The Harvest
Briana Jamieson &
Gianna Christella Hayes
KAUKAU
8 June - 3 July 2022
Walnut, Briana Jamieson, 2022
Oil on board, 400 x 300mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Elliot Creative
Oil on board, 400 x 300mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Elliot Creative
Petroglyphs, Gianna Christella Hayes, 2022
Silk hand-dyed with Walnut and Iron, 880 x 880mm
Photograph by Cheska Brown
Walnut
Juglans nigra
Walnut is the plant of protection. It contains the chemical juglone, which prevents certain plants from growing around it - a protective mechanism to expel all that could drain its nutrients. Walnut gifts us with a protective shield to expel unwanted energies. A canopy tree that grows tall and strong towards the light, walnut reminds us of our inner wisdom and innate healing abilities.
Native to Turtle Island, North America. Naturalised in Aotearoa and Australia.
Silk hand-dyed with Walnut and Iron, 880 x 880mm
Photograph by Cheska Brown
Walnut
Juglans nigra
Walnut is the plant of protection. It contains the chemical juglone, which prevents certain plants from growing around it - a protective mechanism to expel all that could drain its nutrients. Walnut gifts us with a protective shield to expel unwanted energies. A canopy tree that grows tall and strong towards the light, walnut reminds us of our inner wisdom and innate healing abilities.
Native to Turtle Island, North America. Naturalised in Aotearoa and Australia.
Night Sun, Briana Jamieson, 2022
(St. John’s Wort)
Oil on board, 330 x 430mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Elliot Creative
(St. John’s Wort)
Oil on board, 330 x 430mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Elliot Creative
Shadows, Gianna Christella Hayes, 2022
Silk hand-dyed with St. John’s Wort, Mugwort and Iron, 880 x 880mm
Photograph by Cheska Brown
St. John’s Wort
Hypericum perforatum
St. John’s Wort is the plant of light and duality. Infused with the sun’s warmth, it guides us through darkness and shadows. Traditionally used as a nervous system tonic to relieve anxiety, low moods, and improve sleep quality. Warming, soothing and uplifting.
Native to Europe, North Africa, West Asia. Naturalised in Aotearoa, Australia and Turtle Island, North America.
Silk hand-dyed with St. John’s Wort, Mugwort and Iron, 880 x 880mm
Photograph by Cheska Brown
St. John’s Wort
Hypericum perforatum
St. John’s Wort is the plant of light and duality. Infused with the sun’s warmth, it guides us through darkness and shadows. Traditionally used as a nervous system tonic to relieve anxiety, low moods, and improve sleep quality. Warming, soothing and uplifting.
Native to Europe, North Africa, West Asia. Naturalised in Aotearoa, Australia and Turtle Island, North America.
Sun Shower, Gianna Christella Hayes, 2022
Silk hand-dyed with Walnut and Iron, 880 x 880mm
Photograph by Cheska Brown
Iron (Fe)
Ruled by Mars, Iron is an element infused with strength, protection, passion, interconnectedness and expansiveness. This element is found in soil, rocks, plants, stars, the sun, our bodies, and the earth’s core. Iron used for Plantscapes has been collected from rusted nails soaked in jars of rainwater.
Silk hand-dyed with Walnut and Iron, 880 x 880mm
Photograph by Cheska Brown
Iron (Fe)
Ruled by Mars, Iron is an element infused with strength, protection, passion, interconnectedness and expansiveness. This element is found in soil, rocks, plants, stars, the sun, our bodies, and the earth’s core. Iron used for Plantscapes has been collected from rusted nails soaked in jars of rainwater.
Silvery, Briana Jamieson, 2022
(Willow)
Oil on board, 430 x 330mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Elliot Creative
Willow
Salix babylonica
Willow is a plant of movement, acceptance and release. Willow loves to grow near streams and creeks, their long branches shifting in the wind next to the flowing water. Willow brings relief from pain, fever and inflammation. Emerge from Willow’s care shiny, silvery and soft.
Native to China. Naturalised in Aotearoa, Australia, and the Southern states of USA on Turtle Island.
