https://wellington.gen.nz/blogs+art Items tagged with Blogs and Art. https://wellingtonista.com/2025/04/10/ten-years-in-poneke-part-three-an-egg-hunt-retrospective/ One of the first things that happened when I moved to Pōneke in 2015 was the Big Egg Hunt. From March to April 2015 100 giant eggs were hidden around Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch, with the eggs being auctioned off to fundraise for Starship at the end of the quest. I love a little quest, […] art blogs featured Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2025/04/10/ten-years-in-poneke-part-three-an-egg-hunt-retrospective/ The Wellingtonista 2025-04-10T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/12/13/sniffing-out-seabirds-on-mana-island/ Te Papa vertebrates curator Colin Miskelly recently spent 3 days on Mana Island following a conservation dog searching for well-concealed petrels in the lush vegetation. He kindly agreed to share a ‘blog with a dog’ with us. Miro is a 4-year-old German short-haired pointer cross. He is one of the dogs animals museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/12/13/sniffing-out-seabirds-on-mana-island/ Te Papa's blog 2024-12-13T00:00:00Z -41.087307499999994 174.7814791743982 Mana Island, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2024/09/28/dream-a-little-bigger-with-this-years-world-of-wearable-arts/ United States designer Grace DuVal (and seven time WOW finalist) has taken the Supreme WOW Award this year with her piece Curves Ahead. Built of bright orange road netting, road signs and bedecked with a mohawk of traffic cones, this piece is a blazing bright beacon amongst the rolling sea that is Dream Awake – […] art wow events blogs featured Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/09/28/dream-a-little-bigger-with-this-years-world-of-wearable-arts/ The Wellingtonista 2024-09-28T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2024/07/18/the-grid-new-digital-art-space/ Written by Nadia Freeman Wellington’s newest and potentially first digital art space opened this month, and I am deeply appreciative of the entrepreneurial spirit of Shannon Brosnahan Inglis and Delainy Jamahl. In an era when investment in the arts is dwindling, launching a venture of this scale and quality is inspiring. Initiatives like this infuse […] art blogs featured Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/07/18/the-grid-new-digital-art-space/ The Wellingtonista 2024-07-18T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2024/07/17/meet-pepper-racoon-what-a-ratbag/ 1. Hello, who are you and what do you do? I’m Pepper Raccoon and I’m an artist and merch designer inspired by nature, magic, and internet culture. I design my own affordable art products, and produce a lot of them in my home studio as well, and have been in business for 8 years selling […] art blogs featured Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/07/17/meet-pepper-racoon-what-a-ratbag/ The Wellingtonista 2024-07-17T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/06/12/matariki-korero-whats-in-an-exhibition/ As part of this year’s Matariki celebrations, Exhibition Experience Developer Dan Parke talks about creative storytelling in the Mānawatia a Matariki exhibition space on Rongomaraeroa, the marae here at Te Papa. This piece originally appeared in The Post on Wednesday 12 June.Read more exhibitions matariki te-papa art events museumsandgalleries blogs Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/06/12/matariki-korero-whats-in-an-exhibition/ Te Papa's blog 2024-06-12T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/05/14/highlights-from-the-2024-city-nature-challenge-in-greater-wellington/ The iNaturalist City Nature Challenge is an annual event where cities around the world compete to record the most observations and species, and have the greatest number of participants over a four-day period. Science Researcher Lara Shepherd highlights some of the interesting discoveries made during the challenge, in what isRead more museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/05/14/highlights-from-the-2024-city-nature-challenge-in-greater-wellington/ Te Papa's blog 2024-05-13T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/05/02/another-phd-student-flies-the-nest/ Each year, several biology and ecology postgraduate students are co-supervised by Te Papa natural history researchers. One of these students, Weixuan Ning, has completed his PhD at Massey University in Plant Biology. His co-supervisors – Botany Curator Heidi Meudt and Associate Professor Jen Tate – talk about his time as a Massey and Te Papa student, and the mahi he has been involved in.Read more te-papa museumsandgalleries art blogs Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/05/02/another-phd-student-flies-the-nest/ Te Papa's blog 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/04/19/jellies-clowns-and-stars-spectacular-wildlife-beneath-wellingtons-waves/ Wellington is known for being a biodiversity-rich city with many of its surrounding hills protected in reserves and birdlife booming from active predator control. museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/04/19/jellies-clowns-and-stars-spectacular-wildlife-beneath-wellingtons-waves/ Te Papa's blog 2024-04-18T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/03/14/save-a-spider-day/ You may be surprised to learn March 14 is Save A Spider Day. As they are not always the most popular of animals, some readers may be wondering why on Earth anybody would want to save spiders at all! In this blog, our spider man and spider fan Dr PhilRead more museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/03/14/save-a-spider-day/ Te Papa's blog 