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New textile exhibition pottage ~ bricolage - February 2012 pottage ~ bricolage 14thFeb – 17thMarch 2012 Sharron Martin An exhibition of contemporary eco dyed and printed garments designed to wrap around the body. The early French meaning of pottage means from the pot, and the meaning of bricolage is to put together with whatever is at hand. Together, these words describe eco dyeing and printing by which gathered leaves and flowers are wrapped in fabric, boiled and steeped in metal pots until their colours and shapes are imprinted onto natural fibres. Come and view these very special garments in our foyer gallery, these handcrafted wraps are one-off art pieces; naturally timeless.
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Purple Cake Day 1st March 2012 - February 2012 Purple Cake Day was launched in 2011 by Emily Sanson-Rejouis, a Nelson woman who lost her family in the devastation of the Haiti earthquake in 2010. Emily has established Purple Cake Day as a fun day of action to celebrate our children, learn about children around the world and fundraise to help those less fortunate – particularly children with limited or no educational opportunities. There is lots of exciting of ways to Get Involved!! Dress up in purple, donate, dream up and create an entry for the 2012 Wearable Art competition – themed ‘Mad Haters tea party’, or have a little fun decorating your thumb and sending Purple Cake Days facebook page a big ‘thumbs up’. Find out about all the fun ways to get involved support and donate for 2012 Purple Cake Day by visiting their website http://www.purplecakeday.org/
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Congratulations Dame Suzie (WOW Founder) - January 2012 Moncrieff founder of the World of WearableArt (WOW) has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2012 New Year Honours list, for services to the arts. Not only is she now a Dame but she is also a finalist in the annual New Zealander of the Year awards. Dame Suzie is joined by other finalists, Weta Workshop's Sir Richard Taylor and Dr Sharad Paul, a plastic surgeon from Auckland who specialises in helping those with skin cancer. Winners will be announced on February 16 2012. Congratulations and good luck to Suzie.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/6204831/Dame-Suzie http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/6263598/Good-things-come-in-threes-for-Dame-Suzie
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Sanctuary Exhibition - December 2011 Imagine a place where we can immerse our senses, tune into nature. . . . A sanctuary for us as much as for our wild life.... right on our doorstep.. Sanctuary is a group exhibition, a response from each artist to the title, an exploration of their insights and ideas. An opportunity to link nature to our place while advocating and raising funds for The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary. This community initiative is pest proofing more than 715 hectares of mature beech forest to create a nursery alive with birdsong, reptile and insect. Where Kiwi, Tuatara and Kakapo roam freely with other rare species in our own native wild life haven. A sanctuary to share to learn and to contribute to.. ... just minutes from Nelson city. Exhibiting artists: Kathryn Furniss, Maria Middlebrook-Wells, Clare Reilly, Sage Cox, Robin Slow, Dana Rose, Kellie Doreen, Marilyn Andrews, Lisa Grennell, Jay Linden, Sarah Keogh, Brian Strong, Dean Raybould, Lee-Ann Dixon, Kirsten Boswijk, Simon Morrison-Deaker and Jill Perrott. Sanctuary Exhibition 14th Dec 2011 - 17th March
View all works online http://www.wowcars.co.nz/reflectionsartgallery |
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MERRY CHRISTMAS - December 2011 From the whole team at the World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum a big thank to everyone for a wonderful year and continued support. Merry Christmas to you all! Remeber we are OPEN throughout the holiday season from 9.30am - 5pm except Christmas Day.
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Summer Hours - December 2011 Enjoy the most of each day on holiday and to help we are opening our doors earlier. During December, January and February we are opening our doors from 9.30am. Grab a delicious Caffe L'affare coffee and muffin from our cafe to get you started before enjoying our fabulous galleries.
