Annette Taylor

THINK arrives

March 7, 2018March 17, 2018 Annette Taylor 0 Comments gordonton shops, Gordonton Village, Maree Phillips, Michele Bishop, new shop gordonton, things to do in gordonton, THINK

A new shop has come to Gordonton. Nestled in the former Dairy Company, THINK will sell a range of

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New look and more at The Mandarin Tree

March 5, 2018March 17, 2018 Annette Taylor 1 Comment claudia aalderink, Exhibitions in the Waikato, Gordonton gallery, local art waikato, the Mandarin Tree, Waikato art

There’s a new look at The Mandarin Tree, and a new exhibition about to get underway. Claudia Aalderink tells

Local Characters News

The Write Stuff

February 14, 2018June 20, 2020 Annette Taylor 6 Comments Gordonton artists, Gordonton calligraphy, Learning old fashioned writing, Marian Riddell Calligraphy

From her home studio in rural Gordonton Marian Riddell produces beautiful, eye-catching calligraphy. Have a look at some of her work here.

History Local Characters News

Artist’s wall of fame remembered

February 2, 2018June 9, 2020 Annette Taylor 10 Comments artist, Chris and Jenny Smith, Chris Smith, Gordonton, Gordonton Wall of Fame, Hereford Fine China, The Trading Post

Gordonton artist Chris Smith painted his eye-catching, colourful Wall of Fame depicting life and the locals of Gordonton in 1999. Annette Taylor talked with him in 2014.

Country Cooking News

Summer ice bowl a stunner

January 25, 2018June 29, 2020 Annette Taylor 2 Comments Flower ice bowl, frozen bowl, How to make an ice bowl, ice bowl stunner, making ice bowl with flowers, summer ice bowl with flowers

a summer fruit salad in one of these stunners.

Ice bowls are magical; the best blooms of summer – roses, marigolds, pansies and violets – frozen within a sparkling bowl of ice that you can eat from.