Merilyn Wiseman Echo Vases

...are up and are sitting there looking absolutely fabulous in the gallery.

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Happy New Year Everyone!

Well...2014 is underway and Wellington is in its usual, lovely, relaxed January mode. The sun is shining today and we all know that hot, sizzling weather is just around the corner...

We have just put some very special work on show from renowned jewellery artist Peter Deckers. The pieces cover a period of time from the late '80's through until 2012. Drop by and have a look before they go up on the website!

Pointers brooch, stg. silver diamond pad. c2008

Flag series brooch, oxidised stg. silver. c1990

Flag series brooch, stg. silver cutouts. c1989

For any of you who are unfamiliar with Peter's work you can follow these links to find out more about him. His work is represented in private and public collections both in NZ and overseas.

www.handshakejewellery.com/curator/

http://www.craftinfo.org.nz/cgi-bin/WebObjects/ArtFind.woa/3/wa/publicView?seekType=3&artistCodeToShow=petedeck&artistCraftinfoPageView=about

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

 Dorothy, Janet and Judith wish you all a wonderful and joyful Christmas!

 We will be closed Christmas day, Boxing day, New Years day and January 2nd.

...and there will be limited opening hours from 11.00am - 3.00pm until January 6th when we resume our normal hours of opening.

Looking forward to seeing you all in 2014!

Only six sleeps to go!!!

The amazing Frances Stachl "Smarties" necklace has gone!!

BUT...we now have a very summery, multi-stone Barry Clarke necklace in the gallery. Each of these necklaces is unique...the last one on show at Avid was snapped up by a collector and has now arrived at its new home in New York.

Smarties all round

This great necklace arrived yesterday from Frances Stachl.  (Will the lucky wearer have to stay out of the sun this summer?)

Dorothy's road trip to Auckland was a raging success...

Dorothy made a road trip to Auckland last week, visiting many of our artists and coming back to AVID with loads of FABULOUS new work!

We have Christine Cathie's stunning, olive Mobius Strip back after being exhibited in The Objectives Art Awards at Mangere Arts Centre, Auckland; also Merilyn Wiseman's new Echo forms, Christine Thacker's striped vases, a new Emily Siddell glass and ceramic lei and Stephen Bradbourne's new murrine bowls in a range of sugary, soft colours.

Bronwynne Cornish's charming Mr and Mrs Lapin are just waiting to greet you as you pop into AVID before Chrtistmas!

Sun sets glass on fire

This afternoon  the sun reflected in to the gallery, setting on fire the Layla Walter bowls, and the David Murray Hunter and Gatherer in the window...   (the car is not for sale...)

looking good...

Only Thirty Sleeps Until Christmas...

Paul Maseyk's masks arrived today...slip decorated and glazed and mounted on steel rods and Barry Brickel, DCR bricks...

...and voila!!

Only forty sleeps until Christmas...

and AVID has loads of beautiful objects and jewellery in stock!

For pearls with a difference Lynn Kelly's Pearl Pendant would be perfect for that very special Christmas gift.

A reminder too that if you're posting within NZ or overseas, the NZ Post Christmas dates and deadlines can be found a @  http://www.nzpost.co.nz/christmas

We will be open until 6pm on Christmas Eve!

Beautiful David Murray Cradle passes through the gallery

This lovely work by David Murray was made on commission for a client - we couldn't resist photographing it while it was waiting in the gallery. 

David Murray Cradle, pale steel blue cast glass

We hope to have a similar work available for sale in the gallery before Christmas.

Welcome to Judith Carswell

Claudia Borella - Moment

Take a Moment to absorb this contemplative new work by Claudia Borella, now on in the front gallery.

Claudia is well known for her mastery of kiln formed glass.  Her work features in the collections of Sir Elton John, 

• Toyama Institue of Glass Art, Japan, 
• the Dowse Art Museum, 
• the National Gallery of Australia Collection, and 
• the Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark, amongst others.

She lives and works in Whanganui  where she runs workshops and masterclasses from her studio.  Formerly a tutor at the Whanganui Glass School, she is also  Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Canberra, Australia.

Delicious new rings from Barry Clarke

These chrysoprase, jasper, aquamarine and granite rings have just arrived....  be quick!

Kobi Bosshard - a real jewellery star

It has been a huge year for our jeweller Kobi Bosshard, with the publication of Damian Skinner's book about him, his retrospective exhibition, now on at the New Dowse, and now a video on U-tube... And on top of all this he continues to make the most beautiful jewellery.

 Goldsmith Kobi Bosshard is credited with bringing modernism to New Zealand. See how he produces his remarkable jewellery:  Kobi Bosshard - Swiss Kiwi Stories

The New White - John Parker ceramics exhibition now on

Tuesday night saw the opening of John Parker's brilliant new show The New White, showing the results of John's returning to explorations of a matt glaze, and development of some lovely new forms.

Thanks to quake gel, all the work is very safe!

Guess who made these masks...

Click here to find out the name of the artist

Alice Rose Mirages

We have these three beautiful Alice Rose pieces available, they make a fabulous still life group together. 

Pears ($750), Jug ($1850) and Strawberries ($850)

Kobi Bosshard - Man of the Moment

Jewellery Master of Craft Kobi Bosshard has given us a focus exhibition of work for sale to co-incide with the opening of his retrospective exhibition at the Dowse Art Museum.

A selection of luscious pieces from this show are still available as I write, but going fast. Check our website for the latest availability http://www.avidgallery.co.nz/kobi-bosshard-jewellery-focus/