
Textile Artist

Jennifer Patterson and her twin sister are both long term textile art practitioners but this is the first time they have ever exhibited together in their own exhibition. As Jennifer says: Sharing an art space with my twin … Read more


Jennifer Patterson and her twin sister are both long term textile art practitioners but this is the first time they have ever exhibited together in their own exhibition. As Jennifer says: Sharing an art space with my twin … Read more


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

We had the most wonderful time listening to these talented twins explaining how they have been inspired to create the works … Read more
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


This collection is to celebrate being on Surf Highway 45 at Opunake over the Christmas – New Year Holidays.
The gallery has approached 8 artists around … Read more
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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Paekakariki, Kapiti, New Zealand
Francis has joined with Leslie McLean to create their response to the concertina book challenge thrown out … Read more

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

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