by admin | Feb 25, 2018 | Handshake4, News
Process at Toi Pōneke Gallery brings together original works by the twelve HS4 jewellers who are currently half-way through their two-year mentorship programme. A unique exhibition design by artist Gabby O’Connor extends the idea of process by including works in...
by Nik Hanton | Feb 23, 2018 | Handshake4, Nik Hanton
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,...
by Katie Pascoe | Feb 21, 2018 | Handshake4, Katie Pascoe, Sample
Sitting on stone steps, a casual remark or waiting in airports. Inspiration arrives in strange places and in unexpected times. The beginnings of this project began with a conversation while taking a break from the install at Pah Homestead, where I was sitting on...
by Sandra Schmid | Feb 13, 2018 | Handshake4, Sandra Schmid
Doubt can motivate you, so don’t be afraid of it. Confidence and doubt are at two ends of the scale, and you need both. They balance each other out. Barbara Streisand Doubt versus Confidence Halfway through the mentorship program it was time to reflect on...
by Kylie Sinkovich | Feb 11, 2018 | Handshake4, Kylie Sinkovich
There are often expectations to push a material to & beyond its boundaries when pursuing a design, form or idea so that is original & unexpected. This usually results in considerable wasted material & failures but is also an invaluable way of making new...
by Mandy Flood | Feb 10, 2018 | Handshake4, Mandy Flood
When having to move workshop space the reality of the stuff I keep was more than apparent. There were test pieces going back to 2010, nestled safely in the back of unopened drawers. The ‘you never know when’ classification of storage obviously applied to these wee...
by Keri-Mei Zagrobelna | Jan 29, 2018 | Handshake4, Keri-Mei Zagrobelna
Mahuru a.k.a September was a very busy month for me indeed.I was honored enough to be funded by Creative New Zealand to be able to travel to Melbourne for Radiant Pavilion which is a bi-annual contemporary jewelry festival and attend the MakingOUT Symposium,...
by Vivien Atkinson | Dec 31, 2017 | Handshake4, Vivien Atkinson
At the end of the Pah Homestead show I drove up to Auckland to collect work and ended bringing a load of the planks used for display back as well. They have been sitting in my studio as no one really wants them. The contrasting colours are really attractive and have...
by Vivien Atkinson | Dec 31, 2017 | Handshake4, Vivien Atkinson
Packing at Whitereia All change seems to be the theme of late. I’ve been at Whitereia (the institute where Peter Deckers teaches Jewellery and where I studied and have been mentoring/lecturing) helping with the sorting (30 years accumulation), packing and storing. A...
by Kylie Sinkovich | Nov 30, 2017 | Handshake4, Kylie Sinkovich
Working with the eventual materials of this project was a significant departure from my typical and ‘safe’ mediums that I am familiar with. The general fragility and unpredictability of these new materials made the tenuous early stages of the creative process even...
by Nadine Smith | Nov 29, 2017 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
A summary of my work in the Leanings show at Pah Homestead My work Altered States evolved with diorama like play. Lots of scenarios were played out with bits and pieces on boiler bases before the final work was completed. Scenes were arranged and rearranged for...
by Katie Pascoe | Nov 20, 2017 | Handshake4, Katie Pascoe
In late August, I had gone so wide on technique and making, I was left thinking what have I done? Perspective had left me. This is where having access to a mentor and being part of the Handshake project came into its own. I contacted Francis, sent her with images and...
