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Pasifika IV

July 4, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Pasifika IV’

…the sun? an eight- pointed star? whichever is symbolised, this tapa design stands out like a constellation in the heavens…

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Pasifika III

July 3, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Pasifika III’

…dazzling repeated motifs…

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Pasifika II

July 2, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Pasifika II’

…more tapa cloth designs from the pacific islands…

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Lit II

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Lit II’

…contemporary NZ art installation at Pah Homestead, Auckland…

Tagged Art, Auckland, Design, Light, New Zealand2 Comments

Lit I

May 27, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Lit I’

…contemporary NZ art installation at Pah Homestead, Auckland…

Tagged Art, Auckland, Design, Light, New Zealand2 Comments

Pasifika

May 18, 2024May 18, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Pasifika’

…bold Pasifika tapa cloth design, found on a wall in my workplace – striking!

Tagged Art, Design, Monochrome, Pacific Islands, Pasifika, Polynesia2 Comments

Orient II

April 5, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Orient II’

Just planning a trip to one of my favourite places, Penang in Malaysia, later in the year.

Penang is known as the “Pearl of the Orient”.

This photo version of bamboo design helps set the mood of anticipation…

Tagged Bamboo, Design, Malaysia, Orient, Penang, Travel3 Comments

Orient

April 1, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Orient’

Tagged Asia, Bamboo, Design, Monochrome, Orient2 Comments

Hello, My Wooden Friend

March 2, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Hello, My Wooden Friend’

…carving out a place for himself…

Tagged Art, Design, Figure, Statue, Wooden2 Comments

Two Stained Glass Windows

February 5, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Two Stained Glass Windows’

…a duo in different hues…

Tagged Colours, Design, Glass, Stained Glass, Two, Windows2 Comments

Transmissions II

February 4, 2024February 16, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Transmissions II’

…trying to get a message across – are you receiving me?…

Tagged Art, Communication, Design, Message, Monochrome, Signal1 Comment

Sky Pointer

January 20, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Sky Pointer’

Tagged Clouds, Design, Sky, Structures2 Comments

Mane Attraction

January 4, 2024January 5, 2024 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Mane Attraction’

A leonine statue guards the entrance to a downtown Auckland hotel.

I am lured into a photographic cat-ture of the sculpted beast. Not for the first time on this blog….

This image and accompanying poor puns come at the recent suggestion of blogger Graham Stephen, whose rather stellar artistic work may be found at:

mandalavihara@wordpress.com

Tagged Design, Lion, Monochrome, Sculpture, StatueLeave a comment

Urns

December 16, 2023December 16, 2023 by Ebb Then Flood
Britomart Quarter, Auckland.

‘Urns’

…what do we hold inside?…

Tagged Art, Auckland, Buildings, Design, Life, Maori, Mural, New Zealand, Pasifika2 Comments

Crosses, No Noughts

December 10, 2023December 10, 2023 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Crosses, No Noughts’

…no opposition at all…

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Wooden Spiral (Te Oro)

December 6, 2023December 7, 2023 by Ebb Then Flood
Te Oro Arts Centre, Glen Innes, Auckland, NZ.

‘Wooden Spiral ( Te Oro)’

… carved from trees, representing trees…

Tagged Abstract, Art, Carving, Design, Maori, Monochrome, New Zealand, Spiral, Symbols, Trees, WoodenLeave a comment

Criss Cross/ Blue II

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Criss Cross/ Blue II’

… all blue and double-crossed – there’s a sad song in there somewhere…

Tagged Architecture, Blue, Buildings, Criss Cross, Design, Glass, SongLeave a comment

In The Navy

October 24, 2023October 23, 2023 by Ebb Then Flood

Old Naval Offices, Brisbane 9/23.

‘In The Navy’

… it’s ship may have sailed many years ago,but this charming heritage listed building certainly floated my boat…

Tagged Architecture, Australia, Brisbane, Buildings, Design, Naval4 Comments

Criss Cross/ Blue

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 by Ebb Then Flood

‘Criss Cross/ Blue’

…unders and overs…

Tagged Architecture, Blue, Buildings, Design, Glass, Lattice, PatternsLeave a comment

Lightscape I

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 by Ebb Then Flood
‘Lightscape’, Brisbane 9/23

‘Lightscape I’

Tagged Art, Australia, Brisbane, Design, Lights, Lightscape, Monochrome, Night5 Comments

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