things to come.... at JEMposium

I am working on a project:
Who are you wearing? And what are you thinking about?: a jewellery symposium in pictures
that will be shown at Masterworks Gallery following the conference.

Jewels at the Pah

This exhibition, curated by Jo Mears, involves twenty New Zealand contemporary jewellers reflecting on their practice alongside the ‘Far Sight’ installation by artist Peter Deckers which is owned by the Wallace Arts Trust

The Pah Homestead, TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre, Auckland

72 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough

The Pah Homestead, TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre Wednesday 1st February –Sunday 15th April 2012 and Wallace Gallery Morrinsville Thursday 19th April – Sunday 10th June 2012
Opening: Tuesday 31st January 2012, 6.00pm
Master Bedroom Gallery at the Pah Homestead, TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre and Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville
www.tsbbankwallaceartscentre.org.nz

RETROSPECT brings together Peter Deckers’ 2007 Far Sight installation - a work exploring 20 years of his jewellery making practice in New Zealand- and a 20 strong contingent of New Zealand emerging and established contemporary jewellers, many of whom have participated in one or two of the projects curated by Peter Deckers since 2005.

Octavia Cook Raffle via workshop 6

For more information email workshopsix (at) gmail
Here is a note from Octavia:

Hi everyone,

Please find attached a poster for the jewellery raffle that Workshop 6 is kindly holding for me to help me get to Munich next year for the international jewellery fair 'Schmuck'. I've had four pieces of work selected to be shown there and would love to attend this auspicious event!

There are nine prize draws of jewellery by myself and the generous ladies of Workshop 6; Jane Dodd, Cheryl Sills, Mia Straka, Anna Wallis and Jasmine Watson. Also kindly donated is a beautiful jewel by Renee Bevan. 

First prize is my brooch featured on the poster: 'Her Majesty c.1948', edition 2/5 and the second prize is the cameo brooch or ring of your choice from my 'classic' collection. I will provide photos of the other prize jewels next week to tempt you....

I would be most grateful for any support or if you know of anyone else who might be interested, please pass it on. The prizes will be drawn on January 28th 2012.

If you would like to purchase a ticket from the comfort of your home I can provide bank account details and email you a scan of your ticket.

all the best and have a great Christmas,

Octavia

The family goes to the Handshake opening

See Subliminal infiltrations for more of what people were wearing to the opening.

HandSHAKE Artist Talk December 3 @ Masterworks Gallery

Artist Talk Dec 3  12:30

Round 3 of HandShake opened at Masterworks Gallery on Wednesday night.  It is intersting to see how people's projects have moved and evolved.

I have purposely tried to hold onto one idea/body of work through these three shows, which I am finding hard.  I get antsy quickly and am ready for a new phase.  But it has been a good exercise, I have had some important failures that are leading to the next step.

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 program. The 12 ‘apprentices’ teamed up with their jeweller icons, exchanging images and ideas through the Handshake website. The collaboration has resulted in a series of local and internationally based exhibitions, this being the first to come to Auckland. Visitors will experience excitingly fresh and provocative new work by Debbie Adamson, Becky Bliss, Nadene Carr, Kristin D’Agostino, Gillian Deery, Sharon Fitness, Sam Kelly, Jhana Millers, Neke Moa, Lynsay Raine, Sarah Read, and Jessica Winchcombe.