When I began my handshake journey I was a stone carver. I love the materiality of stone and its connection to the natural world. I gravitate towards reductive ways of working and enjoy the meditative process of carving. I’ve always been a forager and I love rock hounding. I’ve spent countless hours combing the beaches… Continue reading Stitches and Stones
Category: Grace Yu Piper
A handful of pebbles
The work I made for our mid point exhibition, Proof of Concept, was predominantly driven by material exploration. Since I started making jewellery I’ve been interested in working with stone. I love the materiality of it and it’s connection to the natural world. I love the process of carving and the act of reduction suits… Continue reading A handful of pebbles
Looking (at the) back
Lately I’ve been playing with embroidery. It feels far away from stone carving. My coach, the wonderful Beppe Kessler, observed that both embroidery and stone carving are meditative practices, “two of a kind”. Maybe I’m not as far away from my usual work as I think. Sometimes the back is more interesting than… Continue reading Looking (at the) back
Getting soft
What happens when I swap out my diamond burrs for a needle and thread?
Losing control
We have just wrapped up 10 sessions with the fantastic Estela Saez. Sometimes it was crazy fun and other times it was deeply challenging. My practice is very material based, I am obsessed with stone and reluctant to work with other materials. It felt freeing to experiment with different materials, wood,… Continue reading Losing control