1951 Born Akaroa 1968-71 Apprenticeship with Kobi Bosshard, Akaroa 1988 Attended workshop at Christchurch Polytechnic by Warwick Freeman. 1990 Attended QEII Arts council Symposium for leading New Zealand jewellers run by Otto Kunzli from Germany.
Since 1986 worked as a contemporary studio jeweller. Since that time has consistently exhibited at Fingers Gallery and Masterworks, Auckland, Avid Gallery and Dowse Art Museum, Wellington, Form Gallery Christchurch, Akaroa, Banks Peninsular, and the now closed Fluxus Gallery, Dunedin.
Peter’s jewellery has been collected by The Dowse Art Museum And featured in the major jewellery exhibitions and publications of the last 15 years.
1988 - 2000 Guest tutor at many teaching institutions in NZ.
Statement :
Jewellery making has taken a dominant role in my life in the last 20 years. As a young man, I did an apprenticeship with Kobi Bossard while he lived in Akaroa. At that time Patricia Bosshard opened a gallery in Akaroa which gave me first hand contact with The modern art movement in Canterbury in the early seventies.
Now I work mainly in Sterling Silver using metal punches struck with a hammer to texture and line the surface. This is called chasing, an ancient technique, widely practised in countries like India and Mexico. It has led me to making mainly brooches with a predominantly graphic style. It has given me the opportunity to express my ideas through jewellery.
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