On Now

28 August - 3 October 2010

Earthwaulks: Aotearoa Felters

The Aotearoa Felters or Feltsisters hail from the islands of Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand [their chosen common ground] and held their first collective exhibition at the Millennium Art Gallery 2008. Window on White explored the subtleties and complexities of white felted surfaces. Two years on, their next collaboration entitled Earthwaulks, sees them wandering into the wild and working with dyes sourced largely from the plant world to colour hand formed natural fibre felts.

The designation Earthwaulks is derived from the process of ‘waulking' or ‘fulling' partially felted cloth by wetting and rolling it; in combination with the sisters' affinity with the earth of Aotearoa. It is a celebration of wool, the miraculous renewable fibre resource that can be twisted, tangled and matted to form a resilient yet pliable structure which can be formed flat or in three dimensions, cut, and stitched; and dyed with colours from the earth.
India Flint

Image: Lyn Duncan, Tread Lightly,

28 August - 3 October 2010

A Shepherd and his Ships Maritime Art by Frank Barnes

A Shepherd and his Ships is an exhibition developed from the collection of the Museum of Wellington City & Sea that showcases over 28 oil paintings by naïve artist Frank Barnes. Little is known about Frank Barnes (c1859-1941), one of New Zealand's most prolific maritime artists. Barnes' career spanned 50 years and there are 80 of his works in public and private collections in New Zealand. This exhibition was curated by Laureen Sadlier, Museum of Wellington City & Sea.

Frank Barnes: Oil Painting, NZHS Marama off Pencarrow, Wellington, by Moonlight.
Collection of Museum of Wellington City & Sea

The Millennium Public Art Gallery in Blenheim

Marlborough's public art gallery is located in the centre of Blenheim, opposite Seymour Square right beside the Marlborough District Council. See map.

The Art Gallery presents a high quality, varied programme of regularly changing art exhibitions and events.

Come and enjoy art works from Marlborough’s own artists along with art from renowned painters, sculptors, weavers, photographers and other talent from around New Zealand and overseas.