AVID Gallery

Check out AVID Gallery's new Facebook page....

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 01:08:00 +0000

AVID Gallery has recently started up its own Facebook page. Please have a look and if you like what you see, we'd love you to "like" and "share" the page with your family and friends.

In future we'll use the Facebook page to give you a sneak preview of exciting new work arriving at the gallery and to share photos and interesting snippets of information about our wonderful stable of New Zealand artists and their exhibitions.

You're welcome to use the Facebook page to ask us any questions you may have and to comment on the work we feature.

For a quick link to our page, just use the web address below:

www.facebook.com/AVIDGallery

Kindest regards,

Judith, Janet, Peter and Sarah

Te Papa acquisition...

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 02:47:00 +0000

We are very pleased to share our news of Te Papa's acquisition of a group of work in Peter Deckers Smiley series. The group comprises fifteen significant, quality pieces and is a very complete and representative collection of his recent work.

“Te Papa is delighted to acquire the Smiley Series by Peter Deckers, an influential teacher and contemporary jeweller who lives in Wellington, New Zealand. Deckers, in this series, uses visual art and manipulation techniques to query perceptions in value through the individually made brooches produced between 2009 and 2015.

Deckers is also important as a senior jewellery tutor at Whitireia since 1989; his influence has helped push the new generation of jewellers forward through direct contact and engagement with senior international jewellers through the ‘Handshake’ Projects."

http://handshake2.com/

The Smiley series expresses the concepts of perception in ‘value’. This is a reoccurring strand in my work. It relates to how ‘value’ is perceived, mediated and utilised. In jewellery this is one of the aspects that separates the monetary from the artistic. The ’smile’ has many societal values. The ‘mouth gestures’ in this series came from famous icons that were manipulated and deconstructed. Its original ‘value and its representation’ has been altered through different set of circumstances: time, politics, investments, provenance and ownership, general appreciation, its reputation and fame, its souvenir status and now this with its digital and physical manipulation, function and (dis-)placement. This series reads as semi-recognisable narratives. Some of the questions I explored are how much a famous image or icon can be reduced or manipulated without losing its recognition or (de-)value and therefore its meaning…. In general my work scans ideas around the use and misuse of “value” in particular how it is moderated and manipulated. My work uses mixtures of non-valuable and valuable materials in order to reformulate and/or disrupt its value’s hierarchy. Peter Deckers 2015

http://www.noovoeditions.com/NOOVO/PeterDeckers.html

Emily Siddell and Stephen Bradbourne and Alan Preston opening

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:11:00 +0000

was a fun night in spite of the feezing weather outside...and the highlight was the absolutely stunning work from three amazing artists.

Art Jewelry Forum

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Tue, 26 May 2015 06:15:00 +0000

inteview about AVID Gallery

http://www.artjewelryforum.org/galleries/avid-gallery

Once you are on the site, you can click on the images and the nformation about the image will pop up...

A reminder about John Parker's

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Tue, 12 May 2015 03:38:00 +0000

floor talk on Lucie Rie this Saturday 16th May at 11am!
http://dowse.org.nz/events/john-parker-on-lucie-rie

The talk will mark the opeing of a new exhibition at The Dowse Museum of:

Lucie Rie: A New Zealand Connection

which is on until 26th July.

http://dowse.org.nz/exhibitions/detail/lucie-rie

Lucie Rie

Paul Maseyk

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Sat, 09 May 2015 00:30:00 +0000

Paul and Luella dropped by last week and we were able to meet the absolutely gorgeous and beautiful Charlie (who is already helping his Dad out in the studio...)

Peter, Paul, Charlie and Luella

Exquisitely beautiful Celadon Lei from Emily Siddell

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Wed, 06 May 2015 05:43:00 +0000

is looking pretty stunning on the wall at the moment. Celadon and garden ash, glazed porcelain beads seated between stars of kiln-formed glass.

Bronwynne Cornish's Chimney Cats

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 23:49:00 +0000

are in and sitting on their chimneys...

