OCTOBER 2014
CONTENTS The process of developing a Public Art Policy for Tauranga is underway and Tauranga City Council will be calling for your feedback later this month. Your contribution is vital to ensuring that we develop the best possible framework for our city, so please watch out for further information through our newsletter and Facebook notices. Should you wish to notify your interest in being involved and receive further notification directly, please email haveyoursay@tauranga.govt.nz A Splendid Evening with Sarah-Kate Lynch Sarah-Kate Lynch is one of New Zealand’s most successful commercial novelists and a much-loved magazine columnist. Her books have been bestsellers locally and have sold more than half a million copies worldwide. Screw You Dolores: A Wicked Approach to Happiness was a #1 bestseller earlier this year and her new novel, Heavenly Hirani’s School of Laughing Yoga has just been released. Heavily-edited details of Sarah-Kate’s real life can be read about every week in NZ Woman’s Day, where she has also rather cleverly managed to wangle the position of Travel Editor.
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04 Splendid
06 Mermaids
07 Baby Teeth
08 Library
09 Sculpture
10 Double
12 Foxy
13 Daryn
14 Stacey Lee
16 Art Gallery
17 TFM
18 Katikati
Tracey Rudduck-Gudsell, Chief Executive ‘...arts and culture are what make a city fall in love with itself’ Pier Giorgio Di Cicco
A Splendid Evening with Sarah-Kate Lynch
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The most Splendid Afternoon Lisa Lewis and Yolande Fenneman were planning for an annual girls’ weekend away when A Splendid Afternoon was born. One of their friends was turning 50, so Lisa and Yolande decided to plan a surprise party, scouring opshops for beautiful matching tea cups and saucers – and all the other trimmings – to put on a proper ladies’ High Tea. “We got really carried away,” says Lisa. “Us? Never!” laughs Yolande. The two designed beautiful personalised table place cards; created drink labels handmade with lace and sewed aprons out of vintage pillowslips. They also dreamed up a special themed photobooth - to make the annual photo session even more fun and memorable. And as they made photobooth props; as they sewed and glued and painted pretty little things for the High Tea, they kept exclaiming to each other: “This is so fun! I want to do this every day!” Lisa explains: “We discovered a massive passion for it. Designing and creating our concepts brings huge satisfaction when we see the finished result.”
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The girls’ weekend arrived, and the reaction couldn’t have been better.
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“Oh my goodness, you should be doing this as a business!” was a common refrain. It was the encouragement they needed; they’d actually been tossing the idea around for weeks. Back from their trip, they got to work. The name came first. “We don’t just do vintage, and we don’t just do one type of event…. but everything we do is to help people have the most unforgettably fun day – a ‘Splendid Afternoon’ had by all.” With the perfect name found, Lisa and Yolande got started on A Splendid Afternoon’s products and packages. The first was their Vintage High Tea – complete with antique tea trolley and silver service, cake tiers, vintage linen and a matching tea trio for every person
“Its all the little extras we add - all the pretty matching details that transform the event into something very special, that really bring it to life.” The Candy Bar has been a hit since day one – especially for weddings and kids’ birthdays. The set-up, with its scalloped awning and bold carnival stripes, was designed and built from top to toe by Lisa and Yolande. “Did your husbands help build it?” I ask. They both burst into peels of laughter. “No! We make everything – we just love it. We sketch, we build, we paint, we sew!” Like all of the A Splendid Afternoon packages, the Candy Bar can be adapted to match a theme (the girls have built an astounding inventory of props and favours in all sorts of colours and styles), and can be personalised with goodies like individually named candy bags, or small keepsakes for guests to take home. Another loved package is the Lemonade Stand, with its giant glass drink dispensers, mason jars with handles, and glass bottles with paper straws. Most popular by far, though, are the Photobooths. Lisa and Yolande have created several different photobooth themes to choose from, each with a themed backdrop, lots of quirky on-theme props, speech bubbles and chalkboards for guests to write their own The front cover“People photo is have “Maleficent “ the fun Wicked fairythere’s played props by Ellieto Happe. comments. so much when be silly Photography: Rachel Stewart of Rsnz Photography with – they really relax and get into the spirit of it.”
Yolande continues: “At a recent wedding we set up a photobooth for the guests while the Bride and Groom were off having professional photos done. It was such a great idea - people were having such a blast and it was a fun way to entertain everyone before the reception. That gap before the Bride and Groom returned went quickly, and the bonus was the couple got loads of photos of all their guests having an awesome time.” A graphic designer by day, Lisa has also designed a range of affordable event invitations – in a variety of styles. “We can also create matching RSVPs, menus, table settings… and we organise all the printing too.” The latest package from A Splendid Afternoon is their Styled Sessions – a contemporary take on the traditional family portrait session. In collaboration with photographer Courtney Horwood, Lisa and Yolande provide photo-shoot packages - with fun props that little kids (and big kids) can interact with, or even a fully styled vintage picnic! The idea is to turn the family portrait into a memorable minievent, resulting in fun-filled moments and genuine joy captured on camera. There are even more exciting, imaginative ideas planned for A Splendid Afternoon. How do you fit it all in? I ask. “We work all night!” Lisa laughs. “But when we’re up at silly hours of the morning in the weekend, crafting things for an event, it doesn’t feel like work. We still look at each other and say, “this is so fun!” - just like we said during that very first party. We get such a buzz seeing photos from an event and seeing what an awesome time they’ve had.” A Splendid Afternoon indeed.
