Telecom Prospect 2004: New Art New Zealand – 04/06/04 30 May – 22 August 2004 City Gallery Wellington is proud to present Telecom Prospect 2004: New Art New Zealand in partnership with the Adam Art Gallery, the New Zealand Film Archive and Massey University. Telecom Prospect 2004: New Art New Zealand (30 May – 22…
Interviewed by Dorothy – 22/05/03 Margery Blackman Margery Blackman first became known nationally in New Zealand as a weaver of rugs and tapestry. More recently she has turned her energies to curatorial and conservation work particularly with historical textiles in Dunedin public collections. She was Honorary Curator of Ethnographic Textiles and Costume from Other Cultures…
Dorothy – 31/03/03 In response to many requests Bill Moore now has available occasional cards featuring eight of his New Zealand paintings. They represent a range of his painting styles and depict a number of Christchurch and Canterbury scenes, including a wintet high country scene, Akaroa and Duvauchelle on Banks Peninsula and the Worcester Street…
Dorothy – 07/02/03 “Corporate flowers and corporate gift baskets are an important part of my growing business, but I love working with flowers for all occasions,” said Jan Hughes, owner of Blooms Beserk. “In England I trained as a nurse and as a florist. As a nurse I saw what it meant to patients to…
An interview with Roger Morris Dorothy – 16/08/02 Roger Morris is becoming increasingly well-known as one of New Zealand’s serious painters, but it took a long time for him to realise that painting was to be his life work. Others who feel uncertain about what direction their lives should follow will take courage from reading…
A poet who makes the 1940s and 1950s in New Zealand come alive Dorothy – 29/03/02 How did these poems come into being? To quote Lee’s own words: “I was talking with some primary school children about writing poetry. I wanted them to find some of the poems they had inside themselves. Everyone has at…
Part 4 Dance, Crafts and the Visual Arts Dorothy – 22/06/01 Dance highlights ihi FrENZy – a New Movement The Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Aotearoa Traditional Performing Arts Society Choreographer: Mark Baldwin ihi frENZy is a dynamic production of Maori culture, contemporary dance and music by New Zealand’s greatest rock band, Split Enz….
Drama And The Spoken Word – Poetry And Debate Dorothy – 15/06/01 What a feast of theatre is on offer! I’m not going to put them in order of preference. I’ll tell you about them in the order they appear in the programme. The Facemaker – a true story about war and love Director: Cathy…
Part 2 Opera, Instrumental and Choral Music Dorothy – 08/06/01 Excitement building as the Festival date approaches Festival team takes to the streets It was all hands on deck for the Christchurch Arts Festival team on Tuesday June 5 at 12.30pm when they took to the streets to put up the first of the six…
Dorothy – 01/06/01 What do we look for in an Arts Festival? We want variety in the programme and the chance to see new artists as well as relive artistic works we have been familiar with in the past. Christchurch Arts Festival 2001 offers a diverse and exciting programme to Festival audiences. Guy Boyce, Festival…
