My name is Sairee Johnston and l am ten years old. l have always loved arts and crafts. ln the last few years, l have connected to horses and l love to draw them
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Settling on the Coromandel Peninsula over 30 years ago, I’ve found much to spark creative inspiration in our beautiful environment. The land and seascapes, beaches, bush-clad hills, ever-changing light and striking coastline often feature in my work. Dinghies, caravans and old baches under ancient pōhutukawa have become central characters in many of my paintings, evoking a warm sense of nostalgia and playful wonder.
Preserving Tradition and Learning from the Masters
Helena James is one of the Coromandel’s treasured local weavers and has been weaving for nearly 30 years. After learning a few different methods of weaving in her life, she truly believes that traditional methods are the way to go when it comes to raranga.
Although she began learning, as many weavers do, with mop-cloth, since learning more traditional methods of Māori weaving, she said she could never go back to contemporary methods.
Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression. In this edition: Photography by Leah Phillips and poems: I Went Somewhere by Denise Allen and Projecting The Rain by Waimā De Souza.
My name is Sairee Johnston and l am ten years old. l have always loved arts and crafts. ln the last few years, l have connected to horses and l love to draw them
Become A Coromind Member Today! Support local artists and receive the magic of our vibrant
Settling on the Coromandel Peninsula over 30 years ago, I’ve found much to spark creative inspiration in our beautiful environment. The land and seascapes, beaches, bush-clad hills, ever-changing light and striking coastline often feature in my work. Dinghies, caravans and old baches under ancient pōhutukawa have become central characters in many of my paintings, evoking a warm sense of nostalgia and playful wonder.
Preserving Tradition and Learning from the Masters
Helena James is one of the Coromandel’s treasured local weavers and has been weaving for nearly 30 years. After learning a few different methods of weaving in her life, she truly believes that traditional methods are the way to go when it comes to raranga.
Although she began learning, as many weavers do, with mop-cloth, since learning more traditional methods of Māori weaving, she said she could never go back to contemporary methods.
Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression. In this edition: Photography by Leah Phillips and poems: I Went Somewhere by Denise Allen and Projecting The Rain by Waimā De Souza.
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