Meet The Maker - Messini Palace July 29, 2022 Messini is a self-taught artist currently working from her studio in central Auckland. Messini's journey with her cast art is deeply intertwined with her own whakapapa.
Meet The Maker - Hikurangi Edwards July 15, 2022 From her Wellington home studio, Hikurangi Edwards (Ngāruahine, Te Whānau-Ā-Apanui & Ngāti Porou) meticulously hand carves Māori designs into several layers of paint. The technique she calls mahi whakairo peita or paint carving, puts...
Meet The Maker - Author Ceramics June 29, 2022 Author Ceramics is the creative enterprise of Stephen Smith, an Auckland based ceramicist who was raised in Taranaki. Stephen credits the awe inspiring coastline of Aotearoa as being a significant...
MJ & Clayton's Southern Roadtrip June 10, 2022 I love this amazing country called Aotearoa! I love my job meeting & hanging out with creative people!! So whenever I get the chance to combine the two with a road...
Step Inside The Studio // Nick Duval-Smith May 27, 2022 Nick's creative practice searches for the 'meeting point' between his love for natural form & simplicity. Through his bronze sculptures, Nick aims to make forms that people can attach meaning...
STEP INSIDE THE STUDIO - GLEN HUTCHINS May 13, 2022 "I love that art engages the viewer - it has the ability to make you think & challenge your individual perception. For me, the art of painting is a physical...
Loving Loyalty - Charlotte Hatlauf April 06, 2022 We LOVE our clients! So many have become a part of The Poi Room whanau (family)! Your loyalty & support has been immeasurable, especially in the last few years. Ngā...
For The Future! March 11, 2022 The Poi Room has made BIG changes for the good of the future & we want to tell you all about it! “We are determined to make a positive change in...
Melanie-Jane & Clayton's Road Trip January 21, 2022 The Poi Room Directors, Melanie-Jane & Clayton, are currently travelling down South & taking the time to visit our talented Artists along the way. Discover what they’ve been up to!
Christmas Shipping & Framing Deadlines December 17, 2021 We want to make sure your Christmas presents make it under the tree...
Meet The Maker // HOLLY HOWE November 19, 2021 It is our absolute pleasure to introduce you to Dunedin Jeweller, Holly Howe! Holly's energy & enthusiasm for her craft is infectious. We are so proud to represent this talented...
AUCKLAND ART WEEK | Smitten by Candy Clarke November 05, 2021 The excitement levels are at an all-time high! We are SO delighted to be exhibiting Candy Clarke's SMITTEN Exhibition during Auckland's Art Week (5th - 14th Nov) at our Newmarket...