, Stellenbosch.
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
MS Office
Word: Version 2007-2008 nd 2010
Excel, Powerpoint: 2007-2008
CAD
Rhino 4, Jewellery Design
Photoshop 4
Adobe Creative Suite4
CorelDRaw
Version 11
Jackie Hahn
* Schuilplaats Rd, Stellenbosch 101, Paradyskloof 7600 Stellenbosch *
* [email protected] * Cell: 084 859 2839 * Tell: 021 8800 563
* Po box 12559 Die Boord Stellenbosch*
www.hahnjewellery.com * www.jackiehahn-blogspot.com
Facebook: Hahn Jewellery
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