Fusion Exhibition Taupo
While I was in Taupo looking at the Boat Shed exhibition I also got to see this exhibition by Paul G. A Turangi sculpture artist. He had a range of metal and wood pieces made from recycled materials featuring Maori designs and masks. I am always interested in Masks and the story they hold beyond the physical dimension. It was a very interesting presentation and rounded off my day precisely.
Now could I represent these shapes in structured textile soft sculpture?
The Boatshed Exhibition -Taupo
A friend, Wendy O’Callaghan, is a member of the Taupo Textile Arts group and they had a successful exhibition called the Boat Shed at the Taupo Museum. I travelled across to Taupo for a day of escape and “Filling the Well” It was the first time I had the opportunity to go off on my own since my husband got ill in June 2024. So it was a special day. One of Wendy’s pieces is showcased above and a selection of other works is shown below. Some very talented members in this group.
I love all the texture that is displayed in these works
What is my current Textile Focus
My interest in textile art is wide and varied. My focus at the moment is on completing panels for my scholarship project Parallels in Maori and Celtic customs and art. I am currently working on a Tromp L’oeil piece that represents the Winter solstice coming through a gap in the hills that was important to both cultures in mapping their seasonal world. the centre piece is hand embroidered and now I am trying to complete the effect of adding small pieces fabrics to create the effect I am looking for