Michelle Wilkinson sits at the cross-roads of art, science and communication. By incorporating her background in natural history with contemporary jewellery, she creates work that translates scientific research and experiences into objects and encounters that tell stories and sit within the heads of those involved long after they leave the room. She references the concepts of hybridity, biodiversity loss, extinction, and the biological consequences of the Anthropocene in her practice and often involves the public in the creative process. She recently completed a Masters of Fine Arts at the Dunedin School of Art and has shown her work both nationally and internationally. Her mentor for Handshake6 is Catherine Truman.
Michelle Wilkinson‘s posts:
SHAPE SHIFTER: HS6 Fundraiser
The HANDSHAKE6 group has been collaborating on a fundraising necklace project for a while, and they are excited to share the results! These necklaces are a collaboration between the group with each participant designing one of the 12 shapes. There are 4 different...
Burn
She threw herself at heartbreak
The importance of feeling held
It feels like everything is so vulnerable right now. I guess it was always this way, but somehow world events (arguably as a result of our misuse of nature) have led me to appreciate and value the individual so much more.
My summer of monarchs and metaphors
I became a little obsessed with monarch caterpillars this summer. In the absence of making, during a very busy and stressful time at work and with my family, my only outlet was focusing on these little creatures. I couldn’t make, there was no space in my head to do...
Michelle Wilkinson‘s images:
Total of 61 mourning brooches, a selection of which are included here, photographed by project volunteers in the areas where the birds once lived around New Zealand.
