AUL UL A V T MAGAZINE ISSUE 6 JUNE 2019
EDITOR’S LETTER
CONTENTS
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4. CHRISTCHURCH 6. JAMS! 10. WINTER SPOTS 12. YOUR ART 16. BODY ART 18. YOUR WRITING 20. MET GALA 22. SPECIAL EFFECTS
Hey guys! Welcome to the first issue of 2019! We are Perry Pitcher and Willow Whitham, the new editors of the Vault Magazine. We are so excited to bring you the 6th edition of the Vault which we have worked so hard on. We really want this magazine to be a showcase and celebration of the cultural and artistic talents of the students at Mahurangi College. We would like to start off with saying a massive thank you to Claudia Munroe, without her efforts this whole thing would not exist. We would also like to say thank you to Sinead Spurr who was so dedicated when helping us set up the Vault Magazine again, your efforts are greatly appreciated. We would also like to say thank you to our principal David Macleod who supported us and the magazine throughout the entire process. Also a big thank you to Micheal Stewart for all of your help & advice, it was immensely helpful. And a huge thank you to everyone who supplied us with content, without it this magazine wouldn’t exist, We hope you enjoy it!
EDITORS:
PERRY PITCHER & WILLOW WHITHAM
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DESIGN:
PERRY PITCHER & WILLOW WHITHAM
CONTRIBUTORS: EMMA STRETCH PIPI ROSS COCO BONE GUY VAN EGMOND BRIAR MINSON FINN MASSEY KATE POPHAM FINIAN TAYLOR MEREDYTH BAILEY JOHANNA HUEGEL KATIE FULLER NASIA MCLENNAN GENEVIEVE JENSON EMMA NORTH VANESSA HEALEY CANDICE BREWER JACOB MATHERS MACKENZIE BUTLER
CONTACT EMAIL: vaultmag1@gmail.com
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FRESH BANDS Alt-J
Tame Impala
Cage The Elephant
Modest Mouse
Broncho
ALT-J As summer turns to autumn, and then to winter and spring, our moods change. The fun party times in summer, mellow autumn afternoons, bittersweet warm winters, and loving springs. Our music helps us live in these moments and there is nothing worse than an out of touch song, it brings you down and all those around you.
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Going into winter we want to keep that sense of mellow fun we find in summer and autumn and carry it over, as well as try and be a little oblivious to upcoming exams. So let us go through songs and bands that help carry that spark during the winter months.
Alt-J is a band that experiments with a range of music types; Experimental rock, Indietronica, Folktronica, Indie rock, Indie pop, and Art rock. These guys are great to pop on in the background whilst studying or doing work in class. They keep that mellowness from autumn and give it an edge making them very addicting. Perhaps some of the best songs on this list are produced by them;
Breezeblocks - An Awesome Wave Tessellate - An Awesome Wave In Cold Blood - RELAXER
TAME IMPALA These guys belong to the Psychedelic rock, Neo-psychedelia genres and are probably the number one pick for study music and relaxation. Keeping the upbeat train rolling is important in life and this band is a oneway ticket to capturing the fun of summer and bringing it into winter. The Less I Know The Better Currents Let It Happen - Currents Feels Like We Only Go Backwards - Lonerism
MODEST MOUSE
This group has been great to listen to, they have a similar style to Alt-J but offer so much more, their work belongs in the Indie rock, Alternative rock, Art rock area. It’s hard to break down the best way to listen to Modest Mouse so the best way would be all the time. They are great to sit down and listen to whilst thinking or entertaining.
