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 which I formed bonds that made me feel more secure in my quest as a maker. I found the Masterclass with Iris Eichenberg both inspiring and confronting. It began with our pre-prepared slideshow presentations about trends in jewellery. Before coming to the masterclass I was concerned that I had somehow misinterpreted the brief but upon hearing all 12 of our presentations we all approached it in our own way, and yet there were threads of commonality. Through these presentations I found new artists to look at whose work I had never seen before. One of which is Yu Fang Chi’s work.