Les Grandes Dames
29 March - 24 April
Anna Hicks
Anna Prussing
Catherine Croucher
Gael O‘Donnell
Jill Bowman
Katherine Morrison
Marilyn Daly
Philippa Doyle
When we work together, we call ourselves Les Grandes Dames – a whimsical expression of the many years of art practice we collectively share.
We are eight artists with varied creative practices who came together because of our shared interest in textiles. We all wanted to develop as artists, and honest but encouraging critique from other group members has allowed us all to progress our work in varied ways.
Creating Connections is at the heart of our art practice: connection with our whanau and community; connection with our homeland and the world around us; connection with our past and future; connection with our art and, through that, connection with our audience. Connecting can be painful but being disconnected is equally painful and challenging. The need to connect is fundamentally human.
Mindless Meander
Saturday 5 April
A relaxing class of meditative slow stitching whilst learning about the health benefits of creativity. Create a small improv quilt by hand and learn some big stitch hand quilting.
Protest Textiles
Saturday 12 April
Textiles have been used in protests for centuries and today we feel there’s plenty to protest about! Come and learn a technique for hand stitching onto wool or linen to express your protest thoughts.
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