Marquettes for the Floor

- a spontaneous collection of miniature rugs

The Brief:
Dilana invited 7 artists to participate in a Marquette workshop utilising the surplus yarn stores of over 1000 colours. Each artist resolved their idea in a square metre or less.

Opens in Auckland only on the 24th November at Dilanas Gallery at 40 George Stree, Mt Eden, phone 09 630 2337 

To view the finished rugs click here
View the Marquette show being made at Dilanas Christchurch workshop here

Auckland International Airside Departures 

A collaboration between IGNITE (Courtney Greer) and Adrian Nancekivell Design, the project beat a record number of high calibre entries to win the Supreme Award at the NZ Retail Interior Association&rsquos RED Awards*. This project also winning silver in the Spatial division of New Zealand&rsquos Best Design Awards.
The successful carpet design is based on the pohutukawa motif. The enlarged non repeat carpet pattern creates a sense of destination, a place to stop, consider and shop.
www.bestawards.co.nz

 
A Table to Dine For by Simon Ogden 

5^th - 21^st August 2011

Bosleys, Wellington

Eight diners at a time will sit at Simon Ogdens table-as-artwork, on customised chairs, atop a rug made by Dilana Rugs at Martin Bosleys restaurant during Wellington on a plate.

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Darryn George

AVID Gallery, Wellington
19th - 30th July 2011

Darryn brings together traditions of Maori Art forms with western abstraction in a thoroughly engaging and innovative way. Avid is delighted to have these on exhibition in our upstairs gallery for a limited time only.

http://www.avidgallery.co.nz

http://www.dilanaworkshop.co.nz/our-artists/?artist=3

Shared Spaces

Dilanas Gallery at 40 George Street, Mt Eden, Auckland welcomes Mr Bigglesworthy & Katie Battersby!
 

Mr. Bigglesworthy is dedicated to offering some of the best retro furniture, art and vintage industrial design from right here in New Zealand and around the globe.

http://www.mrbigglesworthy.co.nz/

Katie Battersbys approach to design is firmly grounded in contemporary art practice &ndash enquiry, experimentation and prototyping. Her clothes are concept-based and often influenced by classic films or music producing collections that are intelligent, witty, and wearable.

http://www.katiebattersby.com/

Collateral - Print making
as Social Commentary

1^st July - 20^th August 2011
At the Gus Fisher Gallery, Auckland University.

Work by: Dilana artist Michael Reed (NZ), Sandra Thomson (NZ), Daniel Heyman (USA), and Diane Victor (SA)

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The Campaign for Wool

Dilana gets involved with
The Campaign for Wool.

Initiated by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who had observed that the wool industry was facing enormous and unprecedented challenges.

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From Land and Sea

Millennium Art Gallery 
7 May -12 June 2011 
 

Following Millenniums extremely successful themed exhibition, Flora & Fauna last October, they have compiled another fun, group exhibition of outstanding art by artists from throughout New Zealand. 

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French connections

In January Dilana exhibited again at Maisons and Objets, one of Europes largest design fairs. Tens of thousands saw our work on show as part of The Moa Room. Bing Dawes Stock-take rug (kahawai Waitaki River mouth) was selected for the plum spot front-of-house.

Ooo-la-la

Dilanas creativity was on display again in the French capital in March when the NZ Embassy celebrated Antipodean fashion, design and lifestyle. A special event in aid of the earthquake, exhibitors also included The Moa Room, Koko, Snowberry and Icebeaker.
www.nzembassy.com
www.stevewells-photo.com

Distinctively Chiara

We are delighted that Italian-New Zealand sculptor,Chiara Corbelletto, has joined the Dilana artists collective.
Her vibrant polypropylene works are exciting, contemporary pieces using repetition of forms and patterns in symmetrical compositions. Watch this space for more!
www.dilana.co.nz
www.tpo.tepapa.govt.nz

Grid additions

Napier painter and ceramic artist Martin Poppelwell has posted two new grid designs on his website.

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Threads for treads

We are honoured that our rugs now grace the Vice Regal residence in Wellington. Government House,

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Bright Ideas

Urbis, Sept 2011

Colour with Confidence

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Floored by Art

Home NZ, Aug/Sept 2011

Childs Play - Young-at-heart designs take centre stage

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Floored by Art

Avenues, August 2011

Words by Kate Preece, Photos by Cassandra McKnight

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Urbis

2011

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Art History

NZ House & Garden, Sept 2010

Life reflects art in painter Avis Higgs Wellington home...

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