Episode 19 Seonaid Burnie, Textile Artist and Papahoa Fibre Works
Part 1/2 with Seonaid Burnie and Gina Russel. It features my kōrero with Seonaid, a textile artist from Scotland who practices natural dyeing. We get to hear how she went from a famous whiskey establishment to creating her practice, Cloth works, which she operates from her beautiful garden here in Ōtautahi. We learn of her Collaboration with Gina Russell and their brainchild Papahoa Fibreworks where they are working towards creating natural dyeing for the textile industry here in Aotearoa
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Episode 18 Leonardo James Designer and Photographer
In Episode 17 I have a great kōrero with the super talented Leonardo James, the Ōtautahi Artist magazine Symbiosis creator. We delve into Leonardo’s early introduction to photography, how his connections in the Ōtautabi creative scene inspired him to share their stories and how he came about publishing Symbiosis as a one-man band for his end-of-year project at Ara, finishing his Bachelor of Design. When we catch up, Leonardo is embarking on a ‘Boost it’ campaign to get funding for publication number 2.
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Episode 17 Louise Ayling, Bespoke Shoemaker and Photographer
I had the absolute pleasure to catch up with Louise Ayling. An Artist who through an early connection and appreciation of shoes landed In the high-end industry of bespoke footwear in the capital of this artisan practice, London. With years of learning this craft she returned to New Zealand to raise a family and pursue her own practice. This is a rare insight to the beautiful work that is the bespoke shoe and an insight to a evolving practice where Louise’s skills and fine art background merge.
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Episode 16 Steven Junil Park, Visual Artist and Maker
In episode 16 I have a long overdue kōrero with the Visual Artist and maker extraordinaire Steven Junil Park 6x4 An insightful conversation about the meaningful act of making, the teaching we receive from materials and how it connects us to our ancestry and paving the path of those to come. There is so much wisdom in Park’s philosophy behind artistry and making. A reassuring reminder that we were born to use our hands and that this is an integral part of humanity.
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Episode 15 Kara Burrowes, Visual Artist
In episode 15 I have an inspired kōrero with the immensely talented multi-disciplinary artist Kara Burrowes. We speak of her degree in Landscape Architecture which then led her to a Master of Fine Arts and a dip into Graphic Design at Polytechnic. We speak of her love for different materials, and the seeking of belonging that imbues her work. Kara is at Hagley studying jewellery design, adding wearable art pieces to her broad practice. She is currently working towards two exhibitions.
Join Tamara Rookes for thoughtful conversations with artists across the creative spectrum working in Ōtautahi, and the lowdown on events, festivals, shows and opportunities to get creative yourself.
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