CAGE THE ELEPHANT
Suger Boat - Stranger to Ourselves Dashboard - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank Lampshades On Fire - Stranger to Ourselves
Cage the Elephant is band belonging to the Indie rock, Alternative rock, Garage rock, Punk blues genre and are one of the more streamline rock bands on this list. This doesn’t mean they aren’t any good. These guys are the best for listening to whilst doing work and are great for getting you in a good mood. Some good songs are: Trouble - Tell me I’m Pretty Cigarette Daydreams - Melophobia Come a Litte Closer - Melophobia
SOME OTHER JAMS... - Dissolve Me, An Awesome Wave, Alt-J - Matilda, An Awesome Wave, Alt-J - Little Dark Age, Little Dark Age, MGMT - While We Were Dreaming, Outside Love, Pink Mountaintops - Execution, Outside Love, Pink Mountaintops - Lord Let Us Shine, Axis of Evol, Pink Mountaintops - The World At Large, Good News for People Who Love Bad News, Modest Mouse - Bukowski, Good News for People Who Love Bad News, Modest Mouse - Float On, Good News for People Who Love Bad News, Modest Mouse - Ready To Let Go, Social Clues, Cage The Elephant - Social Clues, Social Clues, Cage The Elephant - Right Before My Eyes, Thank You Happy Birthday, Cage The Elephant - Aberdeen, Thank You Happy Birthday, Cage The Elephant - Love Is To Die, Warpaint, Warpaint - Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Queen Is Dead, The Smiths
WORDS BY FINIAN TAYLOR
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ASPIRING MUSICIANS AT MAHU KATE POPHAM Kate Popham is the sole member of the band
Seven Zen, who has been busking locally for many years. She also has appeared at numerous assemblies and social events in the Warkworth area. She listens to an array of bands such as Pink Floyd, Warpaint and several others. She also does amazing covers that remain true to the artist whilst giving them her own spin. Along with covering music she also writes her own. Here’s a small section of lyrics from one of her more recent songs:
*They are us. Walls built between everyone Have to keep what’s foreign out, no matter the cost Forget about any simple empathy and love The man on the TV said they’re evil So it really must be so Why did hate become more important… Than humanity?*
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FINN MASSEY Finn Massey is an up and coming pianist, practicing many different varieties of classical music. He has played for the school several times, performing in assemblies and public venues. Finn listens to several rock bands like Queen. I can see Finn pursuing a great future with his talented pianist skills and love for music. WORDS BY FINIAN TAYLOR
PLAYLISTS GROOVY JAMS! L.S.D - Skegss K.I.S.S.E.S - Bent Fearless - Pink Floyd Deceptacon - Le Tigre Season For Change - Ronny Jordan Give Up The Funk - Parliament Trouble - Grapetooth Superstition - Stevie Wonder Skanky Panky - Kid Koala Walk like an Egyptian - The Bangles Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
BUS JAMS! Veridis Quo - Daft Punk Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division Master Of None - Beach House Superstar - Sonic Youth Praise you - Fatboy Slim Bonnie and Clyde - Brigitte Bardot, Serge Gainsbourg Be The One - The Ting Tings Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Saint Etienne
JAZZY JAMS! Last Tango In Paris - Gotan Project My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone All Of Me - Billie Holiday Lovely - Milk Flud I Hear Music - Billie Holiday, Takuya Nakamura Season For Change - Ronny Jordan Song For My Father - Horace Silver
STUDY JAMS! Time Is The Enemy- Quantic Touch It - Coco Steal & The Love Bomb Athene - Hercules & Love Affair When I Leave - Geir Jenssen, Biosphere Talk Again - Milk flud Porcelain - Moby Two Thousand And Seventeen - Four Tet
MOTIVATION JAMS!
CHILL JAMS!
You Really Got Me - The Kinks Edge Of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks 4th Chamber - El Michels Affair Fame - David Bowie Class Historian - BRONCHO Muscle Car - A - Type Player These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ Nancy Sinatra
Please Please Please - The Smiths Dark Side Of The Gym - The National Shades Of Man - Khruangbin Saffron - MF DOOM Riders On The Storm - The Doors Dawn Chorus - Cosmo Sheldrake I Won’t Hurt You - The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band Those Days - Nick Hakim Jessica - Major Lazer Bulldozer - Milk Flud
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SPOTS
WINTER
Winter in New Zealand is often cold, wet and all around miserable, unless of course, you know where to go. Here are a few spots to lighten up your winter and get you out of your house.
OUTDOORS If you’re more of an outdoorsy person and craving crisp fresh air, there’s nothing better than waiting for a dry day and spending it hiking in and around some of the trails nearby. A personal favourite of mine is the Mangawhai Cliff Top Walk that begins halfway down Mangawhai Surf Beach and navigates you to a secluded stony beach away from the public. The walk itself is about nine kilometers and when it’s low tide you can return via the beach, otherwise it’s back the way you came. Stunning views of the beach below follow you on your journey and on a clear day, the view of Great Barrier on the horizon. Just off of Omaha Flats Road is the locally owned Sculpterium. Filled with an abundance of gorgeous art throughout the gallery and sculpture trails surrounded by tastefully designed gardens. Opened in April of 2017, after 10 years of collecting by owners Anthony & Sandra, Sculptureum sits on their 25-acre property and features 3 plentiful gardens with remarkable sculptures, their own vineyard, restaurant and 8 galleries filled with art from all over the world. Sculptureum is recognised around the area, and further, for its incredible art selection and gardens. After making your way around the trails and gallery you can get a bite to eat from their restaurant, Rothko and let the inspiration from your surroundings sink in.
