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Julie Lumsden

Fibre Artist focusing on felted art forms

Julie has held a solo exhibition at from out of the blue studio gallery called Altered Perception back in 2021. So it is with great pleasure that we will be hosting more of … Read more

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Kath O’Halloran

Woollen Felt Artist.

Kath O’Halloran first filled the gallery with her intricately nuno-felted wearable art works in May and June of 2021 as part of a duo exhibition with Julie Lumsden – Altered Perception Is Reality What We See Or … Read more

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Jess Moughan.

 Weaver, Ceramist. Ngaruawahia, NZ. 

For our second group of international travellers with Rowan Tree Travel we are delighted to have Jess as our Spindle instructor. She will be sharing her skill on an Ashford spindle with the participants who will … Read more

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Jude Te Punga Nelson.

Muka spinner and weaver.

Jude comes to us from her home in Palmerston North. She has been the lead workshop tutor for the gallery’s hosting Rowan Tree Travel groups. For these events Jude has led a workshop sharing traditional muka … Read more

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Jeanette Verster

Member of Creative Fibre New Zealand, Member of New Zealand Regional group of The Surface Design Association.

Here I Am But AM I Here . 14th March – 22nd April 2024.

As we lose Jeanette back to Wellington she has … Read more

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Tanya Doty – Heartstone Baskets

Tanya Doty has been crafting willow baskets from her workshop in Upper Moutere since her first basket making course with Golden Bay basketmaker Peter Greer in 2008. Largely self taught since then Tanya is firmly addicted to basket making and … Read more