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
A GENTLE NUDGING
More gentle than a whisper. Your voice summons me. A prompting, a leading, a nudge.
Finding your signature
Meeting with the wonderful Beppe Kessler has been a highlight of Handshake so far. Beppe is an incredibly accomplished contemporary jeweller and it is an honour to have her focus on my own work. She encouraged me to draw on my background (in Sociology and Politics...
OBJECT & EGO: Part 1
The following is an unpublished journal excerpt from 2015 when I was studying for my Graduate Diploma through Whitireia NZ Object & Ego I find it an ill fit when telling someone my occupation my response “I’m studying contemporary jewellery” Then asked “Oh, what...
My My What a Mentor
The first session with Katharina Detar was so insightful - what a treat to have her special brand of cool and kind, focused on my practice. I am continually humbled by the opportunities that this Handshake programme provides for us. Having time with a head tutor...