Such an incredible week travelling the
@coastalartstrail_nz
This carousel traces the journey from Taranaki, to Whanganui, to Palmerston North — the photos are very janky as they were mostly to document names and places to match up to our video footage (taken with
@barefootgorilla ) — but I wanted to share the BTS before we release the full story!
@govettbrewster ,
@sarjeantgallery and
@temanawanz are the pillar galleries on the trail (the cover of this carousel was taken standing in front of
@debrabustinarchive ’s work in 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚, 𝙖𝙘𝙩, 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙙, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 at
@govettbrewster ) — but what was also really cool was visiting artist collectives and studios and seeing work that might not be on view anywhere else — raku ceramics by Gaye Atkinson and
@floblydephotography ’s works at Gables Gallery, beeswax artworks at
@fentonstreetgallery (and trying their home distilled gin inspired by Shakespeare!), ceramic grocery bags by Hannah Watson at
@goverstgallery , Frances Stachl’s jewelry (not on the trail but in the heart of Whanganui), Angela at
@utopia.gallery.nz (not pictured here but such a cool space),
@blackpixieblack ’s positivity charms at
@eightyeightputiki ,
@amandapandaceramics at
@feildingart ,
@teaturanginepiaclamp ’s sculpture and Lance Fitness’s tukutuku at
@squareedgecommunityarts , visiting
@slowwoven_textilestudio and her father
@graham.christensen.nz.artist in their studio (Graham’s studio was filled with landscape paintings but he has also just returned to painting these quite amazing shadowy interior psyche works based on his rural life) — plus the many public artworks we encountered incl Children of the Earth by
@reecerongonui
Hospitality awards go to Saddlehills in Palmerston North (impeccable!!! soft cotton sheets, generous sized bath, cows milling around outside) and Momoji Japanese Restaurant in Whanganui which had the best bento box!
The surprise of the trip went to
@feildingart , who have a selection of Dali prints etc that they sell annually to fundraise (pictured in the office) — also
@artbytherivernz who had a whole wall of prints by Tracey Emin, Warhol, Picasso, etc
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