Happy New Year to you all!
Over the holiday season we have had lots of "out-of-townees" passing through Whangarei and calling in at the Town Basin for a pit-stop or overnight stay in the area.
Rose Arlidge is from Ngatea, Thames.
The "Winterless North" as we are known (to Southerners) brought her up here.
Beverley, our Tapestry Master chats to visitors about the community project.
She has a wealth of knowledge about weaving, dyeing and tapestry-making.
Naoko, our most regular volunteer hostess, watches as
Elise and Troy Friedman, from Auckland, work on the tapestry.
Elise is 14 and Troy her brother is 20.
They are American Kiwis and have been living in
Auckland with their mother for a couple of years.
Troy is returning to the States soon to attend University there.
The boat is done!
This is a close-up photo of the painting.
I'm assuming the black outline will be worked later.
The "I" is nearly half done. All that shading is quite tricky work by the way!
This is what the "I" looks like on the painting (close-up)
Some photos of the back...
..the black and white checkered border has nearly disappeared! It's amazing how many people ask where "the rest" of the tapestry (bottom border) has gone. Some think we've cut it off. We show them the back so they have a better understanding of how we are doing the tapestry.
Finally, this is Russell. He is Naoko's husband and our coffee provider LOL!
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