by Lisa van Hulst | Nov 20, 2023 | Exhibition, Handshake8, Lisa van Hulst
Putting it out there – talking about it. What to exhibit in an exhibition that marks the halfway point in this two year handshake project? In a public process show how resolved should that process be? Does it need to be jewellery, to be wearable? So many...
by Nellie Peoples | Nov 17, 2023 | Handshake8, Nellie Peoples
One of the first things that struck me when I moved to Tamaki Makaurau Auckland were the over 50 volcanic cores that are sprinkled throughout the city. I have used these volcanic cores as guideposts to help me figure out where I am. If I got lost I could drive towards...
by Nellie Peoples | Nov 14, 2023 | Handshake8, Nellie Peoples
On my explorations I recorded things that I came across. In particular things that caught my eye, for one reason or another. A lot of this process was done by taking hundreds and hundreds of photos. I also collected bits and bobs. Yet, sometimes you can’t or shouldn’t...
by Nellie Peoples | Nov 9, 2023 | Handshake8, Nellie Peoples
We are halfway through our Handshake8 journey and the exhibition ‘Proof of Concept’ was a chance for us to share what we have all been working on for the last 10 months. The exhibition at Depot Artspace opened on Saturday 4 November and continues until 20...
by Nellie Peoples | Nov 9, 2023 | Handshake8, Nellie Peoples
When I first moved to Aotearoa New Zealand, I had a flurry of international visitors. There was a need for a non-digital or wifi dependent mud map of the area. I began to play with an idea of a map drawn onto an object from the area. Living on the bay, my first...
by admin | Oct 31, 2023 | Exhibition, Handshake8, News
Proof of Concept HS8 group exhibition at DEPOT ArtSpace, Auckland 4 November – 20 December, opening Saturday 4 Nov, 2 pm ‘Proof of Concept’ is an exhibition that marks the halfway point in the journey of HANDSHAKE 8’s two-year professional development...
by Denise Callan | Oct 25, 2023 | Denise Callan, Handshake8
MEASURE MELT POUR SAND POLISH...
by Denise Callan | Oct 25, 2023 | Denise Callan, Handshake8
As we draw near to our progress exhibition at Depost Artspace it feels appropriate to share an appreciation post. It takes a village to raise an artist! This last few weeks have certainly been a testament to that. I’m so grateful to have a whole village of mentors,...
by Tui Diprose | Oct 16, 2023 | Handshake8, Tūī Diprose
by Grace Yu Piper | Oct 15, 2023 | Grace Yu Piper, Handshake8
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...
by admin | Oct 9, 2023 | Exhibition, Handshake8, News
4 November – 21 December, opening Saturday 4 Nov, 2 pm ‘Proof of Concept’ is an exhibition at DEPOT Artspace , Devenport, Auckland that marks the halfway point in the journey of HANDSHAKE 8; a two-year professional development programme for 11 contemporary jewellers....
by Nellie Peoples | Oct 9, 2023 | Handshake8, Nellie Peoples
I have been in Aotearoa for over 12 months now. My main mode of getting to know this incredible place is by walking. Walking the streets, the beaches and the volcanic cores that sprinkle throughout the country. Walking helps me create a map of where I am. By exploring...
