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Nelson Arts Guide
8th September, 2011The Nelson Arts Guide was launched at the Theatre Royal on Monday 5th September 2011, and is now available in the community.
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Country Occasion
7th September, 2011See us at Country Occasion this November. Hosted by our neighbours, Neudorf Vineyards, in their gorgeous grounds. It’s the highlight of spring in the Moutere.
We’ll move our wood store to the grounds of Neudorf, and be on hand to talk about our work with French Oak. So come and say hello.
Grapevine pruning inspires World Cup sculpture
24th August, 2011 STUFF.CO.NZ:
Upper Moutere artist Michael MacMillan undertook an ambitious sculpture project called Collaboration, using hundreds of wine bottles wrapped around vines and a wine barrel, representing “the cycle of the wine”.
The sculptures will be on display at Richmond Plains until the end of October when the Rugby World Cup finishes.
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Pruned vines used to make giant rugby ball
20th August, 2011 NELSON MAIL:
A dozen local artists including Michael MacMillan, David Carson and Marilyn Andrews have used their creative skills to twist, bend and braid pruned vines into artworks.
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Movement in the light
5th June, 2009 STUFF.CO.NZ:
Michael MacMillan’s sculptures speak of heritage and history moulded from stone.
It might not be his own heritage, but he still feels a connection with the land he now works from. The Upper Moutere resident is exhibiting at Reflections Gallery at the World of Wearable Arts museum and is part of the gallery’s Autumn Exhibition.
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