Tag: Spotify

  • The blog this week

    This weekend we are going to a high-country farm, Mount White Station, for a tour of the operation and to meet some of the people who work there. Mount White is in the central part of the South Island, roughly midway between the East and West Coast and lies across the Waimakariri, a river that…

  • Black History Month

    February is Black History Month, a celebration that is marked by the birthdays of famous abolitionist Americans: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Black History Month is recognised in the North America, Europe and Africa, and in the USA the annual event has a theme. This year it is “African Americans and Labor“ The music, fashion…

  • The Way We Wore

    An insightful and fascinating series on Netflix at the moment explores the evolution and history of fashion in Australia. Presented by Celeste Barber and made in 2023, The Way We Wore is a three-part series that takes a chronological look at how fashion has influenced history Down Under and has helped to create the modern…

  • Like the Turf

    Caroline McQuarrie’s Like the Turf has just opened at the Left Bank Art Gallery in Greymouth Māwhera. Caroline is an artist from the Coast who now lives in Wellington Pōneke. She was interviewed in 2023 as part of the Conversation and Cloth series and has returned to Māwhera to open this show, previously at the…

  • The Spotify playlist

    Each week’s blog is accompanied by a playlist on the streaming platform: Spotify. The playlist is curated from across Spotify to reflect the articles on the blog. Sometimes the link is obvious, sometimes it is more oblique. To listen click on the player above or search for “Music to read a blog by” on the…

  • Fashion in the Louvre

    The first ever fashion exhibition at Le Louvre, the Paris museum, recently opened. Louvre Couture matches the museum’s extensive collections of decorative art with pieces from some of the world’s greatest fashion design houses and emerging talents – Chanel, Gaultier, Givenchy, Prada, Balenciaga… in a nod to not only inspiration but also an acknowledgement of…

  • The State of a Nation

    At the resumption of South Africa’s Parliament sittings, the President gives an address on the State of the Nation. The annual event is not just for politics but also an occasion for celebration and dressing to support local fashion. SONA25 has been no exception with traditional and designer outfits on the red carpet. Huzzah! With…

  • The Art of Knitting – a book

    “The Art of Knitting”, published in 1977 in the UK, has just been added to the studio library. This book is filled with examples of antique knitting, mainly from Europe but also from Asia and Middle East. The third section – The patterns – is a veritable feast of contemporary-for-then versions of knitted garments inspired…

  • Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee

    A recent addition to the textile collection shares a great link between textiles and music. Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee are two small characters from the “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” books by Lewis Carroll. The twins were made by artist Sharon Mitchell from Oamaru as part of an exhibition in her hometown of various characters…

  • The Spotify playlist for the week

    Each week a Spotify playlist is compiled to reflect the entries on the blog. To listen to the playlist either click on the player above or head over to Spotify and search for “Music to read a blog by”. Depending on your subscription type, you will either hear the playlist without interruption or with advertising…