It’s all about the fine ART print!
Here at The Poi Room, we support a wide range of talented Printmakers & Artists - they fill our gallery walls with so much inspiration & creativity.
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Oh we love Candy, so we thought you've gotta' meet her!
Originally from Kerikeri, now based in Nelson, this quirky artists paints backwards... let us explain!
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Well what does a typical day look like for anyone? I certainly don’t have a typical day thanks to The Poi Room, and I love it!! The only constant I really have for my routine is waking up that’s about it.
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Beatrice Carlson is an Artist in every sense of the word, creativity runs through her veins. As a Contemporary Jewellery Artists, Beatrice sustainably & ethically sources her materials - using previous metals, as well as 'treasures' found all over New Zealand.
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With Summer just around the corner I have recently been looking over some of the wonderful Artwork we currently have in the stores and have found myself thinking how some of these works have the ability to invoke memories in me.
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Dawn Clayden is known for her intricate and masterful porcelain works detailed with cascading flowers, sculptured characters & precious metals. We have just received a fresh refill of Dawn's latest work and thought it was the perfect time to get to know a little more about her & her work.
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Penelope Barnhill is a local jewellery maker. From her studio in Auckland she uses a wide range of metals, gemstones, dried roses and colour glass to make stunning hand made jewellery.
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Well here we are again... As we are Auckland galleries we were thrown back into level 3 basically overnight with the doors to our wonderful galleries closed to customers. At least we have had some prior experience at this level. A little bit of de-ja-vu with a huge amount of “oh my goodness, not again”.
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Leonie Sharp is a Sculptural Artist based in Wanganui. Traditionally trained in Whatu Kakahu & deeply inspired by her rich Maori heritage, Leonie creates striking Maori feather woven artworks.
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Ra Gossage is a self taught painter of Ngāti Wai & Ngāti Ruahine descent, her paintings are a reflection of her heritage, culture & environment. We are so excited to have Gossage's latest work and we decided we needed to find out a little more about Gossage and her practice as an artist.
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Meet the Makers // In celebration of Matariki, The Poi Room is delighted to be hosting the Weaving Group - Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi & their exhibition 'Ngahuru Hei Mahia Tō Tātou Ao // Thread The Past So That The Younger Generation Can Progress‘.
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Susan Christie is a ceramist & painter who has just joined The Poi Room family. We are so excited to have her work within our galleries and online we thought we'd get to know a little more about Christie and her practice as an artist.
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