Tucked into the corner position of The Oyster Inn on Waiheke Island, I spotted a simple split-bamboo wall hanging. I snapped a picture of it on my phone, knowing full well that I would obsess over its form, reimagining its pattern and material over and over had I not documented any proof of its actual […]
Research. Mari Andrews
Tucked into the corner position of The Oyster Inn on Waiheke Island, I spotted a simple split-bamboo wall hanging. I snapped a picture of it on my phone, knowing full well that I would obsess over its form, reimagining its pattern and material over and over had I not documented any proof of its actual shape and structure. I asked a friend, whose friend designed the interior of The Oyster Inn, if she might share the whereabouts of this delightful little art piece. “Yes, it’s a vintage find”. Damn. A one-off, with no way to track its maker.
Several weeks later, I’m trawling through google images, as I do, (I think it’s part of my job?) and I find a stream of imagery from artist Mari Andrews. I highly doubt Mari Andrews had anything to do with the wall hanging at The Oyster Inn, but there is a similarity in their sensibilities; Natural materials, fine lines, organic shapes and highly textural – she’s the sort of artist that pushes to make a rolled stone look delicate.
In love.
