Gallery
Come and check out our gallery located just outside Blenheim in the midst of Marlborough's wine country.
Driftwood ArtRob began creating driftwood toys while living near Punakaiki in the 1970s, selling them at the Barrytown Market. Since then he has lived in various areas of the South Island and beach combing has always been a part of his life. Imagination is a huge part of the process and the sculptures may go through many stages before epoxy resin, copper wire and Danish oil are applied to make them more permanent.
Rob finds his driftwood whilst walking across deserted or stormy West Coast beaches, Marlborough Sounds coves and Southern lagoons and estuaries. The joining of land and sea in wild and serene moods, coughs up these remnants. Certain shapes of native hardwoods from burnt over native forest forged by fire, sanded by the ocean grit and baked by the sun. Some pieces are whimsical, others polished or organic, but each piece is absolutely unique and tells part of New Zealand’s story. The durable woods include Rata, Rimu, Totara, Red Beach, Kanuka, Manuka, Supple-jack, Ake Ake, and even ‘Old Man Gorse.’ |
Wool StoryIn the gallery see and feel raw fleece, washed and carded wool and end products such as knitted neck warmers, felted bowls and phone covers.
Learn about the amazing properties of wool, how it is renewable, biodegradable and natural. Try hand carding the natural Gotland fleece into rolags. |
FeltingFelt your own sample using hand carded wool from the Gotland sheep. Using a simple process of hot water, soap and friction, be amazed at how the carded wool shrinks and thickens.
The gallery has a range of felted vessels, phone covers and wine coolers for sale. Check out the hand knitted Gotland scarves and hand warmers. |
The Kiwi Shed
The outdoor installation is constantly changing, playful in its intent yet has an underlying serious message about the environment.
Listen to Silverwoodstudio's original music while investigating imaginative and provocative pieces. Mirrors are used to create fun shadow pictures across the back wall. |
The Felting Process
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