by Nadine Smith | Jul 25, 2018 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Fueled by a bowl of porridge and a walk on the skyline my mind was sure to wander. You wondered about that cow picture didn’t you?! Walking lets my imagination roam free and is a necessary part of my process. What my hands and mind have been up to lately: Lots...
by Nadine Smith | Jul 20, 2018 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Working largely with recycled materials, I’m interested in how certain objects and materials attract me in whilst others I’ll toss aside. Am I the magnet or are they? Most artists are collectors of stuff but give a group of artists (the same) materials...
by Nadine Smith | Jul 20, 2018 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Twelve artists drawn together for our desire and vision to use our hands and minds to make jewellery and objects. Handshake provides the platform to spring forward. Sometimes we dip, and others we dive into unknown territory to make pieces that reveal...
by Nadine Smith | Jun 3, 2018 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Merilyn Installing Nik Hanton’s pendants A trip to Sydney to be part of the Handshake Show Super Positions at Stanley Street Gallery provided a great opportunity to make connections with other Handshake artists, art appreciators and collectors. Liza and...
by Nadine Smith | May 23, 2018 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Gabby O’Connor worked with us wholeheartedly for our install at Toi Poneke. The Grid-lined drop sheet installation challenged the conventional wall plinth gallery display. Hand drawn with crayons, the grid lines resembled a page in a workbook. These were...
by Nadine Smith | Mar 21, 2018 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
In general I work intuitively without a plan. By playing with materials and combining them in different ways their individual voices come through via the hand and mind working seemingly unconsciously. I work on more than one project at a time. This enables me...
by Nadine Smith | Mar 19, 2018 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
What I found myself thinking as I juggled Handshake commitments, participated in Occupation Artist performances, went to work as a nurse and then tried to have time for my partner, friends and family and time to myself was that I could be spreading myself a bit...
by Nadine Smith | Nov 29, 2017 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
A summary of my work in the Leanings show at Pah Homestead My work Altered States evolved with diorama like play. Lots of scenarios were played out with bits and pieces on boiler bases before the final work was completed. Scenes were arranged and rearranged for...
by Nadine Smith | Nov 19, 2017 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Sometimes its hard to know when I have exhausted the limits of a material. Changing from one material to another can create a breathing space, open other doors and let more possibilities unfold. Other times its a way of avoiding a technical challenge or not knowing...
by Nadine Smith | Nov 17, 2017 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Transforming an object into a completely new form is immensely satisfying. Equally I’ve discovered is approaching it with watercolour. Looking at something with liquid paint and then painting it back into existence requires focus and attention to detail. This...
by Nadine Smith | Jul 31, 2017 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Shoreline compositions So after a break in the weather and a healing injury, I have been able to return to walking. A Gorgeous weekend provided the opportunity for beach combing along Makara beach. Our oceans have never more been more colourful or clogged with the...
by Nadine Smith | Jul 2, 2017 | Handshake4, Nadine Smith
Brace yourself – get ready for the roller coaster ride of creativity. This year I returned to creating from home. I’m finding new ways of working and yes, procrastination techniques too. In my city based studio, to fill in time I could chat to studio...