by Brendon Monsoon | Mar 6, 2019 | Brendon Monson, Handshake4
Two years have passed and handshake4 has come to an end. It has been a great two years full of interesting people, exhibitions and workshops. The mentorship program is definitely a valuable part of the handshake project. I would say that the relationship I build with...
by Brendon Monsoon | Jun 1, 2018 | Brendon Monson, Handshake4
It has been a while since the last Handshake4 show “Process” so I have plenty of time to reflect on what I think worked and what didn’t work so well. Having a concept of process opened up my making a lot, I didn’t feel the need to having a completely...
by Brendon Monsoon | Jun 18, 2017 | Brendon Monson, Handshake4
Looking back on my past work I can’t help but notice that I favour a monochromatic palette. Majority of my pieces are made of dark stone such as basalt and I often patina metal to black. I’ve done it for so long that it’s become habitual. In the spirit of the...
by Brendon Monsoon | Apr 28, 2017 | Brendon Monson, Handshake4
I was unsure what to expect from my first Skype call with Aaron but it went very well. We spent most of the call discussing what my expectations were for our consultations and just getting to know each other. He’s a friendly and open guy and laid back not to...