A substantial book called HANDSHAKE – 12 contemporary jewellers meet their hero is available from your local jewellery bookseller (eg Yellow Chrome bookshop, Charon Kranson, Fingers gallery). This 112-page book has a collection of mentees’ notes, as well as statements and work images from their two years’ apprenticeship. It features work and images from the mentees and mentors, essays from Benjamin Lignel (biographies of the 12 mentors plus an essay), Mary-Jane Duffy (mentee and mentor questionnaire texts), Raewyn Walsh (essay about historical connections to learning processes and systems in NZ context), Andrea Wagner (mentor reception introduction text), Sharon Fitness (mentee reception text), with an introduction to the project and essays by Heather Galbraith, Dean of Massey University, Wellington, NZ.
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Edited by: Peter Deckers & Mary-Jane Duffy design by Beck Bliss Photo editing: Peter Deckers Enquiries, orders and PR JEMbooks PO Box 40865, Upper Hutt Wellington 5140 New Zealand +64 4 526 6795 Advance Copies Please request an advance copy from the above address Buyers’ Guide RRP: NZ $40.00 ISBN: 978-0-473-22701-2 Size: 240mm(h) x 170mm (w) Pages: 112 Illustr: 160+ colour images Format: paperback Category: general non-fiction |
7 March 2013 13.30 h Messegelände München, Halle B1/939,
Book launch, HANDSHAKE, 12 Contemporary Jewellers connect with their Heroes, Artists’ and Curator’s talk
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Many thanks Creative NZ for supporting the HANDSHAKE book venture
Many thanks Whitireia NZ for supporting the HANDSHAKE book venture
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