This is a limited edition of the Chimney Cats made to celebrate Bronwynne's exhibition of work (Mudlark: Bronwynne Cornish, Ceramics 1982–2013), which is currently showing at The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt.
http://dowse.org.nz/exhibitions/detail/bronwynne-cornish-mudlark
The cats were first made in 1982 and were originally intended to guard chimneys from witches coming down them.

Bronwynne after her wonderful floor talk at The Dowse

...sentinel cats in position in Bronwynne's installation from 1986, Home is Where the Heart Is

Bronwynne at the commencement of her floor talk

Pacfic Light, Kobi Bosshard and Peter Mckay opening...

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 21:34:00 +0000

Layla Walter

Kobi Bosshard speaking...

Peter McKay in action...

Kobi bosshard and Lisa Walker

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Sarah Read

Edith and Sian Van Dyk

Before the opening...

Skipping Records Skipping

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 05:33:00 +0000

is an installation of new ceramic work by Andy Kingston. What a delight to have in the gallery! It marks a shift from Andy's vessel making of the past to new object making that is flooded with colour and energy and his trademark strong graphics...

Andy and work

That gorgeous smile...

Lynn Kelly's (a different land) is on now...

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:17:00 +0000

The very lovely and talented Lynn Kelly after the opening of her exhibition (a different land) on now @ AVID.
This amazing body of work was produced by Lynn after a two month period of work at the end of 2014 as the Auckland Council's regional parks artist in residence at Scandretts Bay in Auckland.

Watering the live moss brooch

the live lichen ring

Lynn with exhibition work and water spray at the ready

A fantastic time last Saturday for the opening...

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 04:59:00 +0000

...of Breakfast at AVID, featuring some amazing work by 26 of our AVID artists and Penumbra Antumbra, an installation of exciting, new contemporary jewellery by Becky Bliss and Kelly McDonald.

Many thanks to all our artists who contributed such special work and to all our loyal clients and friends who made it a really enjoyable occasion.

Both exhibitions run until the 21st February so there's still plenty of time to pop in and see some wonderfully creative art work.

Justine Olsen and Ben Lignel in conversation

Stefan, Janet and Steph Lusted

Penumbra Antumbra

Raewyn Atkinson and Judith enjoying some coffee and breakfast

John Dawson (left) arrived from London just in time for the show

Lyndsay Patterson looking at Ann Culy's gorgeous silver and gold napkin ring

Gareth, Kelly McDonald and Amelia Pascoe

Frances Stachl and a few admirers of her work

Kelly McDonald's Antumbra

A big crowd turned up for the opening

Becky Bliss's Penumbra

Alison Gautrey

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 23:45:00 +0000

has brought us the most wonderful, spun porcelain bowls during her holiday and family catch-up in NZ over the Christmas period...

We wish you all a Happy New Year and hope that 2015 is a healthy, peaceful and happy one!!

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 00:53:00 +0000

Some great coverage for AVID to begin the year with the January publication of North & South in an article titled "Quality Street...a feast for the senses in Wellington".

Only six sleeps to go until Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 03:51:00 +0000

and two beautiful new, blue and white Stitch vessels by Mark Mitchell have just arrived in at AVID!!

Only 11 sleeps to go...

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 02:27:00 +0000

and we have a wonderful selection of all our artists' work out in the gallery!

ceramics by John Parker and glass by Christine Cathie

John Parker's blue and white orbs, cones and vessels are looking very Christmassy!!

Paul Maseyk and Rainer Beneke..

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 04:19:00 +0000

Great opening of Paul's a chequered history and a colourful past and Rainer's Currency last night with floor talks by both Paul and Rainer!!!

Paul speaking in the upstairs gallery...

Paul speaking in the downstairs galleryspace ...

