We have new stock of garden sculptures by local Bay of Islands artist Cathy Stougie
I have over 30 pieces in my personal collection. ♥️ We just love the way they beautify the garden. They look stunning clustered under trees, in flowerbeds, outside lounge windows, or wherever you want a bit of kinetic joy as they move gently in the breeze.
Be quick. These gorgeous, unique joys sell out fast. $60 NZD each
I hope you enjoy Cathy’s bio and a few extra piccies of some of the pieces I have in my garden.
Cathy Stougie, Artist
I have been living in Kerikeri since November 2019. I was raised in Okaihau in my earlier years so I am happy to be home in the North again. I started pottery about seven years ago, where I attended a class run by The Quarry Art Centre in Whangarei. Jane McCulla was our tutor. In this class there were some very experienced potters, some whom have their own studios and sold their work at various galleries throughout the country.
To everyone’s horror, I had never touched clay before. My eldest son and daughter-in-law were married in 2016 and I wanted to produce some pottery lilies to display at their wedding. With advice from colleagues, I managed to produce some lilies I was proud of.
The lilies I am making today are an evolution of those very first lilies. I really love colour, texture and movement for the garden. I have also started making orbs and I have been experimenting with different glazes and textures, I feel they will always be evolving as well.
I am constantly learning and experimenting. I enjoy the sense of satisfaction and freedom pottery gives me to relax and to be creative. I have had to learn that things I make with clay don’t necessarily have to be perfectly formed.
