There’s something really compelling about seeing the words we have written move from screen to paper. The analogue version of what has been a very digital exchange. When the idea of making a book from our correspondence first came about, I found myself thinking about what this transition implies. What is it that the physicality…
Images and extracts from ‘Crackle & Splat,’ essays on contemporary Australian artists, as seen here. ‘As sociologists attest, we are individuated in the production and consumption of infinite differences………… Identity is the accretion of this detail, the array of choices, the intricate web and careful arrangement of one’s stuff, the stories we tell, the things…
Back in April……. Emails have been exchanged, slightly nervous phone calls made, shuffling feet and fidgeting digits are abound. This was supposed to be the first weekend where we had a book like creature in our hands to play with – something physical to contemplate, work on, draw, cut, fold and rearrange. As it is,…
In Handshake 1 I worked with Swedish jeweller Hanna Hedman. She was unavailable for this project, so when it came to applying for HS3 I decided to approach someone a bit closer to home to work with for the collaboration. I asked a few friends and colleagues for suggestions, looking to find someone who was not…
A key concern that came up at bootcamp, and has been cropping up in conversations lately, is this idea of telling a story. For the last while I’ve been mulling it over, thinking about the many narratives involved in working. There are stories for ourselves, such as: the idea we have of own practice (motivations,…
During February the Handshakers gathered in a hot stuffy room to undertake the first major stepping stone for the project – Jewellery bootcamp. The week long event (held in Wellington) enabled us to get an introduction to the project, see presentations of each others work (nearly all of which included an image of the family…
HANDSHAKE 3 