<![CDATA[Steve Halton Wood Artist - Blog]]>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 03:52:09 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[A Special Workshop Visit]]>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:21:35 GMThttps://www.stevehaltonwoodartist.com/blog/a-special-workshop-visit
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Midnight Sun now residing in The Hague
In January, I had a very nice couple from the Netherlands visit my workshop; they were touring round New Zealand.  As they were both interested in fine furniture and wooden boxes,  we had a good chat about cabinet making, box design and construction.  
Thank you Ronald and Renuke for deciding to purchase two of my boxes to take back with you to your homes in the Netherlands.
]]><![CDATA["le Groupe" II Exhibition]]>Sun, 17 Nov 2019 04:15:01 GMThttps://www.stevehaltonwoodartist.com/blog/le-groupe-ii-exhibitionA selection of my work can bee seen at the Marlborough Art Society Gallery, Blenheim from 9th November - 24th November.
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Rack 'n' Roll
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Corked
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Fields of Gold
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Chaos
]]><![CDATA[Stars]]>Sun, 03 Mar 2019 04:28:01 GMThttps://www.stevehaltonwoodartist.com/blog/stars
A jewellery or desk box made from Obliqua with Walnut post and handle.  The lid has a centre panel made from Banksia with Mother of Pearl stars.  The interior Walnut divider can be removed to give an open desk box.

​See my Jewellery Box page for further information.
]]><![CDATA[NZAFA Spring Exhibition]]>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 06:24:15 GMThttps://www.stevehaltonwoodartist.com/blog/nzafa-spring-exhibition
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My work can be seen on display at:
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New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
Academy Galleries Wellington
Spring Exhibition
3rd September - 30th  September 2018
]]><![CDATA[Rack 'n' Roll]]>Sun, 09 Sep 2018 06:11:18 GMThttps://www.stevehaltonwoodartist.com/blog/rack-and-rollA wine cabinet in Oak, Lacebark and Jarrah. On display with other work at the NSAS Spring Exhibition, The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson, 13th – 30th September 2018.

​See my Other Work page for further information.
]]><![CDATA[A Time to Mill]]>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 04:41:46 GMThttps://www.stevehaltonwoodartist.com/blog/a-time-to-millAs the days grow cooler, it's time to split some of the logs that have been drying in the shade through the summer.  I am very fortunate to have thoughtful friends and neighbours who are willing to let me rescue interesting woods that come down on their properties.
This year, there are some cherry logs which were kindly given to me by the owners of our local naturist park.  The tree was damaged in a storm and had to come down.  A similar thing happened on a friend's farm, just up the valley to what I think was a Black Walnut tree.  Two large branches came down and they thought of me!  Finally I have some olive trunks from trees that were being taken out down the valley.  I approached the owners and they were more than happy to let me have a few samples to work with.
]]><![CDATA[Autumn Exhibition NZAFA]]>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 04:08:17 GMThttps://www.stevehaltonwoodartist.com/blog/autumn-exhibition-nzafaA selection of my work can be viewed at  The Academy of Fine Arts,   Academy Galleries, Wellington in the Autumn Exhibition 2nd - 29th April 2018
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Thank you to everyone who came and supported us at the opening of our Artists of Marborough exhibition "le groupe" at the Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery  Blenheim.
I'd also like to thank the Marlborough Arts Society for their support and hard work in the organisation and set up.
The exhibition runs until Sunday 18th February.
]]><![CDATA[NSAS Spring Exhibition]]>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 23:15:03 GMThttps://www.stevehaltonwoodartist.com/blog/nsas-spring-exhibition
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Some of my work can be seen at the Suter Art Gallery, Nelson as part of the NSAS Spring Exhibition.
]]><![CDATA[Rangitoto - Volcanic Island]]>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 03:28:59 GMThttps://www.stevehaltonwoodartist.com/blog/rangitoto-volcanic-island
New Zealand Red Beech with a Matai lid.
Lava flow of Australian Jarrah with a removable interior divider.
Can be used equally as a jewellery or desk box.
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