We will have some wonderful wāhine be stationed in our Artsbreak area over the weekend.

Andrea Sexton is a mixed-media artist from Orepuki, Murihiku Southland, whose work draws on the dramatic coastal landscapes of western Southland. After more than 20 years teaching art and design, she now focuses on her own practice, layering paint, textiles, and stitch into richly textured pieces. Andrea runs workshops across the region and welcomes visitors to her unique gallery, the Little Red Caboose, overlooking Te Waewae Bay.

Based on a sheep and beef farm in Western Southland, Mary Napper has a lifelong love of working with fabric, embroidery, and textile art. Her creative process often involves repurposing vintage cloth, hand and machine stitching, and experimenting with rust-dyed fabrics inspired by farm machinery. When not in her large garden, she can be found in her studio, creating works that connect everyday life on the land with textile artistry.

Lindy McLachlan led the Community Canvas painting at the 2024 Muster. She’ll be back for 2026 – ready for everyone to paint themselves into a beautiful Tokanui landscape. Lindy is physiotherapist, who loves to paint and garden. She lives on a hill country sheep and beef farm near Pahiatua with her husband Donald and their Jack Russell, Brandy Snap. Her stunning floral landscape paintings are inspired by the views around her, old gardening books, and the quiet beauty of grasses and blooms. She loves the way plants spring up in places not intended - even weeds have their place. In her art, Lindy loves to convey how every little plant does its bit for our environment, showing that there is beauty in the smallest places, light in the shadows, and a sense of community in plants growing beside each other. Lindy’s work has been exhibited at Aratoi Art Museum and featured in the Wairarapa Art Review. She has received recognition at the Ruapehu Art Awards, and her pieces have found homes both in Aotearoa and overseas.
Lindy recalls her experience at the first Muster. "I had the most amazing time with everyone who attended - communicating with a paint brush - and the memories have continued to be with me to this day."

Kristina Placko is the founder of Stray South Fishing Outfitters NZ, a Southland-based guiding and fly fishing education business created to share the joy, challenge, and reward of fly fishing with others – especially women. Kristina's background in construction, and her journey into the world of guiding, has been one of growth, grit, and self-discovery, and it’s that same journey she now invites others to experience through her workshops.
Her focus is on creating welcoming, empowering spaces where women can build skills, confidence, and connection in the outdoors – whether they’re picking up a rod for the first time or looking to expand their knowledge. Sharing her experience isn’t just a job – it’s a vocation and her legacy. Through Stray South NZ Kristina is passing on the lessons she’s learned, helping to shape the next generation of anglers as river stewards, leaders, and adventurers.
At The Muster, Kristina will be in the Artsbreak Area where she'll help you transform a fishing fly into a key ring. She’ll also be running a workshop on an introduction to fly fishing.