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– from 6 people to 40-plus. Lisa and Yolande can also fully style the table, stringing bunting above it, and dressing it with cut crystal vases and fresh flowers, antique birdcages, stacks of vintage books and other treasures.
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The Little Mermaid Will Become A “Part Of Your World”! STEPS Performing Arts is presenting, Disney’s “THE LITTLE MERMAID JR” at Baycourt Addison Theatre on the 8 November 2014, featuring the hit songs “Part of Your World,” “She’s in Love,” and the Oscar-winning “Under the Sea.” The production features talented students of local performers from the age of four to seventeen years and the director of the show is Paula Harrison. Paula says “Rehearsals are coming along extremely well, all students are working very hard and it is promising to be an outstanding production. For many students they have had to learn the skill of performing on Heely’s & roller blades, and I’m very proud of them”.
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The main principles include; Maisie McCulloch as Ariel; Kara Crawford as Prince Eric; Beth Taylor as Ursula; Flynn Harris as King Triton; Makayla Wadsworth as Sebastian; Aria Chiari as Flounder; Anika John as Scuttle; Carla Roberts as Grimsby; Sam Yates as Flotsam and Caley McCulloch as Jetsam.
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Adapted from Disney’s 2008 Broadway production, Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she’s the girl with the perfect voice. Following STEPS successful production of Seussical last year, “The Little Mermaid” is sure to have a wide appeal. Tickets are available from Baycourt Box Office or www.ticketek.co.nz or phone 0800 842 538 For more information on the performance or classes contact Paula on: 0212 744 116 or www.stepsperformingarts.co.nz Photographs by Phil Jones/Pikitia
Literary Trail Blazers
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Inspired by ‘bad guys’ simply go on to the next.” Baby Teeth co-editor, Dan Rabarts, agrees. While the Baby Teeth stories are about children, Dan says the intended readership is strictly adult. “The nature of the material – being focused around children – means that some of the stories will be uncomfortable for some people,” Dan says. “But horror also has a deeper purpose; around the philosophy of shining a light into the darker places that people so often don’t want to look, and trying to put into words the awful things that can be found there. It’s about facing our fears and doing it anyway.” Celine began writing at an early age, first publishing stories at age 7. She finds short stories the easiest and really struggled to meet the word count on her latest project, a novella for the self-published book Conclave. “I like short stories best because my ideas tend to come to me in snapshots and then I piece them together,” she says. Visit http://paperroadpress.co.nz/ for Celine’s story in Baby Teeth. Search www.amazon.com.au for Conclave: a collection of science fiction and fantasy novellas for young adults.
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At 19 years old, Celine Murray is the youngest writer to have a story published in the award winning anthology Baby Teeth – bite sized tales of terror. The anthology, whose entire proceeds go to the charity ‘Duffy Books in Homes’, won the Sir Julius Vogel award for Best Collected Work and the Australian Shadows Award for Edited Publication, 2014. A compilation of horror stories, the book was inspired by a quirky thread on the social media site www.reddit.com entitled ‘creepy stuff kids say’. Celine says inspiration for her story ‘Because I Could...’ came from her interest in the way ‘bad guys’ are portrayed in books and movies. “It’s the bad guys that everyone loves. My favourite books and movies are the ones where the bad guy is interesting and intelligent. I see a lot of people over-romanticising them in films these days and I wanted to explore the opposite.’ A former Otumoetai College student and current Tauranga Writers member, Celine says Baby Teeth (Paper Road Press) is a real mixture, showcasing not only horror but science fiction and fantasy as well. “While some of the horror stories are super creepy, there’s a lot of humour in others and I really like the science fiction ones. The good thing about them is they’re short. So if you don’t like one, you can
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Tauranga Libraries presents… by Daniel Petersen As somebody who is still fairly new to Tauranga, the creativity concentrated into this tiny little part of the world never ceases to amaze me. Tauranga’s own Debbie McCauley echoes my feelings when she says, “Tauranga is an awesome place to live, filled with talented and creative people quietly working away on their own projects” – and it’s not the first time I’ve heard that. Debbie McCauley’s new book Mōtītī Blue and the Oil Spill is one of two books being launched at Tauranga City Library this month. Based on the events of the 2011 Rena disaster, Debbie’s book has a distinct local flavour and significance. “The beauty and health of our lovely moana was shattered three years ago and the devastating effects are still being felt today. Just because the wreckage is below the waterline and not sitting atop Mauao doesn’t make it any less heart-breaking.” Talking to Debbie McCauley, it’s clear that her book - with gorgeous cover illustration by (another local) Elliot Mason – is more than just a creative project for creativities sake: “I wrote this book because I don’t want the story forgotten. There are lessons to be learnt here and the next generation needs to be reminded of what happens when things go wrong.”
