I’m very lucky to have a fantastic relationship with Ami and Norm who own and run Artrium Gallery in Tinakori Road, Wellington.  Ami and I connect on so many artistic levels and she recently recruited me to be part of an exciting project.

We are working on a ‘shop window’ entry for the World of WearableArt retail competition.  The pre-requisites for this competition are that the window display must include the colour red in large quantities and also the display must represent the sole purpose of the business – so in this case it is art.

Our idea is wacky and not easy to replicate but it’s fun and has created a few challenges.

I won’t give the game away before we present the window but I will say that I have been creating 30 mini works and Ami has been doing the same.  In many ways smaller pieces are more challenging because of the amount of creative thought that needs to go into how it will all piece together.  With a large piece it’s all amount overall composition, texture, colour and materials – working within a confined boundary.  With small works it’s more difficult to see the end result and to work towards that finish line.

This week the pieces I’ve been working on will head into the gallery and this will give my family their dining room table back!

Our window will be revealed later in September and it’s going to be amazing to see it all come together.

Artrium Gallery is just across the road from the Ale House.  Have a squiz at some time.

K