MAKERS 101 Ltd (M101) is an art organisation that advocates, organises, and provides creative opportunities for the Aotearoa jewellery sector. M101 collaborates with a fast amount of national and international experts to deliver professional activities like mentorships projects, masterclasses, publications, collaborations, and exhibitions.
Their main activity is the arts development programme: the HANDSHAKE Project. All activities and publications are archived on their websites.
M101 is run by artistic director Peter Deckers and project coordinator Hilda Gascard. Peter is since 1980 a practising jewellery artist and educator. His first sector curatorial project was DEEP at the Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt.
DEEP exhibition, 925 Jewellers, 1999
followed by DEEPER STILL and catalogue in Auckland.
The most noticeable projects from M101 initiatives are:
Jewellery out of Context (2006) & JOC (2007)
Jewellery out of Context (JOC) exhibition and catalogue, 2006 Sydney, as part of the JMGA conference (see below).
Jewellery out of Context (JOC) exhibition and catalogue, 2006 Sydney, as part of the JMGA conference (see below).
Followed by the international travel JOC exhibition and catalogue: 2006-08 (Auckland, Canada, the Netherlands)
Followed by the international travel JOC exhibition and catalogue: 2006-08 (Auckland, Canada, the Netherlands)
handSTAND (2009)
handSTAND catalogue (pdf)
In 2009, M101 curated handSTAND on invitation to organise a major exhibition for the second New Zealand Jewellery Show, in Auckland.
The handSTAND exhibition concept with its supportive structure became the precursor for the 2011 HANDSHAKE Project.
In 2009, M101 curated handSTAND on invitation to organise a major exhibition for the second New Zealand Jewellery Show, in Auckland.
HANDSHAKE project (2011 – current)
M101 major project, the HANDSHAKE project, started in 2011 with the support of CNZ. The HS programme provides emerging jewellery artists from Aotearoa with a professional package in developing ideas and artworks for a succession of exhibitions with the assistance of a chosen mentor. This two-year project is followed up by an extended one-year project for selected artists from former projects to produce work for intentionally renowned establishments. The accumulative nature of the two projects aims to provide NZ jewellery artists with professional opportunities, capabilities and capacities.
M101 major project, the HANDSHAKE project, started in 2011 with the support of CNZ. The HS programme provides emerging jewellery artists from Aotearoa with a professional package in developing ideas and artworks for a succession of exhibitions with the assistance of a chosen mentor. This two-year project is followed up by an extended one-year project for selected artists from former projects to produce work for intentionally renowned establishments. The accumulative nature of the two projects aims to provide NZ jewellery artists with professional opportunities, capabilities and capacities.
JEMposium (2012)
In 2012 M101 brought the international JEMposium conference to Wellington (see below).
In 2012 M101 brought the international JEMposium conference to Wellington (see below).
Wellington 2012
Aotearoa Jewellery Triennial (2022)
M101 latest activity is the ‘Aotearoa Jewellery Triennial‘, which celebrates the vision of an expert curator. The first triennial was at Objectspace 2022
M101 latest activity is the ‘Aotearoa Jewellery Triennial‘, which celebrates the vision of an expert curator. The first triennial was at Objectspace 2022
SPOTlight on New Zealand (2021 – current)
During Covid M101 organised ‘Spotlight on NZ’ project in partnership with Gallery Door (NL) and represented selected NZ jewellery artists at high-profile European art fairs.
Three NZ jewellers are now represented by Gallery Door.
During Covid M101 organised ‘Spotlight on NZ’ project in partnership with Gallery Door (NL) and represented selected NZ jewellery artists at high-profile European art fairs.
Three NZ jewellers are now represented by Gallery Door.
M101 international projects (selected links):
HS7 at Marzee, Marzee, NL, 2023
SPOTLIGHT on New Zealand, Gallery Door, NL, 2021-22
Jewellery from AOTEAROA New Zealand, Marzee, NL 2022
HSDC COLAB, Melbourne 2021
The Conventional Reformed, Stanley Street Gallery, Sydney 2020
HS5 collaboration with Coda collection, CODA museum, NL 2020
CHAINreaction, Atta Gallery, Bangkok, 2018
Super Position, Stanley Street Gallery, Sydney 2018
Te Ao Hurihuri – Ever Changing World Crypt Gallery, London 2018
Contemporary Jewellery in Context, book publication, Arnoldsche 2017
HS3 at the Frame galleries, IHM, Munich 2017
HS3 exhibition, Platina, Stockholm and catalogue, 2016
Specials, Residenz, Munich and catalogue 2016
HS2 at Stanley Street Gallery, Sydney 2015
HS1 at the Frame galleries, IHM Munich 2013 and publication
Jewellery out of Context (JOC), Sydney, Halifax, Apeldoorn, Auckland, and catalogue 2006-07
For all their project activities MAKERS 101 maintains two archival websites: handshakeproject.com & aotearoajewellery.org.nz
Supported by Creative New Zealand
