4 November – 21 December, opening Saturday 4 Nov, 2 pm
‘Proof of Concept’ is an exhibition at DEPOT Artspace , Devenport, Auckland that marks the halfway point in the journey of HANDSHAKE 8; a two-year professional development programme for 11 contemporary jewellers.
The Handshake programme sets the stage for exploration without parameters. The work showcases a diverse group, united by material play and conceptual insight.
The pieces presented as ‘proof of concept’ are an invitation to see ideas, processes, materials and makers very much still in development, and to help shape their future form.
Artist talks & Exhibition setup
READ the updated biographies of the HS8 artists
HS8 blogposts
![Finding Fire](https://handshakeproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240610_165252-3-1080x675.jpg)
Finding Fire
Finding Fire As it goes sometimes, I’ve been finding it challenging to connect to my creative pathway this year. It has been like trying to find the signposts at the start of the walking track, only to realize there are none, and what awaits me is a sickle and the...
![Justene Williams](https://handshakeproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/gabrielle-chantiri-fig-3-1800x-1080x675.jpg)
Justene Williams
Justene Williams, is an contemporary Australian artist who makes her large-scale immersive works, using multi-channel video installations, photography and performance. Through challenging social norms, using of found objects and waste materials, collage and...
![Ana Mendieta](https://handshakeproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Untitled-Blood-and-Feathe-011.jpg)
Ana Mendieta
Ana Mendieta was born in Cuba in 1948. Her father, Ignacio Mendieta, was a lawyer who had worked with the FBI during World War II. In 1960 he became involved in an uprising against Fidel Castro and was concerned for the safety of his family. At 12, Ana Mendieta and...
![Pōhutukawa play](https://handshakeproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_2202_web-1080x675.jpg)
Pōhutukawa play
At the last catch up that I had with my mentor, Neke Moa, she gave me an exercise to help expand my material knowledge. For this exercise I focused on pōhutukawa timber. I had briefly introduced myself to the material with my previous hand carved timber form studies....