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
Material exploration (aka controlled mayhem)
In our recent class with Estela we were asked to bring along some material, and plenty of it. I chose a collection of old steel signs given to me by my grandparents. They used to fabricate, hand print and sell these signs in their hardware store, Peoples Hardware in...
Struggle
It’s the word I have been given to guide me through my latest handshake tasks. Whilst I’d prefer a kinder word, something more inspiring, it’s been an accurate synopsis of my progress. The task is to take an alternative material, for me, tire inner tubes, and explore...
Buckled in, the ride has begun!
Kia ora! It seems March has vanished into thin air and we have landed into April with the start of daylight savings and Autumn settling in. With many commitments, I, unfortunately, have missed making a monthly post, so will endeavour to make up for it here!...
permission to be lost
When we are dealing with papers, textile, piece of timber and soap, the restriction became a freedom. Sketching with scissors instead of pencil reminded me of Matisse’s scissors painting. I was free of guilt. When you choose to deal with gold and silver to make your...