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Category Archives: Students
Wellington woven and wearable
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
Posted in Artists, Classes, Craft, Education, Exhibitions, Libraries, Maori, Students, Theatre, Weaving, Wellington, Workshops
Tagged Handmade, National Library, Parliament, Queen Margaret College, Raukura Weavers Collective
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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
Posted in Dunedin, Shopping, Students, Sustainability, Symposium, Textiles
Tagged Angela Rowe, craft, knitting, Loom Room, Otago Polytechnic, Pam McKinlay, Stitch Kitchen, Weaving
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Exhibition: Current
Current, Otago Museum, 1877 Gallery, 18 March – 2 July 2017 To coincide with this year’s iD Fashion Week, the Otago Museum invited a group of emerging artists and designers to create new work based on the museum’s extensive textile … Continue reading
Posted in Artists, Craft, Dunedin, Exhibitions, History, Museums, Students
Tagged Current, Otago Museum, Otago Polytechnic
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2016 Memberships NOW OVERDUE!!
CTANZ Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December so if you’re reading this and haven’t yet paid, you’re a tad overdue! But don’t panic!! There’s still time to renew your sub and for new members to join. Annual Rates … Continue reading
Wearable Technologies & Smart Textiles Symposium – AK – 14/10/15
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES AND SMART TEXTILES SYMPOSIUM WED 14 OCTOBER 2015 AUT University’s Textile and Design Lab is hosting New Zealand’s first public symposium on Wearable Technologies and Smart Textiles, also referred to as e-Textiles. Keynote speakers are Dr Oscar Tomico … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland, Fashion, Lectures & Talks, Local events, Students, Symposium, Workshops
Tagged AUT, E-textiles, fashion, smart textiles, TDL, wearable technologies
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Cult Couture: Fabrik Navigators Emerging Designer Show
Auckland, 21 November 2014 Review by Cerys Davidson As a first time attendant to Cult Couture I had little idea of what to expect when I headed off to Mangere Arts Centre on Friday. I had not anticipated the fantastic … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland, Awards, Students
Tagged competitions, Cult Couture, Southside Arts Festival
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A busy week in Dunedin
It’s a busy month for dress and textile types in at least three parts of the country. We’ve certainly got a busy couple of weeks ahead in Dunedin, starting with… MADE: Otago Textile Art – November 10-16, Art Station (upstairs … Continue reading
Posted in Dunedin, Exhibitions, Shows, Students
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