Sarah Hornibrooke likes to work with sustainable materials - things that she can grow or glean.

"To create a living using plants I have harvested and remnants I have gathered is something I find most satisfying.

I feel myself looking more at how I can make a difference to my health and wellbeing and the world around me. This has led my work in new directions - often requiring me to invent new techniques."

Left:
A selection of Sarah Hornibrooke's works of fibre art on display at MONZA Gallery.

Sarah Hornibrooke with Kotahitanga
Te Awhi Rito 2004 WearableArt Entry

Sarah exhibits regularly and her work is on sale at the WOW World Of WearableArt Shop and the Suter Gallery in Nelson. She shares her techniques through teaching art courses and giving workshops and is working on her first book.


Right:
She Eats Shoots
and Leaves
 (Detail)
Two-Piece Forest Goddess Outfit, Hat and Staff
(detail of Hat shown above).
Made from wild materials, Harakeke paper and earth paints.
2000 World of WearableArt entry, Open Section.

Sarah’s 100-year-old workshop, “Amber Glen”, is filled with wearable art, baskets and natural fibre sculptures, called Wild Things.

“I’m drawn to nature for colours and textures. The search for harakeke (New Zealand Flax), nuts, twigs, leaves and seeds, different coloured earth and clay has led me up many a garden path, bush track and swamp.”

WearableArt

Six of Sarah's 27 World Of WearableArt Awards exhibits are now owned by WOW and her works are often seen in their quarterly displays at the WOW World Of WearableArt and Collectible Car Complex in Nelson.

Sarah exhibits her works of art around New Zealand and her Wearable Art has travelled the world with the WOW team.

“I’m a collector. My workshop is filled with fibres and fabrics. Sorting through them provides me with the ingredients and the inspiration for my art.”
 

Left:
Tied
Three-Piece Suit, Top Hat and Staff made from mens' ties.
Commended, 2001 World of WearableArt, Man Unleashed Section.

“The important thing to me is, by doing Wearable Art each year, I am challenged to come up with something new and different. This leads me to discover new materials and invent new methods, which keeps my interest in art revitalised.”
                                                   SARAH HORNIBROOKE

Sarah Hornibrooke
Amber Glen Artists' Workshops
McCallum Road, Takaka RD1,
Golden Bay.
Phone 03 525 9287
International Phone (+64) 3 525 9287


You can see many more works of art by Sarah Hornibrooke
by visiting:

www.virtualbay.co.nz/sarahhornibrooke