Category: Nik Hanton

There is nothing like the coming together of like-minded people who are supportive, engaged and passionate about the same thing you are. The Contemporary Jewellery community in NZ is just such a community.    

There are some inspirations and admirations that stand the test of time. In fact, centuries of time already. I’ve been looking at the work of one of the most impressive creators, inventors, scientists and artists of all time- Leonardo Da Vinci. Such intellect, creativity and determination. We all, at times, feel very, very, small- but when… Continue reading Greatness & smallness

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 is a “detrimental effect on health produced by psychological or psychosomatic factors… Continue reading Nocebo Effect

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 believes it is functional but it is, in fact, their acceptance of its efficacy that creates the improvement in condition.… Continue reading Placebo Effect

Not everything works. Not everything gets resolved.

Hardened leather, textile, wood, paint.  

A collection of three spells. Material play with wood, latex, rubber, mild steel, paint.  

Is the might of the mind an underestimated resource for healing?

Metamorphosis and Transformation are concepts that are frequently explored in art, and the chrysalis is a popular motif used to signify it. While this is a well-trodden road, there is something so appealing about the magic of the process and its visual drama. The contrast between the transparent casing and the graphic quality of the folded… Continue reading Metamorphosis & Transformation

I’ve been thinking about the nature of identity and its connection to the experience of our gender and sexuality. The female genitalia has been represented in art since the dawn of humankind. It’s been responded to in a myriad of ways by various cultures and ‘stages’ of humanity. Its earliest iterations were largely symbolic in… Continue reading BOX