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This determination to record our missteps, so that future generations may benefit from their lessons, is also prevalent in much of Susan Brocker’s body of work. Her newest book 1914: Riding into war tells the fascinating story of young Billy Bowman and his mate Jack who get swept up in the excitement of war, only to discover that war isn’t the big adventure they thought it would be. It’s a tale that is at times optimistic and at others simply horrific but it’s an important story for Susan, who has a history degree and a great love of social history, to tell. “I love bringing history alive and making it exciting – and sometimes the two come together in novels like 1914: Riding into War.” What is particularly interesting about Susan’s latest book is that it is only the first in a brilliant new series that tracks each year in World War One, from 1914 to 1918, each focussing on different aspects of war and each written by a top New Zealand author. All the books will be standalone reads, but will feature threads that link the stories together and each will be realised in their centenary year. 1914: Riding into war is also being launched at Tauranga City Library in October and proves my first impressions of this city, one abundant with creativity, are perfectly justified.
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Mōtītī Blue and the Oil Spill book launch Sunday, 5 October 2104 3 – 4pm at Tauranga City Library 1914: Riding into War book launch Thursday, 16 October 2104 5.30pm at Tauranga City Library Registrations essential. Phone 577 7177 or email library@tauranga.govt.nz
WORKS IN PROGRESS – The Festival Sculpture Symposium Marcel Currin
Takutaimoana Harawira nga-potiki , ngai-taiwhakaea. Harawira is an Ohiwa based sculptor who initially trained in traditional Whakairo. He credits spiritual energy and balance as key components in the composition of his organic free-flowing sculptural forms. Peter Cramond Over three decades as a painter and sculptor has established Peter as a prominent Bay of Plenty artist and environmental advocate. His 2012 symposium work evoking ‘Rena’ stands facing the beach opposite Mt Drury. Ashley Grant “I take my inspiration from ancient works of art, particularly their design and motifs. I like to provide a framework for the viewer’s imagination, in much the same way as a fragment from a museum does.” Davey McGhie A Titahi Bay artist who has exhibited widely across the country’s sculpture symposia and has work in public and private collections. His bold, elegant and organic visual language displays warmth and humour. Brian George Rikirangi “I enjoy releasing abstract forms concealed within the materials, kohatu (stone) or rakau (wood) ‘free styling’. Studying visual arts at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology provided me depth in all areas of my art.” Claire Sadler “I primarily carve hard stone, experimenting with negative space and light play. Two main abstract styles, one curvaceous, the other geometric, of my previous work are morphing into a new direction” Nigel Scanlon “ My work evokes emotions and connects people to a deeper sense of their being.” Nigel has exhibited since 1993 and achieved national recognition. Nic Glegg Nic is currently working on a new series of sculpture analogous with the architecture style ‘brutalism’. NIc will be creating a piece of abstract geometry using Oamaru stone & Corten steel. Pita Rua Lagan Originally from the Uruwera, now Picton based, Pita has been carving for more than 40 years; materials include bone, stone, and native timbers.
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The first event to kick off for the 2014 NZ Garden & Art Festival, the Burley Attwood Law Sculpture Symposium, opens on Wednesday 12 November. Over the next ten days 16 sculptors will reveal the shape within, turn their chosen medium into art, watched by the many who will visit the site below Mount Drury opposite Mount Maunganui’s Main Beach. The inaugural festival Sculpture Symposium in 2012 was a huge success with spirited bidding at the public auction, works going to both private and public collections. The 2014 auction will be held on site Saturday 22 November from 11am. Sculptors in the 2014 Symposium: Andrew Deadman “Sculpting fills me with a sense of peace as I escape into the work and forget the daily grind. I enjoy working with Oamaru stone because I can use hand tools.” Jocelyn Pratt Putaruru based Jocelyn Pratt sculpts modernist interpretive works representative of natural forms, enhancing the natural qualities of stone with polish and texture. Trevor Nathan Trevor operates a sculpture garden and gallery in Tikitere, Rotorua. He has participated in symposia and outdoor exhibitions around NZ and has work in both private and public collections. Hugh Prebble Hugh gained inspiration and an understanding of heavy objects and power tools on a ‘back blocks’ Northland farm, now sculpts in Oamaru. Celtic knots are a feature of his work. Odele Rapley “I live in Taranaki on the Kaitake Ranges. The ever changing sea and skyscape provide a vast space for inspirational thinking. Wood and stone are my chosen mediums.” Kawiti Wiremu “I am inspired as an artist by craftsmanship and the developmental process of sculpture. Carving has provided me understanding to work instinctively to reveal the true Taonga within the wood.” Joe Kemp A self taught full time sculptor with 15 years experience working mainly in wood and stone. He and his wife Sherie own and operate ‘Te Haa Sculpture Gallery’ at Lake Rotoma.
