GlobalYell’s blog news
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Of Paisley, Aunty Mary’s bloomers and A Mystery.
Isn’t it surprising what turns up in unexpected corners of the world? This week an invitation to visit a friend with a collection turned out to be unexpectedly fun! The…
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The choir
A few weeks ago a new singing group started in Greymouth. This week the group started to learn a piece of music that will be familiar to many readers… and…
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This week’s Spotify playlist
Each week a curated list of music (and sometimes sound) is made on the streaming platform: Spotify. The list goes alongside the blog, featuring audio from different artists and countries…
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Caroline McQuarrie – new date and venue
This month’s Conversation and Cloth event will be with Caroline McQuarrie, textile artist and photographer. Caroline will be joining me at our home in Cobden – please email for the…
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Wharenui Harikoa
This week, news came that a Fabulously Exuberant and Rather Wonderful building will open up on December 1st in Waikato Museum in Hamilton. Wharenui Harikoa (House of Joy) is the…
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The New York Times series on young Africa
The New York Times is running a series of articles focusing on the youth of Africa. The “youth boom” of the continent is changing both it and the wider world,…
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Whirimako Black
Maori soul singer, performer and actress, Whirimako Black (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) is on tour and has just played the West Coast. One of the surprising…
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Think macrame was over in the 1970s?
It is time to think again! Laurentine Périlhou, a French artist who has been working with the craft for almost ten years, is making waves with the reinvention of this…
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Conversation and Cloth: Caroline McQuarrie
The last Conversation and Cloth event for the year will be a chat with artist Caroline McQuarrie. Caroline has roots in the West Coast and explores histories through photography, video…
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Of cloth, peacocks and Scandinavia
Each month a talk about something in the textile collection in Greymouth Mawhera is held in the Regent Theatre. This month’s event was about art textiles including textiles as artistic…
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