Tag Archives: Weaving

Textile exhibitions: one in Dunedin, one on the road!

Life is a Gas is part of the Art+Science series, exploring air. If you’re in or near Dunedin before 8 October, visit the Dunedin Community Gallery at 26 Princess Street. The opening is Friday 30 September at 11,00am, then open … Continue reading

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Winter roundup

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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Igniting joy at Objectspace, one weekend only

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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A final pre-symposium post for Suffrage Day

Wherever you were on 19 September, there was a Suffrage125 event to enjoy, and the celebrations are continuing around the country. Including, of course, in Dunedin this weekend, so two last posts about what’s on down here as well as … Continue reading

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Masterworks Gallery, 30 July-19 August 2017 Two new exhibitions with costume and textile interest open at Masterworks Gallery in Auckland at the end of July. Weaver Christopher Duncan is part of  Room for Conversation, with ceramicist Aaron Scythe and glass … Continue reading

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Weaving hits Wellington’s artist-run gallery space Enjoy

walking forwards backwards by Annie Mackenzie Enjoy, L 1/147 Cuba Street, Wellington, 21 September – 15 October, 2016 walking forwards backwards explores the practice and traditions of weaving within contemporary social and economic systems. For her first solo exhibition Annie … Continue reading

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Exhibitions: weaving in the Wellington area

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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Telling tails in Wellington

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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Kahu Ora / Living Cloaks at Te Papa, 8 June – 22 October 2012

Kahu Ora showcases the world’s largest collection of Māori cloaks – among the most precious taonga (treasures) to Māori and stunning in their artistry and diversity. These are living cloaks. They carry powerful stories of their weavers and wearers. They … Continue reading

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Arts and Crafts Village – Weaving from Niue

Saturday 13 August 2011, Wellington Foyer, Level 2, Te Papa, Wellington  10am–6pm, Free entry As part of the exhibition Oceania: Early Encounters, Te Papa will highlight the traditional practice of weaving throughout Oceania. This week Te Papal feature the many talents … Continue reading

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