From grand statements to delicate jewellery
Large and small sculptural pieces by some of the country’s best artists will be on show and on sale at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre this month.
Koji Miyazaki, contemporary jeweller and director at Form Gallery, will again curate the Sculpture Festival (14-29 October), now in its fourth year. The result is an exuberant diversity across some 300 artworks in ceramics, jewellery, sculpture, glass, and multimedia.
There are plenty of affordable artworks available, with prices starting around $85, as well as genuine investment pieces. Displays include glass by Graeme Hitchcock, ceramics by Katie Gold, John Parker, Rick Rudd, and Chris Weaver, sculpture by Tony Matthews, and jewellery by Lynn Kelly. Plenty of familiar names, as well as fresh finds, await.
During opening weekend (14–15 October), people can watch the artists at work and learn some techniques themselves at the creative workshops. Although the artist-led workshops are ticketed (now in beautifully restored spaces), entry to the exhibition itself is free.
Smaller works will be on display in the Great Hall, from 10am to 5pm daily. Larger works will be installed in the North and South Quad, where the public can view them at any time.
Proceeds from the sale of work benefit the artists and Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre. The festival is also supported by the Farina Thompson Charitable Trust, proudly managed by Perpetual Guardian.