Bit late writing this one, as it's already over. Really nice event, south of Hastings in a beautiful garden.Fundraiser for Cranford Hospice. Just sold the matau, and had a lot of great comments about them all, so the exposure was good. As well as my whale that I've written about before, and "Aroha Pounamu", I had done three new sculptures for it. One's an amazing coffee table made from a puriri root which is almost black, with a glass top, so you can see all the root structure. Another beautiful whale tail, a bit over a metre high, made from totara. I put an exterior varnish on this one so it can be kept outdoors. Same as the new matau (fish hook) with a rope and greenstone sinker. This one was made from beech which is full of holes (sea worm or huhu grubs?).
The unsold pieces have helped fill my gallery at home which is looking really good now. Doesn't look so good when it's empty. I have a lot of other pieces including new ones for sale as well, so do call in and have a look if you're able to.
Thanks to the Wildflowers team. Good working with you. You did a great job.
Paddy.
