by Nik Hanton | Jan 26, 2023 | Nik Hanton, Nik Hanton
The series that I developed for HandShake 7 revolved around concepts that has long interested me.That of “lexical semantics,” “the analysis of word meanings and relations between them” (Oxford Dictionary) and the use of typefaces for...
by Nik Hanton | Jan 26, 2023 | Nik Hanton, Nik Hanton
As I look back on the experience, I further appreciate that there is nothing quite like hearing how others approach their work to inspire and make you question your own approach to your own work. Because of the way the masterclasses were structured, you had access to...
by Nik Hanton | Jun 30, 2022 | Handshake7, Nik Hanton, Nik Hanton
I landed on the path that I wanted to take for the Handshake Masterclass (HS7) quite early in the process, thanks to the tasks that Estella set. While I had an initial vision of the direction I wanted to go in, having the fresh eyes of Estella and the team of...
by Nik Hanton | Sep 12, 2020 | Curation Stanley Street, Nik Hanton
Creating the work for the Stanley St Show has been a steep learning curve as I’d never worked with 3D printing much before this year. That was only part of the problem though as the options are endless. Trying to consolidate your ideas, while at the same time wanting...
by Nik Hanton | Jun 1, 2020 | Curation, Curation Stanley Street, Nik Hanton
Jewellery pieces that had previously been seen as novel and innovative are now dated and iterative. This is the joy of the craft. It *IS* ever-changing. And should be ever-changing. Potentially, drawing on history and making it “now”. There are so many...
by Nik Hanton | Dec 6, 2019 | Handshake5, Nik Hanton, Nik Hanton
There is sand on the floor, Sand in my hair, Under my finger-nails, Sand everywhere. Following the making of my pieces for Te Uru Contemporary Gallery, I’m still cleaning up sand from my studio. I suspect I will be for some time. Made through the erosion of rock...
by Nik Hanton | Dec 3, 2018 | Handshake4, Nik Hanton
And so we reach the end of the Handshake 4 journey… A journey that’s involved emails, messages and video conversations sent over a distance of more than 13,463 kms. It’s involved time a difference of 19 hours with one rising for the day and the other...
by Nik Hanton | Aug 21, 2018 | Handshake4, Nik Hanton
When we’re making decisions we approach the process using two different systems of thinking. In Psychology, the name for this process is called “Dual Process Theory”. The first system is our intuition. It’s swift, automatic, subconscious and...
by Nik Hanton | Jul 30, 2018 | Handshake4, Nik Hanton
A different kind of Polarity… It’s not news that there’s a considerable overlap and intersection between different art practices. Maybe one of the least expected intersections could be the relationship between hip-hop and traditional art movements...
by Nik Hanton | May 15, 2018 | Handshake4, Nik Hanton
The magic in life’s about polarities- without light there’s no shadow. I’ve been thinking about our up-coming show Polarity and the kind of work I want to make given the nature of the space, the installation plan and the title of the group show. The...
by Nik Hanton | Apr 11, 2018 | Handshake4, Nik Hanton
There is nothing like the coming together of like-minded people who are supportive, engaged and passionate about the same thing you are. The Contemporary Jewellery community in NZ is just such a community.
by Nik Hanton | Feb 23, 2018 | Handshake4, Nik Hanton
There are some inspirations and admirations that stand the test of time. In fact, centuries of time already. I’ve been looking at the work of one of the most impressive creators, inventors, scientists and artists of all time- Leonardo Da Vinci. Such intellect,...
