BENJAMIN GRANT FURNITURE Benjamin Grant is a designer and maker based in Whaingaroa, Raglan, whose practice sits between sculptural expression and functional furniture. Working primarily with wood, he creates pieces that are both visually engaging and deeply practical—objects that hold presence within a space while inviting everyday use. With over 20 years of experience in…
JEANNINE FRIEDRICH Jeannine Friedrich creates abstract acrylic paintings that do not reveal themselves all at once, inviting the viewer to look again, then closer. Her work is built through layers of colour and texture, with marks, overpainting and hidden fragments allowed to stay and speak. Words and text have long been part of her visual…
SHORTYDUBS Shortydubs (aka Brad Dring) is a Raglan-based artist. Known for his multi-layered stencil works, his paintings blend pop art, street culture, and brutalist design to explore themes of identity, value, and the human experience. Working with spray paint, acrylic, and stencils on raw wood and textured surfaces, Brad builds each piece through an intuitive,…
MINISTRY OF WOOD Roger Woolston was brought up remotely on a farm in Taumarunui the heart of the north island, he left school to train as an apprentice cabinetmaker then onto his OE working as the resident cabinetmaker in Yallingup Galleries, Australia. Returning to NZ to work in the super yacht industry before running his…
MEGAN HOCKLY Hi, I’m Megan Hockly, an artist based in Raglan, New Zealand. I create whimsical characters through painting, drawing, sewing and felting. I’ve been making things since I was a child, and my work is often autobiographical, inspired by memories and everyday life. I’ve exhibited locally for a number of years and recently began making handmade dolls for…
LABOUR OF WILD Lisa Uphill is a Raglan-based hat maker and the founder of Labour of Wild, creating heirloom-quality fur felt hats by hand. Working primarily with fedoras and western silhouettes, her pieces are shaped using traditional techniques and finished with carefully considered materials and detailing. Each hat is made to be worn, not just…
DOUG FORD Doug Ford paints from his imagination. What he has seen and where he has been he translates through his brush – his emotions and feelings about a place onto a canvas. Whether it will be a wooden cut-out native bird, a painted driftwood head, a recycled brushhead or a stunning painting, you can…
THE RAGLAN COMMUNITY CLAY SHED Meet the makers, the creators, the fun-loving crew of the Raglan Community Clay Shed. The Clay Shed is located at the back of the Old School Arts Centre in our purpose-built Whare Uku and has over 100 active members. No matter if you are into collecting art or just clay-curious,…
HAYLEY HAMILTON I am a New Zealand based full time artist who has always used clay and paint to create my work. I consider myself a visual storyteller. I was born in the UK, originally studying at Central St Martins School of Art and Design in London before moving to NZ. The last few years…
JANE GALLOWAY For 25 years Jane Galloway has made a name as a landscape painter and illustrator. She has designed many graphic print series for galleries and greeting cards as well as painting much loved images of Raglan and the Coromandel. After 20 years the landscapes still require mental discipline and many hours to produce. She has consequently come…