Junk2Funk 2014

I entered the annual HokitikaJunk2Funk art and fashion event again this year. For the past year and a bit, I continued collecting the narrow plastic bags that our local newspaper, the Hokitika Guardian, comes wrapped in when delivered each day. Last year I had woven a small wall hanging with these Continue Reading →

RED exhibition

RED was the title of this year’s annual exhibition of members of WAI – Westland Arts Inc –  held in the Carnegie Gallery, Hokitika Museum from 14 – 28 April.  The theme resulted in a very vibrant exhibition. I had four entries, all handwoven using dyed harakeke (NZ flax):  Pohutukawa, Flaming Palm, Continue Reading →

Wild Fibre Exhibition

Creative Fibre Westland Area Exhibition, Wild Fibre, was held in the Carnegie Gallery, Hokitika Museum, from 3 – 17 March and incorporated Hands On, the Creative Fibre national travelling exhibition. Setting up the exhibition was rather interesting as I had had knee surgery to remove part of my torn meniscus Continue Reading →

Art in the Park

For the second year in a row WAI – Westland Arts Inc, had a stand at Art in the Park at Shantytown on 1/2 March. Six members took up the opportunity to exhibit work for sale. Sue Asplin and I went up early on the Saturday morning to set it Continue Reading →

Junk2Funk 2013

Hokitika Junk2Funk, the annual fashion and art recycling event held at Carnegie Gallery, Hokitika Museum from 10 – 27 July. After missing the event last year because we were overseas, I put two entries into the exhibition part of the event. Dislocation Materials –found objects: rubber jandal and a piece Continue Reading →

From Mount Tuhua

This rug had a long gestation but was worth it. My son and daughter-in-law had asked me if would weave them a rug as a present for their wedding in March 2010. I wanted to make sure that they had input into it – colour, style etc – and this took time. Continue Reading →