Phoenix: A celebration of creative wellbeing is an exhibition showcasing work by artists from Ōtautahi Creative Spaces' Room 5. It is on display in the Exhibition Space on Hapori Level 1 in Tūranga until Sunday 11 August. The exhibition’s theme of transformation is expressed through the mythical story of the firebird Phoenix, which arose from the ashes and symbolizes regeneration, strength and renewal.
Learning to crochet: Advice from a newbie
By reneeccl27/03/2019
"If I were able to leave you with only one piece of crochet advice, it would be to always have fun. Learn the basics, but then just go crazy with your crafty self!" – Twinkie Chan The craft of crochet, which literally means 'small hook' in French, has been around for a very long time; since…
Creativity and Craziness – Jeanette Winterson and Susie Orbach at the Auckland Writers Festival 2016
By robertafsmith14/05/2016
This pop-up event, especially added to the programme because of the sell-out popularity of the original, had many points of departure from everything else I have thus far experienced at the fest. In a dark cavernous room with a bean-bag strewn floor, somewhere down several flights of stairs at Aotea Centre, married couple Jeanette Winterson…
Beautiful Burlap
By robynccl15/05/2015
I need a hobby. A creative hobby. I am feeling the "desire to be a clothing designer or an artist (one who doesn't draw or paint or sew)" to quote Heidi Julavits in The Folded Clock: A Diary. The library seems the logical place to look for inspiration to set me on my true creative…
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