The Tongue of the Dog proves popular
Waikato Museum director Cherie Meecham with The Tongue of the Dog sculpture situated outside of the museum. Photo by Shontelle...
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Differences celebrated in Māori Music Month
From left, Noel Kaa Reid, Waimihi Hotere and Horomona Horo merge styles in celebration of Te Marama Pūoro Waiata Māori...
Designer rates his pencil above his computer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7oECx0hJKg Canberra-based graphic designer Christopher Doyle had some unusual advice for graphic design students who like their computers - don't....
Liam designer looks for inspiration for upcoming collection
Miller-Sharma shares two of many Liam folders, where she keeps sketches, ideas and designs. Photo: Jess Meek Get out of...
Pasifika artist out to balance the Eurocentric view
Samoan-Canadian (among other things) artist and writer Lana Lopesi is interested in ethnicity in New Zealand art and the balance...
Student beats breakdown with music
James Brodie, 20, loves music above all else. Photo by: Natesh Behl A man flattened by a nervous breakdown...
Pottery pioneer remembered
Local Life: The Morrinsville Heritage Museum has welcomed visitors to the Elizabeth Lissaman exhibition since opening on the 1st of...
The art of drone at Fringe 2016
https://vimeo.com/156459584 A Wintec music tutor will finally be performing a piece which he describes as unstructured and hardly practised at next month’s...
Drone arrives at Hamilton Fringe Festival
ONE NOTE SONG: Kent Macpherson demonstrating Sonic Drone Art To the average person, music consists of lyrics, melody and rhythm. To...
Spiritual experience at 2016 Fringe Festival
FINE TUNING: The Unseen Mechanised Eye have little time for fine tuning at rehearsal for their improvised performance at Fringe...
Hamilton’s unsung heroes paint the town new
Hamilton is looking livelier after street artists took to some of the grey city centre walls, giving it a much-needed...
Hamilton locals Devilskin have chance at awards show success
Hamilton rock bank Devilskin are riding the success of their platinum debut album with three nominations in the Vodafone New...
Cambridge band win people’s choice
Cambridge High School band El Jay Hall have kick started their recording career after being finalists in the national Smokefreerockquest...
Review: String Contingent’s music liberates
To acknowledge losing loved ones to cancer, to take time to smell the flowers and to breathe in the beauty...
Genre crossing trio bring sonic adventure
The String Contingent are bringing their crossover sound to Hamilton. Photo: Supplied Hamilton music lovers can expect a “sonic adventure”...
Andrew Holmes returns to inspire students
GUEST SPEAKER: Andrew Holmes, during his presentation at Spark media arts festival. Photo: Supplied Wintec Bachelor of Media Arts graduate Andrew Holmes has...
Jess Johnson: from drawing to animation
Using pencil, ink and felt tips Jess Johnson has created her own world. Johnson's world is a science fiction based...
Johnson Witehira aims to be a Māori design hero
https://vimeo.com/136194481 A New Zealand artist whose work was 30 storeys high and displayed on 36 screens in Times Square spoke...
Lineage theme inspires Pacific couture
Pacific couture fashion designer Lindah Lepou speaking at the Wintec Spark Festival. Photo: Kelsy Carter In 1992, a fa’afafine pageant...
Glitterist sprinkles art for Spark
GLITTER ARTIST: Reuben Paterson has been creating colourful art for 15 years. Photo: Haylee King Reuben Paterson is not your...
Daniel Von Sturmer and the perception of art
It is sometimes assumed that a finished artwork is an end product. But that is not the case for New Zealand...
Dylan Horrocks and the war on writer’s block
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OJI-kXExfI Stop being so hard on yourself. New Zealand graphic novelist Dylan Horrocks says this is the most important step...
Wintec festival kindles creative spark
Spark festival director Wendy Richdale goes over the programme with intern Olivia Mead (left) For the past 17 years...
Artist displays five year’s work at Mini Fringe
Wintec fine arts student Joseph Scott with "Darkhorse", a portrait he did of pop star Katy Perry. Photo: David Nicoll...