Category Archives: Lectures & Talks

Winter roundup

Posted on July 22, 2022 by karinwarnaar

Between the weather and Covid, this is turning into a bit of a stay-at-home winter. It’s not that there aren’t exhibitions and other events on around the traps, but even masked, we’re hunkering down a bit. But if you’d like … Continue reading →

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This week’s CTANZ online: NZFM

Posted on June 27, 2022 by karinwarnaar

CTANZ is back online on Wednesday 29 June, 7-8pm, with our friends from the New Zealand Fashion Museum, Doris de Pont (NZFM founder) and Philip Clarke (trustee) talking about the recent to fashion exhibition project (Doris), and the future vision for … Continue reading →

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Igniting joy at Objectspace, one weekend only

Posted on May 26, 2022 by karinwarnaar

If you’re in Auckland this weekend you could brighten up your life with a visit to Objectspace to check out Wharenui Harikoa, an installation of Lissy Robinson-Cole and Rudi Robinson’s crocheted sculptural forms. For the past eight years, the husband … Continue reading →

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The week in textile news

Posted on May 11, 2022 by karinwarnaar

Breaking: huge congratulations to Claire Regnault for winning the Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand Award for Illustrated Non-Fiction with Dressed (Te Papa Press). Claire’s award was announced on 11 May at the Ockham Book Awards. Very well-deserved. For a delicious review, … Continue reading →

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Happy 2020

Posted on January 2, 2020 by karinwarnaar

Welcome to another year. We hope you’ve all been able to enjoy relaxing time with family and friends, and members should have received their copies of the glorious summer issue of Context just before Christmas for their holiday reading. This … 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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Indian textiles lecture series at Te Papa 26-29 September

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Claire Regnault

During the 2019 World of Wearable Art season the Friends of Te Papa is hosting three illustrated lectures by Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob on traditional Indian textiles, their history, their connections and their future. Set over 3 one hour sessions Shani and … Continue reading →

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Auckland to Ashburton, via Nelson and Wellington

Posted on August 25, 2019 by karinwarnaar

There are textile/ costume events and exhibitions up the wazoo over the next two months. Most important of these is the CTANZ symposium in Nelson 27-29 September. Register before 1 September and you could win a $25 gift voucher from … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Kozlowski visit: Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland May-June 2019

Posted on May 4, 2019 by karinwarnaar

CTANZ is delighted to announce the upcoming visit of US textile practitioner and curator Elizabeth Kozlowski, who also edits the Surface Design Journal, the quarterly publication of the US-based Surface Design Association. Organised in conjunction with CTANZ, Elizabeth’s visit is … Continue reading →

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Symposium minus one week – what’s on in Dunedin, updated

Posted on September 14, 2018 by karinwarnaar

With just a week to go before the symposium, some further information about all that’s going on, especially for our out of town guests. First: the service announcement. Dunedin has been trying this spring lark for size this week and … Continue reading →

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