Anatomy of a country?
How do I relate the prompt of ‘anatomy’ to my theme of my country New Zealand? Generally you talk about the make up of people or animals and talk about the stomach, or lungs, legs etc but for a country you have to look at this differently! I have been
Forbury Park
When the prompt “lost world” was given I had just attended the last night of Harness Racing at Forbury Park in Dunedin, New Zealand. While I was involved in closing the raceway it was sad to see it close after nearly 100 years of racing. My father, my brothers and
My New City
When the prompt “Faces” was announced my immediate thought was I do not do portraits! However the more I thought about extending the definition of the prompt and thought about my overarching theme of ‘my country this time round’ the easier the ideas started to flow. In 2010 and 2011
What next?
While pleased to complete the final piece of Round 2, I am excited about beginning Round 3! With an overarching theme of ‘structures’ I have decided to focus this round on my own country, the structures I see every day or on my travels. Those that have special meaning to
What has she seen?
I’ve come to the end of the Cloth in Common Round 2 and what better way to finish than to capture my last two days in the USA in 2019. I had heard a lot about the Grand Canyon and thought I hope it is as spectacular as it sounds?
So many options
When the prompt of Doors, portals and openings was presented there were so many options to look at from my travels to Canada and the USA back in 2019. This is the final prompt for this Cloth in Common Round and I have based all but the first work on
Art v Sport
When I saw the word “compromise” I wondered how I would relate that to my theme relating to my trip through the USA and Canada in 2019. Then the idea came that you often compromise with your partner when you are travelling as to what areas you visit and people
Alone in the City
When I set the prompt of ‘isolation’ I had a completely different idea for my work based on the Grand Canyon. However, as I started to design my piece I kept going back to my trip to New York City and the millions of people moving in and out of
Isolation – transformation
Here is the work of my guest artist, Merrilyn George, from Ohakune, New Zealand. Merrilyn is one of our leading textile artists in New Zealand and has a deep connection with our culture and land. Art Quilt 40” H x 26” W Cotton, linen, silk, wool batting. Recycled fabrics, hand
Then till Now
The prompt of media and how it related to my travels last year prompted me to think about my parents doing a similar journey back in 1968 and 1970. Back then everything was written on paper, their air tickets, hotel bookings, planned itinerary and travellers cheques for their money. How