Painting & Soft Sculpture Installation

Viaje del Croazon, 2011, or Journey of the Heart, an installation at window gallery ‘Corner’ at 478 K’ Road, is an expression of recent Whitecliffe College of Art and Design graduate, Priscilla Hunter’s love of Mexico.

Although never having actually visited the country, Hunter has let her imagination run wild with her creation of a collection of exotic and brightly coloured cacti embedded in an assembly of elaborate and uniquely decorated pots.  The cacti, variously quilted, sewn and stuffed, all express the considerable artistic and handcraft skills of this upcoming talent.

Pecha Kucha

It began in Tokyo in 2003 as a gimmick to attract people to an experimental event space.  Nine years on, it’s a worldwide phenomenon which has spread across Europe, Asia, the US and England.

Literally meaning chit-chat in Japanese, Pecha Kucha is an evening where 20 creatives and young designers are each given opportunity to present 20 slides for 20 seconds on a subject of their choosing.  It provides a unique way for people to learn more about the individuals who make up their community as well as a vehicle for them to get together over a drink. 

The K’ Road chapter of Pecha Kucha is scheduled to takes place at 7.30pm on Thursday 10 May at Samoa House and promises to deliver the same fast-paced, variety-packed entertainment the event has become renowned for globally. 

La Ressurezione

Enjoy the thrill of a live performance of Handel’s La Resurrezione at the Pitt St Methodist Church on Saturday 21 April 2012 at 5pm.  Performed by the church’s own Handel Consort and Quire and directed by Robert Howell, the concert features five soloists and accompaniment which includes string and woodwind instruments embellished with the addition of recorders, trumpets and a viola de gambe.

Maaike + Co

            Designer Duo

Two more good reasons to gravitate to Karangahape Ridge come in the form of young designer stores Maaike + Co and The Keep, which have recently established themselves there.  Maaike + Co, who hail from the South Island specialise in layered pieces and knits, while The Keep, originating in Wellington, aim for androgynous appeal in their signature monochromatic palette.

The Keep