Woven harakeke artworks for Te Karaka Lodge

Te Karaka Lodge commission – March 2023 I was engaged by FURNZ – Interior Design and Procurement Specialists  –  to create woven harakeke artworks for a new luxury lodge being built on Te Karaka Station near Port Waikako. This was my largest commission to date consisting of 20 artworks; a Continue Reading →

Journeys – Parkin Drawing Prize finalist 2023

Inspiration Inspired by my winning sculpture “Mantle” in this year’s Driftwood and Sand beach art event in Hokitika, I decided to create “Journeys” – a smaller, more refined work – for my entry in the 2023 Parkin Drawing Prize. Creating “Journeys” Artwork entry driftwood, stone, muka (harakeke/flax fibre) 900mm x Continue Reading →

Harakeke artworks in Left Bank Gallery exhibition – Brainsailing

I entered three harakeke artworks in the Left Bank Gallery members’ winter exhibition (23 May – 17 June 2023). The theme was ‘brain-sailing” Edward de Bono suggests that brainstorming is outdated, and brain-sailing is the way to go for new ideas. Brain-sailing is about cutting across normal patterns to produce Continue Reading →

Harakeke disc for Kids First, Hokitika

Kids First kindergarten in Hokitika commissioned me to weave a wall hanging in harakeke (NZ flax) to reflect what the staff thought were the key aspects of their teaching. The brief was for a circular piece 60cm in diameter, in blues and greens incorporating the words: manaakitanga mana tiaki passionate learner creative Continue Reading →

Power of Three

This year’s WAI (Westland Arts Inc) annual members’ exhibition was entitled Power of Three was held at the Carnegie Gallery, Hokitika Museum in July. I decided to base my entries on triangles (taha toru, three sides) and weave them in hand dyed harakeke (NZ flax).   Kupenga – I used Continue Reading →