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Maria Ashworth-Taylor
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Introducing - Maria Ashworth-Taylor
Maria comes to us from England and specialises in interior
design with a focus on curtains and blinds. She has over 14 years
of experience running her own design firm and is eager to help
our customers with fresh ideas for home décor.
Maria says: “Everyone’s taste is different, and your home is
your castle, so having décor tailored just for you can make
your home more relaxed and enjoyable. I can help with colour
schemes and styling themes from traditional to contemporary,
putting fabric choices together along with different header
styles for curtains, and various styles of blinds. You can have
your items embellished with an array of contrasts and trims,
and of course I can advise with wallpaper, paint and accessories.
Many of my clients over the years have become good friends
and I will miss them, but I am also looking forward to living in
Thames and making new friends.”
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IN-STORE NOW!
The whimsical 2.4m long steel sculpture, ‘The Jandal’, created by
Hastings artist Ricks Terstappen, was purchased by the Thames
Public Art Trust and is the first artwork, that also serves as a rest
bench, planned for installation along the Thames-to-Kopu leg of
the Hauraki Rail Trail. It recently made the journey from Hawkes
Bay to its new home in Thames. Before installation, the footware
enjoyed a stop in front of Carson’s Bookstore.
THE JANDAL
FLOPS...
at Carson’sBookshop
The Jandal was the winner in the
Utilitarian category of the Thames
Public Art Trust’s Open Sculpture
Design Competition in 2017. This
eyecatching piece of art was made
by Kopu Engineering using Corten
Weathering steel; it does not need
painting, as it forms a stable rust-like
appearance with exposure to the
weather.
“We had 48 fantastic entries,” said
Trustee Rob Johnston. “And there
are other pieces that, when funding
allows, we will manufacture and
place along the trail between Kopu
Bridge and Thames.”
The TPAT has 10 art pieces planned
for this 7km leg of the Hauraki Rail
Trail. The overall winner (which we
featured in our last issue) was the
red “The Speeding Train” by Raglan
artist Stuart Shepherd.
Other groups supporting this project
include the Thames Community
Board, Smart Environmental and
Creative Coromandel. See Thames
Public Art Trust FB page for more
information and an amusing photo
essay of the sculpture’s travels and
stops as it makes its way to its own
final ‘rest stop’. (Soon to be a minor
motion picture!)