Artist Talk
Sunday 28th November 2021, 2.00 – 2.30 pm
Jeanette Verster
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‘My Last ABC’ or ‘I haven’t Lost My Marbles (Yet)’
This is a wonderful chance to engage with Jeanette and find out the way she plans her … Read more
Upcoming Event
Category: Artists
I Haven’t Lost My Marbles (Yet)………
A Solo Exhibition by Jeanette Verster.
11th November – 22nd December 2021.
This is the long awaited and rescheduled solo exhibition of one of Taranaki’s premier, award winning textile artists. Known for her unusual insights and imaginative combination of materials … Read more
Jan Macneil
Jan talks about her delightful knitted vessels:
I can’t remember when I started to knit, but let’s say .. 60 years ago? .. but knitting unusual things, maybe 20 years.
I love colour, and depth of colour, and discovered spun … Read more
Anne Garvey
Bio for Anne Garvey
Anne is the tutor for our current workshop courses using up-cycling and repurposing of textiles that can no longer satisfactorily perform their original task.
See the workshop pages in the drop down menu for the details … Read more
Jenny Bielawski
Jenny is from Taranaki and has a very wide ranging art practice. She often explores environmental issues in her works. Jenny describes her practice below:
Over recent years I have used fibre and fabric to make contemporary art works, often … Read more
Christine Keller
Christine Keller is a senior professional weaver from Dunedin. She operates the LoomRoom in Dunedin which you can explore through her website https://christinekeller.co.nz/
Christine is going to be the tutor in residence for “Weaving Comes to Town” in Opunake from … Read more
Jeanette Verster
Jeanette Verster has settled in New Plymouth and brings to her textile practice a wide ranging variety of expressive, conceptual works as well as practical functional objects for everyday use and pleasure. We are very excited with her works and … Read more