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

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

‘Pasifika III’
…dazzling repeated motifs…

‘Pasifika II’
…more tapa cloth designs from the pacific islands…

‘Lit II’
…contemporary NZ art installation at Pah Homestead, Auckland…

‘Lit I’
…contemporary NZ art installation at Pah Homestead, Auckland…

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

‘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…

‘Orient’

‘Hello, My Wooden Friend’
…carving out a place for himself…

‘Two Stained Glass Windows’
…a duo in different hues…

‘Sky Pointer’

‘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:

‘Urns’
…what do we hold inside?…

‘Crosses, No Noughts’
…no opposition at all…

‘Wooden Spiral ( Te Oro)’
… carved from trees, representing trees…

‘Criss Cross/ Blue II’
… all blue and double-crossed – there’s a sad song in there somewhere…


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…

‘Criss Cross/ Blue’
…unders and overs…

‘Lightscape I’