Ceramics, Glass + Fibre

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Main Gallery 28 August - 21 September 2024

CHRISTINE CATHIE – Rippled, Folded, Twisted

Solo exhibition of new work in glass

Sabbia is thrilled to present this exhibition of new works in glass by New Zealand artist Christine Cathie. "These new works developed over the past couple of years when for a time after a shift of studio I only had a small kiln in which to fire my works. I was trying to fit in pieces as large as could fit, and the ‘flexed’ forms evolved. Once I had my large kiln up and running it was a natural development to extend to the rippled ribbons. I am always thinking about my environment and its landscape – growing up in Wellington, holidays in the Marlborough Sounds and now living by the coast in Matakana - the rich colours and deeply sculpted landforms, the changing light in time as it shifts through the lush native bush, and the ripples created by a stream in the sand as it meets the sea." Christine Cathie, 2024

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Gallery Two 28 August - 21 September 2024

CARLENE THOMPSON : Maṉngu – Nest

New works in ceramics

Sabbia is pleased to present new works in ceramics from Carlene Thompson, a multi disciplinary artist whose materials and processes span across painting, ceramics, printmaking, wood carving and fibre based art. She is a senior artist and community leader in Ernabella, and has been heavily involved in a number of project based art collaborations that have toured nationally. She is also an independent artist, working from the Ernabella Art Centre and has been instrumental in encouraging future generations of APY artists to follow in her footsteps. The intergenerational transfer of Indigenous and cultural knowledge is a priority for Carlene, particularly the passing of knowledge down to her daughters and her artwork often features families of birds.

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