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Double Vision
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Timo Rannali and Richard Smith’s friendship dates back to 2001, through their association with ‘The Art Studio’, a collective gallery based in Mount Maunganui, where they exhibited together. Both artists share a love of New Zealand which they represent through very different painting styles. Double Vision marks the first time they have exhibited together since ‘The Art Studio’ closed in 2006. Richard’s figurative, almost photo-realistic paintings cover a wide range of subjects and locations around the country, while Timo utilises a quirky approach to his paintings, reflecting his sense of humour. A full time artist working from his Mount Maunganui studio, Timo’s paintings usually carry a celebratory message. The works are characterised with strong colour, exaggerated shape, and the content always reveals a wide angled view of the world. Timo’s genre is selfdescribed as ‘stylized realism with a naïve bent’. A large portion of Timo’s work is done on a commission basis. Clients will often ask him to interpret their favourite places using his genre, and Timo further enhances meaning and sentiment through personalization of the content. Some examples of recent commissions will be included in the exhibition along with a number of exciting works for sale. Through his interest in outdoor pursuits, Richard Smith is lead to frequent travel around the country, often to ‘back of beyond’ locations. It is from these places that he draws inspiration, whether every-day and urban areas that fellow travellers might pass by, or remote landscapes few might visit. They are places that represent the essence of the New Zealand that he is interested in capturing through his paintings. This is true of the works he has painted for Double Vision. They are drawn from an eclectic mix of subject and place, including our local area. Timo and Richard are enthusiastic about exhibiting together once again, reflecting that their juxtaposition of styles will provide interesting and stimulating viewing for visitors to the exhibition. Double Vision opens Friday, October 16, and runs through to Monday, November 10, at Creative Tauranga Gallery (Wharf Street). Both artists will endeavour to man the exhibition on certain days during this time.
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Christmas pressie shopping at Creative Tauranga Gift Gallery October already! Before we know it Christmas will be here – it sure does sneak up on us. Here are some inspirational present ideas for friends and loved ones, or for corporate gifts. Our Gift Gallery stocks work from local artists, authors and creatives. We have a beautiful variety of goodies including organic skincare, handblown glass, ceramic wall tiles, pottery, handmade cards, jewelry, paintings and interesting books for all ages. And we will gift wrap them for you! Now is the time to get your overseas gifts sorted too, so pop down to Creative Tauranga and choose something special, created locally. Send a bit of The Bay out to your loved ones here or overseas or pick up a treat for yourself.
Addicts for Dramatics by Nina Thompson
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An exciting new artistic venture has begun right here on our doorstep. REHAB theatre is re-establishing itself as an independent theatre company not attached to any venue or organisation. We spoke with Jez Jones and Geraldine Broderick, Creative Directors, about what this means for REHAB and how our community can get involved. REHAB Theatre was originally established in 2011, as a branch of 16th Avenue Theatre, to explore different content and attract a new audience. Through shows, workshops and discussion it was decided REHAB would break off and become its own entity. “We are interested in making different types of theatre. We want to explore monologues, intimate theatre, local writers’ plays and content that may be considered edgy or provocative in other places.” - Geraldine The bonus of having no ties to anyone encourages a sense of openness and community for the company. The possibilities of where and what the shows could be are now limitless. The next production is planned for March 2015 and is a brand new play. REGISTER INTEREST for the 2015 Production of “The York Brothers” by Jez Jones and Geraldine Broderick. And be kept up to date with Audition Calls or how you can get involved behind the scenes! Facebook: “Rehab Theatre Limited” Email: jez@rehabtheatrelimited.com 11
A Family Affair
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Foxy Ladies Exhibition, opening on 7th November at Zeus Gallery, is a celebration of the Fox family’s shared passion for art and creativity transcending three generations. Diane started painting late in life and had a successful studio and gallery in the Far North before moving to the Bay of Plenty a few years ago. Her paintings are parts of collections now held in the USA, UK, Canada and throughout New Zealand. Diane has sat under tutors both here and abroad, but has developed her own distinct style – only painting what brings her joy. Her semi-impressionist scenes are done mostly in oils and capture the moods, seasons and diversity of nature’s beauty that surrounds her and she continues to be inspired by the beauty of God’s creation. Diane and her three daughters were successfully involved with floral art and design for a number of years before moving on to other artistic endeavours. Her three daughters all have their own preferred artistic style and medium. Also sharing a common interest in education, they all have dedicated
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their careers to working in the education sector full-time. Eldest daughter Sally moved to Tauranga this year to take up an Art Teacher position after 16 years of teaching art in Auckland. From a young age she loved drawing, designing and looking at other artists’ works. Although largely self-taught, she has a BA in Teaching and a Graduate Diploma in Art Education. Inspired by environmental images and influenced by cubism, Sally enjoys experimenting in many ways with textural effects. Her work generally has strong visual impact, contrasts and demonstrates her captivation with colour. Cecilie works for Swimming New Zealand as the SNZ Education Adviser for the Taranaki and Wanganui region. She is passionate about teaching people of all ages valuable swimming and survival skills. Cecilie enjoys the outdoors and in doing so collects driftwood and shells to form her creative artwork. Inspired by her late aunt Lesleigh Fox she has recently been exploring clay and is now part of the New Plymouth Potters Club. She gets pleasure
from being creative with various mediums, mostly collected from the beach. Anna currently works as an Art Specialist with much of her time spent running professional development workshops for teachers throughout the country. Just in the past year, over 900 teachers have attended her art courses. Anna held her first solo exhibition at Harrisons Gallery back in 2007, but since then working full time and family commitments have left her with little time to spend in her studio on her own projects. When she does find time, Anna works mostly in acrylics and enjoys working on one series at a time – changing the palette and style to suit her mood. The inspiration for her current works comes from observing the lives of close friends who are exploring their own spirituality and sexuality outside of traditional boundaries. The exhibition will also include a few pieces from the third generation. This collaborative, fun, family event will be an eclectic mix suitable for many palettes.
