Category Archives: Workshops

Ron Te Kawa, CoCA, March-May

Posted on March 11, 2021 by karinwarnaar

Maungarongo (Ron) Te Kawa of Ngāti Porou has been working prolifically in fashion, art, community development and education across Aotearoa New Zealand for decades. Using sewing as a conduit to connect with people, his legendary workshops have given countless participants … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Christchurch gets crafty

Posted on October 30, 2018 by karinwarnaar

One of the many interesting projects to arise in Christchurch over the past few years has been Rekindle, which began as a means of trying to recycle materials from their post-earthquake state of their demolition. At the Arts Centre 8-17 … Continue reading →

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LoomRoom workshop September

Posted on July 8, 2018 by karinwarnaar

At last year’s CTANZ symposium in Hamilton, weaver Christine Keller presented the development of Dunedin’s LoomRoom and showed a shawl made in the LoomRoom by friend/colleague/student Pam McKinlay. Several symposium attendees asked Christine for a workshop so they could make … 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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Symposium 2016

Posted on July 26, 2016 by karinwarnaar

An international keynote speaker; plenaries featuring Marsden-funded research into pre-colonial textiles and choices that took us round the world; an exhibition, workshops and tours and a delicious conference dinner – 2016’s Nature Now was the usual whirlwind of ideas and … Continue reading →

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CTANZ Symposium – registrations are open!

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Claire Regnault

Registrations are now open for the CTANZ’s annual symposium, Nature Now, which is taking place at Massey University, Wellington on 7 and 8 July, 2016. Keynote Speakers – the ‘techno fairy’ and the detectives Our first keynote speaker this year … Continue reading →

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Emerging Technologies in Textile Conservation, May 2016

Posted on February 4, 2016 by karinwarnaar

AICCM is pleased to present Emerging Technologies in Textile Conservation, a Textiles Special Interest Group Symposium, to be held in Sydney from the 19th to the 22nd of May 2016 to coincide with Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The symposium will present … Continue reading →

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