Raewyn Walsh: Statement
As a universal motif; rocks speak to ancestry, collecting, memory and material - though the rock says nothing until we give it a story with our own narrative. The idea that we animate the inanimate is part of my story.
As a universal motif; rocks speak to ancestry, collecting, memory and material - though the rock says nothing until we give it a story with our own narrative. The idea that we animate the inanimate is part of my story.
Raewyn Walsh is a jeweller who lives and works in Auckland, New Zealand. She participated Handshake2 and Handshake3 - the mentoring programme initiated by Peter Deckers, and maintains a workshop alongside other artists from a variety of disciplines.
James Wallace Art Collection, Auckland NZ
Tairawhiti Museum, Gisborne VIC
PUBLIC SPEAKING
2015, July, Artist talk, for Wunderruma, Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland NZ
2015, April, Artist interview, Wunderruma, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r5GpuU63qE
2013, October, Objectspace Talkfest, Jewellers Guild of Greater Sandringham, Auckland NZ
2012, May, Unitec Research Symposium, NZ
2012, Feb, Jemposium, panel chair, Warwick Freeman, Sharon Fitness, Jacqui Chan, Wellington NZ
AFFILIATIONS
2011 - 2014, Trustee, Objectspace Board, Auckland, NZ
2010 - ongoing, Jewellers Guild of Greater Sandringham, Founding Member
2009 -2010, Broach of the Month Club
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2015 - 2017, Handshake 3
2016, January, Handshake2 Masterclass with Hilde de Decker
2015, February, Masterclass with Peter Bauhuis
2015, February, Handshake2 Masterclass with Ben Lignel
2014 -2015, Handshake2 Mentoring Project
2012, February, JEMposium Masterclass
2011, February – October, Artist Alliance Mentoring Programme, with Matt Bloomley
2011, February, Jewellery Bootcamp, Ashley Gorge, Christchurch
Group Exhibition
Handshake Project 2018
April 4-28, 2018