Journal

I can think of no better way to get away from Christmas madness than casting off on a three day tramp into alpine valleys with good friends. Fine weather, pristine mountain wilderness and curiosity combined for a great trip…

In previous years there have been several international calendars featuring our environmental sculptures. A German company has published one for 2013…

DAYS 9 & 10

Gale force winds rocked the chalet for two nights, snow falling in earnest…

DAY 6

After all the stormy weather the skies cleared for a perfect dawn with 10cm of soft powder snow covering everything. We made new tracks to a site to the north and began work on a three-part sculpture.

With strong sun and no wind it was too warm and the first one collapsed in a heap…

With a big low pressure system right over the Southern Alps we have been confined to the comfortable chalet except for the occasional foray out into the whiteout…

DAY 1

Conditions have been perfect since our arrival - sunny and still – and we have achieved several things since settling in…

Tomorrow we fly by helicopter from Wanaka up to Whare Kea Chalet to begin a 10 day artist residency…

In a week's time Philippa and I embark on a major project that has been inspired by an invitation from the owners of Whare Kea Lodge and Chalet in Wanaka, to be the inaugural participants in an inspirational artists' programme…

The need to redesign all human systems to be compatible with how nature works is my philosophy. That is why this statement below on the Ethical Markets blog by Hazel Henderson resonates with me…

Last summer we made Stacked Stone Sphere on Breast Hill high above Lake Hawea. In the past year several of our mountaineering friends have visited the sculpture and reported on its slow transformation…

The making of the Fragile Canvas works, the subject of the documentary titled Delicate Canvas, will play at this year’s Mountain Film Festival in Wanaka…

Winter provides conditions for making sculptures about the cold. Living in the mountains, we have learned where to look for the landscapes most affected by low temperatures…

Installing a new commissioned sculpture is always a rewarding experience and this new work was no exception…

Three prints of sculptures from the Fragile Canvas exhibition at Gallery 33 now have pride of place at Wanaka's premier luxury lodge …