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INDOORS A local favourite is the Matakana Cinemas. Being the only cinema in the area and with the buses stopping so close, this is a perfect way to escape the house in winter. The well-picked new movies and the odd showing of old classics are enough to draw you in, but the enchanting interior captivates you as you enter the cinema and wait for the film to start. Paradiso theatre never fails to stun me as you sit staring up at the orange and yellow flower covered roof, with tui’s, fantails and other New Zealand native birds dotted around the corners and roof. Matakana Cinema would be the perfect place to get you out of the house in winter, while staying warm and cozy inside. Below the cinema is the Matakana Market Kitchen. An inviting restaurant and cafe. Creating a perfect environment to eat a meal; with an extensive menu and a range of dietary requirements. Their charming setting leaves you with the option to sit outside by the river, or to stay warm inside with the beautiful view still in sight. The friendly workers make you feel comfortable there, whether your with your family or a group of friends. It’s a great way to start the night, or end it, when seeing a movie just upstairs.
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YOUR ART!
EMMA NORTH - L2 DESIGN
MEREDYTH BAILEY - L3 PHOTOGRAPHY
A GALLERY OF STUDENT CREATIONS
PIPI ROSS - L3 PAINTING
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EMMA STRETCH - L3 PAINTING
JACOB MATHERS - L2 PHOTOGRAPHY
MACKENZIE BUTLER - L1 PAINTING
PIPI ROSS - L3 PAINTING
JOHANNA HUEGEL - L3 PAINTING MACKENZIE BUTLER L1 PAINTING
KATIE FULLER - L2 PAINTING
WILLOW WHITHAM - L2 DESIGN
EMMA NORTH - L2 DESIGN
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MEREDYTH BAILEY L3 PHOTOGRAPHY
MACKENZIE BUTLER L1 PAINTING
KATIE FULLER - L2 PAINTING
NASIA MCLENNAN - L2 PAINTING
MEREDYTH BAILEY L3 PHOTOGRAPHY
JACOB MATHERS L2 PHOTOGRAPHY
WILLOW WHITHAM - L2 DESIGN
JOHANNA HUEGEL - L3 PAINTING
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JACOB MATHERS - L2 PHOTOGRAPHY
EMMA STRETCH - L3 PAINTING
PIPI ROSS - L3 PAINTING
EMMA STRETCH - L3 PAINTING
JOHANNA HUEGEL - L3 PAINTING
MEREDYTH BAILEY L3 PHOTOGRAPHY
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BODY ART
An interview with Meredyth Bailey WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS AND IDEAS WHEN COMING UP WITH THE LOOK?
WHERE DO YOU SOURCE YOUR INSPIRATION FOR YOUR LOOKS FROM?
am generally up late coming up with different ideas for looks and designing concepts. However they don’t always become a polished look as quite often by the next morning I’ve forgotten what the look I wanted to create was. Most often I just rely on what comes into my head while I’m painting either myself or my model. It’s sort of a process of trial and error. Quite often I will have no idea what it is I want to create I just sit down at my makeup desk and get going!
Often I will spend my free time scrolling through different ideas on pinterest or instagram and this sort of helps to generate different ideas. I will spend quite a bit of time thinking about how I can change the look up to personalise it. I also get some of my inspiration from films (mostly when it’s horror) or when working for someone like when I did makeup for an album cover. I get their thoughts on an idea and put it onto paper after researching the general topic.
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WHAT HAS BEEN YOU FAVOURITE LOOK SO FAR? Thats a hard one! I really enjoyed creating the look I did earlier this year on Willow who modelled for me at a tudors exhibiton at the “Orea Arts Gallery”. That look (bottom left) meant I got to use my creative artistic side but I also got to use my love of gore and unsettling things. I also really loved a half and half look I created as it really shows off the impact/ change makeup can have on a persons appearence. But as I said, that’s a really hard question as I feel like its equivalent to choosing your favourite child.
HOW LONG DOES EACH WORK TAKE TO CREATE? My works can take me anywhere between 1 hour to 5+ hours to create. It really just depends on the complexity of the design I have come up with, just like any other regular piece of art. If the work has a lot of detail, it can take a long time. If I am wanting to be really specific on colour, it will take longer as I really want to get that colour out. One time I created a head piece to go with my body art peice which took about 2 - 3 weeks to create which can extend the time a look takes to create. It really just depends on the outcome i’m looking for.
