by Simon Swale | Jun 1, 2022 | Handshake6, Simon Swale
at Whirinaki Whare Taonga, 21 May – 27 June 2022 The second and penultimate exhibition of new work by members of Handshake_6, GLIMMER offers a sample of our current work as we build towards our final exhibition at Northart in Auckland later in the year. ...
by admin | May 16, 2022 | Exhibition, Handshake6, News
HANDSHAKE 6 exhibition at WHIRINAKI WHARE TAONGA, Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ Saturday 21 May – Sunday 24 July, 2022 ‘Jewellery Glimmer’ is how jewellery is in conversation with many of their surroundings. The art works in this exhibition are...
by Macarena Bernal | Apr 11, 2022 | Handshake6, Macarena Bernal
A letter sent to Peter in support of the Handshake Project. March 2022 As a busy full time jewellery artist and business owner, over the past two years, Handshake has kept me anchored to my somewhat elusive artistic practice. In a world where I work hard to generate...
by Macarena Bernal | Apr 11, 2022 | Handshake6, Macarena Bernal
“I keep having these weird dreams of jewellery getting really big and really small…its overwhelming”
by Mia Straka | Dec 18, 2021 | Handshake6, Mia Straka
Here we are then, December 2021. What a time. During the past two years I was challenged by my illustrious mentor Manon Van Kouswijk to stop working with the materials and medium I was most comfortable with; metal and jewellery, in order to expand my horizons and...
by Mia Straka | Dec 12, 2021 | Handshake6, Mia Straka, Sample
The Why and How – Reflecting and Synthesizing Some questions and considerations influencing my data collecting: What data is being collected from us? What information is considered most valuable? Basic information, personal details, accounts, locations,...
by Aphra Cheesman | Dec 7, 2021 | Aphra Cheesman, Handshake6
Over the past couple of years I have been making a lot of objects with a plan that they will become jewellery. Whether I add a necklace cord or brooch fitting, or perhaps they trigger an idea for a future jewellery piece. But, a year later I looked back and these...
by Susan Videler | Nov 11, 2021 | Handshake6
Words with Iris July 2021 (A belated Blog) It had been months since Iris and I connected, both of us have had a busy year. It is always so grounding to hear her voice carefully analyse the photos I have sent her. We stray into other topics then work our way back to my...
by Nina van Duijnhoven | Oct 26, 2021 | Handshake6, Nina van Duijnhoven
A brooch made for the show at Galerie Marzee, due to open 7 November. Brooch (2021) Untitled III Materials: Acid free 250gsm paper, pastel, silk cord Measurements: H220mm x W160mm x D60mm Weight: 29 grams Another lockdown for New Zealand started on the 17th of August....
by Nikki Perry | Oct 26, 2021 | Handshake6, Nikki Perry
Attai Chen 13 Sept 2021 Attai had just been able to visit Prague for the weekend – first trip since Covid hit. He talked about a Gingerbread Shop. I want to go back there too. Jealous that he can get on a train and be in Prague in a couple of hours. He said they’re...
by Nikki Perry | Oct 26, 2021 | Handshake6, Nikki Perry
Now I’m in August 2021. We had another workshop with the wonderful Estela Saez, and the brief was to make 20 sec video of a 3d model of our ‘solo exhibition’ in a specific colour. I got blue. No pieces of jewellery to be used. I have never built anything before like...
by Nikki Perry | Oct 14, 2021 | Handshake6, Nikki Perry
I started this blog back in July. It was a big month of social activity because I turned 60. It was such a thrill to go to a music gig…the 40th Anniversary of Flying Nun at the Auckland Town Hall with thousands of people and a couple of restaurant celebrations....
