Creativity on display

Milly’s delicate graphite drawings invite viewers into a whimsical, fairy-tale world inspired by her childhood daydreams.

“Teachers used to say I was away with the fairies,” she says. “But I think it was a strength; I was imagining new worlds.” 

Her work captures that sense of wonder, layering ornate, hand-drawn frames around enchanting forest scenes that evoke stories like Narnia. Each drawing is both a portal and a reflection, encouraging viewers to reconnect with their own childhood imagination and the safe, creative spaces it offered

Delta’s installation explores the fragmented nature of memory through textiles, colour and space. Drawing inspiration from childhood summers at her family’s Marlborough Sounds bach, she recreates those moments through stained and woven fabric pieces suspended within a skeletal room-like frame.

“Memory is patchy,” she says. “So the work has gaps — just like what we can and can’t recall.” 

The result is an abstract, dreamlike environment suffused with soft greens that echo the lush Sounds landscape, inviting visitors to wander through the haze of recollection. 

Amanda’s practice examines our relationship with nature — particularly water — in a time of environmental upheaval. Inspired by walks along the Wai-iti River and later influenced by the Nelson / Tasman region’s severe floods, her series of prints and drawings evolve from representational depictions of water to increasingly abstract forms. 

“I wanted to push myself beyond figurative work,” she explains. “It became about process — the interaction of oil, ink and water on paper mirrors how natural forces shape and transform.” 

The resulting images capture both beauty and fragility, reflecting our deep, shifting connection with the environment

Zelin has taken a design-led approach, creating a minimalist brand identity for Yunnan Coffee, a conceptual Chinese coffee brand celebrating locally grown beans. His work includes sleek logos, packaging prototypes and promotional posters inspired by the snow-capped mountains of Yunnan Province.

“In China, coffee culture is new and growing fast,” he says. “I wanted to create a brand that feels modern, clean and distinct from the greens used by so many global coffee companies.” His calm blue palette and mountain imagery symbolise strength and quality — a visual metaphor for both the brand and its origins.