Francien Connelly

Francien Connelly

Francien Connelly Francien’s exquisitely hand-stitched birds are both enchanting and contemporary. She uses a variety of techniques to create her intricately detailed artworks, each crafted with love and patience. During the Art Trail, Francien will be working on her...
Thistleburn Pottery

Thistleburn Pottery

Thistleburn Pottery Thistleburn Pottery has a line of cast porcelain tumblers, creating these Carla enjoys the wild dance between glaze and the kiln gods. This year sees the inclusion of hand building methods. All through Art Trail the porcelain casting process will...
Sculpture Play 3D

Sculpture Play 3D

Sculpture Play 3D Getting dusty and satisfied, the reductive sculpting of Oamaru stone is offered in one-day workshops in Carla Woollaston’s Newbury shed. During Art Trail Manawatū visitors can dabble on a partly done sculpture, experiencing how the stone feels, and...
AngelCrab Wild Weaving

AngelCrab Wild Weaving

AngelCrab Wild Weaving Angie weaves with wild materials, creating with locally, sustainably sourced natural materials. Offering workshops provides the opportunity to share the skills, knowledge, and passion for working with wild materials. Over the trail weekend,...
Sandy Coombs

Sandy Coombs

Sandy Coombs Award-winning Teddy Bear Artist, Sandy’s latest creative pursuit is “Snowpeople.” Combining her love of Christmas, angels, bling, and repurposed “treasures’. Each piece boasts a distinct and unique personality. Contact Details Foibles & Mania Gallery...

Paula Allen

Paula Allen Kiwitea creative Paula Allen is exhibiting poetry art from a 2024 debut poetry collection. Hope Defiant is possible thanks to support from the Earle Creativity & Development Trust. During the Art Trail Paula will be sharing a live or recorded poetry...