Rosalie Gascoigne II

Above: Clouds, Below: Magpie

Above Hollyhocks.

Rosalie Gascoigne's titles for these quite abstract pieces also appeal to me, and I love that I understand, it makes me smile.

Rosalie Gascoigne I

This week I found the work of Rosalie Gascoigne (1917-1999). I love the soft washed out, white washed, sea washed qualities of this artists work that are like a mosaic of sea treasure or a jigsaw of driftwood.

Cleo Thorpe-ngata II

Cleo Thorpe-ngata's 'A pocket full of posy' a memory piece of seven tiny felt dresses naturally dyed with beautiful organic hangers.

Cleo Thorpe-ngata I

Knitted birds is the seemless link between the last post and this one about Cleo Thorpe-ngata. The top image is a detail from a knitted dress which is stunning (and which I cannot get a photo of) so please follow the link to Cleo's wonderful blog. Cleo is an artist and crafts person based in New Zealand.

Cuckoo Nest

Love these red ridding hood purses from New Zealand designer Cuckoo Nest found at Lark.

Popkraft

Just love the light and colour of these ceramics from Popkraft, Zekiah Heath. They are unglazed the colour is created through using tinted slips.

Peter Donnelly

Above: Photo by adiemus at flickr

New Zealand artist Peter Donnelly.

New Zealand’s Moeraki Boulders

In New Zealand, 40 kilometers south of Oamaru, you can see these amazing calcium carbonate spheres that have been eroded out of the cliff face. Some of these spherical boulders are over four meters in diameter and have taken approximately 65 million years to form. http://www.thunderbolts.info/tpod/2008/arch08/080418moeraki.htm