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

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...

...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

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!!

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

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

Only 11 sleeps to go...

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..

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!!!!

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...

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...

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...

 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!!

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

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)...

"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