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PROOF of CONCEPT, 21Nov-20Dec

PROOF of CONCEPT, 21Nov-20Dec

by | Oct 31, 2023 | Exhibition, Handshake8, News

  Proof of Concept HS8 group exhibition at DEPOT ArtSpace, Auckland 4 November – 20 December, opening Saturday 4 Nov, 2 pm ‘Proof of Concept’ is an exhibition that marks the halfway point in the journey of HANDSHAKE 8’s two-year professional development...
IT TAKES A VILLAGE

IT TAKES A VILLAGE

by | Oct 25, 2023 | Denise Callan, Handshake8

As we draw near to our progress exhibition at Depost Artspace it feels appropriate to share an appreciation post.  It takes a village to raise an artist!  This last few weeks have certainly been a testament to that. I’m so grateful to have a whole village of mentors,...
Looking (at the) back

Looking (at the) back

by | Oct 15, 2023 | Grace Yu Piper, Handshake8

    Lately I’ve been playing with embroidery. It feels far away from stone carving. My coach, the wonderful Beppe Kessler, observed that both embroidery and stone carving are meditative practices, “two of a kind”. Maybe I’m not as far away from my usual work...

My Dream Jewellery Project

by | Oct 13, 2023 | Genie Lee, Handshake8

Story of Mi What do you do for a job? I am a student, and I want to work as an animator one day. May I ask how old you are? I am 16 and a half years old. If you could have any necklace of your choice in the world, what would that piece look like? Oh, I have the design...

MY DREAM JEWELLERY PROJECT

by | Oct 13, 2023 | Genie Lee, Handshake8

Story of A What do you do for a job? I am a student and an auto mechanic apprentice. May I ask how old you are? I am 18 years old soon. If you could have any necklace of your choice in the world, what would that piece look like? I would have the one I have. The...
PROOF of concept, HS8 exhibition

PROOF of concept, HS8 exhibition

by | Oct 9, 2023 | Exhibition, Handshake8, News

4 November – 21 December, opening Saturday 4 Nov, 2 pm ‘Proof of Concept’ is an exhibition at DEPOT Artspace , Devenport, Auckland that marks the halfway point in the journey of HANDSHAKE 8; a two-year professional development programme for 11 contemporary jewellers....
Walking, walking, walking

Walking, walking, walking

by | Oct 9, 2023 | Handshake8, Nellie Peoples

I have been in Aotearoa for over 12 months now. My main mode of getting to know this incredible place is by walking. Walking the streets, the beaches and the volcanic cores that sprinkle throughout the country. Walking helps me create a map of where I am. By exploring...
OBJECT & EGO: PART 2

OBJECT & EGO: PART 2

by | Oct 8, 2023 | Fran Carter, Handshake8

The following is an unpublished journal excerpt from 2015 when I was studying for my Graduate Diploma through Whitireia NZ Reflecting on a walk-about It’s mid-summer, and I’m walking through the Mt. Vic greenbelt as the sun is going down and the moon...