Author Archives: kristindagostino

HANDSHAKE 1 at Objectspace, Auckland, NZ The final exhibition of the 3-year HANDSHAKE 1 project is a collaboration between the Handshake mentee and their mentor exhibited at Objectspace 15 June 2013 – 20 July 2013. Each artist pair made-up their own rules and many … Continue reading →

HS1 mentee Sharon Fitness and mentor Lisa Walker talk about their experiences in the Handshake Project. Have a listen here: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/artsonsunday/audio/2557978/the-handshake-project

The Handshake 1 show at the 2013 Handwerksmesse was a fantastic success.  We were very privileged to have ten Mentees, seven Mentors and Handshake organisers Peter and Hilda in Munich and a great time was had by all. Thanks so … Continue reading →

The handshake raffle kicks off today. Fourteen wonderful jewelleries are up for grabs at only NZ$5 per ticket.  Email handshakejewellery(at)gmail.com to get your ticket now.  We can accept paypal, bank transfer and old fashioned cash payments. We are raising funds to … Continue reading →

Join us on 24 August @ The National in Christchurch

Now Showing  at Masterworks from 1 – 18 December Handshake is the brainchild of contemporary jeweller Peter Deckers who, at the beginning of 2011, brought together 12 graduate jewellers with the artists that most inspire them for an innovative mentorship … Continue reading →

Karl Fritsch for Neke Moa, Lucy Sarneel for Nadene Carr, Iris Eichenberg for Sarah Read, Warwick Freeman for Jessica Winchcombe, Fabrizio Tridenti for Becky Bliss, Andrea Wagner for Lynsay Raine, Hanna Hedman for Debbie Adamson, Estela Sàez Vilanova for Gillian … Continue reading →