Tag Archives: embroidery

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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Auckland lecture: Alison Larkin on Capt Cook’s waistcoats

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Claire Regnault

The Auckland Embroiders Guild has arrange for Alison Larkin, and award winning embroiderer and teacher from Hull, England, to speak at their February meeting. The Guild have kindly extended an invitation to members of CTANZ to attend. Time: Saturday 18 February … Continue reading →

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Lecture: Stitches in Time – the embroidery of Captain Cook’s wife

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Claire Regnault

Thursday 9 February 2017, 5:30pm – 7pm, Te Papa, Wellington Alison Larkin is an award winning embroiderer from Hull, England, who explores history through her needle and thread. In 2015 Alison received the Janet Arnold award for costume research from … Continue reading →

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Telling tails in Wellington

Posted on June 14, 2015 by karinwarnaar

Tell Tails: Artists respond to the Turnbull collections Runs from 25 May – 14 August 2015, 10am – 5pm, Monday – Saturday National Library, Molesworth Street, Level one. A winter treat in Wellington, Tell Tails is one of those small … Continue reading →

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Exhibition of Tongan embroidery and crochet

Posted on December 9, 2011 by ctnzhb

Objectspace is delighted to present Nimamea’a: The fine arts of Tongan embroidery and crochet– their first major project focused on making from the Pacific (19th November 2011 – 22nd December 2011.)   Objectspace approached curators Kolokesa Uafa Mahina-Tuai and Manuesina ‘Ofa-ki-Hautolo Mahina … Continue reading →

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