Events
6pm, Thursday, 7 August 2008
Exhibitions Opening
Peace of Green - John Green Exhibition and Opening
Everyone who met John Green knew they were meeting someone pretty special. His smile was contagious, his laughter
rumbled and his maroon beard . . . well, it matched his maroon shoes.
John brought his incredibly fertile imagination and wizard-like practical skills together to produce a huge collection
of fantasy creatures and characters. From dragons, witches, wizards and fairies, to cats, dogs, whales and mosquitoes -
each with a distinct personality - each with a story to tell - all made with passion and love.
Potter, painter, musician, poet and cartoonist - John was a man with many friends and many collectors who have most
generously lent us their treasured pieces to make this celebration exhibition happen. Over 100 of John's wonderful
ceramic creatures will transform the gallery and bring a smile to your face.
Boundless Books - Steiner Press Books 1992 - 2008
We're all pretty quick to judge books by their covers, and most of us are happy to comment, frequently at length, on the
contents of their pages, but when it comes to the structure of a book . . . we're often less certain. Elizabeth Steiner
has made the specialist subject of bookmaking into a fine art. With precise attention to detail, playful inventiveness
and a well-honed sense of colour and composition, Elizabeth has crafted a beautiful collection of books over the 17
years she has been practising the craft.
Boundless Books brings together a selection of these handsome publications - many of them collaborations with writers
and printers, some personal travel diaries - all of them gems in their own unique way.
The exhibition at Lopdell House Gallery is supported by a special edition catalogue illustrating the many different
structures and styles Elizabeth uses, combined with an essay by Helen Schamroth - cleverly bound together by one of
Elizabeth's signature woven binding structures - a collector's piece in itself.
Please join us for a fantastic evening on:
Thursday 7 August 2008 at 6pm
Free entry
10am Friday 8 August 2008
Artist Talk
Elizabeth Steiner will be giving a white gloves, hands-on talk about her beautifully constructed books. A chance to see
between the covers.
Please join us on:
Friday 7 August 2008 at 10am
Free entry
7.30pm Saturday 9 August 2008
The McCahon Debate
To celebrate Colin McCahon's birthday and the anniversary of the opening of the McCahon House in Titirangi, the McCahon
Trust and Lopdell House Gallery are hosting a special evening of debate and discussion. A feisty group of critics,
curators, writers and artists will come together to debate issues of Art in New Zealand
Please join us on:
Saturday 9 August 2008 at 7.30pm
In the Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House
Entry $10 or $5 for Friends of Lopdell House Gallery.
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Day, Anzac Day morning and during exhibition installation. Admission is free thanks to the support of Waitakere City
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