Art Quilt Creator.
Artist Talk Friday 11th November 2022 1.30 – 2.30 at the gallery
I feel very privileged to be a twin to Jennifer. I am the second born and tell her I kicked her out!!!!
We learnt to … Read more
Jeanette Gillies
Category: Artists
New Plymouth Embroiderers’ Guild
Group Exhibitors As Part Of:
Fabric, Fibre and Thread Exhibition. August 18th – September 26th 2022.
The New Plymouth Embroiderers’ Guild was formed in June 1979 and now at the present time has a membership of approximate fifty-two, some of … Read more
Louise Cook – Saori Weaver.
Louise Cook is currently the Authorised Registered Saori distributor for New Zealand. Her aim is to introduce people to the art of Saori free-style weaving and encourage this ancient skill of weaving threads to continue to grow for generations to … Read more
Francis Salole
https://www.instagram.com/francissalole/
Paekakariki, Kapiti, New Zealand
The Beach – Paper, Books & Baskets ( December 22nd 2022 – January 30th 2023)
Francis has joined with Leslie McLean to create their response to the concertina book challenge thrown out … 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
Jan Macneil
Works from Jan Macneil are often available in the gallery. This exhibition gives Jan’s exquisite inventive knitted works a place in the spotlight. Jan is an exploratory maker – she loves to combine beads, threads, colours, wires … Read more
Janette Theobald.
Ko Hikaroroa te mauka,
ko Waikouaiti te awa,
ko Takitimu te waka,
ko Kati Huirapa te hapu,
ko Puketeraki te marae,
ko Motoitoi te matua tipuna,
ko Kai Tahu te … Read more
Liz Sinclair
Update January 2026.
We are so happy to have LIz’s work selected in The Taranaki collection 2026.
Here are some images of that work.
Pieces of Me – Liz Sinclair 
Pieces of Me – Liz Sinclair 
Pieces of Me –
Heather Wratt
Te Puke, New Zealand. Member of the SDA NZ regional Group.
Heather has a deep love of wool and of gardens. Her works reflect these influences. Here she describes her own creative life:
I have knitted and crocheted making garments … Read more
Liz Kettle
Bio for Liz Kettle
Liz Kettle is a fabric and mixed media artist with a passion for teaching others the joy of making art and fascination in the creative process. Liz began her explorations in fabric by following a traditional … Read more