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Gallery Gathering – ‘Time and Place’ – Margaret Rogerson. Sunday the 17th May 2026 from 2pm.

A collection of rolled fabric pieces, arranged in a row and tied together, displayed on a textured, beige background with decorative stitching.

Her exhibition draws from natural landscapes, weathered textures and memories of childhood, exploring the connections between land and memory through the use of a range of techniques such as embroidery, layering, eco dyeing, rusting, weathering, painting and waxing.
Margaret invites … Read more

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Visible Mending and Revamping Clothes Workshop.

TUTOR: Anne Garvey

DATES: 21st June 2026

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

TIME: 9.00 to 3.30. Shared Lunch. Tea and Coffee supplied.

PRICE: $60.00 per person

Outline:

Bring a favourite piece(s) of clothing … Read more

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This Is My Medicine – Heidi Monks. 13th August – 21st September 2026.

Heidi comes to us from Thames where she has earned a reputation for her careful considered making. Her practice explore the world of natural fibres and natural pigments. There is a delicate hand on her works as she explores the … Read more

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The Taranaki Collection 2026

This Exhibition was curated from submissions to an open call to artists in Aotearoa New Zealand to submit works for selection for the Cash and Carry Collection The Taranaki Collection 2026. This show was juried for the $400.00 NZ … Read more

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Beatrice Carlson Artist in Residence – 28th April – 10th May 2026.

Beatrice will be an Artist in Residence as she explores new directions leading up to an exhibition scheduled for 27th April – 5th June 2028.

In order to get to know Beatrice a little more she has kindly … Read more

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Heidi Monks

Artist in residence 11th August – 22nd September 2026.

It is always a pleasure to be able to bring artists who reside away from Ōpunakē into the gallery as exhibitors – a wonderful chance for the visitors and supporters of … Read more

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Jane Woodhall

Update January 2025

Jane was the Judge for The Taranaki Collection 2026 – Judge’s Choice Award. Her selection was Donna Dinsdale’s work ‘Pakanga II – The Quiet that Followed’. Images of this work are below. Also the Artist Statement about … Read more

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Donna Dinsdale

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Faculty of Business, Design and Service Industries

CreativeFashion

Update January 2026

January the 8th 2026 saw the opening to the public of ‘The Taranaki Collection 2026’. This was an Open Call collection that was pre-screened for gallery … Read more

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Pravina Phillips

Update September 2025

Solo Exhibition – Perfectly Imperfect. 11th September – 20th October 2025.


Artist Talk Sunday 28th September 2pm

From a cushion to an Exhibition – how did that happen?

Come and hear the personal story behind arriving at … Read more