Rainer beneke, Judith and Karren Dale

a captive audience...

some more of the captive audience...

setting up...

one of thr beautiful pieces of Rainer's work from Currency

Currency

the downstairs gallery...a chequered history and a colourful past

Congratulations to our jewellery artist Becky Bliss who has been selected to exhibit in Schmuck in 2015!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:59:00 +0000

Schmuck, established in 1959, takes place in Munich during the International Trade Fair and is the longest running exhibition of contemporary jewellery objects in the world. In 2015 it will run from 11th-17th March.

http://www.schmuck-show.de/en/index.html

Watch out for Becky's upcoming exhibition @AVID in February…

Penumbra breastplate

Penumbra paisley

Penumbra rust

Penumbra shadow

International focus on Ann Culy's new exhibition...

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:44:00 +0000

Some wonderful international exposure for Ann Culy's fabulous new show at AVID.

http://www.artjewelryforum.org/ajf-blog/susan-cummins/ann-culy-plain-gold-ring-has-a-story-to-tell

Two absolutely gorgeous shows opened last night...

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:55:00 +0000

Emma Camden's no fixed place or time and Ann Culy's plain gold ring has a story to tell and a fun time was had by all.

Emma Camden in front of her amazing work...

Emma and Alexander

Handshake2...

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 04:52:00 +0000

is the second project conceived and designed by jewellery artist and educator, Peter Deckers.

Taking place over two years, graduate jewellers are mentored and work with an inspiring "hero" of their choice.During the period of this collaborative two year project, the participants will share their learning process and progress with the public in a series of exhibitions.

From the 2-16th September 2015 AVID Gallery is privileged to be hosting one of these exhibitions.

Two of the Handshake2 participants, artist Amelia Pascoe and her mentor Ruudt Peters were interviewed recently on RNZ's Standing Room Only. It's a fascinating interview and well worth a listen!!!

http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/standing-room-only/audio/20149577/a-two-way-street-handshake2

New stock in from Chris Weaver this morning!!

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:27:00 +0000

Very sad to see the arts review column in the Dominion Post discontinued...

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 22:27:00 +0000

Director of The Dowse Art Musem, Courtney Johnston, had some pertinent things to say on RNZ's Nine to Noon programme last Wednesday:

http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player/20149071

and Mark Amery's article about the demise of New Zealand arts reporting in The Big Idea/Te Aria Nui is a good one to read:

http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/news/columns/mark-amery-visual-arts/2014/aug/145225-positively-provincial

PETER DECKERS @ The Museum of Art and Design New York (MAD)...

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 05:57:00 +0000

"Multiple Exposures: Jewelry and Photography is the first museum exhibition to explore how contemporary jewelry artists transform and add new meaning to the pervasive images of this digital age. Drawing inspiration from historic daguerreotypes to manipulated digital images, international jewelry artists explore changing views of beauty and the human body; examine social, political, and cultural issues; probe perceptions of memory and desire; and question the broader relation of jewelry to society and personal identity, issues central to the contemporary experience.
More than 80 renowned artists from over 20 countries are represented—including Gijs Bakker, Wafaa Bilal, Jordan Doner, Mari Ishikawa, Jiro Kamata, Sooyeon Kim, Iris Nieuwenburg, Kara Ross, Gabriela Sanchez, Bernhard Schobinger, Bettina Speckner, Joyce J. Scott, Kiff Slemmons, Andy Warhol and Noa Zilberman"...and AVID artist Peter Deckers.

Multiple Exposures

Jewelry and Photography

May 13, 2014 to September 14, 2014

Click on the links and have a look at and a read about the current exhibition at MAD!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/22/arts/design/multiple-exposures-at-museum-of-arts-and-design.html?_r=2

http://madmuseum.org/exhibition/multiple-exposures

Ten Most Wanted Ring by Peter Deckers

Smiley Brooch (2) from Peter Deckers' Smiley series

Smiley Brooch (20) from Peter Deckers' Smiley series

It was great to catch up

noreply@blogger.com (AVID Gallery) — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 23:29:00 +0000

with some of our wonderful AVID artists in their amazing studios in Whanganui last week...

Emma Camden & David Murray

Frances Stachl & Fish

Frances & Fish in the studio again...

Judith and Claudia Borella

Claudia's studio

Lyndsay Patterson was in the process of firing up the kiln at Chronicle Glass for the season

Lyndsay and Judith

Emma and Judith