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Charrette van Eekelen writes of her work in this exhibition:

Living in New Zealand for the past twenty years has shaped how I see and feel home. I came here from elsewhere, and over time, found home first in
people, then in the land. Looking at architecture as the physicality of home, this crosses my mind. I walk by the Taylor’s Mistake baches often—watching
how they sit gently or sometimes a little uncomfortably in the landscape, weathered but full of presence. I learn from them, observing their resilience,
their impermanence, and how they seem to breathe alongside nature.

I use fabric, paint, and thread to explore memory, care, and continuity—materials that feel honest, informative and familiar. New Zealand wool blankets, in
particular, carry a sense of comfort and history; they remind me of the layered meanings we give to our favourite things. I work layering, painting, stitching
and sometimes unpicking.

My work is a way of contemplating what was, welcoming what’s next, and finding beauty in what is shaped by time.