July sees the return of the Eastern Southland Embroiderers’ Guild biennial exhibition showcasing the work of our local embroiderers. Always popular with visitors, the exhibition brings together both traditional and contemporary embroidery created over the past two years by guild members.

“This is a subversive and radical exhibition, perhaps only possible in provincial Aotearoa New Zealand. It argues that art needn’t be expensive to be beautiful, important and life-enhancing. As Oscar Wilde famously said, its value matters far more than its price.”