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Greens & Browns

21/9/2017

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Mosaic & Mask Exhibition

3/9/2017

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Mosaics and masks both have very long and rich histories. For thousands of years we have
been wearing the guise of the unknown, a face of the imagined to relate messages and tell stories.
Mosaic has throughout history been used to convey narrative, to teach us of past events
and to enhance our environment with thoughtful detail.


Together we bring you our stories, our messages and a large dose of colour
with our ‘Mosaic & Mask’ exhibition. A week of insight into the artist’s worlds
​and an opportunity to see and purchase original and unique creations.

Rachel Silver & James Harcourt
Thistle Hall Community Gallery 
Mosaic & Mask Exhibition
9 - 15  October  2017 10am-6pm
293 Cuba St, Te Aro, Wellington, NZ

you are invited to celebrate the opening on Monday 9th at 5:30pm
BYO if you’d like to add to the table.

See you here


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New mark

26/8/2017

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Completed the greenware stage of some new pots, bowls and cups using the new stamp I made. Firing in three days.
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Nobody's House

7/1/2017

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'Nobody's House'
Take a step back 
look to the horizon.
Keep your eyes on the space 
between
earth and sky,
the you and me zone.

Watch 
as we drag to the surface,
form a layer, 
a scum
in a conscience free circus.

The mining,
drilling of minerals.
The plastic revolution
with disposable animals.


Tracts of pollution, 
haze on the spires.
Crust of delusion
tangle in wires.

Exhaust flies from
self fulfilling thrill seekers,
the average Joe,
the member of parliament.

MR SPEAKER
In front of you is 
earth 
sitting on top of itself.

Symptoms of lust 
grow,
glow on the skin. 
Swollen with greed
casting a dust
that poisons our kin.


Scabs of glass clad factories,
nobody's houses 
shine brightly. 
Piercing with chimneys 
exhale burnt offerings, 
pushing up rust.

Smoking like Jiminy.
Metal horses
run races on strips 
shift loads of ore
to make more 
horses
more trips.


Plastic ships
haul freight to and fro
between adult mouths,
children's lips. 
Dredge for fish 
to fulfil the wish lists 
of Capitalist & co. 
Oceanic misfits.

Catch the drift ?
The more we take
out from under our feet
the less we have to stand on 
Make a difference.
Reduce our footprints.


James Harcourt
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Exhibition @ Pataka: On now

18/11/2016

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Toi Gallery
Pātaka Art + Museum. A diverse and vibrant group of artists are tracked in three decades which span the development and evolution of arts education in Aotearoa New Zealand. Viewed alongside past and current iterations of Visual Arts and Design graduates as they emerge from their training and links to Pātaka hosted exhibitions.
Combining 30 years of past foundation craft art design studies and recent Bachelor of Applied Arts degree and Graduate diploma this show represents flavours of the Whitireia Arts department and together to show their fellowship and collective goals in making arts their career of choice.
Track the ideas and journeys as graduates build national and international practices in craft skills and media from weaving to carving, painting, printmaking, photography, textiles and contemporary jewellers who are now celebrated and or teaching in their chosen fields.
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Remi from the Series: Memory of Trees, nikau palm mask portraits.

PĀTAKA:
Cnr Norrie and Parumoana Streets, PO Box 50 218, Porirua City, 5240, New Zealand
Pātaka in te reo means a storage place for precious things.
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Stonefire

6/9/2016

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Stonefire - flax-paper, oil, 24ct Au
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Glazed ware on the green theme.

5/9/2016

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Pre-firing glazed-ware...

25/8/2016

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These will fire this coming week to a green glazes with white interior. I'm not aiming for precision hence the drips but I am aiming to learn bold glazing anomalies, imperfections, happenstance, spontaneity but absolutely no 'mistakes'.
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Pre-glazed ware...

25/8/2016

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Am looking to simple greens for the glaze finish of my pots. I have been over time inspired by the greens from medieval archeological digs, the bright greens and the earthy greens from early glazedware. My green period.
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Groar Skuld @ NZAFA

23/5/2016

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This nikau mask is at the Academy of fine art with my other work. It is a large leaf from a very old tree. All the masks are sealed both sides and become 'woodlike' and durable. This has an aluminium frame built inside to hang it with. The varnish is marine quality and very hard. 
 "Linking our subconscious minds to the essences that live in nature."

Solo 40 @ the NZ Academy of Fine Art 'til 29th May.

Groar Skuld - nikau, acrylic,                       $1800

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