Hanging By A Thread? Textile & Costume Association Symposium
Love clothes and textiles? There is still a chance to register for the 2010 New Zealand Costume and Textile Association Symposium, this year dealing with the the perilous theme of Hanging by a Thread: Tales of Disaster and Survival. Guest speakers include journalist and social commentator Rosemary McLeod, artist Andrea du Chatenier and writer/curator, Douglas Lloyd Jenkins.
The Textile & Costume Association Symposium is on from 12-13 June at TheNewDowse in Lower Hutt, Wellington.
Keynote presentations are by Dr Patricia Wallace, Associate Researcher, Macmillian Brown Centre for Pacific Studies, University of Canterburyon "Maori Weaving: ‘Hanging by a Thread?"; and Jane Wild & Hannah Barret, Textile Conservators, National Gallery of Australia on the restoration of the Ballet Russes collection.
For the full programme and registrations, go to www.newdowse.org.nz
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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
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