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 ”may i be i” don’t try to understand it – an exhibition of work inspired by the life and  poetry of e.e.cummings. Karen Johnston.

29th August – 7th October 2024.

Welcome to this exhibition which has been inspired by the life and creative works of Edward Estlin Cummings (also known as E.E. Cummings or ee cummings) an American painter, poet and writer. He was … Read more

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Karen Johnston

Update January 2026. The Taranaki Collection 2026 . 8th Jan – 23rd Feb

Karen was one of the artists selected in the curated Taranaki Collection 2026. She submitted a range of intimate works created by natural dyeing and stitch. … Read more

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unraveling certainties.

Karen Rubado

18th July- 26th August 2024.

It is with much pleasure that we can reveal Karen Rubado’s upcoming exhibition in the gallery space. Karen has been associated with the gallery for several years now both as an exhibiting artist

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Handle With Care?

Solo Exhibition by Lea-Anne Sheather

6th June – 15th July 2024

from out of the blue studio gallery is pleased to be one of the hosting galleries for Lea-Anne Sheather’s Handle with Care?: Solo Exhibition that has exhibited in Aratoi, … Read more

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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