João Carlos Cordovil de Pereira de Melo João Pereira de Melo was born in Lisboa, on the December 10th - 1978. Learned Studio Jewellery in António Arroio School, in Lisbon

Professional activity

• From 2002 till now creates jewels in his own studio, works for and makes exhibitions in galleries and sells to private clients;
• Director and trainer of long term jewellery training courses in his own studio (since 2009)
• Trainer of jewellery workshops for beginners, in Montemor-o-Novo Youth Centre (2009)
• Co-responsible for Desvio project, assuming executive tasks (2005-2008)
• Permenent artist in Galeria Uno, Centro Cultural de Belém (2000-2002)
• Assistente no Atelier de Nuno Cunha (2000-2001)
• Professor in Guta Jewels School (1998-2000)
• Trainee at Licé Jean Guinou, France (1999)
• Trainee at Guta Jewels School (1998).

Exhibitions:

• Gallery Hexalfa - with Nuno Cunha, in Lisboa
• Gallery Quattro - with Nuno Cunha, in Leiria
• Gallery Por Amor à Arte (Project Room), in Porto
• Gallery of Colares, in Colares - Sintra
• Gallery Santa Clara, in Coimbra 
• CAO's, Centro de Artes e Ofícios, Colectiva, in Loures

Galleries/Design Shops where jewels were sold:

• In Úteis, na Casa Serralves, in Porto
• Cooperativa Árvore, in Porto
• Galeria Quattro, in Leiria
• Galeria Reverso, in Lisboa
• Loja 78, Bairro Alto - in Lisboa
• Galeria Perve, em Alfama - in Lisboa
• Alma Lusa, Chiado - in Lisboa
• Nosso Design, chiado - in Lisboa
• Galeria Uno, CCB - in Belém
• Atelier Vera Nogueira Borrego - in Montemor-o-Novo

Where to find João Pereira de Melo jewels for exhibilition/sells nowadays

• Cromática Design - Lisboa
• Chiado Design - in Évora
• contactos privados

Public fashion shows:

• Loja "Alma Lusa" Rua do Carmo, in Lisboa (Desvio jewels presentation)
• Jardim Botânico, in Belém (with Nuno Tiago)
• "Windsurf café" Praia de Carcavelos (Desvio presentation with anoher eight artists)

Productions:

• DVD of jewellery techniques, with Miguel Paiva, Vasco Ludgero e Portugal Produções, Lda.