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Sun & the Stone - November 2011 Upcoming new exhibition in Reflections Art Gallery
‘The sun & the stone’ features a unique site specific hand blown glass installation by Angela Talijancich, that interacts with the light, water and curve of the gallery space. Large etched glass encased monoprints compliment the glass, both bodies of work exploring symbolic concepts that relate to ‘the alchemical steps in the transformative process of the human psyche’. The gallery foyer shows a series entitled ‘Leap of Faith’ by Ian Bowell. These graceful ceramic and recycled timber figurative sculptures will be shown alongside working drawings in drypoint that explore ‘the dilemma faced in being able to express individual freedom within the constraints of a system’. “The Sun and the Stone’ exhibition opens on Nov 15thrunning until Dec 12th, Reflections Art Gallery entry is free come on in and view or visit our website www.wowcars.co.nz /reflectionsgallery |
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10th Anniversary Open Day - November 2011
WOW, such an amazing day and a perfect way to celebrate a birthday with over 3000 visitors from around the Nelson Tasman region. 30th October 2011 was the museum 10th Anniversary celebrations, so we held a public open day to celebrate our exciting milestone. Entry was a just a gold coin donation, with all entry proceeds going to fantastic charity Purple Cake Day. We raised just over $3800 which will help provide educational opportunities for children in need. Crowds were entertained by performers from Nayland and Waimea Colleges wearing previous WOW Show performers costumes, the sun was out the car park was filled although there were qeues out the door at some stages throughout the day. It was a fantastic day and we'd like to thank all that came along and have supported the museum over the years. View pictures from our Anniversary celebrations on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-of-WearableArt-and-Classic-Cars-Museum/ |
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We've Changed - New exhibition on now - October 2011
Brancott Estate WOW® Awards Show is a symbol of New Zealand creative culture, a little Kiwi ingenuity from one woman’s vision. The WOW® & Classic Museum welcomes home a selection of the 2011 Show garments on display. The feature garment of the exhibition is the 2011 Air New Zealand Kiwi Icons section winner ‘Isabelle’ by USA designer Lorene Ireland. A very detailed piece inspired by the designer’s grandmother s 100 year old shell collection. New look and interactive displays a part of a long term revamp in the Classic Car Gallery feature the Tail Fin era; bold and outrageous automobiles which epitomise American design trends of the 50’s and early 60’s. A little Italian flair is also featured in the new display, showcasing the elegance and seductiveness of Italian cars between 1930’s and 1990’s. |
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Draw the Line - October 2011
Exhibition Coming Soon to Reflections Art Gallery. New works from Astrid Visser and Liz Palmer see contrasts in method in material in their joint exhibition Draw the Line, October 13th until November 13th. Visser, a recent finalist in the National Youth Art Awards explores the un-captured moment, contemporary snapshots caught between the control of computer aided design and the chaos of expressive mark making. Palmer references the hand drawn line as a means of expressing the interactions of nature and technology, in drawings and paintings that comment on current issues facing our global culture. |
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Celebrating 10 years! - October 2011
We are celebrating 10 years this month! Over the decade thousands of people from around the globe have enjoyed a wonderfully memorable experience and we are proud to have been one of the reasons many have chosen to visit the Nelson region. To celebrate our first decade on Sunday 30thOctoberwe will be holding a public open day. Where entry will just be a gold coin donation per person, with the proceeds going to The Purple Cake Day Charity for the Kenbe La Foundation (visit purplecakeday.org /to view all information about this fantastic organisation). On the day museum will open from 10am and closing at 4pm. So come and join in the fun festivities.
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This is Our Shout - September 2011
Our fun mini exhibition created for the Game On/ Real New Zealand Festival is up. View rugby inspired garments in our festival looking front of house area. Our Shout exhibition is free to view and is on show from 12thSeptember – 24thOctober 2011
Photo credit: Foreground - Rugby Supporter, David & Jenny Gillies of Christchurch. Background - The Belle of the Ball, Beatrice & Andrew Carlson of Auckland. Our Shout, Sarah Thomas of Timaru. |
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Slice of Heaven Exhibition - September 2011 Slices of Heaven is a mixed artist’s exhibition that offers a selection of contemporary artworks that connect to a certain ‘New Zealand-ness’. Contributing artists hail mainly from the Nelson region, each explores different aspects of our place in the world. We see a blend of nature and culture; our endemic wildlife and the landscape, the domestic (and domesticated), as well as cultural icons; including our nations obsession with Rugby as seen by Jennifer Murphy. Exhibiting artists: Kathryn Furniss, Candy Clarke, Lee-Ann Dixon, Jo Tyson, Tania Bostock, Hamish Mulvaney, Karen Lyttle, Marian Wolf, Maria Middlebrook-Wells, Simon Morrison-Deaker, Jill Perrott & Dalene Meiring. View all works online http://www.wowcars.co.nz/reflectionsartgallery |
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Nelson Arts Guide Book is back! - September 2011 The Nelson Arts Guide Book has been launched and is a great souvenir from your Nelson trip. The Art Guide is an eclectic guide featuring more than 100 artists who work in a wide range of mediums, from new graduates to experienced practitioners. It also is your guide to some of the best cultural treasures the region has to offer and includes snapshots of the Nelson history, wineries restaurants and other businesses. Available now for just $15. Visit the Nelson Art Guide Website to find the outlets or come into our retail shop to get your copy.
