In this episode I have a fascinating and inspiring kōrero with New Orleans born Visual Artist Charrette Van Eekelen. Charrette who grew up in a creative household in a big house in uptown New York. She has had a steady path to her creative practice , from early immersion into the world of arts through her parents to art school in Vermont, practicing painting whilst living in different parts of America and then a move to Aotearoa where she completed her MFA at Canterbury University.
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Episode 20 Gina Russell, Linen farmer and Weaver
The second part of my two episode series with Gina Russell and Seonaid Burnie. I kōrero with Gina about her childhood surrounded by textile craft, how she embarked on her mission of bringing back the growing of textiles to Aotearoa. She speaks of her love for old looms and how she is envisioning a future where we come together and learn and create together in the community and grow the seed of a sustainable textile industry here in Aotearoa. We also get book recommendations and creative tips.
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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.
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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