Eight weeks, incredible volunteers, and a dream that became real! As many of you know I love making art from old things; upcycling, saving treasures, turning ‘random’ objects into art, and telling stories through these things. Over the past 6 years, I have been collecting old windows: stained glass, coloured glass, and giant colonial windows…Driving around the south island loading up the trailer with glass and wood, having fun in meeting the interesting characters who are sel

"The opportunity that Ora has offered me is so exciting! Giarna Tekanawa, a kiwi who has lived in New York for about 20 years, has been running this space as a Pop-Up Gallery for New Zealand artists, as a chance for us to get a foot in the door of the New York art scene. " - Sonia Richter 2017 Me in the studio...early stages of new artworks. I use actual clothing as m