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Mar 22
5 min

Post master

Matthew Plummer's discovery of vibrant and dynamic scenes of Wellington from a century ago offer a glimpse into the city's early days.

Oct 21, 2019
4 min

Art attack

Coveting art that has meaning to her, and pieces she wants to live amongst, Frances Bennington's home is a gallery of treasures.

Jun 27, 2019
1 min

Top of the clasp

Earlier this year contemporary jeweller Grace Yu Piper presented at Schmuck. She talks here of her focus on functionality and tactility.

Mar 21, 2019
2 min

Puppet master

Staying true to her values, environmental passion, and Māoritanga, 3D artist Jasmine Ruru tells of the next stage in her creative career.

Feb 21, 2019
3 min

Beauty on a budget

Industrial design graduate Eleanore Rogers teaches us how light, plants and upcycling can turn dingy Wellington flats warm and stylish.

Feb 1, 2019
1 min

Baker’s dozen

Frame TV, the Samsung television that doubles as a picture frame, has added 13 New Zealand works from Te Papa to its digital collection.

Nov 7, 2018
2 min

Blind navigations

Artist and performance designer Sam Trubridge turns a five year old dream of performing on the Bonneville Salt Flats into a reality.

Aug 28, 2018
2 min

Test, jab, repeat.

Knowing the hassle of carrying around medical equipment, designer and diabetic Bridget Scanlan makes bags that unite fashion and function.

Jul 30, 2018
2 min

Think pink

Trending on Instagram for two years and counting, the colour pink is hot stuff. We create an optical ode to its plethora of expressions.

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