by Kylie Sinkovich | Nov 30, 2017 | Handshake4, Kylie Sinkovich
Working with the eventual materials of this project was a significant departure from my typical and ‘safe’ mediums that I am familiar with. The general fragility and unpredictability of these new materials made the tenuous early stages of the creative process even...
by Nadine Smith | Nov 29, 2017 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
A summary of my work in the Leanings show at Pah Homestead My work Altered States evolved with diorama like play. Lots of scenarios were played out with bits and pieces on boiler bases before the final work was completed. Scenes were arranged and rearranged for...
by Katie Pascoe | Nov 20, 2017 | Handshake4, Katie Pascoe
In late August, I had gone so wide on technique and making, I was left thinking what have I done? Perspective had left me. This is where having access to a mentor and being part of the Handshake project came into its own. I contacted Francis, sent her with images and...
by Katie Pascoe | Nov 20, 2017 | Handshake4, Katie Pascoe
About midway through the year, I started experimenting with enamel. Object collection and use is both a reoccurring theme and constraint in my work. I started finding old enamel dishes, hammering and cutting them up and reapplying the crushed pieces of enamel, firing...
by Katie Pascoe | Nov 20, 2017 | Handshake4, Katie Pascoe
Art has its muses and jewellery has its relationships. Part of what happened in the studio this year was making jewellery with certain women in mind. Helen Clark was Francis’ first suggestion. She was joined by the eclectic mix of Jean Batten, Grace Jones,...
by Nadine Smith | Nov 19, 2017 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Sometimes its hard to know when I have exhausted the limits of a material. Changing from one material to another can create a breathing space, open other doors and let more possibilities unfold. Other times its a way of avoiding a technical challenge or not knowing...
by Nadine Smith | Nov 17, 2017 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Transforming an object into a completely new form is immensely satisfying. Equally I’ve discovered is approaching it with watercolour. Looking at something with liquid paint and then painting it back into existence requires focus and attention to detail. This...
by Nik Hanton | Nov 17, 2017 | Handshake4, Nik Hanton
I haven’t been well recently and the idea of a placebo has taken on a new dimension for me while I try and self-heal. As I’ve been doing further research into the placebo effect I’ve discovered another effect, the nocebo effect. The nocebo effect...
by Nik Hanton | Nov 17, 2017 | Handshake4, Nik Hanton
For the Handshake 4 ‘Leanings’ show at Pah Homestead, I made a series of work entitled ‘Placebo Effect’ with the following artist’s statement: “The placebo effect is a beneficial outcome from an inert treatment. The individual...
by Jennifer Laracy | Nov 16, 2017 | Handshake4, Jennifer Laracy
my workbooks are important to me in terms of working through ideas, as a place to gather stuff, process information, jot notes on what I’m reading etc but mostly somewhere to do some good old-fashioned doodling. I don’t seem to cut and paste as much as...
by Jennifer Laracy | Nov 15, 2017 | Handshake4, Jennifer Laracy
Judy’s place is a testament to an undying love of kitsch and decades of collecting. My recent Studio visit with her was an absolute joyful buzz..lots of energy and talking and showing of things, materials, ideas…I see photos from...
by Vivien Atkinson | Nov 11, 2017 | Handshake4, Vivien Atkinson
Blog 16 November 4th, 2017 Leanings, Pah Homestead (https://tsbbankwallaceartscentre.org.nz/) The install, Pah Homestead Only one day to install and the opening in the evening. There were a lot of nerves as we gathered at 8.00 in the morning, but everything...
