by Aphra Cheesman | Aug 21, 2020 | Aphra Cheesman, Handshake6
“On our walk we encounter a few peculiar, rather incongruous objects, sometimes very much alone while others are in groups and radiate vigour and strength without ever being obtrusive. These are small things that speak to you and although you do not always know their...
by Aphra Cheesman | Jul 21, 2020 | Aphra Cheesman, Handshake6
I’ve been lucky to have had plenty of time at the workshop this year. Investigating everyday objects and materials, I have kept the parameters in which I am working broad, allowing my environment and the things within it to direct me. Walking, noticing, collecting…...
by Aphra Cheesman | Jun 14, 2020 | Aphra Cheesman, Handshake6
Through my practice, I try to cultivate an attentiveness to the world around me. I think of making as a way of connecting to the world of people and things. Recently, I came across an essay by documentary photographer Dorothea Lange, which discusses how ‘the...
by Aphra Cheesman | May 9, 2020 | Aphra Cheesman, Handshake6
I had my second catch up via skype with Lisa a few weeks ago. Unfortunately plans to meet in Wellington at the end of March had to be put on hold for obvious COVID-19 related reasons. I was disappointed not to be able to meet in person but we had a great chat and I...
by Aphra Cheesman | Apr 5, 2020 | Aphra Cheesman, Handshake6
These are strange times. The change of routine and having to stay at home can’t help but affect how we work as artists and what we make. For me, the past month has been full of experiments and different ways of working. Thinking about Renee Bevans PUSH/PULL workshop,...
by Aphra Cheesman | Mar 1, 2020 | Aphra Cheesman, Handshake6
A reflection on the masterclass & our first collaboration as HANDSHAKE 6 I have a feeling that the masterclass with Iris Eichenberg was one of those critical moments in my practice as a contemporary jeweller. I left with a greater understanding of what is...
