by Tui Diprose | May 18, 2023 | Handshake8, Tūī Diprose
There is a strangeness, here. We have found ourselves inside a liminal space, making in a largely subconscious way. Led by drawings made with our eyes closed, it is not clear where we are heading. Estela Saez-Vilanova is a marvellous teacher in the way she reads the...
by Nellie Peoples | May 13, 2023 | Handshake8, Nellie Peoples
During Nelson Jewellery Week I took part in Renee Bevan’s three day Push/Pull workshop, as a part of HANDSHAKE8. This was the first time that the cohort was together in the same room since we began in February. It was a wonderful experience to meet the incredible...
by Nellie Peoples | May 11, 2023 | Handshake8, Nellie Peoples
Nelson Jewellery Week (NJW) was an incredible opportunity for the Aotearoa contemporary jewellery and small object making community to come together to connect, as well as share ideas and objects. There was a very full schedule over the time NJW was running (13-13...
by Fran Carter | May 6, 2023 | Fran Carter, Handshake8
Reflecting on the month that was April, what an exceedingly full-to-the-brim kind of time. I don’t think I’ve quite processed or recovered from it yet! With Nelson Jewellery Week scheduled in the second week of April, there was a lot to get done in the...
