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Estela Saez masterclass
Being able to relax and enjoy workshops has become a lot easier since I have been in the Handshake programs. Before my very first masterclasses with Iris Eichenberg in February 2020, I hardly slept and was very stressed. Not knowing what to expect, and not...
and zooming out
I too, attended the masterclass led by Estela Saez. It got me thinking about the sun and the moon and led me here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0&t=35s The Powers of Ten ...
Masterclass with Estela Saez
Our masterclass with Estela was engaging, thought provoking and fast paced. During our meetings, there was no time to over think things – sometimes we only had 30 seconds to make something so we no choice but to go with our first instincts. It was challenging (in a...
Zooming in
Handshake7 contemporary jewellery Masterclass with Estela Saez
Currently…
Estela Saez is a force of nature. Despite the limitations of Zoom she managed to herd the cats of Handshake 7 and facilitate some really good making [plus a large dollop of indifferent making by me which Estela rightly identified!]. I hugely enjoyed the input of my...
into the darkness… again….
Well we’re underway again with some more Handshake masterclass magic!. Estela Saez had us leaping into the dark and if not exactly leading us blindly into the night, then certainly coaxing us into new and (for meat least) quite unknown territory. Just as you’d expect...
The things you do !!! Thanks Estela Saez
I am a believer of what you put in equates to what comes out. So how did someone who works with enamel, concrete and silver end up with fabric and thread? She took a risk, got inspiration from Estela and had the time to explore. The opportunity to do this is due to...
Growth
I landed on the path that I wanted to take for the Handshake Masterclass (HS7) quite early in the process, thanks to the tasks that Estella set. While I had an initial vision of the direction I wanted to go in, having the fresh eyes of Estella and the team of...
Raewyn Walsh
Statement When it comes to making compost, I don’t get too hung up on the science of it. I try and include a mix of matter – brown, green etc – and I am happy to have a place to put the food scraps. It gets a bit of turning, then left to ‘cook’ and to compose. When...
Kristin D’Agostino
artist statement I value a sense of lightness, spontaneity and joy in my making. I have young children, advocate for the environment in local politics, support Te Reo Maori language revitalisation and run local projects to engage a wider public with contemporary...