Gifting

Hand crafted using geli printing and hand sewing on recycled lamps 

You never know quite where the gift of being an artist will take you. Opportunities present themselves everywhere, but sometimes I have the opportunity to make a difference and this makes me feel extra good.

For the 2024 Light up Festival I created these lamps. Where to display them? I needed a big window and be a fit with the theme of the shop. What could be a more perfect fit than the St John’s Ambulance charity shop on The Strand, Whakatane.

Maggie the shop manager has an awesome energy and welcomed my art with open arms. BEST of all we were able to auction the lamps with all proceeds going to St Johns.

St Johns have come to our rescue, I am afraid to say, more than once. Each time I have been more than pleased to see them arrive so quickly. St Johns well deserve to receive the proceeds of my gift.