"Re:Fine", Wellington and Nelson, New Zealand, 2007/ 2008

"Re:Fine" was held in conjunction with the World of Wearable Art show in Wellington in September 2007 to showcase Nelson's art and craft. Then the exhibition was slightly altered and reassembled back home in January 2008. It was my first experience in submitting a proposal for work to be considered, though the curators thought my pieces from "Sea, Sand and Sky" would be more suitable.

In Wellington, there was a fancy opening where the nation's ministers were invited at The Academy of Fine Arts. All too intimidating for this novice.

In Nelson, I attended a floor talk by the curator of the exhibition, not knowing we would be asked to say a few words; again a first.

"Wave" behind Katie Gold and Owen Bartlett ceramics, in front of Tracey Smith costume. Beyond, from left to right, Scilla Young multimedia work "The Dance of Red", Catharine Hodson and Janet Bathgate paintings, in Wellington

"Bubble" and "Paua" with Charles Shaw's pots, in Wellington

"Deep" and "Windprint" with Charles Shaw's pots and David Haig/Lindy Harward chair

In Nelson, I was able to inspect more closely how "Wave" was propped up to look wavy.