(Willow)
Oil on board, 430 x 330mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Elliot Creative
Willow
Salix babylonica
Willow is a plant of movement, acceptance and release. Willow loves to grow near streams and creeks, their long branches shifting in the wind next to the flowing water. Willow brings relief from pain, fever and inflammation. Emerge from Willow’s care shiny, silvery and soft.
Native to China. Naturalised in Aotearoa, Australia, and the Southern states of USA on Turtle Island.
Rain Dream, Briana Jamieson, 2022 (Mugwort)
Oil on board, 430 x 330mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Elliot Creative
Mugwort
Artemisia
Mugwort is the plant of dreams and flowing energy. Traditionally used to cleanse spiritual and physical environments; and to facilitate connections to the divine, through inducing lucid and prophetic dreaming. Mugwort creates a gentle warmth that alleviates muscle aches and pains. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, mugwort is burned to help stimulate and improve the flow of Qi (energy) in the body. Mugwort’s scientific name, Artemisia, comes from Artemis, Greek goddess of wild nature and the moon.
Native to Europe, North Africa, Asia, and Alaska. Naturalised in Aotearoa, Australia and Turtle Island, North America.
Oil on board, 430 x 330mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Elliot Creative
Mugwort
Artemisia
Mugwort is the plant of dreams and flowing energy. Traditionally used to cleanse spiritual and physical environments; and to facilitate connections to the divine, through inducing lucid and prophetic dreaming. Mugwort creates a gentle warmth that alleviates muscle aches and pains. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, mugwort is burned to help stimulate and improve the flow of Qi (energy) in the body. Mugwort’s scientific name, Artemisia, comes from Artemis, Greek goddess of wild nature and the moon.
Native to Europe, North Africa, Asia, and Alaska. Naturalised in Aotearoa, Australia and Turtle Island, North America.
Showers in the Dark, Briana Jamieson, 2022
(Walnut & St. John’s Wort)
Oil on board, 825 x 625mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Elliot Creative
(Walnut & St. John’s Wort)
Oil on board, 825 x 625mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Elliot Creative
Thunder, Gianna Christella Hayes, 2022
Silk hand-dyed with Nettles, Walnut, Eucalyptus and Iron, 880 x 880mm
Photograph by Cheska Brown
Nettle
Urtica dioica
Stinging Nettle is known as a protective plant ally. The aerial part of the plant is covered in discrete hair like structures that will sting upon contact. This plant carries profound virtues in medicine and spiritual wellbeing. Nettle is ruled by Mars, a planet associated with action, assertion and passion. Nettle’s protective make-up brings clarity in self assertion, igniting inner passions and approaching confirmation in a healthy manner.
Native to Africa, Europe,and Asia. Naturalised in Aotearoa and Australia.
Silk hand-dyed with Nettles, Walnut, Eucalyptus and Iron, 880 x 880mm
Photograph by Cheska Brown
Nettle
Urtica dioica
Stinging Nettle is known as a protective plant ally. The aerial part of the plant is covered in discrete hair like structures that will sting upon contact. This plant carries profound virtues in medicine and spiritual wellbeing. Nettle is ruled by Mars, a planet associated with action, assertion and passion. Nettle’s protective make-up brings clarity in self assertion, igniting inner passions and approaching confirmation in a healthy manner.
Native to Africa, Europe,and Asia. Naturalised in Aotearoa and Australia.
Devils/Angels, Briana Jamieson, 2022
(Angel’s Trumpets)
Oil on canvas, 730 x 980mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Elliot Creative
(Angel’s Trumpets)
Oil on canvas, 730 x 980mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Elliot Creative
Angels & Devils, Briana Jamieson, 2022 (Angel’s Trumpets)
Oil on board, 480 x 600mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Redican Framing
Oil on board, 480 x 600mm
Framed in dyed Tasmanian oak by Redican Framing
Golden Walnut, Briana Jamieson, 2022
Oil on board, 430x330mm
Framed in walnut by Elliot Creative
Oil on board, 430x330mm
Framed in walnut by Elliot Creative