Thank you Cuisine Magazine!!

Yes that’s right folks, The Poi Room are having their annual Matariki exhibition this Friday 17th of June at 6pm and this year it is going to be BIG. 45 Artists all in one show, all selling works for yes, you guessed it $100. They are keeping the line up under wraps but check out their website for some of the artists they stock and you can only imagine…

I would advise, that if you want to miss the chaos and mayhem that may come from other art buyers trying to scoop up some super bargains – you should make sure you get there early to secure your place at the front of line.

And then to top it off – they will be serving wine and mussell fritters aaaand Nice Blocks. Holy Smoke what more could you ask for… So there is is folks the art event not to be missed this week – Friday 17th June. Be there or frankly, miss out!

www.thepoiroom.co.nz

But back to business. MoAD have finally found the perfect stockist and are now situated amongst other awesome NZ design at Essenze design store in Parnell. We have been receiving lots of great feedback from the new collection and you can pop in anytime to check out the selection in stock. For a peek of some of what was taken in this collection check out our designware page. But here is a peak of Essenze collection on site. I do encourage you to check out the new store – it really is raising the bar in NZ design awareness.

I am pretty sure they have been shuffled around now, but this was the awesome window installation. So exciting to have the pieces available all the time. Good work Clare Mora and the team at Essenze for all their hardwork.

*images courtesy of Essenze

P.S Check out Thread.co.nz for Urbis Design day highlights – they gave MoAD a nice little mention that makes us blush!

*image from thread.co.nz

And if that is not enough, they are also giving away Nice Blocks with purchases over $50. Have you managed to get your fix of Nice Blocks yet? Perfectly branded Summers New Best Friend these gluten free delights put your everyday ice blocks to shame! They taste sooooooo good we are already addicted! Check out www.niceblocks.co.nz for more info.

AND….

THE BOILER ROOM IS BACK!
With what promises to be another superb display of unique and highly original, one-off industrial creations. Not to be missed, this exhibition of finely reconstructed furniture and objet d’art. We have been and we can guarantee it is well worth the visit into the city. Go and check this awesome local design. We are sure you will not want to walk away empty handed!

There they go…. Making an exhibition of themselves again…..

Location: Shed 9 – 90 Wellesley Street – Auck. [Entrance through Shed 5 - Cafe]

Dates: Open now till the 20 December 2010

Opening hours:

Monday: 10am – 5pm

Tuesday – Friday: 10am-7pm

Saturday – Sunday: 10am–3pm

Tel: 027 665 80 84

To view exhibition pieces click here.

We are having an Art sale this weekend and are pulling together 3 great brands for some super sweet deals just in time for Christmas! Art + Design at a steal.

T-Shirtopedia Will be There – As Seen in Viva!!
With heaps of sweet deals on some super cool T-shirts.  Priced from $20 – $60

T-shirtopedia is a boutique t-shirt company based in Auckland, New Zealand. Luke hand draws illustrations inspired by old encyclopedic dictionary engravings, which are then screen printed onto super soft 100% cotton t’s. Each run is limited edition. The intention is to keep adding new topics, eventually creating a worldwide walking encyclopedia of t-shirts! Luke takes great pride in his work, all t’s are hand printed to the best quality with the best inks.

POPKRAFT
There will be a great selection of end of lines, mis-tints and not so perfect but still perfect bowls for you to select from. I have some of these bowls and everytime I use them I feel Happy!

Aroha Lewin limited Edition Prints

Aroha will have a selection of Artist Proofs + Original Artworks + prints to wet your tastebuds. check out neokool.co.nz for more info on her artworks.

Check out the flyer for more details, and please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Get in, just in time for the Christmas rush! We hope to see you there!

Here’s a taster of some of the amazing pieces that you could pick up for Christmas – but only if you’re quick!

The fabulous Dawn McCarthy…

MoAD Alice In Wonderland Range…

Oh la la Carry Corp bags….

Amber Smith ceramics, no two are the same…

And these beautiful hand carved bone china pieces by Kate McIntyre…

Last but no means least the cutest badges by the one and only Sensitive Boyfriend…

PLUS: This SATURDAY 20TH we have amazing Coffee Supreme in giving away the tastiest coffee in town and the equally fabulous NICE BLOCKS to refresh you on SATURDAY afternoon.

So what are you waiting for!!!! 10-6, last day Sunday at 110-116 Carlton Gore Rd, Newmarket. The old Christmas shop.

See you there! x

We would like to sincerely thank the good people at Jules Taylor Wines, Hancocks, and namely Jules Taylor herself for their support during the show. We have been pleased to be able to serve some of this good wine at our both opening event and our Pecha Kucha which is happening tonight at the MoAD showroom 110 – 116 Carlton Gore Road in Newmarket. As Jules always says – all her wines are best enjoyed with great food and good friends.

Notably her Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010 also just won a Pure Gold** at this years Air NZ Wine Awards acknowledge medal-winning wines that are 100 per cent sustainably grown and produced.

Here’s what others have had to say about Jules Taylor as well:

“Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc 2010 is a very light almost clear colour in the glass. The aromas are of tomato leaf, freshly cut grass mixed with some tropical fruit ripeness/sweetness. Grapefruit, Passionfruit, and lime hit the palate with a fruit explosion. The tension on the palate is between these same characteristics with the sweet tropical Wairau fruit pulling hard against the more lean green characters of the Awatere fruit.’

*Jason Bryants Wine Adventures

“Assertive grassy, tomato leaf flavours and crisp acidity reveals a dominance of Awatere Valley characters although the wine includes a blend of grapes from the Wairau Valley.”

*Bob Campbell Wine reviews: www.bobswinereviews.com

Find out more at: www.julestaylor.com

• Romain Perin // Photographer // his experiments with long exposure photography

• Morag Magnolia Brownlie // Film Maker/ Show Director and Choreographer / Costume designer/Performance artist // i do too many things //www.birdsofparadise.co.nz

• Luke Hedley // Tshirt Designer and Screen Writer

• Clayton Smith // Owner of The Poi Room Art and Design Store

• Michael Craig // Photographer

• John Pusateri // Founder of the Auckland Print Studio

• Anna Rowsell // Film and Television Art Department

• Tristan de Chalain // Plastic Surgeon and Writer // Design in Plastic Surgery

• Jade Tang & Eddy Helm // Co-directors yMedia // yMedia connects students, industry and not-for-profit organisations to develop and implement new media initiatives for collective growth // www.ymedia.co.nz

• Mark Buntzen // Science! Product Design! Sustainability?

• Martin Horspool

For more information see http://pechakucha.co.nz/