In Safe Hands
One Artist’s Pilgrimage (to the Temple of Enthusiasm)
Just inside the door, a rack for perhaps a dozen boards, though some are missing. “My partner, Justine, has taken the other kids down for a surf,” says Daryn, introducing us to daughter, Willow. We head inside for warmth. You can tell a lot about a man by the way he shakes your hand and looks you in the eye: Daryn, firm and reassuring; welcoming, sure and unblinking. The eyes are the window to the soul, let us not forget. When we meet, Daryn is freshly back from a stint as artist-inresidence at Deus Ex Machina – Temple of Enthusiasm in Canggu, Bali (Deus, to its friends) – the first New Zealander to complete such a residency. The visit culminated in a 6-week exhibition at Deus’s popular gallery. Looking and sounding like some subversive artists’ refuge right out of a Tom Robbins novel, Deus is a quirky, bubbling creative hub comprising the seemingly incongruous mix of motorbike and surfboard workshops, clothing, photo studio, gallery, cafe and bar, complete with its own cheeky doctrine: “Deus makes things happen; that’s what Deus makes...This is the prayer of greasy hands. This is the path of resin-stuck sandals. This is the sacred ground on which we dig.” Of course, you do not get invited to be international artist-inresidence out of the blue. For those who may not know, Daryn is nationally renowned as an artist and graphic designer across a wide range of media: from his personal oil pastel and graphite works expressing a a deep, ongoing relationship with the coast, to commercial work of logos, T-shirts, wetsuits, boards and much more. A lot of his work is ocean-inspired, and rich in vibrant, natural colours. Add to this that Daryn is a title-holding competitive and ex-
pro surfer, with a particular love for the long board and the unique choreography it demands of the rider, and a picture begins to emerge from seemingly random pieces. What stands out is an appreciation and understanding of the creative and artistic process: the symbiotic connecting of differing sensibilities and aesthetics. Daryn is, to quote Deus “...the [rare] builder that becomes an architect”; or the Fine Art graduate and successful graphic designer; the artist taking hand-rendered works through to digital form; the title-winning surfer coming full-circle as fervent board-shaper – always with a watchful eye on the process, from conception to finished product. Outside the busy realms of work and family, Daryn is an ambassador for the Movember Charity: a role that allows him to share his wisdom gained from his own decade-long experiences with Depression. And even here, Daryn acknowledges and embraces the process: having been at the lowest point a human being can get to, he understands all too clearly the challenge of rediscovering, rebuilding and nourishing only what is of essential importance. As part of the 2013 Movember campaign, Daryn created a stunning one-off surfboard for the charity, and spoke openly about his ongoing fight. The ‘Gen Mo Surfboard’ clip on Youtube is well worth a watch, and gives a sense of the unhurried precision of the boardshaping process, as a styrofoam blank is gradually brought to life. Also, keep an eye out for Daryn’s 2014 Movember contribution. There is no question, Daryn McBride is an immensely talented and prolific artist. And in every facet, from his personal work right through to each commercial project, he brings a special quality of gentle grace, humility and honesty from having walked many paths. As much as the man shapes the life, the life shapes the man – and, thus, his art. Now, a deluge of young wet-suited bodies traipse through the lounge – cold, dripping, happy and starving! – Justine and the kids are back with their boards: like the final missing puzzle pieces, slotting easily into place.
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It is a sunny but chilly mid-winter Sunday morning when I and my 5 year-old moppet, Hannah, are welcomed into artist Daryn McBride’s funky Mt Maunganui home. Hannah’s running commentary notes the surf paraphernalia strewn outside. “I think he might like surfing,” she dryly surmises.
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Stacey Lee: Storyteller By Derrin Richards It is 5pm in New York and the working day is far from over. Stacey Lee – Independent Writer, Film-maker, Creative Director and Producer – is on Skype from the edit suite in her Brooklyn office, and though I have read her extensive presskit, I don’t know what to expect in person. The backstory: sweet Kiwi girl from Mt Maunganui carves out a highly successful global career through a decade in the Adverstising Industry, and then goes independent in the Big Apple – how does that even happen?
Maunganui, fizzing with energy, and as excited and fascinated by the trajectory of her career as anybody else. Her story is truly one of following your passion and trusting your instincts, and grabbing the opportunities as they arise.
