Common Element, 2024 Objectspace plinth project. photo: Sam Hartnett

Installed in the foyer of Objectspace, Common Element is a fitting way to mark three decades of Workshop6, Aotearoa’s most enduring jewellery collective. Throughout this time, the studio has been a vital hub for metalworking and jewellery craft. Many of Aotearoa’s leading contemporary jewellers have ties to Workshop6; training, teaching and fostering an extensive community through making. Mia Straka recounts the heady journey of a resilient Auckland jewellery collective in an article for online craft platform Garland. https://garlandmag.com/article/workshop6/