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This week’s Spotify playlist
Each week the blog is accompanied by a playlist on Spotify. You can hear the playlist on the player above or search for any of them within the app by…
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Chromite
Chromite is an ore that contains the mineral “chrome”, used to make colourfast dyes and paints. In the 19th Century chrome was recognised as a useful mordant for wool dyeing…
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Blick Cloth
Nelson, in common with Wellington, boasts a nature reserve created out of the town’s old water supply. The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary is the largest fenced area in the South Island…
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A visit to Nelson
Last weekend, Easter, we spent some time in Nelson and this week the blog is all about the things we found up there. I hope you enjoy the articles. Thank…
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The blog this week
Hello dear readers, We have had a family bereavement and a funeral this week so I have decided not to write a blog. I am sorry because I love writing…
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Puhihuia
The story of Puhihuia and Te Ponga is a 17th Century Māori love story. Mt. Eden, in days long gone by, was called Maungawhau and was the fortified stronghold of…
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Wool Day 2024 – Hokitika
This weekend the Cool Little Town of Hokitika held its Wool Day. The event is held in the Heritage Park near the airport in town. Here there are collections of…
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This week’s Spotify playlist
Each week the blog is accompanied by a Spotify playlist, a curation of music and sound that reflects the articles in the newsletter. To preview the playlist, click on the…
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Jacquelyn Fang Greenbank
Jacquelyn Fang Greenbank is a New Zealand artist who uses materials to explore the complexities of identity and heritage. Jacquelyn is of Chinese and European heritage, and her work often…
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Threads of History – an article
A reader (thank you, Laura) has sent in this fascinating article that describes the work that went into the making of a varafeldur, a Viking cloak woven from the locks…
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