by Mia Straka | Apr 23, 2020 | Handshake6, Mia Straka, Sample
Jewellery for me is a medium to connect, it has brought Manon and I together via the internet, the tool which most of us are using to keep in touch with family and loved ones during coronavirus lockdown, plus to connect with the outside world. What role might...
by Kelly McDonald | Jan 27, 2020 | Handshake5, Kelly McDonald, Sample
Handshake5 at Te Uru. Image: Tatiana Harper I was really pleased with the circular aspect of my 2 sets of work. I spent months translating OB’s work from 2D to 3D and experienced such an immediate pleasure in making, yet I was producing work that would not be handled...
by Sandra Schmid | May 22, 2019 | Handshake5, Sample, Sandra Schmid
Why did I investigate into plastic when the original work by Dorothea Prühl is made from wood and called ‘Tiere’ (animals). What seems to be contradictory is based on me growing up in the controversy time of abundance of plastic toys and my parents’ love and concern...
by Vivien Atkinson | Apr 25, 2018 | Handshake4, Sample, Vivien Atkinson
Great to have Liesbeth den Besten in New Zealand again and to hear her talk about Artists as Collectors. I was especially interested in the work of one of the artists she spoke about – Hanne Darboven, a German conceptual artist who accumulated a vast collection of...
by Katie Pascoe | Feb 21, 2018 | Handshake4, Katie Pascoe, Sample
Sitting on stone steps, a casual remark or waiting in airports. Inspiration arrives in strange places and in unexpected times. The beginnings of this project began with a conversation while taking a break from the install at Pah Homestead, where I was sitting on...
