A joint exhibition of pottery and embroidery will be staged at the Percy Thompson Gallery from 12th September to the 2nd October 2008. This exhibition will show a wealth of talent in these two crafts which complement each other in their diversity and in the ability of the artists involved. Three groups, The NP Potters Inc, The Waikato Society of Potters, and The NP Embroiderers' Guild, have combined to provide this feast of visual and textural delights. Members of the Embroiderers' Guild will be on hand on weekends during the exhibition to explain the details of their creations.
Running concurrently in the Community Gallery:
Recollection – multi media decoupage by Joan & Dick Wills.
The exhibition will include decoupage boxes of varying sizes, decorated pre 1914 shoe lasts, iconic triptychs with Byzantine themes and some acrylic paintings an extension of our work, some as decoupage and acrylic background.
Over the years we have exhibited occasionally since 1997, developing a unique type of art with an emphasis on finish, particularly our boxes.. Joan’s expertise has produced some of our best work through an accumulated knowledge of adhesives, shellacs and varnishes.
With a surgeon like approach of a scalpel, she has compiled an amazing library of ready material over the years for our projects.
Some items taking months to complete have found their way into homes throughout NZ and overseas at times passing on to other family members as heirlooms.
We are forever searching out new ideas and methods and with a liking for strong colours have moved towards acrylics and oil pastels inspired by the great artists of old.
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