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 jewellery. Hope, lightness and joy are concepts I want to pin to my lapel.
Bio
Kristin began her jewellery career after immigrating to Auckland New Zealand from the US. She has had the honour of showing at SCHMUCK 2013, Handwerksmesse, Munich, Germany, the Beijing International Jewellery Art Biennale, as well as a number group shows in New Zealand, Australia, Portugal, and the US.
She enjoys exploring the boundaries of jewellery by making, curating, writing and instigating local projects. She was an Editor for Overview magazine, a founding member of the Jewellers Guild of Greater Sandringham, the Art Jewellery Forum Ambassador to NZ and served on the board of directors for Objectspace Gallery.
She is currently organising a Broach of the Month Club to share the experience of wearing contemporary jewellery in the small town of New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ.
Decisions, one liners, and haphazard joy
DECISION TIME: At the end of the Estela Saez workshop I had two very strong desires: one was to continue to make a family of rings. The other idea was to revisit my plastic take-away brooches. Leftover, found and gifted metal, had been the material I landed on at the...
Reflecting on the Estela Saez workshop
I love loose organic forms. I like detailed moments. I like to cut and fold. Attending Estela’s workshop was such a gift and a wild journey. I with both feet did the assignments with full commitment and reckless abandon. The outcomes were not all good, but they were...
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...
Kristin D’Agostino‘s art works:
