Participants (see their progress)
- Becky Bliss
- Nadene Carr
- Kirstin D'Agostino
- Lisa Higgins
- Nik Hanton
- Mandy Flood
- Caroline Thomas
- Aphra Cheesman
- Nina van Duijnhoven
- Mia Straka
- Raewyn Walsh
- Simon Swale
HS7 activities 
HANDSHAKE 7 activities
The HS7 activity programme aims to provoke creative development through experimentation, and endeavour.
The HS7 group started with a masterclass series over ZOOM with Estela Saez Vilanova from Barcelona. Estella's workshop sessions stretched till mid-June and pushed the HS7 artists with a variety of assignments.
The motivation of her masterclass is to search for inspiration, understand it, and when needed, apply it as a gathered experience to the working process of the artist. The HS7 artists revisited their usual making processes through a well-balanced comprehension of the conscious & unconscious phenomena, in an attempt to somehow merge the two.
After the intensive masterclass sessions of Estella Saez, each of the HS7 artists explored the discoveries and possible options for producing a new body of work for the MARZEE exhibition.
Next to the artistic development a series of feedback coach' sessions were planned for professional responses to the developing exhibition work of the HS7 artists.
The selection of international coaches picked by MARZEE were Iris Bodemer, Katharina Dettar, and Annelies Planteijdt. They gave multiple feedback during the second half of 2022 with their expertise and knowledge. Each of the feedback sessions was open to other HS7 artists with learning opportunities for all.
The overall overseer of the HS7 group is curator and writer Sarah McClintock from Masterton (NZ).
Sarah's role is to act as a surrogate for the audience; a kind of medium that connects the public and the artist. With her experience in writing and speaking about contemporary jewellery, Sarah provided insight and assistance that guided the HS7 artists in crafting the right words for their artist statements, alongside their making of the exhibition work.
HS7 blog posts
HANDSHAKE 7 is live
HANDSHAKE 7 is a selection of artists from former HandShake projects. The artists are: Becky Bliss Nadene Carr Kristin D'Agostino Lisa Higgins Nik Hanton Mandy Flood Caroline Thomas Aphra Cheesman Nina van Duijnhoven Mia Straka Raewyn Walsh Simon Swale The 2022...
HandShake 7 activities
The HS7 activity programme aims to provoke creative development through experimentation, and endeavour.
The HS7 group started with a masterclass series over ZOOM with Estela Saez Vilanova from Barcelona. Estella's workshop sessions stretched till mid-June pushed the HS7 artists with variety of assignments.
The motivation of her masterclass is to search for inspiration, understand it, and when needed, is applied as a gathered experience to the working process of the artist. The HS7 artists revisited their usual making processes through a well-balanced comprehension of the conscious & unconscious phenomena, in an attempt to somehow merge the two.
After the intensive masterclass sessions of Estella Saez, each of the HS7 artists explore the discoveries and possible options of producing a new body of work for the MARZEE exhibition.
Next to the artistic development a series of feedback coach' sessions were planned for professional responses to the developing exhibition work of the HS7 artists.
The selection of international coaches picked by MARZEE were Iris Bodemer, Katharina Dettar, Annelies Planteijdt. They gave multiple feedback during the second half of 2022 with their expertise and knowledge. Each of the feedback sessions were open to watch to other HS7 artists with learning opportunities for all.
The overall overseer of the HS7 group is curator and writer Sarah McClintock from Masterton (NZ).
Sarah's role is to act as a surrogate for the audience; a kind of medium that connects the public and the artist. With her experience in writing and speaking about contemporary jewellery, Sarah provided insight and assistance that guided the HS7 artist in crafting the right words for their artist statements, alongside their making of the exhibition work.
HANDSHAKE 5: IN SITE – exhibition at TE URU, Auckland
HANDSHAKE 5: IN SITE For the Auckland edition of the fifth HANDSHAKE series, HANDSHAKE 5: in site brings together ten jewellers from across Aotearoa for an exhibition that explores the potential of jewellery in large-scale spaces. While jewellers commonly dress the...
HS craft writers’ programme
The HS craft-writers’ programme is open for submissions HANDSHAKE Project is launching a pilot craft writers’ programme, running from January 2020 to December 2021. The online programme will nurture the writing skills of craft and art professionals with a view to...
jewellery MASTERCLASS with IRIS EICHENBERG
CALL for New Zealand artists with jewellery interests APPLICATION ENTRIES ARE CLOSED The first of the NZ masterclass workshop series is with IRIS EICHENBERG, in Auckland (Epsom) Workshop dates: 31 January, 1 and 2 February 2020 Entry is on application Click here for...
OPEN CALL for HANDSHAKE 6 (2020-21)
CALL for jewellery ARTISTS, deadline Tuesday, 29 Oct 2019 Click here for more information
Review by Helen Wyatt
NZ jewellery artists remind us to play with complexity while pushing the boundaries of the worn object every which way. New Zealand jewellery artists continue to produce work that is intellectually strong, materially curious and playful. In April, Stanley Street...
Hall of Mirrors: on journeying, viewing, and the critical legacy of encounters.
by Lieta Marziali An essay about the exhibition Te Ao Hurihuri /Ever-Changing Worlda collaboration between Dialogue Collective and Handshake Project, The Crypt Gallery, London, 23-27 October 2018. Read it on KLIMT02
Three OCTOBER 2018 exhibitions
exhibitions: JEWELdisplayJEWEL at Pataka, Porirua till 14 October MOREPOLARITY at Corbans, Auckland till 21 October MORETe Ao Hurihuri – Ever Changing World at the Crypt, London 23-27 Oct MORE
Te Ao Hurihuri : Ever Changing World
~Journeys through jewellery from New Zealand and the UK~ CLICK here for imagesCLICK here for Lieta Marziali essayThe Crypt galleryDukes Road Entrance off Euston Road, London NW1 2BA.23 – 27 October 2018 12:00 – 19:00.Opening Event Tuesday 23 18:00 –...
JEWEL-display-JEWEL
Pātaka Art + Museum, Toi Gallery, Porirua, 14 September– 14 October 2018 ARTISTS: Nik Hanton, Katie Pascoe, Kylie Sinkovich, Kim Whalen, Sharon Fitness, Renee Bevan, Jennifer Laracy, Kristin d’Agostino, Judy Darragh, Vanessa Arthur, Lisa Higgins, Jessica Winchcombe,...
Polarity at Corbans Art Centre
7 September - 21 October 2018 HANDSHAKE 4 last public exhibition READ more
Handshake 4 – PROCESS
Process at Toi Pōneke Gallery brings together original works by the twelve HS4 jewellers who are currently half-way through their two-year mentorship programme. A unique exhibition design by artist Gabby O'Connor extends the idea of process by including works in...
Observations on the contemporary object
30 November 2017 posted on The Big Idea - Mark Amery writes about current issues and exhibitions around New Zealand. The following text explores 'craft' as a verb: Welcome to the fine contemporary object. It’s a little bit punk - revelling in making unexpected...