H8 mentees & mentors:
The mentorship programme has been the flagship of the HANDSHAKE project. The HS mentorship system with top international mentor artists has supported many NZ emerging artists and provided professional ‘tools’ through their generous feedback support. This guidance is crucial for accelerated learning as it exposes mentees to years of experience, knowledge, and resolution processes that are not typically provided by the traditional art education system in New Zealand. Even ex-HS mentees are now being asked to become mentors for the new generation. Each HS8 artist has their selected mentor, and they start working with them in 2024.
The HS8 mentor programme aims to assist, encourage, challenge, and provide constructive criticism toward the mentee’s personal and artistic growth.
HS8 artists/mentees will create a body of work with their mentor that will be showcased at Pah Homestead, Auckland (end 2024). The mentor sessions are scheduled throughout 2024 to support the various stages of their development leading up to their final exhibition.
HS8 mentees & mentors:
Denise Callan Mah Rana
Fran Carter Renee Bevan
Rachel Chapman Katrin Spranger
Tui Diprose Estela Saez-
Fiona Frew Roseanne Bartley
Louise Hill Judith Darragh
Lisa Van Hulst Manon van Kouswijk
Genie Lee Renee Bevan
Nellie Peoples Neke Moa
Rose Pickernell Moniek Schrijer
Grace Yu Piper Karl Fritsch
Denise Callan Mah Rana
Fran Carter Renee Bevan
Rachel Chapman Katrin Spranger
Tui Diprose Estela Saez-Vilanova
Fiona Frew Roseanne Bartley
Louise Hill Judith Darragh
Lisa Van Hulst Manon van Kouswijk
Genie Lee Renee Bevan
Nellie Peoples Neke Moa
Rose Pickernell Moniek Schrijer
Grace Yu Piper Karl Fritsch
HS8 blog posts:
ways to make a talisman
barefoot in the twilight, sunlight lingers between bones. a circle drawn in the dirt, i collect sticks to make a fire. dusk gathers, as does the quiet. stillness. i become a starlit sky, become woodsmoke, river flow, mossy rocks and hard sharp edges. flowers wilt at...
Tick Tick tock…Time, Dust, Memories
A few weeks ago while preparing for a landlord inspection I was on a cleaning binge, and thought I would be clever and polish up a couple of brass candle stick holders in the workshop with my polishing machine. Part way through the first one, after an initial wow at...
Reflecting on the Proof
Kia ora, It has been a few weeks now since we Handshakers opened our debut show Proof of Concept at Depot Artspace in Devonport, Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland. It feels something of a feat in a way to be able to reflect on it in this early stage and feel at peace with the...
Material Matters
Like many of us, I grew up being conditioned to covet pretty bling things. Diamonds are a girls best friend. Gold is good. What ever you have, you need more….. Now days, I’m trying to find a way to be an artist, working with body, using materials that sit well with...