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From the Archive: The Making of Futuna Exhibition
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- ON NOW!!! The Futuna Exhibition reveals the extent and significance of the collaboration of the Chapel architect John Scott and Chapel artist Jim Allen.
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Time for a (small) change
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- Changes are happening at Futuna Chapel with a new name and new people bringing in fresh ideas and abilities within the Chapel and beyond in 2024. What once was the ‘Friends of Futuna Chapel’ is now ‘Futuna Chapel Trust’ – that’s right, we’ve changed our name. Coinciding with the establishment of the Futuna Chapel Fund with Nikau… Continue reading Time for a (small) change
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Halloween in Friend Street
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- Hundreds of ghosts, ghouls and witches flocked to Futuna Chapel this Halloween as Friend Street once again closed the road for an evening of scary, sugary fun. This was the first time the Chapel has opened its doors for Halloween with Chairman Nick Bevin dressed in black and dishing out sweets and an estimated 400… Continue reading Halloween in Friend Street
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Holding a talk in a work of art
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- Architectural writer John Walsh wrote a review of our long history of Futuna Lectures, and in particular our 2023 lecture, ‘Designing better futures for Aotearoa New Zealand: He tirohanga Māori, a Māori perspective’, given by Hawkes Bay-based designers Jacob Scott and Karl Wixon.
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From the Archive: The Making of Futuna Exhibition
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- The Futuna Exhibition reveals the extent and significance of the collaboration of the Chapel architect John Scott and Chapel artist Jim Allen.
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From the Archive: The Making of Futuna Exhibition
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- The Futuna Exhibition reveals the extent and significance of the collaboration of the Chapel architect John Scott and Chapel artist Jim Allen.
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From the Archive: The Making of Futuna Exhibition
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- The Futuna Exhibition reveals the extent and significance of the collaboration of the Chapel architect John Scott and Chapel artist Jim Allen.
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Announcing the Futuna Chapel Fund: Nikau Foundation
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- We are pleased to announce the creation of the Futuna Chapel Fund at the Nikau Foundation. For over 60 years, Futuna Chapel’s story has been propelled by the passionate actions of volunteers. From the Society of Mary’s volunteer Brothers, who built John Scott’s vision from the ground up, to the volunteer trustees, who saved the… Continue reading Announcing the Futuna Chapel Fund: Nikau Foundation
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Announcing the Futuna Chapel Fund: Nikau Foundation
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- We are pleased to announce the creation of the Futuna Chapel Fund at the Nikau Foundation. For over 60 years, Futuna Chapel’s story has been propelled by the passionate actions of volunteers. From the Society of Mary’s volunteer Brothers, who built John Scott’s vision from the ground up, to the volunteer trustees, who saved the… Continue reading Announcing the Futuna Chapel Fund: Nikau Foundation
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Announcing the Futuna Chapel Fund: Nikau Foundation
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- Be part of the next chapter of Futuna Chapel For over 60 years, Futuna Chapel’s story has been propelled by the passionate actions of volunteers. From the Society of Mary’s volunteer Brothers, who built John Scott’s vision from the ground up, to the volunteer trustees, who saved the building and made it what it… Continue reading Announcing the Futuna Chapel Fund: Nikau Foundation
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Announcing the Futuna Chapel Fund: Nikau Foundation
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- Be part of the next chapter of Futuna Chapel For over 60 years, Futuna Chapel’s story has been propelled by the passionate actions of volunteers. From the Society of Mary’s volunteer Brothers, who built John Scott’s vision from the ground up, to the volunteer trustees, who saved the building and made it what it… Continue reading Announcing the Futuna Chapel Fund: Nikau Foundation
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Alexander Turnbull Library’s work on the John Scott Archive
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- In 2020 the whānau of John Scott deposited the collection of his architectural plans – over 10,000 items – to the Alexander Turnbull Library for long-term care and to allow researchers to access his work.
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Alexander Turnbull Library’s work on the John Scott Archive
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- In 2020 the whānau of John Scott deposited the collection of his architectural plans – over 10,000 items – to the Alexander Turnbull Library for long-term care and to allow researchers to access his work.
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Alexander Turnbull Library’s work on the John Scott Archive
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- In 2020 the whānau of John Scott deposited the collection of his architectural plans – over 10,000 items – to the Alexander Turnbull Library for long-term care and to allow researchers to access his work.
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Open Sundays are back!
