Tag Archives: Auckland Museum

Crafting Aotearoa

Posted on December 8, 2019 by karinwarnaar

Every couple of decades, someone takes stock of craft/object art in Aotearoa New Zealand. There was Doreen Blumhardt and Brian Brake’s Craft New Zealand in 1982 and Helen Schamroth’s 100 New Zealand Craft Artists in 1998, both of which won … Continue reading →

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New exhibitions

Posted on August 13, 2019 by karinwarnaar

Throughout August – September, there are textiles floating through galleries from Dunedin to Auckland. Here’s a brief rundown. Dunedin School of Art Gallery: Corporeal Explorations, 6-16 August. Be in quick for this exhibition of work by DSA Artist in Residence, … Continue reading →

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Suffrage 125

Posted on January 28, 2018 by karinwarnaar

This year’s Suffrage 125 commemorations celebrate 125 years since NZ became the first country to grant women the right to vote. CTANZ is acknowledging this significant milestone with the theme of its 2018 symposium, Unbound: Liberating Women, to be held … Continue reading →

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Free fashion lecture this Saturday 22 April – 3pm – Auckland Museum

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Angela Lassig

Amy Johnson, c.1930 (Public Domain image) CTANZ, in association with the Auckland Museum Institute & with thanks to the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, is delighted to present High Flown Fashion: Women Pilots and the Selling of Aviation … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: Auckland Museum Identi-Tee project

Posted on April 3, 2012 by ctnzhb

 A blank T-shirt is like a blank canvas. Put words and images on a Tee and it becomes part of your identity. It’s how you share a joke with mates, challenge the establishment, express your beliefs, push a brand or … Continue reading →

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