by Macarena Bernal | May 24, 2021 | Handshake6, Macarena Bernal
When the brief for ChainReaction came trough, I was conflicted because most of my practice is dedicated to making Links. I decided to re-interpret my LINKS by blowing them up, so I went on trade me and under the category Party and Festive I found a large inflatable...
by Mia Straka | May 23, 2021 | Handshake6, Mia Straka
Many hands make light work | Know like the back of your hand | Put your hands together ?Cold hands warm heart | Show of hands | Dab hand | First Hand | Hand in hand | Hands on | Heavy handed | Old hand | Out of hand | Under hand | Change hands | Hand over | Hands full...
by Fran Leitch | May 17, 2021 | Fran Leitch, Handshake6
For the application for the HS6 I made quite a few works which have since been placed back under the bed to live…to live with the monsters! I thought I’d pull them out and revisit a few over the next few weeks… The chain reaction link I made (see...
by Fran Leitch | May 17, 2021 | Fran Leitch, Handshake6
“Even as I sleep I will punish myself” (2021) Artist’s own hair, dog hair, woollen blanket, cotton. 1m 60cm (drop) x 2m 25cm (length) The hair shirt is well known for its role in penance at Lent. Not being religious I still wanted to play with the idea of irritation...
by Michelle Wilkinson | May 10, 2021 | Handshake6, Michelle Wilkinson
If this pandemic has taught us anything it is the necessity to focus down. Looking at things in a global context is too overwhelming. I began this Handshake journey wanting to change the world, to increase awareness of the importance of insects for the...
by Antonia Boyle | May 4, 2021 | Antonia Boyle, Handshake6
My piece for the Nelson Jewellery week handshake show, CHAINreaction (at the refinery in Nelson) was a rather personal piece for me. I did not set out to make such a personal piece but once it was finished it felt cathartic, as if I had needed to make something about...
