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Raewyn Walsh

Raewyn Walsh

Statement When it comes to making compost, I don’t get too hung up on the science of it.  I try and include a mix of matter – brown, green etc – and I am happy to have a place to put the food scraps.  It gets a bit of turning, then left to ‘cook’ and to compose.  When...
Kristin D’Agostino

Kristin D’Agostino

artist statement I value a sense of lightness, spontaneity and joy in my making.  I have young children, advocate for the environment in local politics, support Te Reo Maori language revitalisation and run local projects to engage a wider public with contemporary...
JEWELLERY GLIMMER

JEWELLERY GLIMMER

HANDSHAKE 6 exhibition at WHIRINAKI WHARE TAONGA, Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ Saturday 21 May – Sunday 24 July, 2022   ‘Jewellery Glimmer’ is how jewellery is in conversation with many of their surroundings. The art works in this exhibition are...
SPOTLIGHT on New Zealand

SPOTLIGHT on New Zealand

Find ‘Spotlight on New Zealand’ at booth number 82 during Amsterdam KunstRAI 13 – 18 April 2022 Vanessa Arthur, Moniek Schrijer, and Caroline Thomas are showcasing their artistic visions on the international art fair AMSTERDAM KUNSTRAI. Galerie Door will be setting up...
HANDSHAKE 7 is live

HANDSHAKE 7 is live

HANDSHAKE 7 is a selection of artists from former HandShake projects. The artists are: Becky Bliss Nadene Carr Kristin D’Agostino Lisa Higgins Nik Hanton Mandy Flood Caroline Thomas Aphra Cheesman Nina van Duijnhoven Mia Straka Raewyn Walsh Simon Swale The 2022...
JEWELLERY from AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

JEWELLERY from AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

‘Sieraden van Aotearoa Nieuw-Zeeland’  exhibition at Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen (NL),  curated by Marie-José van Hout  7 November 2021 – 17 January 2022 Fran Allison – Vanessa Arthur – Becky Bliss – Octavia Cook – Mary Curtis...
‘CHAINreaction’ – exhibition review

‘CHAINreaction’ – exhibition review

by Sarah McClintock: A handshake is a sign of peace, in the offering of open hands you are showing that you bear no ill will. A give and take, there is no winner in a handshake. Instead it is a mutual ritual, an exchange of power and expression of trust and respect....
CHAINreaction – HANDSHAKES at the Refinery

CHAINreaction – HANDSHAKES at the Refinery

Exhibition & ‘HS Archival Moments’ exhibits  27 March – 17 April 2021 The Refinery ArtSpace, 114 Hardy Street, Nelson, NZ CHAINreaction celebrates 10 years of the HANDSHAKE project. 49 artists who have been directly and indirectly associated with the project...
NELSON JEWELLERY WEEK (NJW)

NELSON JEWELLERY WEEK (NJW)

Friday 26 March – Sunday 4 April, 2021    Nelson Jewellery Week, an inaugural contemporary jewellery event, is to be held in Nelson, New Zealand from Friday 26 March  –  Sunday April 4, 2021 (The main event happens in the weekend of 26 –  28 March...