The cat preston label was born as a vehicle for the designs and products produced and

created by Catherine Preston. This 26 year old Melbourne jeweller and designer has at

her centre a key desire to bring play and quality design and production to her unique

brand of jewellery designs.

education

2008 - present RMIT

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Gold and Silversmithing)

2006 - 2007 Box Hill Institute

Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology

(Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing)

2000 - 2005 The University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) with majors in History and Gender Studies

Honours in Gender Studies

exhibitions/

awards

Box Hill Institute Graduate Student Exhibition

Arts House, Meat Market, 13-17 November 2007

Winner: Most Outstanding Jewellery Student Prize

AGR Matthey Next Generation Competition Finalist 2007

Next Generation Finalist travelling exhibition