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CHAINreaction – HANDSHAKES at the Refinery
Exhibition & ‘HS Archival Moments’ exhibits 27 March - 17 April 2021 The Refinery ArtSpace, 114 Hardy Street, Nelson, NZ CHAINreaction celebrates 10 years of the HANDSHAKE project. 49 artists who have been directly and indirectly associated with the project have...
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NELSON JEWELLERY WEEK (NJW)
Friday 26 March – Sunday 4 April, 2021 Nelson Jewellery Week, an inaugural contemporary jewellery event, is to be held in Nelson, New Zealand from Friday 26 March - Sunday April 4, 2021 (The main event happens in the weekend of 26 - 28 March 2021). Its aim...
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Iris Eichenberg: medals for healthcare workers on the pandemic front line
RADIO interview: RNZ, with Kim Hill on Saturday Download Download as Ogg Download as MP3 Play Ogg in browser Play MP3 in browser Listen The Hand Medal Project was devised by friends and artists Iris Eichenberg and Jimena Ríos to thank medical staff and caregivers...
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Signing-In
EXHIBITION: 31 Oct - 13 Nov, 2020. Te Auaha gallery, 65 Dixon St, Wellington (opening event Fr 30 Oct, 5:30 pm) SIGNING IN reflects the participants’ work as a group since the start of their mentorship and marks the halfway point of their two-year journey. Here you...
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group EXHIBITION at Stanley Street Gallery, Sydney 02 – 23 October, 2020 A group exhibition of new work that connects to the context of traditional jewellery. MORE
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HANDSHAKE IN HAMILTON
A CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY EXHIBITION WITH PORTRAITS BY HANNAH IRELAND 8 JUL – 1 AUG. 2020 OPENING NIGHT 10 JUL / 4–6PM Weasel C O N T E M P O R A R Y A R T G A L L E R Y 260 Victoria St / Hamilton / New Zealand MORE image: Aphra Cheeseman
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An Expedition – Part 2
Part 2 is an interview that pertains to questions about the two exhibitions put to the three coaches and the Handshake5 artists. The opportunity to create a dialogue with those involved to express perspectives and experiences brings consideration to both Handshake5...
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An expedition – Part 1
October 2019 Artist and HS5 participant SARAH WALKER-HOLT travelled to CODA museum in the Netherlands. This is her story: Handshake5 is my third participatory reiteration in the Handshake Project and as a consequence I am engaged in articulating the results of the...
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Exhibition at Te Uru: till 16 February 2020
LAST DAYS: HS5 exhibition at Te Uru art gallery, Titirangi, Auckland
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HANDSHAKE 6 is live
6 February 2020 The new group HANDSHAKE 6, selected by Iris Eichenberg is live on the HANDSHAKE project website MASTERCLASS with Iris Eichenberg HS6 participants Antonia Boyle Aphra Cheesman Nina van Duijnhoven Jack Hadley Fran Leitch Nikki Perry...