Process at Toi Pōneke Gallery brought together original works by the HS4 jewellery artists who were half-way through their two-year mentorship process. This challenging exhibition, designed by artist Gabby O’Connor extended the idea of process, both by the transformation of the Toi Pōneke space and through the inclusion of works in progress alongside the installed finished pieces.
The gallery became a space for experimentation, offering insights into the thoughts of presentation, idea, making, material transformations, and more……
Kylie Sinkovich
Caroline Thomas
Brendon Monson
Mandy Flood
Nik Hanton
Keri Mei Zagrobelna
Nadine Smth
Sandra Schmid
Vivien Atkinson
Katie Pascoe
Kim Whalen
Jennifer Laracy
Questions about jewellery
Today Francis Upritchard brought up some great questions about jewellery in general and my practice coming out of art school. Why would it be considered jewellery if too big /awkward/delicate to be worn? Yes, why would it? I find these features very interesting in...
Masterclass: Tanel Veenre (Feb 2017)
Tanel Veenre’s workshop centred around innovative exhibition display that considered media promotion, audience experience as well as how best to showcase work. The workshops were fast paced and intense but rewarding to terms of pushing creative process and looking...
The adventure begins…
I was unsure what to expect from my first Skype call with Aaron but it went very well. We spent most of the call discussing what my expectations were for our consultations and just getting to know each other. He’s a friendly and open guy and laid back not to...
Temporal events
A large scale installation Antarctica – While you were sleeping that was projection mapped 360 degrees around the exterior of Auckland Museum towards the end of last month impressed me hugely. The scale of the 4 year project stunned but it was the sound score by Rhian...
Tongariro Crossing
Blog 6, April 4th 2017 March 31st - Tongariro Crossing – perfect day, stunning scenery, and inspiring friends.
PARKing DAY
Blog 5, March 15th 2017 The preparations for PARK(ing) Day served us well. We had spent a worrying week with really bad weather threatening the cancellation, but in the end the weather was similar to last year’s event – cool, calm and cloudy to start the morning and...
JEWELcamp and Masterclass
Blog 3, February 10th, 2017 With quiet excitement and some shyness we gather for the first time. Most of us meet at Tanel’s opening at Avid amid the noise and tilted plinths holding his exquisite work. The afternoon’s presentations reveal we are a diverse group with...
Viktor and Rolf at the NGV
Blog 2, January 15th, 2017 Although I knew the names of these two fashion designers I really had no idea of the scope of their innovative work. It was then a fascinating voyage of discovery wandering through the rooms of stunning and sometimes startling garments....
7.8 shock
Blog 1, January 7th, 2017 The news in November that I had been selected for HandShake 4 was rather daunting. The 7.8 earthquake had left me shaken – with a recent move into a 12th floor apartment and nothing yet secure in it’s final location – our possessions were...
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