by Becky Bliss | Apr 4, 2023 | Becky Bliss
Estella challenged us through a series of fast exercises to look differently at common objects we had brought to the room. As we pushed through a range of materials, I realised that the choice of those materials had been quite important. Samples from exercises above I...
by Caroline Thomas | Feb 9, 2023 | Caroline Thomas, Handshake7
The workshop with Estela Saez was a frustrating, humbling, infuriating and ultimately rewarding experience. Estela is an expert at shining a light on flabby thinking and boy, did I have to shape up and work hard to get my works ready for Galerie Marzee as a result!...
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 Caroline Thomas | Jul 26, 2022 | Caroline Thomas, Handshake7
Estela Saez is a force of nature. Despite the limitations of Zoom she managed to herd the cats of Handshake 7 and facilitate some really good making [plus a large dollop of indifferent making by me which Estela rightly identified!]. I hugely enjoyed the input of my...
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 Vivien Atkinson | Jul 26, 2020 | Curation Stanley Street, Vivien Atkinson
The Convention Reformed Some time has passed since I became aware of the quiet movement to make the repair of garments a feature and also a contemporary art project. Liz Allen had the 2004 Summer Residency at Enjoy Gallery in Wellington. Called Mendt,...
by Nik Hanton | Jun 29, 2020 | Curation Stanley Street, Nik Hanton
The magic of taking the everyday and transforming it into something beautiful is perhaps no clearer than with the stunning creations of the Dassanech tribe of southern Ethiopia. From bottle tops, to watches, to sim cards, the ingenuity is stunning. They mix their...
by Sarah Walker-Holt | Jun 11, 2020 | Curation Stanley Street, Sarah Walker-Holt
How can utilising basic drawing techniques [abstractly] and then taking them through an impromptu rendering process at the bench, via materials and techniques, inform an established contemporary practice in an effort to comprehend and reinterpret drawing from a...
by Sarah Walker-Holt | Jun 2, 2020 | Exhibition, Handshake5, News, Sarah Walker-Holt
Part 2 is an interview that pertains to questions about the two exhibitions put to the three coaches and the Handshake5 artists. The opportunity to create a dialogue with those involved to express perspectives and experiences brings consideration to both Handshake5...
by Sarah Walker-Holt | Jun 1, 2020 | Exhibition, Handshake5, News, Sarah Walker-Holt
October 2019 Artist and HS5 participant SARAH WALKER-HOLT travelled to CODA museum in the Netherlands. This is her story: Handshake5 is my third participatory reiteration in the Handshake Project and as a consequence I am engaged in articulating the results of the...
by admin | Feb 7, 2020 | Exhibition, Handshake5, News
LAST DAYS: HS5 exhibition at Te Uru art gallery, Titirangi, Auckland ...