2024-03-13T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/11/23/patrick-brownsey-1948-2023/ Pat was a stalwart of the museum, beginning in 1977. obituaries museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/11/23/patrick-brownsey-1948-2023/ Te Papa's blog 2023-11-22T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/10/24/leslie-adkins-excursion-to-kapiti-island/ Leslie Adkin (1888–1964) was a farmer by profession, based in Levin. localhistory museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/10/24/leslie-adkins-excursion-to-kapiti-island/ Te Papa's blog 2023-10-23T00:00:00Z -40.8550388 174.91513390786122 Kapiti Island, Kāpiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand https://talkwellington.org.nz/2023/city-space-for-some-for-all-for-a-while-great-event-this-tuesday/ LettingSpace was an extraordinary phenomenon and there’s now a book about it. So first: enjoy learning about LettingSpace, and then: go to the book launch! It’s good for everyone when street-facing commercial property in city centres is actively used – because vacanct premises are the lowkey Dementors of street life, chilling the soul and sucking... art blogs Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://talkwellington.org.nz/2023/city-space-for-some-for-all-for-a-while-great-event-this-tuesday/ Talk Wellington 2023-10-06T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/10/04/the-digby-woolf-project-is-wrapping-up/ For almost two years, Te Papa has been digitising the Spencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf collection of photographic negatives. Now the project has reached the end of its funding, here's some highlights from the current team members. Read more te-papa photography museumsandgalleries art business blogs Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/10/04/the-digby-woolf-project-is-wrapping-up/ Te Papa's blog 2023-10-03T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2023/09/24/nelson-designer-takes-out-wows-top-award-for-second-time/ Nelson Designer Gill Saunders was awarded The World of Wearable Art’s Supreme Award this Friday for her design, Earthling (pictured). Taking its inspiration from the rising popularity of adult colouring books and promoting mindfulness in a “world under increasing stress”, Earthling celebrates earth’s natural wonders in a beautifully crafted garment made from EVA foam, acrylic […] art theatre performingarts blogs featured Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2023/09/24/nelson-designer-takes-out-wows-top-award-for-second-time/ The Wellingtonista 2023-09-24T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/07/13/matariki-a-time-to-share-your-aspirations-for-the-coming-year/ In 2022, we created an exhibition experience, Mānawatia a Matariki, a place for manuhiri to reflect and look to the future. Here are some insights into the types of pledges and aspirations shared in 2022.Read more exhibitions matariki art events museumsandgalleries blogs te-papa Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/07/13/matariki-a-time-to-share-your-aspirations-for-the-coming-year/ Te Papa's blog 2023-07-13T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/06/30/jim-allen-artist-1922-2023/ New Zealand artist, teacher, and critic Jim Allen passed away on the 9th of June, at the age of 100. Allen was one of the most influential, visionary figures of his generation. Here Curator Modern Art Lizzie Bisley and Curator Contemporary Art Nina Tonga reflect on his work and remarkable legacy.Read more art obituaries museumsandgalleries blogs te-papa Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/06/30/jim-allen-artist-1922-2023/ Te Papa's blog 2023-06-30T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/03/16/mana-taonga-in-action-cyclone-gabrielle-recovery-in-ngati-kahungunu/ Iwi and hapū in regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle suffered damage to marae, urupā, and taonga – some irrevocable – causing long-term impacts on these communities. Te Papa staff had their boots on the ground to help out at four marae in Ngāti Kahungunu. Here, they share their kōrero.Read more te-papa museumsandgalleries art blogs Thu, 16 Mar 2023 01:59:08 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/03/16/mana-taonga-in-action-cyclone-gabrielle-recovery-in-ngati-kahungunu/ Te Papa's blog 2023-03-16T01:59:08Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/02/14/growing-up-with-te-papa-celebrating-25-years-of-te-papa-tongarewa/ Thousands of people have worked at Te Papa – while it was being designed, then constructed, and since it opened to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand on 14 February 1998. te-papa museumsandgalleries art blogs Mon, 13 Feb 2023 20:00:39 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2023/02/14/growing-up-with-te-papa-celebrating-25-years-of-te-papa-tongarewa/ Te Papa's blog 2023-02-13T20:00:39Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/10/17/thomas-kirks-new-species-of-veronica-from-newtown-park-wellington-in-1896/ Recently the Botany team at Te Papa dedicated a week to curating several boxes of plant specimens – we called it the Botany Blitz! Our aim was to crack open boxes that have been patiently waiting – months, years, or in some cases decades – to be processed and databased. newtown newtown-park te-papa places museumsandgalleries art blogs Sun, 16 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/10/17/thomas-kirks-new-species-of-veronica-from-newtown-park-wellington-in-1896/ Te Papa's blog 2022-10-16T00:00:00Z -41.3206306 174.78273176115312 Newtown Park, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2022/09/22/review-krishnans-dairy/ Review by Talia Carlisle. A wise man once told me that real loves