Blog | The Creative Collide

Though he envisaged something different at the start, when he looks back at the year of The Creative Collide, in some chaotic and unstructured way Philip Patston feels he's achieved what he set out to do. Because he said so. Read More »

Philip Patston argues that media inclusion of disabled people takes intentional risk and, right now, the New Zealand media is playing it way too safe. Read More »

Philip Patston attends the Survive and Thrive creative sector forum and wonders whether business success really is all about who knows you, rather than 'who you know'.
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By Philip Patston

Collaboration. It's the buzz at the moment. Funders want it. Government wants it. Business wants it. I want it...

Or do I?
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It never rains but it pours and this week Philip Patston seems to be in a creative sun-storm!
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Philip Patston reflects on moments in his past that have inadvertently influenced who he is today.
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By Philip Patston

It's a mixed bag this time – no big rants about diversity and money – just a bit of what I've been watching, reading and doing in the last couple of weeks. Read More »

Philip Patston examines humanity's obsession with money and wonders whether the creative sector is open to leading a vision of abundance rather than scarcity. Read More »

Philip Patston creates a vacuum of rehabilitation, sickness and empty vessels while contemplating the value of the absence of creativity. Read More »

Philip Patston discusses the distinction between art and creativity and explores if his ‘stARTle reflex lark’ is creative. Read More »

By Philip Patston

If you run a creative organisation and think access for disabled people as visitors, clients, artists and employees isn't an issue you need to consider, then you're wrong...but you're also right. Confused? I'm glad. Confusion, in therapeutic terms, is a great state to be in, because it leaves you open to options. Read More »

by Philip Patston

Sitting down to write this blog post, I tweeted: About to write a blog post about a blog post. Ten years ago, nobody would have known what I was talking about. Now it's like, meh*.  Progress. (Source: @philippatston – so you can follow me) Read More »

By Philip Patston

After three weeks of struggling to compete for a share of audiences with over a hundred other shows in the NZ International Comedy Festival, I haven't got enough puff left for a blog. Instead, here's a piece I wrote on drag and disability in September 2006, with appropriate updates. Read More »

Philip Patston blogs about his Comedy Festival experience so far. From the highs of sharing the stage with ten fellow Billy T Award recipients, to the lows of media coverage and negotiating venue access. He also asks for your views of diversity in the arts sector. Read More »

By Philip Patston

Usually I wear a lot of hats, all at once. Luckily they are metaphorical, otherwise I'd look a bit odd. But it takes a bit of doing and I often need to change the order in which they are piled on my head mid-way through an event. Read More »

Kiwi comedian and creative entrepreneur Philip Patston will explore ‘what happens when creativity and diversity collide’ in a new blog on The Big Idea called The Creative Collide. Read More »