Surely she’ll be juggling coffee, phone, tablet and cigarettes while barking orders at passing underlings. After all, she uses the word ‘creative’ as a noun; I’ve read about such people.
Her career to date is certainly not one built along the prescribed pathways that currently abound in Secondary Schools. If it was, it might read: graduate Uni majoring in Advertising Creativity; spend four-and-a-half years in the Advertising talent hothouse of Saatchi
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To my relief, it turns out Stacey is still the sweet Kiwi girl from Mt
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“When I first started as a creative, I really had no idea that I would end up in New York. It was always my dream, but my path to New York and the various stopovers on the way were completely unplanned and totally spontaneous!”
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and Saatchi; start to get noticed globally and move to Europe; in your spare time, film a prize-winning documentary; get head-hunted to work on Adidas’s global campaign; get headhunted, again – to New York, this time – where doors continue to open as you build a stellar reputation in a globally competitive marketplace – and all with a natural, open charm and enthusiasm. And don’t forget to smile.
casual Kiwi-ness, but people just started opening up.”
Stacey’s approach to her work is similarly inspired. “I [also] have a serendipitous approach to finding new projects...it is really about what catches my eye. It makes sense that if I’m passionate about a project, then that excitement will flow through to the project as a whole, to the crew, and to the finished product.”
One of her favourite current projects is “The Last Boss”, which tells the story of 9 year-old actor/storytellerTe Ahorangi Retimana-Martin (The Dark Horse) and the bridging of two worlds: his firm grounding and upbringing in the language and traditions of Maori culture, coupled with all the usual challenges of a young boy assimilating the diverse strands of global culture. Early this year, Stacey and American boyfriend (and business partner), Anthony, working out of Hoani Waititi Marae in Henderson, “...spent the best part of three weeks literally following Te Ahorangi round with a camera, shooting everything he did.” When Stacey visits NZ again, this summer, there will be the requisite homecoming swim at the Mount, but also plenty of work to be done, with production meetings scheduled around the country.
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Along with prodigious talent and skills, being a woman in an insular, male-dominated industry is something Stacey has learned to embrace as a competitive advantage. Early in her career, it was paired with fellow Saatchi and Saatchi creative, Rosita Rawnsley-Mason, that she started to make global inroads. And, in 2011, it was with Kiwi friend Clare van Den Berg that Stacey embarked upon a “just for fun” side project that would become One Flame Ignites Another, - a film that would win Best Music Documentary at the New York Independent Film Festival. “I don’t know if it was because we were just two girls rocking up with cameras and gear on the back of our bicycles, or maybe our
Since that experience, Stacey has developed a special fondness for the documentary, and the opportunity it offers to tap into the emotions within people’s stories: “[Ideally] I would love to have all the time and resources in the world to make docos full-time, right now, my ad work funds my films...”
And, as always, she will have an eye out for the next story, as her own inspirational tale – of Stacey Lee, Storyteller – continues to unfold. 15
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Tauranga Art Gallery presents…
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Ian Scott: Works from the Wallace Arts Trust Collection 1966-1998 Ian Scott (1945 - 2013) has been widely exhibited and collected throughout New Zealand. Between the late 1980s and 1990s the Wallace Arts Trust acquired a wideranging collection of 27 works by the late artist, a number of which are among his most important. His work spans a wide range of concerns including the New Zealand landscape (especially West Auckland), popular imagery (particularly the representation of the female figure), and art historical references. He also references other artists and their work heavily in his own work, including Pablo Picasso and Rita Angus. Works such as Air Disaster of Mt. Sefton (1967) date from the artist’s third and final year at the University of Auckland’s Elam School of Fine Arts, where he studied under Colin McCahon and Garth Tapper.
Sky Steps (1969) is illuminating in its relation to two of Scott’s most well-known works, Sky Dash (1969-70) in the Auckland Art Gallery Collection, and Leapaway Girl (1969) which was acquired by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in 1971 when Scott was only 26. It is this series – typically known as the ‘girlie series’ that first brought attention to his paintings, including that of two leading art dealers, Peter McLeavey and Barry Lett. In 1975 Scott began ‘the Lattices’, the series that perhaps more than any other he is recognized for. In the late 1980s Scott moved away from pure abstraction, revisiting elements that had been present in his early work such as pop, while continue to develop. Originally from England, Scott moved to New Zealand with his family in 1952. He lived in different parts of the country including Auckland and Nelson, where he
credits: Ian Scott, Air Disaster over Mt. Sefton, 1967, Wallace Arts Trust Collection Ian Scott, Green Wall with Picasso, 1996, Wallace Arts Trust Collection Ian Scott, Lattice No. 3, 1976, Wallace Arts Trust Collection
taught briefly at Nelson College. Scott died in Auckland on 27 June 2013, aged 68. Ian Scott: Works from the Wallace Arts Trust Collection 1966-1998 is on at Tauranga Art Gallery now and runs until 9 November. THE ENERGY AND DELIGHT OF IAN SCOTT’S ART Saturday 1 November, 2pm Entry: $10/ $5 Friends of the Gallery Ron Brownson presents a walk and talk tour of the exhibition, Ian Scott: Works from the Wallace Arts Trust Collection 1966 – 1998. Ron is a Senior Curator of New Zealand Art at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, and is widely renowned as one of New Zealand’s most informed and entertaining speakers on art and artists. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL on 578-7933 or at Tauranga Art Gallery.
