Good day, all.
Cognition has now opened and the reception is positive. For your delectation, here are some of the artworks and one or two other photos from opening night.
All photos by Werner Kaffl. Unless otherwise noted, all works are by New Zealand artists.
'Kaleidescope' beaded tin bag by Anney Day (Anita Davis) from the US:
One of our main centrepieces - a (working) wet-plate camera, built into an old clock - by Brian Scadden (Carterton):
Two lovely ray guns by Christian Pentecost (Oamaru):
Two mixed-media pieces by Therese Quinlivan (Wellington):
Jewellery by Paula Garcia (Wellington):
The magnificent Havana coffee-making top hat by Hills Hats (Wellington):
Our headwear collection. Hats by (ahem) myself, Hills Hats, Mrs. Hudson (the younger) and Cat Goodman (all Wellington):
'Expedition Portrait' by Ross Payne (Wellington):
'Gunner Victoria' by Heinz Speyer (Wellington):
A ray gun, seen previously on Brass Goggles, by one Col. Hawthorne:
'Seraphina's Travel Logue' by Trish Kelly (Wellington):
Racing teapot S.T.E.A.M.B.U.S. by Col. Hawthorne. Well, we had to have one there:
Here be steampunks:
Here be more steampunks:
You may recognise this one - 'Nevermore' by Brass Goggles' own Spacebovine from Adelaide. He was being closely admired when I was in the gallery yesterday:
Some splendid-looking Colonel chap with the gallery owner Alfred Memelink, making our opening speeches:
There's a lot more, but that should give you a taste of what we're doing. There's now talk of making it an annual event.
