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Wonderful Woad in Summer

TUTOR: Viv Davy

DATES: Wednesday 26th February and Wednesday 5th March 2025

LOCATION: from out of the blue studio galley, 18 Halse Place, Ōpunakē.

TIME: 10am -1pm. Tea and Coffee supplied.

PRICE: $70.00 includes all materials.

 Limited Spaces:  3

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Touch.

Exploring textiles and our sense of Touch. A Curated Collection

25th April – 3rd June 2024.

This collection of works is a response to a call for artists working with New Zealand fibres to explore how we touch textiles and … Read more

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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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Here I Am But Am I Here – Solo Exhibition Jeanette Verster

14th March – 22nd April 2024

Jeanette Verster always pushes the boundaries in her exploration of materials and messages. Exploring physical travel as well as the sense of belonging and a place in time, Jeanette manipulates paper, cloth and thread … Read more

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Sustainable Creativity – Sustaining The Art of Quilt Making.

Group Exhibition by The Stellar Quilters

1st February – 11th March 2024

When the gallery was first approached by Bobby Duncan about exhibiting a group of quilts I was very excited as the gallery has not previously hosted a quilt … Read more

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Artists of The Stellar Quilters Group

Exhibiting together to create Sustainable Creativity – Sustaining the Art of Quiltmaking. February 1st – March 11th.

Stellar Quilters

Stellar Quilters was formed after a Nancy Crow workshop, held at Stella Maris retreat back in 2002 – hence the name. … Read more