Tag Archives: The Dowse Art Museum

Exhibition: Once at the Dowse starring ‘Huttette’

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Claire Regnault

Once, The Dowse Art Museum 25 Feb – 11 Jun 2017 FREE admission In 2008 when I worked at the Dowse Art Museum we commissioned textile artist Vita Cochran to make a creative response to Malcolm Harrison’s remarkable work, The Family. This much-loved … Continue reading →

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Exhibitions: weaving in the Wellington area

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Claire Regnault

The Professional Weavers Network exhibition Cloak is in its last days at Pataka. You  have until Sunday 17 July to catch it. Legacy: The Art of Rangi Hetet and Erenora Puketapu-Hetet is on at the Dowse Art Museum until 30 October. … Continue reading →

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Art Deco buttons delight at the Dowse this summer

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Claire Regnault

Buttons seem to be something of a curatorial theme this year. Déboutonner la mode (Unbuttoning fashion), an extensive, and meticulously researched button exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, has just closed after a successful six month season. Meanwhile, closer to home, the Dowse … Continue reading →

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New exhibition: Making Fashion Without Waste

Posted on March 23, 2011 by ctnzhb

The Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt is about to open a new textile and fashion exhibition entitled Yield. It will run from 26 March through to 26 June 2011.  Yield is curated by Holly McQuillan, from Massey University Wellington, and … Continue reading →

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