by Katie Pascoe | Nov 20, 2017 | Handshake4, Katie Pascoe
About midway through the year, I started experimenting with enamel. Object collection and use is both a reoccurring theme and constraint in my work. I started finding old enamel dishes, hammering and cutting them up and reapplying the crushed pieces of enamel, firing...
by Katie Pascoe | Nov 20, 2017 | Handshake4, Katie Pascoe
Art has its muses and jewellery has its relationships. Part of what happened in the studio this year was making jewellery with certain women in mind. Helen Clark was Francis’ first suggestion. She was joined by the eclectic mix of Jean Batten, Grace Jones,...
by Nadine Smith | Nov 19, 2017 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Sometimes its hard to know when I have exhausted the limits of a material. Changing from one material to another can create a breathing space, open other doors and let more possibilities unfold. Other times its a way of avoiding a technical challenge or not knowing...
by Nadine Smith | Nov 17, 2017 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Transforming an object into a completely new form is immensely satisfying. Equally I’ve discovered is approaching it with watercolour. Looking at something with liquid paint and then painting it back into existence requires focus and attention to detail. This...
by Nik Hanton | Nov 17, 2017 | Handshake4, Nik Hanton
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...
by Nik Hanton | Nov 17, 2017 | Handshake4, Nik Hanton
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...
by Jennifer Laracy | Nov 16, 2017 | Handshake4, Jennifer Laracy
my workbooks are important to me in terms of working through ideas, as a place to gather stuff, process information, jot notes on what I’m reading etc but mostly somewhere to do some good old-fashioned doodling. I don’t seem to cut and paste as much as...
by Jennifer Laracy | Nov 15, 2017 | Handshake4, Jennifer Laracy
Judy’s place is a testament to an undying love of kitsch and decades of collecting. My recent Studio visit with her was an absolute joyful buzz..lots of energy and talking and showing of things, materials, ideas…I see photos from...
by Vivien Atkinson | Nov 11, 2017 | Handshake4, Vivien Atkinson
Blog 16 November 4th, 2017 Leanings, Pah Homestead (https://tsbbankwallaceartscentre.org.nz/) The install, Pah Homestead Only one day to install and the opening in the evening. There were a lot of nerves as we gathered at 8.00 in the morning, but everything...
by Vivien Atkinson | Nov 11, 2017 | Handshake4, Vivien Atkinson
Blog 15 September 20th, 2017 Another collection waiting to be cut up. Studying under Peter Deckers at Whitereia has led to being part of two amazing groups. TheSeeHere (https://www.theseehere.com/) was the brainchild of Sunni Gibson, a micro- gallery housed in a...
by Vivien Atkinson | Nov 11, 2017 | Handshake4, Vivien Atkinson
Blog 14 September 12th, 2017 Radiant Pavilion, Melbourne Gold leafed steps, graffiti and post-it notes – Sarah Read, Becky Bliss, Vivien Atkinson Binit, Becky Bliss Walking to Ballarat, 24 hours over 7 days, performance, Crossley Street, Melbourne, Vivien Atkinson...
by Vivien Atkinson | Nov 11, 2017 | Handshake4, Vivien Atkinson
Blog 13 – August 5th, 2017 Occupation: Artist (https://occupationartist.wordpress.com/), one of the groups I’m privileged to be part of will soon be off to Melbourne for Radiant Pavilion (26th August to September 3rd). We participated in this contemporary...