Ian Scott, Lattice No. 150, 1987, Wallace Arts Trust Collection Ian Scott, New Zealand Horizon, 1967, Wallace Arts Trust Collection Ian Scott, New Zealand Triptych, 1966, Wallace Arts Trust Collection
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Creative Food
Welcome to the first edition of the ‘Creative Food’ page brought to you by the Tauranga Farmers Market.
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This tapa is usually enjoyed around ’feria’ – or festival time – in May. Its origins are the sierra, or mountains, and it is a simple but delicious combination of flavours, rather like the Italian ‘saltimbocca’ and it too certainly ‘jumps in the mouth’! Serves 4 1 pork fillet, about 400 to 500g, cut across into 8 slices and flattened with a knife 1 garlic clove, crushed to a paste with salt ½ teaspoon sweet Spanish smoked paprika 2 green peppers 10 tablespoons olive oil 8 slices ciabatta, sourdough or baguette, cut on the diagonal 70g thin slices cured ham (jamon Serrano) Sea salt and black pepper Method Rub the garlic, paprika and freshly ground black pepper all over the pork and set aside for a good half hour to marinate. Halve peppers lengthways and pull out core and seeds. Cut each half into half again. Heat half the olive oil in a frypan over a medium heat. When hot, add peppers and fry on both sides until soft. Season and set aside.
When you’re ready to eat, lightly toast the bread. Heat remaining oil in a pan over a medium heat until it begins to smoke; add pork and fry quickly on one side for about a minute and turn over. Fry for another minute until cooked through but still juicy. Turn off the heat and season the meat well. Immediately transfer the fillets onto the bread, followed by the pepper and then the jamon. Grind on a little black pepper and eat immediately. STALLHOLDERS: Wholly Cow – Pork Fillet Coney’s Organic Avocados & Garlic Kandu Organics – Garlic Paul’ Tomatoes or Sourthern Belle – Peppers Katikati Frantoio Olive Oils Flaveur Breads, The Whipped Baker – Rustic Breads Franks Sausages – Dry cured deli slices Dry cured ham is the best What are we up to? The Market celebrates with a Spring Festival on the 4th October. For the young ones or the mature ‘young’ ones, show us your artistic talents by joining us in the fun of decorating a hat with all things Spring. Wear it into the Market and be in to win spot prizes of Market vouchers for you to spend at any stallholder of your choice. The children are sure to find a tasty treat for all their efforts. Our stallholders will also have their twist on this season by decorating a hat themed in line with their product range. What’s arriving from the paddocks and veggie patches? We have the arrival of fresh asparagus. This is the green variety bundled into fine and medium spears. Asian greens of Bok Choy and Tat Soi carefully placed in basins of water to ensure the utmost freshness. You will find broad beans, crunchy snow peas, and the fresh herbs of basil and rocket! October is also the start of the strawberry season. It is not just food that comes from the paddocks, but flowers. There are Spring bunches of alstromerias, lilies, bird of paradise and fresh sprays of orchids. Come join us 52 weeks of the year!
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Where there is a passion there is a creative side and at the Tauranga Farmers Market you will experience this through our food producers. Direct from the paddock or the kitchens, they bring you the freshest of produce and tastiest of artisan foods. Following the seasons that ‘Mother Nature’ delivers, you can enjoy the environment of a ‘true’ Farmers Market and its bounty, 52 weeks of the year. Come taste the seasons with us. The month of October heralds the moment when we start to venture outside with the warming days and lengthening daylight hours. We look forward to the brunches or lunches and evenings enjoying the outdoors with family and friends. Peter Blakeway is one of our local chefs, who is passionate about using fresh, locally produced Market food. The following recipe is one that is just perfect for these occasions.
