Small Stories at TheNewDowse
Jane Dodd, Lynn Kelly, Warwick Freeman, Areta Wilkinson, Octavia Cook, Kirsten Haydon, Kim Brice, Pauline Bern, Jacqui Chan, Daniel Clasby and Blair Smith infuse their jewellery with narratives from a range of inspirations. Jane Dodd's jewellery often reflects her fascination with memory, magic and fairy tales, like in Rumplestiltskin; in Visible Panty Line, Blair Smith has created a light hearted play on the suburban washing line; and Areta Wilkinson draws on her experience of illnes and recovery in The Herbal Mixture.
PICK UP A SMALL STORIES POSTCARD ... and give us your best small story about an experience at TheNewDowe. You could win lunch at Cafe Reka (to the value of $30). There are also coffee vouchers up for grabs. Place your entry in the box in the foyer or post it to us.
Image: Areta Wilkinson, The Herbal Mixture, 2000. Collection of TheNewDowse
TheNewDowse, 45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt
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The Dowse Art MuseumThe Dowse Art Museum presents a diverse exhibition programme of local, national and international contemporary artists and designers. Well established as one of New Zealand’s leading contemporary galleries, The Dowse celebrates creativity across a range of arts disciplines, including sculpture, jewellery, photography, architecture, craft and technology.
A dynamic calendar of public programmes complements each exhibition season with curators' and artists' talks, school holiday programmes and workshops attracting visitors of all ages.
Live performances include a monthly Late Lounge sessions that showcases New Zealand music in a relaxed, family friendly environment.
The Dowse building is a showcase of sustainable and innovative design and a meeting place for many communities – a place for performances, workshops, product launches, fashion parades, weddings and more. The Dowse houses twelve exhibition spaces, a café, shopette, an outdoor courtyard, a creative workshop specially designed for hands-on classes and a family lounge.
Full details on www.dowse.org.nz, www.facebook.com/thedowseartmuseum
Open: Mon–Fri 10am–4.30pm, Sat–Sun 10am–5pm
.jpg "Manganese Blue Line, 5 hours 57 minutes 2009. Courtesy of Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts and Two Rooms, Auckland")
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