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Fabric, Fibre & Thread. Until September 26th 2022. Part II Louise Cook – Saori Weaver

The magic in the handwoven works of Louise Cook the Saori Weaver in my opinion lies in the details. The gallery above highlights some of these in the works currently on display in the gallery.

The basic nature of Saori … Read more

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Fabric, Fibre & Thread. Until September 26th 2022. Part 1 The New Plymouth Embroiderers’ Guild.

The Guild members are sharing this exhibition with Louise Cook the Saori Weaver. In this post I want to explore more about what a Guild is and why they still matter to our community of makers and to our society … Read more

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Francis Salole

www.francissalole.co

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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

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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

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From My Land

Current exhibition on until 8th November 2021.

Extended hours for the Taranaki Arts Trail days .

Open Everyday 9am – 5 pm until 8th November.

The current exhibition highlights the work of the resident artist Viv Davy. This aligns with … Read more

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Anne Garvey

Update January 2026

Anne was selected as one of the artists in the curated Taranaki Collection 2026. Her work was created from her photographic image of the wonderful Middleton Bay, Ōpunakē which was then printed onto fabric. This was embellished … Read more