grows, and so does my love of Indian Ink’s now legendary tale of Krishnan’s Dairy that wound up its final season in Wellington this week. The production is a well polished gem in the crown of creative team Jacob Rajan and Justin […] te-papa theatre museumsandgalleries art performingarts blogs featured Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:31:47 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2022/09/22/review-krishnans-dairy/ The Wellingtonista 2022-09-22T01:31:47Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/07/02/luit-bieringa-1942-2022/ It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Luit Bieringa on 21 June. art obituaries museumsandgalleries blogs te-papa Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/07/02/luit-bieringa-1942-2022/ Te Papa's blog 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/07/01/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-hiwaiterangi/ The star Hiwaiterangi (Greek: Calaeno) is the star associated with granting our wishes and realising our aspirations for the coming year. Curator Pacific Cultures Rachel Yates talks about the whetū Hiwaiterangi and the connection to our collections.Read more matariki events museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Thu, 30 Jun 2022 22:30:20 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/07/01/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-hiwaiterangi/ Te Papa's blog 2022-06-30T22:30:20Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/06/30/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-waiti/ The star Waitī (Greek: Maia) is associated with all freshwater, and food sources that are sustained by those waters. Curator Mātauranga Māori Matiu Baker talks about a connection to this whetū in our collections.Read more matariki events museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:31:20 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/06/30/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-waiti/ Te Papa's blog 2022-06-29T22:31:20Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/06/28/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-waipunarangi/ The star Waipunarangi (Greek: Electra) is associated with the rain and water that pools. Learning Specialist Leroy de Thierry talks about a connection to Waipunarangi with a special kind of pākē (rain cape) in our collection.Read more matariki events museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:30:11 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/06/28/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-waipunarangi/ Te Papa's blog 2022-06-27T22:30:11Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/06/26/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-tupuanuku/ There are nine stars in the Matariki star cluster. It has many different names around the world, and is known as the Pleiades – its ancient Greek name – or the Seven Sisters in English. The Hawaiian name is Makali‘i, or ‘eyes of royalty’, and in Japan it is Subaru,Read more matariki events museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Sat, 25 Jun 2022 22:30:06 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/06/26/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-tupuanuku/ Te Papa's blog 2022-06-25T22:30:06Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/06/25/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-tupuarangi/ The star Tupuārangi (Greek: Atlas) is associated with everything that grows up in the trees: fruits, berries, and birds. Kaitiaki Taonga Collection Manager Humanities Cameron Woodford talks about the connection of Tupuārangi to taonga in our collections.Read more matariki events museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:31:20 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/06/25/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-tupuarangi/ Te Papa's blog 2022-06-24T22:31:20Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/06/24/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-matariki/ The star Matariki (Greek: Alcyone) signifies reflection, hope, our connection to the environment, and the gathering of people. Matariki is also connected to the health and wellbeing of people. Kaitohutohu Rautaki-ā-Iwi Strategic Advisor Iwi Relationships Watene Campbell talks about how te ponga in our collections connects to the whetū (star) Matariki. Read more matariki events museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Thu, 23 Jun 2022 22:09:41 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/06/24/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-matariki/ Te Papa's blog 2022-06-23T22:09:41Z https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/06/23/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-pohutukawa/ There are about 500 stars in the Matariki star cluster, but only a few are visible without a telescope. matariki events museumsandgalleries art blogs te-papa Thu, 23 Jun 2022 05:14:17 GMT https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/06/23/stars-of-the-matariki-cluster-pohutukawa/ Te Papa's blog 2022-06-23T05:14:17Z https://wellingtonista.com/2022/05/29/sex-workers-of-aotearoa-a-day-in-the-life-of-exhibition/ Back for the fourth year in a row – Sex Workers of Aotearoa; A Day in the Life of – is an annual art exhibition in which all art has been created by current or past sex workers. The artwork is for sale, showcasing various mediums; photography, ink, paint, mixed media, cross-stitch, sculpture, poetry and more. The […] exhibitions art blogs featured Sun, 29 May 2022 07:45:11 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2022/05/29/sex-workers-of-aotearoa-a-day-in-the-life-of-exhibition/ The Wellingtonista 2022-05-29T07:45:11Z