by Nik Hanton | May 15, 2018 | Handshake4, Nik Hanton
The magic in life’s about polarities- without light there’s no shadow. I’ve been thinking about our up-coming show Polarity and the kind of work I want to make given the nature of the space, the installation plan and the title of the group show. The...
by Keri-Mei Zagrobelna | May 10, 2018 | Handshake4, Keri-Mei Zagrobelna
I have been a bit quiet on this blog and it is only to my dismay that I found a whole set of blog entries that I had compiled in my google docs but alas forgot to publish… was it a secret anxiety that stopped me from posting these thoughts, revelations and rants?...
by Caroline Thomas | May 8, 2018 | Caroline Thomas, Handshake4
On Saturday night, Dave and I went to this show. Dave had seen a poster and we knew we both admired the artist’s work, having seen it adorn the streets of Wellington since we first moved here in 2007. Being the middle-class, middle-aged sticklers for promptness...
by Sandra Schmid | May 8, 2018 | Handshake4, Sandra Schmid
A Week of Indulgence “Unpacking the Language of Things” 12/13 April 2018 organised by Sian van Dyk, Curator at The Dowse, Lower Hutt “NO FILTER” 9 – 15 April 2018 organised by Occupational Artists, Wellington On the world scale of events it would be a...
by Caroline Thomas | May 1, 2018 | Caroline Thomas, Handshake4, Handshake5
Some people see the Virgin Mary in a piece of toast. I see a face in a piece of saddle leather.
by Vivien Atkinson | Apr 25, 2018 | Handshake4, Vivien Atkinson
Blog 24 April 20th Arrived back from Sydney and got stuck into some gold-leafing for a show some members of Occupation: Artist are putting on for No Filter. The group decided to support the Dowse who are putting on a fantastic Symposium on April 12-13th. We...
by Vivien Atkinson | Apr 25, 2018 | Handshake4, Vivien Atkinson
Blog 23 April 12th The trip to Sydnay marked the culmination of a work that has been in progress since December 1st 2017. The R Matrix was made in response to the theme of the current Sydney Biennale, Superposition, a complex theory drawn from quantum mechanics. The...
by Vivien Atkinson | Apr 25, 2018 | Handshake4, Sample, Vivien Atkinson
Great to have Liesbeth den Besten in New Zealand again and to hear her talk about Artists as Collectors. I was especially interested in the work of one of the artists she spoke about – Hanne Darboven, a German conceptual artist who accumulated a vast collection of...
by Jennifer Laracy | Apr 20, 2018 | Handshake4, Jennifer Laracy
the day after the opening we were lucky to have a very engaging and enjoyable crit session of our show with American artist/ jeweler Lauren Kalman who works largely with concepts of jewelry and its relationship with the body. I came away with some good...
by Jennifer Laracy | Apr 19, 2018 | Handshake4, Jennifer Laracy
The show at Toi Poneke was adventurous and lived up to the title of PROCESS…with Artist and educator Gabby Oconnor transforming Toi Poneke Gallery into a sort of giant sketchbook.. to display our work in a playful and energetic way… the challenge was to...
by Caroline Thomas | Apr 19, 2018 | Caroline Thomas, Handshake4
I’ve had this project in mind for a while now and think that it might be what I will concentrate on for the next few months. The project is at the very very early stages but it’s based on London Stock brick. For more information on London Stock brick, see...
by Katie Pascoe | Apr 18, 2018 | Handshake4, Katie Pascoe
One of the highlights of the Toi Poneke ‘Process’ show was the Masterclass with Lauren Kalman. This was a chance for a master contemporary jeweller to assess our work and offer new insights into our practice. The critique confirmed my interest in the...