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Game On Festival Focus - July 2011 During Rugby World Cup and the REAL New Zealand Festival eight iconic garments from previous WOW® shows will appear in eight regions throughout New Zealand. These garments are all created by New Zealand designers and have a strong New Zealand feel and flavour to them — in design and execution. At each location you’ll see, up close, a garment from the historic WOW® collection and, through compelling stories and audiovisual footage, the designers will describe the ideas, inspiration and creation of their garments. Through this engaging narration, the extraordinary creativity of ordinary New Zealanders and established artists will be on show. The World of WearableArt™ & Classic Cars Museum garment will be ‘Eos’ by Claire Prebble. Alongside this iconic garment is a fun, vibrant and energetic display of WearableArt™ garments in a mini exhibition, ‘Our Shout’ for the Game On festival. ‘Our Shout’ exhibition garments are all inspired by Rugby and are displayed alongside some vibrant and energetic props to create a fun festival atmosphere. Our shout exhibition is free to view and is on show from 12thSeptember – 24thOctober 2011 Other events and links you may be interested in Return to Top
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The Boardroom Exhibition - July 2011 Jo Tyson is back at Reflections Art Gallery, this time transforming the gallery into a witty take on ‘The Boardroom’. Friends Caroline Marshall and Jane Ewers join her in a delightful mix of art, craft and design with an emphasis on the found object. The Boardroom features and eccentric mix of Jo’s painted canvas ‘directors chairs’ that each appropriate a painting from eleven of her favourite artists. These gather around a colourful table resplendent with Jo’s secret staining recipe and a chandelier made from found beach glass, becoming the centrepiece of the exhibition. Her boardroom series of works are a quick witted selection of words and wood, watch out too for the ‘Financial Watchdog’ in his tweed jacket. Quirky wooden ships made from bits and bobs found on the beach hold familiar silhouettes and names seen in the Nelson harbour. Caroline Marshall has transformed survey tripods into funky lamps and screen printed limited edition mats and cabinet. Wood leather, silk, seeds, bark and even rabbit bones are things found on Jane Ewers rural property. These items are surprisingly disguised in the forms of creepy crawlies, weta’s, ant’s caterpillar’s and more. The Boardroom exhibition runs until 7th of August come on in and view or visit our website www.wowcars.co.nz/reflectionsartgallery |
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Locals Winter Specials is back! - June 2011
Attention all Nelson Tasman residents - Our Winter Local special is back!!! Don't miss the chance to see our world class collections at a fantastic price. |
Red + Black Day - March 2011 The museum went Red + Black on the 20th March to raise funds for Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. Offering 25% off our museum admission, gold coin donation classic cars rides and spot prizes for the best dressed in Red + Black. On the day brought a few hundred visitors through the museum and plenty of classic car rides from three of our beautiful cars from the collection. 1988 Excalibur, 1957 Fleetwood Cadillac and 1991 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit. (See image of one of our drivers and a local family enjoying their classic car ride) 100% of ticket sales and donations went towards supporting the Red Cross 2011 Christchurch Earthquake Appeal raising over $3400. Thank you to all who came along and helped us fundraise for such a great cause. |
Tour Nelson in Vintage Style - January 2011 An exciting new visitor service will be operating over the summer. Tour Nelson will be offering city and seafront tours with commentary in the only 1925 Morris Charabanc in New Zealand. Tickets can be purchased from Nelson Escapes www.nelsonescapes.co.nz and the tour will depart hourly from 11am from top of Trafalgar Street with an option of including a visit to the Museum. |
New Exhibition on Now in Reflections Art Gallery - December 2010 Regional Sampler, an assorted exhibition runs from November 2010 to mid February 2011. The exhibition is an evolving summer exhibition with works from various local and New Zealand artists. Come in and view the works or visit our online gallery at www.wowcars.co.nz /reflectionsartgallery which allows you to sample all artworks we are holding. |
Good Morning Show visits Nelson - December 2010 Hollywood columnist Nelson Aspen was flown to New Zealand courtesy of Air New Zealand to co-host on the Good Morning Show in Wellington the last week of November. Nelson does weekly live feeds to the show on what’s hot and the celebrity gossip in Hollywood. Our beautiful namesake region made it fitting for Nelson Aspen and Sarah Bradley to visit our stunning region. While here they visited the museum, enjoyed gorgeous wine at Seifreid Vineyard. Immersed themselves in the Nelson Saturday Market and took a pottery class at Alchemy Arts Centre. Nelson Aspen enjoyed his visit to Nelson and New Zealand and posted about his experiences via his Facebook and Twitter profiles including a blog which you can view on the below link.http://tvnz.co.nz/good-morning/nelson-s-notes-new-zealand-3925598 Nelson and Sarah’s visit was aired on the Good Morning Show Monday 29thNovember. Great profile for our sunny region! View the footage online: http://tvnz.co.nz/good-morning/s2010-e291110-nelson-video-3927461 |
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