Category: Nellie Peoples

In our recent class with Estela we were asked to bring along some material, and plenty of it. I chose a collection of old steel signs given to me by my grandparents. They used to fabricate, hand print and sell these signs in their hardware store, Peoples Hardware in Melbourne, which closed down decades ago.… Continue reading Material exploration (aka controlled mayhem)

The next homework that Estela set was to take the cardboard model and push the form further. Here, I explored different aspects of the model and explored ideas through the making process. This type of “thinking through making” took me back to when I was undertaking my bachelor in Applied Science in Architecture at the… Continue reading Paper Model Play

In our recent HANDSHAKE8 class we took the object we each constructed for homework and learnt how to propel the ideas in the piece forward. We drew our object several times each with a different brief in mind. There was one catch, our eyes had to be closed. This process allowed us to draw out… Continue reading Learning to make with our eyes closed.

In between classes Estela had set aside some tasks to prompt thinking and making. The aim was to take the skills we used in our first class and put them to work. We were to undertake a complete recreation of an old or incomplete object we had made and create something new. I chose to… Continue reading Home(studio)work

We recently undertook our first class with the incredible Estela Saez, who is guiding us in the development and honing of our design thinking and making processes. In this first virtual class Estela got us straight into action! We underwent some making exercises under a tight time limit (between 10-15 minutes).  The way I traditionally… Continue reading Ready, set, make!

Through the HANDSHAKE program my intent is to propel my practice further forward, to continue to push technical and creative boundaries as well as further develop my skill set within professional practices. I see the HANDSHAKE program as an incredible invaluable opportunity to achieve these goals due to the vibrant contemporary jewellery and gain insights… Continue reading Good intentions

Kia Ora. My name is Nellie Peoples, I am a designer and maker. My practice is based in contemporary jewellery and small objects. I am living, working and making in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, from a home studio, which (when I open the roller door) over looks Rangitoto Island. My original hometown is… Continue reading Who am I?