Madison North Cowper Reclaiming Her Joy in Making
February 3, 2026
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Driving Creek was the net that caught me after a long period overseas; a nest for getting in touch with my creative voice.
Driving Creek was the net that caught me after a long period overseas; a nest for getting in touch with my creative voice.
After nearly 50 years on their much-loved property, legendary Coromandel potters and long-time Art Escape members Alan and Julia Rhodes are ready to pass their creative haven on to its next custodian.
Just a short stroll from the Whitianga Ferry, tucked in beside the Ferry Landing car park, sits The Pottery Shed.
The 19th annual Coromandel Open Studios Arts Tour has wrapped up; over two weekends, the Coromandel came alive with creativity, connection and colour as artists opened their doors and welcomed visitors from near and far.
I’ve known Navi Dhillon for a few years now, and we’ve often connected over our journeys in Whitianga and how we came to call it home.
Driving Creek was the net that caught me after a long period overseas; a nest for getting in touch with my creative voice.
After nearly 50 years on their much-loved property, legendary Coromandel potters and long-time Art Escape members Alan and Julia Rhodes are ready to pass their creative haven on to its next custodian.
Just a short stroll from the Whitianga Ferry, tucked in beside the Ferry Landing car park, sits The Pottery Shed.
The 19th annual Coromandel Open Studios Arts Tour has wrapped up; over two weekends, the Coromandel came alive with creativity, connection and colour as artists opened their doors and welcomed visitors from near and far.
I’ve known Navi Dhillon for a few years now, and we’ve often connected over our journeys in Whitianga and how we came to call it home.
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