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The Depot Newsletter, September 2012
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Exhibitions, events, literature, music, workshops and opportunities.
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The Depot’s Cultural Mapping Project exhibition Sum of the Parts was a great success. Thank you to those who exhibited, participated, visited the exhibition and attended the events. The Cultural Mapping Project continues at The Depot in the Vernacular Lounge. Email Project Coordinator Erin Forsyth erin.forsyth@depoartspace.co.nz for more information and to get involved.
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MORPH-tastic!
Morph’s bagazine clothesline has morphed into a bagazine bound zine… rendering it perfectly suitable for handbag toting, coffee table sitting, and public transport reading!
Still accompanied by organic seeds, stencil making plastic, jelly beans to plant into another’s hand, stickers and origami crane making paper, this limited edition zine is selling fast, so be sure to grab your copy now! $10
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- King Snake recorded an album of 14 songs in the studio - initially intended as a live demo disc the band liked the recordings so much they decided to push it through as a fully packaged product. Hope things went well at the Bay of Island's Blues and Jazz festival gentlemen. Thanks to Amstore for the excellent turnaround on the project. 2 weeks from initial recording to finished printed CD… nice job!
- Unknown Peace's (Auckland 7 piece reggae band) album is now complete and a selection of songs are now available to hear on Myspace and Soundcloud.
- John Mackay's epic indo-jazz-orchestral-epic album Danavira - Giver of Light is now complete and off to the US to get printed!
- We did a quick export job for Tim Fowler's now defunct band's album. If you're a fan of hard edged urban rock check it out through Powertool Records.
- Finally, check out Sinaster's official release of Life's too Short as well as examples from above that we've recently uploaded to: Depot Sound Myspace - www.myspace.com/depotsoundrecording Depot Sound Soundcloud - http://snd.sc/NGAK9F
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The Cultural Icons project celebrates people who have shaped New Zealand’s arts and culture scene. A valuable, informative and accessible series of recorded interviews, conducted between contemporaries, with the aim of sharing the histories, stories and experiences of some of New Zealand’s most significant arts and culture contributors.
UPCOMING
- Miriam Cameron interviewed by Dennys Trussell (pictured here).
- ROGER HORROCKS has written the libretto and EVE DE CASTRO ROBINSON composed the music for a soon-to-be-launched opera based on the life of New Zealand’s great kinetic sculptor Len Lye. Len Lye: The Opera runs from 5-8 September, at The Maidment Theatre in Auckland. Book tickets here: www.maidment.auckland.ac.nz.
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FOR THE RAD DAD...
Father’s Day is upon you… pretty much NOW! You need to hustle your offspring self into Small Dog, select a gifty and card from the F. Day display, pay for it, watch us wrap it all manly in brown paper and twine, write a loving message and give it away to the man who gave you life… or raised you… or whatever (mmhmm the Dog knows, families can be complicated beasts!)
ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Cherrie James
Cherrie James is a qualified teacher and graduate of Hungry Creek Art & Craft School.
Working from Opahi Bay, Mahurangi Cherrie creates mixed media work which “does not take itself too seriously” with her works and their title’s alluding to classic one-liners or eternal human struggles and constraints faced by us all.
Clearly determined to make her work accessible to most people, Cherrie gives the viewer insights into the thoughts behind her ceramic and mixed media pieces through cleverly placed clues and the materials used. Stating that her work is “a fun look at the macabre”, each work brings a smile to the face and encourages the viewer to take a closer look.
Cherrie’s work varies from wall and coffee table pieces to jewellery and is inspired by life’s challenges, her rural upbringing and celebrating her love of recycled materials. Cherrie’s work has delighted both young and old having been exhibited in Sculpture on the Shore, been a finalist in the Wallace Art Awards and winner of the Rodney Art Awards.
Cherrie’s work is available here at Small Dog and she also accepts commissions.
