One visit out to collect leaves, the forest was in a spectacular phase. There were glassy bright red berries up high in dense clusters, alongside large, pink, coral-like flowers that had burst from yellow pockets. The triangular pockets were resting on the ground among berries, some dropped pink blooms, and the leaves I was after. The colour was intense, and all about were the metal-greens of the hard striped columnar trunks forcing upward from a beautifully littered forest floor.
You can forget where you are and at the same time be more clear than ever about where you find yourself standing.



In plants we trust.   

more info at
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SURREALIST JUNK
7 - 13 January 2013
Thistle Hall Gallery, Upper Cuba St, Wellington, NZ

A modest dwelling, yet provides all the comforts.
Come visit Thistle Hall, we are just there for the week, Monday Tuesday Wednesday etc.










In plants we trust.   

more info at
http://thistlehall.org.nz/gallery.html

SURREALIST JUNK
7 - 13 January 2013
Thistle Hall Gallery, Upper Cuba St, Wellington, NZ

My good friend Nicole Freeman came with me to the forest. It is the place from where most of these Nikau leaves came. Nicole is a photographer and we some raised eyebrows that day while she took the shots. I think some visitors to the forest got more than they bargained for.







In plants we trust.   

more info at
http://thistlehall.org.nz/gallery.html

SURREALIST JUNK
7 - 13 January 2013
Thistle Hall Gallery, Upper Cuba St, Wellington, NZ

Attributing sound to colour and vice versa. 





In plants we trust.   

more info at
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SURREALIST JUNK
7 - 13 January 2013
Thistle Hall Gallery, Upper Cuba St, Wellington, NZ
   

In addition to my work there will be weaving by Ellen Coup. Ellen has been developing this design for a Bakpak for a number of years and she is an accomplished weaver producing art objects and practical items from NZ flax or, Harakeke.  


In plants we trust.   

more info at
http://thistlehall.org.nz/gallery.html

SURREALIST JUNK
7 - 13 January 2013
Thistle Hall Gallery, Upper Cuba St, Wellington, NZ

12 Rain drops on four lands





In plants we trust.   

more info at
http://thistlehall.org.nz/gallery.html

SURREALIST JUNK
7 - 13 January 2013
Thistle Hall Gallery, Upper Cuba St, Wellington, NZ