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HS6 blog posts:
MEETINGS OF MINDS
January and February have been a whirlwind starting with the kick-off of Handshake 6 and ending in the beginnings of studio experiments. Jewelcamp started with sweaty hands and a pounding heart. Upon meeting the other handshakers I found myself among friends, with...
LET’S BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING…
LET’S BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING… by Michelle Wilkinson | Mar 2, 2020 | Handshake6, Michelle Wilkinson In the last few days I have felt an almost overwhelming desire to stand in the ocean. Not to swim, or float or splash, just to stand. Waist deep, not moving, focused on...
NUGGETS
Iris Eichenberg masterclass – Jan 2020 “It’s about the final outcome being not just jewellery.” The thing that struck me most about Iris, aside from her warmth and generosity, was her use of language. The way she uses words is poetic and insightful. She has the...
IT’S MORE THAN A “WOO WOO TABLE”!
‘All art is magic’, Alistair Crowley The HS6 workshop in Auckland back in January with Iris Eichenberg was sublime (11 fantastic people to be in this journey with too). Through Iris’s exquisitely crafted turn of phrase regarding our work and projects, she challenged...
CONVERSATIONS WITH IRIS EICHENBERG
A reflection on the masterclass & our first collaboration as HANDSHAKE 6 I have a feeling that the masterclass with Iris Eichenberg was one of those critical moments in my practice as a contemporary jeweller. I left with a greater understanding of what is...