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Katikati Folk Club 400 By Christine Donehue
In 2014 Katikati Folk Club celebrates 20 years of bringing music to the Bay of Plenty, with an anniversary concert at the original venue, the Balcony Cafe. It has been a popular club, hosting the cream of international and local musicians and all run by hard working volunteers. Their efforts were recognised this year, in the Western BOP community awards, chosen runner up in the art and culture division. Monthly concerts are booked up well ahead, with many artists clamoring to play at this vibrant, exciting club. Such is the high standard and the warm welcome, guests and musicians alike receive, it has them wanting to come back for more. Katikati Folk Club has retained its name but is now a lot more than a folk music club. It accommodates a broad range of musical styles and genres. The music varies from concert to concert, from traditional and Celtic folk, to jazz and country, acappella to blues, solo performers to 7-piece line-ups, and everything in between. Coming up in November, from Auckland, the Unsung Heroes. Next years line-up includes UK artist AJ Clarke, Hungrytown from USA, Rob Joass (Hobnail) and the Hard Core Troubadors from Wellington and Acoustik Express, stars of the Tauranga Jazz Festival. The club supports local talent, with a variety of musicians opening each concert. Locals also get a chance to play for an appreciative audience, each Thursday evening from 6.15 at The Talisman music jam. Club members run the event with a blackboard concert on the first Thursday. Come along to join in, or just listen and enjoy a meal or a glass of wine. Charity concerts are held three times a year with proceeds going to local causes. The next one on October 24, will feature a Blind Date
concert, with a Halloween theme. Musicians will be thrown together, to perform in new and exciting combinations. A blackboard concert will open the night. The Katikati Bowling Club is a warm and welcoming venue, with easy parking. From 7pm guests socialise, over a drink from the club bar, which is open throughout the evening. Concerts start at 7.30 and in the interval the musicians enjoy mixing and mingling with the audience, over free tea, coffee and biscuits. CDs are available to take home, a reminder of the music played over the evening. The Tauranga Acoustic Music Club supports the Katikati Folk Club and vice versa. The two clubs support the annual Acoustic Music Festival, held in February each year in Works Road. Katikati Folk Club has an ever-growing membership, as more people discover the best-kept secret in the Bay of Plenty. New members are always welcome. Information is available on the website www.kaitkatifolkclub.co.nz Annual subscriptions are $10 and include discounted admission prices, email reminders and the right to vote at the AGM in May. Admission prices are as advertised, usually $20 for visitors and $15 for members, school children have free entry.
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Mount Vibe Jam Night Tuesday’s, 9.30pm, Mount Mellick Mount Maunganui Musicians! Come on down to the iconic Jam night in Mount Maunganui and meet, play and socialize with other like minded muso’s! Back line provided, house band to join with. Good times in the Mont on Tuesday nights. Roy Orbison Re-born – Pretty Woman Tour Friday 10 October, 8pm, Baycourt, $79.90 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) Roy Orbison LIVES in the persona of Dean Bourne. During his 2012/13 sold out tours Dean Bourne received standing ovations Australia wide as he continued to mesmerise audiences with his unique ability to recreate the magic and great hits of Roy Orbison. The Puppeteer Halloween Party and Jamin for Jethro Friday 31 October, 11pm, Krazy Jacks All proceeds from this event will go towards the Jethro Morrow Health Trust A night of hard out rock for a great cause at Tauranga’s longest running rock venue!
Krazy Jacks Jam Night Thursday’s 11pm, Krazy Jacks on the Strand, R18 Hard rock jamin at it’s best. Come in with your band or join the house band. All gears provided. Bring your own guitars! Get amongst it. Summer Series MauaoPAC’s Summer Series in the Park! Saturday 25 October, 5pm, Coronation Park Mauao Performing Arts Centre bring local original music to the beautiful Coronation Park where you can bring a blanket, chairs and some food, refreshments and enjoy the sounds as the sun sets. Free music concert in the Mount as the sun sets?? Yus! Te Puke Repertory presents JACK AND THE BEANSTALK By TLC Creative - a panto directed by Dianne Leach at Litt Prk Theatre October 30 to November 9 7.30pm or 2.30pm Matinee on 2nd, 8 and 9 Tickets at Paper Plus Te Puke Adults $20 Students $16 James Stanbridge AKA Jimmy Fresh “The Purge” no reserve auction 10 October 05:05pm
Tuner Band Supported by Brendan McCarthy and Megan Sidwell Saturday 25 October, 7:30pm, Rosie O’Gradies, R18, $15 tickets at Door. 3 Local original bands perform live at Rosie’s. Tickets also available at Mayers Music Central Parade, Garden Forest Marine Cameron rd.
TAURANGA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS inc ORIGINAL ART SALE The Tauranga Society of Artists is having a Cash & Carry Original Art Sale commencing 2pm on Wednesday 29th October closing 4pm Sunday 2nd November, at the improved Community Centre – Elizabeth Street West, Tauranga Over 50 Artists will be exhibiting more than 200 paintings. Several of the Artists are new members who have produced some brilliant work for this sale. Something for everyone – from Abstracts to Landscapes – water colours, Acrylics, Oils etc. Prices will be affordable from $50.00 Artists will be in attendance each day to chat with visitors Come, browse and view an amazing variety of Art work and buy for Christmas, weddings, birthdays or just treat yourself. DATES & TIMES: 2pm - 5.30pm
Wednesday 29 Oct
9.30am - 5.30pm Thursday 30 Oct 9.30am - 5.30pm Friday
31 Oct
9.30am - 5.30pm Saturday
1 Nov
9.30am - 4pm
2 Nov
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VENUE: COMMUNITY CENTRE, ELIZABETH ST WEST TAURANGA
Opening Hours: Weekdays 9am - 4:30pm 112 Willow Street, Tauranga
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WHAT’S ON IN THE GALLERY THIS MONTH…
16 Sept - 13 Oct: Murray Clode, James Stanbridge and Tony Pearce 10 Oct 05:05pm: James Stanbridge’s no reserve art auction “The Purge” 16 Oct - 10 Nov: Timo Rannali and Richard Smith “Double Vision”
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