Posted on June 30, 2021July 5, 2021 by silktangles

Warmth

A winter collection of art and textile makings by NZ artists and makers exploring all the associations we have around the word ‘Warmth”. These are all new works and have all been made using only natural materials.

This collection is … Read more

Posted on May 31, 2021 by silktangles

Venture Taranaki Case Study.

I have been very privileged to be selected by Venture Taranaki for their new promotional media project for Taranaki. This is a flagship project that has taken over 18 months to launch.

Venture Taranaki has now launched the Taranaki … Read more

Posted on May 18, 2021June 10, 2021 by silktangles

Altered Perception

Altered Perception

Felt Works by New Zealand Fibre Artists Julie Lumsden and Kath O’Halloran

Detail: “Imperfect Heart” Julie Lumsden.

Is Reality What We See or What We Feel?

On until 21st June 2021.

The two artists represented in this exhibition … Read more

Posted on April 12, 2021April 21, 2021 by silktangles

Made Over – Preserving & Reinterpreting

One of the original pieces of the International Flour Sack Challenge.

A two part exhibition celebrating treasured domestic textiles

On until 10th May 2021.

Part One: The Flour Sack Challenge.

Six artists were given a vintage flour sack with printed … Read more

Posted on March 4, 2021March 7, 2021 by silktangles

Dreaming Of The Future

Ghost Tree Red Line – Jenny Bielawski, Inglewood, Taranaki.

Selected works by New Zealand members of The Surface Design Association.

January 7th to February 15th 2021

The Theme: Dreaming Of The Future.

In these times of huge upheaval socially, financially … Read more

Posted on February 15, 2021March 4, 2021 by silktangles

Dialogue with Papatūānuku’ – Solo Exhibition of Birgit Moffatt. 18th February – 29th March 2021.

From the 18th of February Ōtaki based artist Birgit Moffatt will show her latest work in her solo exhibition ‘Dialogue with Papatūānuku’ at our gallery ‘from out of the blue studio gallery’ in Opunake. We are very excited to have this … Read more

Posted on November 19, 2020December 22, 2020 by silktangles

For The Home – Handmade and Natural

As well as reaching out to my on-line artists an Open Call for Entries went out to the Creative Fibre networks of NZ for works for this upcoming exhibition. I am delighted with the work that has been selected and … Read more

Posted on October 28, 2020December 22, 2020 by silktangles

Textile Eclectica

This is the exhibition of resident artist Viv Davy, reflecting on her practice over the first year of operation of ‘from out of the blue studio gallery’. The works selected are focusing on their connection with gardens and the natural … Read more

Posted on October 21, 2020December 22, 2020 by silktangles

Taranaki Arts Trail

UPDATE:

This is all over now, We would like to thank everyone who took the time to come and visit us over this period. We met people from all over New Zealand, we laughed and talked textiles and gardens and … Read more