might be one of the easiest … but done correctly is one of the hardest things to do. I’ve been thinking about great strings … some are quiet. … some are silent. … some talk to the object. … engage with the object. … some great strings have something to say; but may not say anything…
One of our Jewelcamp briefs: do a 7 minute introductory powerpoint to our guests Here I extend this introduction to you … a little about myself … and my work; produced during Handshake2 Renee Bevan Handshake3 Jewelcamp Powerpoint Presentation with notes embedded (To view presentation notes please select: view / notes page)
Early this year we kicked off Handshake3 with Jewelcamp. Situated in Wellington Jewelcamp was a weeklong event was filled with information sharing, discussions and workshops. It even had its very own pinswap! The event also conincided with a very special exhibition with work by Jewelcamp’s two special guests Sofia Bjorkman and Hilde de Decker. The…
‘I want to make jewellery that is alive; make jewellery move. Mah Rana once said, “Jewellery is life”. I want to put life in my jewellery.’
With the upcoming show at Objectspace Harrell and I have started playing chess once again … Likening our Handshake relationship/interactions to joining up and ‘playing a game of chess’ ; Harrell explains … ‘it has that kind of same mental stimulation for me. But here it is a particular kind of game that I happen…
Harrell Fletcher was my mentor in Handshake2. It was here where we first began our ‘chess’ partnership. Through Handshake3 I am fortunate to continue this partnership. This time in Handshake3 our chess game is a little different. Instead of playing a game where the chess pieces on both sides form ‘my’ work, where I choose…
This Handshake3 blog is a diary … of thoughts, experiences, encounters and research … of things that grab me … and of those special bits that move me … through this experience.
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