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- We are pleased to say that our regular Open Sundays are back for 2024. The regular Open Sundays are held on the first Sunday of every month. For 2024 these dates will be: 3 March – 11am – 3pm 7 April – 11am – 3pm 5 May – 11am – 3pm 2 June –… Continue reading Open Sundays are back!
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Open Sundays are back!
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- We are pleased to say that our regular Open Sundays are back for 2024. The regular Open Sundays are held on the first Sunday of every month. For 2024 these dates will be: 3 March – 11am – 3pm 7 April – 11am – 3pm 5 May – 11am – 3pm 2 June –… Continue reading Open Sundays are back!
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Recordings of Past Events
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- We record lots of our great events held at Futuna Chapel – both lectures and concerts. Below are some of our recorded events. Michael Sullivan: Oct 2022 We were very pleased to have our very own homegrown architect Michael O’Sullivan of B/OS Architecture as the Futuna Guest Lecturer for 2022. Michael comes from a unique… Continue reading Recordings of Past Events
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Recordings of Past Events
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- We record lots of our great events held at Futuna Chapel – both lectures and concerts. Below are some of our recorded events. Michael Sullivan: Oct 2022 We were very pleased to have our very own homegrown architect Michael O’Sullivan of B/OS Architecture as the Futuna Guest Lecturer for 2022. Michael comes from a unique… Continue reading Recordings of Past Events
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Vale Jim Allen
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- The Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jim Allen, the artist, sculptor and light modulator of Futuna Chapel. Jim worked closely with Chapel architect John Scott and together they created, working in a mutually respectful and collaborative partnership, a shared masterwork that is Futuna Chapel. The building… Continue reading Vale Jim Allen
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Vale Jim Allen
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- The Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jim Allen, the artist, sculptor and light modulator of Futuna Chapel. Jim worked closely with Chapel architect John Scott and together they created, working in a mutually respectful and collaborative partnership, a shared masterwork that is Futuna Chapel. The building… Continue reading Vale Jim Allen
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Vale Jim Allen
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- The Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jim Allen, the artist, sculptor and light modulator of Futuna Chapel. Jim worked closely with Chapel architect John Scott and together they created, working in a mutually respectful and collaborative partnership, a shared masterwork that is Futuna Chapel. The building … Continue reading "Vale Jim Allen"
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Vale Jim Allen
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- The Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jim Allen, the artist, sculptor and light modulator of Futuna Chapel. Jim worked closely with Chapel architect John Scott and together they created, working in a mutually respectful and collaborative partnership, a shared masterwork that is Futuna Chapel. The building … Continue reading "Vale Jim Allen"
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Open Sundays are back!
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- We are pleased to say that our regular Open Sundays are back – beginning with this Sunday 5th June 2022 (Queen’s Birthday). The Open Sundays are held on the first Sunday of every month, from 11am – 3pm. Entry is by koha/ donation. Wheelchair access is available. Parking is available on Friend Street, or … Continue reading "Open Sundays are back!"
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The pou of Māori architect John Scott: Article from The Spinoff
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- The pou is the central column within a wharenui or meeting house, seen as the heart of the building around which everything unfolds.
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The pou of Māori architect John Scott: Article from The Spinoff
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- The pou is the central column within a wharenui or meeting house, seen as the heart of the building around which everything unfolds.
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The pou of Māori architect John Scott: Article from The Spinoff
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- The pou is the central column within a wharenui or meeting house, seen as the heart of the building around which everything unfolds.
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Restoration Work for the Stations of the Cross
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- The Stations of the Cross by Jim Allen in Futuna Chapel are currently being cleaned and conserved by Carolina Izzo, expert art conservator from Studio Carolina Izzo.
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Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Restoration Work for the Stations of the Cross
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- The Stations of the Cross by Jim Allen in Futuna Chapel are currently being cleaned and conserved by Carolina Izzo, expert art conservator from Studio Carolina Izzo.
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Support for our events
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- We are delighted to have been offered financial support by third-generation Wellington construction company L T McGuinness Ltd for forthcoming 2021 events at the chapel.
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Support for our events
- Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust
- We are delighted to have been offered financial support by third-generation Wellington construction company L T McGuinness Ltd for forthcoming 2021 events at the chapel. They are supporting our Festival of Architecture and Wellington Heritage Week events. These will include talks on the creation of a virtual reality experience of a visit to the chapel,… Continue reading Support for our events
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