FRAGILE FANTASIES BY DAWN CLAYDEN

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A moment of appreciation for this stunning Manaia from Deane Moreton’s studio ✨ the positioning of the design on this stone showcases the tonal gradation perfectly. Ātaahua 👌 CARVED POUNAMU MANAIA PENDANT // By Deane Moreton W 62mm x H 58mm #Thepoiroom #nzartgallery #nzartcollectors #nzartists
Take a look at this fantastic new collection from Jasmine Clark 👀 Woven from materials such as rattan, reed and copper, accented with driftwood, pumice, iron pigment and patina, Jasmine's work is inspired by the beauty in nature. Many of her pieces can be hung or placed in multiple ways, giving you lots of options for styling.⁠ ⁠ BASKETS, PODS, TIDE CATCHERS //⁠ By Jasmine Clark⁠ ⁠ #thepoiroom #nzartgallery #nzartcollectors #nzartists⁠
There's a beautiful sight to see through our Newmarket gallery windows right now 🌸🎀💝 Don't miss it.⁠ ⁠ Dawn Clayden's ⁠ Fragile Fantasies - An odyssey of adornment ⁠ 03 - 10 April, 2025⁠ At The Poi Room⁠ 17 Osborne Street, Newmarket ⁠ ⁠ Shop the exhibition online at www.thepoiroom.co.nz (direct link in our bio)⁠ ⁠ #thepoiroom #nzartgallery #nzartcollectors #nzartists #fragilefantasies
Have a laff with Bernie's tiles 🤭 Random portions of ceramic tiles hand painted with fun sayings, interesting observations and a little irreverence thrown in too.⁠ There's a wee artwork here for every taste.⁠ ⁠ VARIOUS WALL TILES //Hand-painted ceramics⁠ By Bernie Winkels ⁠ Most approximately 150 mm x 100 mm⁠ ⁠ #thepoiroom #nzartgallery #nzartcollectors #nzartists⁠
OPEN TODAY!⁠ ⁠ The Poi Room proudly presents: ⁠ Dawn Clayden's Fragile Fantasies - An odyssey of adornment.⁠ at 17 Osborne Street, Newmarket ⁠ from 03 - 10 April⁠ ⁠ Join us tonight, 5:30 - 7:30 to see the collection in full - before all of the already sold pieces go to their forever homes.⁠ Our website is going off right now, so don't delay if you want to shop at www.thepoiroom.co.nz . A link to the exhibition is front and centre on our website and at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #thepoiroom #nzartgallery #nzartcollectors #nzartists #fragilefantasies
Wonderful new work just in from Mike Paora, the striking Poutama (Stairway to Heaven), the super detailed Mahi Tahi with five types of timber and Rā (Sun), which has a fantastic 3D aspect. ☀️ Mike’s work has been crafted from salvaged timbers, their stories playing a role in the māna of each completed piece. Find them in our galleries and online at www.thepoiroom.co.nz POUTAMA // STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN MAHI TAHI // RĀ // SUN By Mike Paora (Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Tūwharetoa) #Thepoiroom #nzartgallery #nzartcollectors #nzartists
OPENING TOMORROW! 🌸🦢🌼🕯️🌸🦭🌼🎈 Meet Dawn Clayden, the ceramicist who has wowed customers at The Poi Room consistently with her gorgeous, flower laden vases, swans, kitty cats, spacemen and more. Now, Dawn has let her love for pop art take her to surreal heights with ‘Fragile Fantasies- An odyssey of adornment’. This is Dawn’s work like we have never seen before, not just on a large scale - there are 200 or so pieces - but the detail in each piece is incredible, and the subject matter will have you totally enthralled. Spot a hint of the completely NEW direction Dawn has taken with some of her work in our image. We cannot wait to unveil the exhibition tomorrow! 🎉 Join us at The Poi Room 17 Osborne Street, Newmarket Thursday 03/04/25 5:30 - 7:30 pm For refreshments and the chance to meet Dawn - and to see the collection in its entirety. NB This event is cash & carry, anything purchased during the opening and throughout the exhibition can be taken home, from 7:30pm tomorrow evening. See you there! 💚🎨 #Thepoiroom #nzartgallery #nzartcollectors #nzartists #fragilefantasies

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