"The Wreath" a Group Show, Curated by Robyne Voyce

EASTSIDE GALLERY 3 – 15 FEBRUARY 2014

LINWOOD COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE 388 WORCESTER STREET CHRISTCHURCH

The Wreath: a group show - curated by Robyne Voyce

Eastside Gallery : 3 – 15 February 2014

Linwood Community Arts Centre 388 Worcester Street Christchurch

Writing: Greg Jackson and Keith Morant

Photography & Design: Rudolf Boelee

Publisher: Crown Lynn New Zealand Limited

© Rudolf Boelee 2014

The Wreath show at Eastside Gallery, Linwood Community Arts Centre From the 3rd of February to 14th of February 2014 with the opening on Monday the 3rd of February at 5.30.

I would like to invite you to be part of this exhibition.

The wreath is used as a symbol for many different reasons; remembrance of events, funerals, pagan rituals etc.

Possibly the only criteria is that you would work within a circle. See the example of my work for the exhibition EASTSIDE, 24 artist portraits, earlier this year. The medium you use is of your choice. Eastside Gallery’ is a heritage building and hanging can only be done with a wire and clip system, so no nails.

The show coincides with the Floral festival and Valentine’s Day, which may or may not have a bearing on your work.

Each artist must contribute.$10 towards the hire of the gallery. Your work needs be at the gallery Saturday the 1st of February between 12 – 3. Please call me if there any are any questions or queries on this project.

Robyne Voyce

Artists:

Adam Willetts

Jon Jeet

Amanda Greenfield

Keith Morant

Carol King

Krystyna Fajkiel

Chris Emeleus

Martin Whitworth

Clint Park

Michael Sacha-Corcoran

Dainty Bert

Michael Springer

Di Lucas

Paddy Snowdon

Di Tanner

Renata Przynoga

Doc Ross

Robert Henley

Eion Stevens

Robyne Voyce

Greg Jackson

Rudolf Boelee

Greg Yee

Sandra Thomson

Helm Ruifrok

Selwyn Cossar

Jane Zusters

Warren Robertson

Jim Instone

Wayne Seyb

The Wreath : Wreath is a bad word to leave alone with a writer for weeks/ It grows, glows, mutates, meanders and reminds/ Wreath wraps itself around the days/ When Barbara Franks posts a Victorian steampunk mother and child on Facebook / wan and blond on a misted beach / it becomes the Wreath of sorrows.

My ghost wife, now gone, ghost son, gone so long/ so lovely, so doomed by our habits/ The Wreath carried in the iris of my eye./ And in every eye.

What then will we find in the mirror?

A Wreath of wrath, of remembrance, joy and celebration/ Or the Wreath of loss or victory?/ Tis tangled Wreaths we weave to try and capture those times that hit hard / Births , courtships, weddings, deaths, defeats and dreams/ The word Wreath goads, nudges, whispers, hints and even roars/ Here in Otautahi as we are heading on the freightrain of the soul toward our dismal day's yearly return/ February 22/ earthquake day where in Christchurch even the dead fell/ If the statues carried Wreaths fall they did too/ Statues, gravestones / and the old ones in their chiefly boxes in the places of power on the hills/ What kind of Wreath can we weave for that evil miracle of velocity?

In our town of villages where we have the gone town, the new town, the maybe town/

Where my oldest son's mother the white witch couldn't tour the ruins for the shades she said spoke to her/ Do we weave a wraith Wreath then for the lonely lost streets of doors closed forever?/ All those debates on carpets, paint and curtains cancelled in seconds/ Do we have a loss Wreath for the studios for artists that were cheap, large and now gone?

A wrath Wreath for the casualties of soul, flesh and mind?/ For my maimed left knee torn apart doing the brick dodge hustle in the lane on the day?/ Or for seeing the same lost wonder in the eyes of my sons I saw first in the eyes of Haitian children after their cities fell?/ Or do we choose the lovers we see again on the empty streets/ A birth Wreath for the wonderful deluge of babies this year and last?/ A constant Wreath for my Sharon who wears her Gran's medal from the 1920's Lyttelton Main School/ who named Huia with a family name from Rapaki way?/ And yet is told from outlanders what our future here will be?

I dunno / I just know Wreath is a bad word to leave untended with a lover of words.

(Greg Jackson- Te Wai Pounamu)

Adam Willetts “Interruptions” mixed media $500

Amanda Greenfield “Life Cycle” pencil on paper $500

Carol King “What Remains” acrylic on canvas $950

Chris Emeleus “Valentondo� collage on board $300

Clint Park “Wreath-Bone” stencil art on recycled frame $600

Dainty Bert “My Hairy Wreath” mixed media on plywood Sold $300

Di Lucas “Remembering, to enable progress” mixed media NFS

Di Tanner “Water Sprite’s Wreath” colograph print, found objects, machine embroidery NFS Dragonflies $15 each

Doc Ross #1 Edition of 5 “The empire is in ruins” photo collage $650 Sold

Eion Stevens “Wreath” acrylic on board $750

Greg Yee “Gingko” gold leaf on mirror $1200

Helm Ruifrok “Remembrance Light” recycled funeral wreath, collage, led lighting Sold $500

Jane Zusters “Remembering where I was one minute after 22/02/2011� archival ink on cotton rag $540

Jim Instone “Wheel of Misfortune� steel and enamel Hold $525

Jon Jeet “I am leaf of the Banyan tree” inkpen on paper $400

Keith Morant “Circumstance 7” mixed media on board $1500

Krystyna Fajkiel “Jaded” waxed flowers on cane base $100

Martin Whitworth “P is for Pax” oil on canvas NFS

Michael Sacha-Corcoran “Lemuria� mixed media $280

Michael Springer “Blue Wreath” acrylic & oil on 44 gallon drum lid $1000

Michael Springer “Brown Wreath” oil on found seat $800

Paddy Snowdon “Chimney Pots” NFS Courtesy the Pump House

Renata Przynoga “Behind Past” oil on canvas $1800

Robert Henley “The Arising” acrylic on canvas $200

Robyne Voyce “Bang” mixed media on board $1600

Rudolf Boelee “Wreath 2nd version” acrylic on board $1500

Sandra Thomson “Threatened� chalk pencil on paper $600

Selwyn Cossar “Wreath of birth, joy and love” mixed media $80

Warren Robertson “Reflections of Polynesia� pencil & ink on paper $300 Sold

Wayne Seyb “Avonside Drive” oil on plywood $1200

Lizzie Cook accordion & voice

We would like to thank Lizzie for her wonderful performance at the opening and adding so much to the atmosphere of this event.

Robyne and Rudolf http://www.lizziecook.co.nz/

Another powerful use of the circle is the wreath. This has always been used as the laureate, a celebratory symbol of power, strength and excellence, (Roman emperors, athletics, music and poetry).

Equally, it has always been the sign of deep mourning and is the memorial motif applied to monuments and tombstones Keith Morant