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SEPTEMBER ARTSLAB WORKSHOPS
Kerr St Artspace, Foot of Mt Victoria, Devonport
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 Artists across all disciplines have frequently inquired where they might find professional work and practice development workshops designed from a creative and not just business perspective. The Depot has discovered that artists want to develop skills in subjects like networking through social media, book keeping tax and GST, goal setting and presentation, but they want to do this in an environment that respects and approaches these subjects from a creative perspective. The Depot has developed a series of workshops through its ArtsLab programme at Kerr Street Artspace, Devonport, that are designed for creative people seeking to develop their arts practice and generate income. The scheduled workshops, which you are invited to attend, are:
From Vision to Viability – Creative Practitioners Workshop - An interactive workshop to provide you with tools to establish and maintain your creative vision, set realistic and achievable goals, manage barriers to goal achievement, manage yourself within time constraints and speak confidently about your arts practice.
Two day workshop - 5 & 6 September; 9:30-4pm both days ($80)
Practical Business Skills 101 -Tools and practical knowledge to manage with confidence your GST, tax and book
keeping, establishing business banking processes and differnet business structures.
One day workshop - 12 September; 9.30 to 4pm ($30)
Job Search and Interview skills
A practical workshop on preparing your CV, portfolio and cover letter as well as interview training which will increase the possibility of gaining that elusive interview and ultimately empower you in the job application process. Tips on finding jobs where no one else looks and how to get your ‘head above the crowd’ to secure an interview.
One day workshop - 20 September; 9.30am-2.30pm ($30)
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SEPTEMBER DEPOT GALLERIES EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
28 Clarence St, Devonport, Auckland
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The Handweavers and Spinners Guild: The Sky’s the Limit
1- 13 September
Opening in Main and Outerspace Galleries, Saturday 1 September, 3 – 4.30pm
The Sky’s the Limit will celebrate colour, creativity and style with a selected display of exciting new work. Using textile crafts and techniques constructed from a wide range of natural and alternative fibers. Each invited member will create one-of-a-kind garments and accessories for the home, family, public and private spaces. For information please visit
www.handweavers.org.nz
Priscilla Lowry and Joan Taylor: Off The Wall
15-27 September
Opening in Main Gallery, Saturday 15 September, 3 – 4.30pm
A 40-year retrospective of Joan Taylor’s prints and paintings accompanied by Priscilla Lowry’s silk textiles. Priscilla has taken the theme of the sea, so evocative of Devonport and put together silk garments, stitched, embroidered, patched and knitted quilts to be used as wall pieces or bedding.
Nina Levesque: The Structured Garden
15-27 September 2012
Opening in Outerspace Gallery, Saturday 15 September, 3 – 4.30pm
“I am excited discovering new possibilities during the processes, changing the way the reinvented image is experienced”.
Nina’s penchant is for presenting familiar floral images in unfamiliar ways, commenting on the crossover between the real and generated, as the image supersedes its original reading. Using various repetitive linking and rotating techniques, the often unexpected effects and illusions created during the construction process principally informs the resulting image.
Penny Clark: Devonport Illustrated
29 September - 11 October 2012
Opening in Main Gallery, Saturday 29 September, 3 – 4.30pm
“Devonport a century ago looked very different to how it looks now and further change is inevitable”. Penny’s paintings are presented in her words as “love letters to the Devonport of today…” and give reason to why we should view this show “…. in the knowledge that it will not be this way in another hundred years”.
Stanley Jones: Neither White nor Black
29 September - 18 October 2012
Opening in Outerspace Gallery, Saturday 29 September, 3 – 4.30pm
“Colour is a powerful force in my life…. In this exhibition I have tried to convey the effect of how colour affects my art, my way of existence and the peace and contentment it brought me while painting”. Using colour as a form of non-verbal communication Stanley presents a vibrant body of work that invites the viewer into his lively world.
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SATELLITE GALLERY
Satellite Gallery 136 Newton Road, Newton, Auckland
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Marie E Potter: Contemplation#2
12 – 28 September 2012
Opens at Satellite Gallery, Saturday 8 September 2–4pm
Contemplation#2 is a travelling solo exhibition which relaunches post MFA degree art career of multi-disciplinary artist Marie E. Potter. Marie’s new direction sees her incorporate objects and artifacts brought to New Zealand by early European settlers in the 1800’s. This multi-faceted installation acts as a prompt to memory and a tangible, significant reminder of our past. Marie has work held in many public collections and recently acquired by the Wallace Arts Trust.
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