{"id":65,"date":"2013-09-08T04:52:31","date_gmt":"2013-09-08T04:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sarahguppy.co.nz\/website\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2022-06-11T20:13:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T08:13:26","slug":"gilding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sarahguppy.co.nz\/website\/gilding\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilding"},"content":{"rendered":"

SARAH GUPPY \u2013 AUCKLAND GILDER<\/b><\/span><\/p>

\"He covered the two doors of olivewood with carvings of cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. He overlaid them with gold and spread gold on the cherubim and on the palm trees.<\/em><\/span><\/span>\"<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 Kings 6:32<\/span><\/p>

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\u2018ACELDAMA\u2019 by Brett Graham Wall mounted Carved Ash wood 1085 x 480<\/div>
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22k Gold Sekmet Egyptian Female Goddess 2019 120 x 90mm<\/div>
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Driftwood angel <\/div>
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It is easier for a camel to walk through the eye of a neddle<\/div>
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Ponsonby Post Office<\/div>
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Ponsonby Post Office (detail)<\/div>
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Gilded Blessing | 2009<\/div>
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Gilded Blessing | 2009<\/div>
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Gilded ladder | 2010<\/div>
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Gilded wheelchair for denis O'Connor | 2010<\/div>
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Gilded wall brackets<\/div>
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Water gilded frame by Sarah Guppy. Portrait of Miss Hoane her maternal great grandmother'<\/div>
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Lauren Drescher\u2019s \u2018Luminaries\u2019 2018<\/div>
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Lauren Drescher\u2019s \u2018Luminaries\u2019 2018<\/div>
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Lauren Drescher\u2019s \u2018Luminaries\u2019 2018<\/div>
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Carved Plaster - driftwood - 22k gold 2018<\/div>
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Carved Plaster - seasponge - gilded panel - 2018<\/div>
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Gilded tart<\/div>
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Gilded Bale Hook - Commission for Denys Oconnor<\/div>
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Auckland gilder Sarah Guppy trained and worked in England for many years as a gilder using both water and oil-gilding techniques and developing a finely honed standard of craftmanship. Sarah Guppy\u2019s gilding work has featured in high-profile buildings and interiors in the UK and in iconic buildings and on furniture and privately commissioned art pieces in Auckland.<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0Sarah was apprenticed (1987-1990) with UK gilder Christina Leder, who specialised in contemporary and traditional gilt frames, hand-coloured finishes and the restoration of antique giltwood.<\/p>

From 1990 to 1996 Sarah worked with the Wandsworth Company Carvers and Gilders on numerous projects, including furniture damaged in the Windsor Castle fire and chandeliers for Kensington Palace. Sarah also worked on<\/p>

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other high-profile gilding projects for clients ranging from the Sultan of Brunei to the Earl and Countess Spencer.<\/p>

Since returning to Auckland in the late 90s, Sarah has also worked on gilding work for many beloved local heritage landmarks including the Hopetown Alpha Building and the Ponsonby Post Office. Smaller scale projects have included gilding objects for artist Louise Browne, composer Eve de Castro-Robinson and sculptors Denis O\u2019Connor and Peter Lange.<\/p>

\u00a0Sarah Guppy is available for private and public gilding commissions.<\/strong><\/p>

Sarah Guppy's UK and NZ Gilding Projects<\/a>
Full CV<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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