by Genie Lee | Sep 13, 2023 | Genie Lee, Handshake8
Story of BK What do you do for a job? I work as a technical teacher at a secondary school. May I ask how old you are? I am 49 years old. If you could have any neckpiece of your choice in the world, what would that piece look like? I don’t know. Maybe a noose...
by Genie Lee | Sep 13, 2023 | Genie Lee, Handshake8
Story of YJ What do you do for a job? I work as a night nurse in aged care. May I ask how old you are? I am 35 years old. If you could have any neckpiece of your choice in the world, how would that piece look like? I haven’t thought about that kind of stuff....
by Genie Lee | Sep 13, 2023 | Genie Lee, Handshake8
My Dream Jewellery Project (by Ordinary, Mundane, and Maybe Boring People) For some time now, perhaps since the pandemic began, I’ve had a hard time describing what I do—or who I am—more than before 2019. When you’re a minority in this country, people...
by Nellie Peoples | Sep 1, 2023 | Handshake8, Nellie Peoples
Back in July I was lucky enough to have short trip to Japan. It was my first time visiting that part of the world, and it was incredible introduction to the place. I have been pondering how to write a blog post, to try and capture the wonder of the trip. I had such...
by Fran Carter | Aug 31, 2023 | Fran Carter, Handshake8
We have now come out the other side of our Masterclass experience with Estela Saez. It was a fast-paced time of invigorated energy put into quick-fire unfolding exercises and sessions of feedback and discussion. It was a lively time and I did enjoy the respite from...
by Grace Yu Piper | Aug 30, 2023 | Grace Yu Piper, Handshake8
What happens when I swap out my diamond burrs for a needle and thread?
by Tui Diprose | Aug 28, 2023 | Handshake8, Tūī Diprose
A long, winding walk in the dark terrain of my subconscious begins to reveal itself, in patterns of dappled light through native forest leaves. It arises in the soft, quiet dark where the full moon is illuminating, summoning and awakening ghosts left sleeping in my...
by Lisa van Hulst | Aug 28, 2023 | Handshake8, Lisa van Hulst
“When you start working, everybody is in your studio – the past, your friends, enemies, the art world, and above all, your own ideas – all are there. But as you continue working, they start leaving, one by one, and you are left completely alone....
by admin | Aug 27, 2023 | Handshake8, Louise Hill
As our online classes with Estela Saez have come to a close I took a moment to reflect. I hadn’t known what to expect from the masterclasses. The first class was also the first meeting as a handshake group and I was nervous/excited to meet my peers. Our...
by Nellie Peoples | Jul 19, 2023 | Handshake8, Nellie Peoples
Recently I went to the Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tamaki to see their exhibition ‘Light from Tate: 1700s to Now’. The exhibition artworks explored how light captivated artists, but also how it was used in their artwork. Both literally as well as...
by Fiona Frew | Jul 16, 2023 | Fiona Few, Handshake8
Life can seem like a juggling act and I often feel the same about creativity. Applying to be a part of Handshake 8 I needed to consider multiple factors which often felt contradictory. Apart from the concerns about having time and money to immerse myself in the...
by Nellie Peoples | Jul 11, 2023 | Handshake8, Nellie Peoples
The virtual classes with Estela Saez have now sadly come to an end. I learnt so much from Estela, as well as from the Handshake 8 cohort. It was a period of intensive development of my making processes, as well as expansion of my thinking and creative comfort zones....
