Kristin D’Agostino

Decisions, one liners, and haphazard joy

DECISION TIME: At the end of the Estela Saez workshop I had two very strong desires: one was to continue to make a family of rings. The other idea was to revisit my plastic take-away brooches. Leftover, found and gifted metal, had been the material I landed on at the end of Estela’s workshop. I… Continue reading Decisions, one liners, and haphazard joy

Reflecting on the Estela Saez workshop

I love loose organic forms. I like detailed moments. I like to cut and fold. Attending Estela’s workshop was such a gift and a wild journey. I with both feet did the assignments with full commitment and reckless abandon. The outcomes were not all good, but they were informative. It was a complete whirlwind of… Continue reading Reflecting on the Estela Saez workshop

artist statement I value a sense of lightness, spontaneity and joy in my making. I have young children, advocate for the environment in local politics, support Te Reo Maori language revitalisation and run local projects to engage a wider public with contemporary jewellery. Hope, lightness and joy are concepts I want to pin to my… Continue reading Kristin D’Agostino