Category Archives: Education

Wellington woven and wearable

Posted on November 3, 2020 by karinwarnaar

If you’re anywhere near the Beehive over the next couple of days, there’s a couple of small exhibitions to check out at Parliament and the National Library. The exhibition on the first floor of Bowen House offers a monochrome Muka … Continue reading →

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More talks about dressing, and art, and men

Posted on December 9, 2019 by karinwarnaar

To round off the year, some more interesting talks in Dunedin and Wellington connected to Massey’s Millennial Masculinities conference (at the College of Creative Arts, 10-11 December). Keynote speakers Professor Christopher Breward and Dr Shaun Cole will speak at Te … Continue reading →

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iD is back 1-6 May

Posted on April 22, 2018 by karinwarnaar

The packed schedule of Fashion Revolution week in Dunedin segues seamlessly (sorry) into the new-look iD week. Over recent years the big buzz in iD has increasingly been about Emerging Designers, and this year, it’s the main event over two … Continue reading →

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Who made your clothes? Dunedin 18 April – 4 May

Posted on April 17, 2018 by karinwarnaar

Meanwhile, in Dunedin, Fi Clements and Fiona Jenkin of Just Atelier have a very busy couple of weeks ahead. Their Fashion Revolution activities include conversations about the fashion industry, workshops and a photo booth that overlaps with this year’s iD … Continue reading →

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Who made your clothes? Auckland – Nelson

Posted on April 16, 2018 by karinwarnaar

Have you ever wondered who made your clothes, how much they’re paid, and what their lives are like? If not, start asking! Fashion Revolution week is almost upon us, and a range of events around the country will challenge to … Continue reading →

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Unbound – Call for exhibition proposals

Posted on January 14, 2018 by karinwarnaar

Unbound 22nd September – 18th October 2018 Dunedin School of Art Gallery, Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin Unbound (the exhibition) opens Friday 21st September to launch Unbound: Liberating Women, the 2018 Costume and Textile Association symposium, organised in partnership by CTANZ and … Continue reading →

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Mycelia:Mycelium, by Angela Carter at Window Space Gallery, Northtec

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Angela Dawn

  Mycelia:Myceliuim, 2017, detail. The hidden world of mycelia and mycelium – a large scale hand embroidery. Full details and the press release are available on Angela’s blog. On this work: Mycelia:Mycelium is an examination of the relationship humans have with fungi, … Continue reading →

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Forthcoming! A beautiful new NZ-based online journal devoted to WOOL

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Angela Lassig

The Wool Lover is soon-to-be-launched digital journal featuring fresh and contemporary stories across culture, fashion, film, design and so on, all with wool at their heart. ‘A VISUAL, LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDY DEVOTED TO A CELEBRATION OF THE WONDER FIBRE … Continue reading →

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