WHAT PRODUCTS DO YOU USE REGULARLY? Well most of the time I like to jump to my James Charles pallet by Morphe because I love the bright and vibrant colours that help to bring out the colour intensity of my work. They also blend together really nicely which helps to sell the illusion. But then the other go to product I use regularly is the “Benefit Precisely My Brow” to make my eyebrows bolder as they are a massive part of creating expression in my looks as well as making me feel confident in the work I have created if I’ve done it on myself.
AS YOU ARE CREATING THE LOOK DO YOUR IDEAS EVER EVOLVE AND CHANGE OR DO YOU STICK TO YOUR ORIGNIAL PLAN? So typically yes, my ideas do chop and change. As I’m creating the piece new thoughts and ideas come into my head. If I have an idea dead set in my head then I usually like to stick to the plan as it just makes it eaiser for me but if I do decide to change some aspects it usually isn’t too radical, it might just be the colours or the placement of things. FOR MORE OF HER LOOKS FOLLOW @meredythbmakeup
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“The price of attendance is between an eye watering $30,000$50,000 per person”
THE MET GALA
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The Met Gala. Elegant and dazzling. Crazy and glamourous. The Oscars of the fashion industry. One of the biggest celebrity-filled events of the year. This hugely publicised event is organised by Vogue and features various designers and their works from all over the globe. For some, it is a dream come true to attend this prestigious party, but it is a luxury that comes with the celebrity life. Some are invited by designers to show off their outfits while others are invited by brands, who purchase a table at the Gala and invite models and actors for publicity and advertising. The price of attendance is between an eye-watering $30,000-$50,000 per person, and over $250,000 for a table. Taking place in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City on the first Monday
of May, the Gala is a fundraising event for the Costume Institution of the Museum. Each year a new theme is selected, which dictates the dress code and the basis of the Museum’s exhibitions. Up and coming actors, actresses, athletes and musicians, as well as known favourites, all astound the media and the public with their beautifully designed (and often quite crazy) ensembles.
The annual theme for the Gala is decided by Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute’s Chief Curator. As a self professed fashion nerd, Bolton says that “every exhibition should generate debate” and that he knows the theme’s choice is often controversial. As he tells Vogue; “I think it’s important to stimulate debate and to put ideas out there that are difficult to deal with or seen as problematic. That’s the role of any museum: to expand people’s ideas about a topic through objects.” The way he chooses the theme is by first finding a currently relevant topic, one that “defines a cultural shift that’s happening or is about to happen”.
But while Bolton decides the theme, he must get it approved by the museum’s director and president, Daniel H. Weiss. Then Anna Wintour (Vogue editor) shares her opinion on the theme. Wintour also works out which sponsors to con-
tact, which is vital as the Gala is, first and foremost, a fundraiser. Once all of this is done and dusted the 32-strong team has 12 months to put together the amazing Met Gala. Over the last two years, the themes have been, Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between in 2017 (where celebrities wore pieces from the featured designer, Rei Kawakubo, or Asiatic fashion) and Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination in 2018 (where Katy Perry stunned with her Angel ensemble, complete with massive feathered wings). This year’s theme is not quite so straightforward. Called ‘Camp: Notes on Fashion’ the theme is
based on Susan Sontag’s 1964 Essay ‘Notes on Camp’ which states that Camp is “ostentatious, exaggerated or homosexual; pertaining to, characteristic of, homosexuals […]” Camp means to be playful, unnatural, exaggerated, and artificial. As Sontag says: “Camp is a woman walking around in a dress made of three million feathers.” There were hundreds of dazzling and daring outfits
that graced the polished floors of the Met Museum last month. From Harry Styles and Alessandro Michele wearing Gucci, to Lady Gaga in Brandon Maxwell and Serena Williams in Atelier Versace, the event’s four spectacular hosts certainly stood out, even amongst the other stunningly dressed celebs. Serena Williams was a stunning vision in yellow, wearing a canary coloured off-the-shoulder gown studded with autumn-esque leaves. But it’s what’s underneath that counts and in William’s case, her tennis-ball-yellow, Nike x Air Force One sneakers were turning heads. One of the most impressive outfits of the night was worn by Lady Gaga. She walked down the streets of New York in a dramatic, fuschia gown with a 25 foot train and 5 dancing attendants. Once at the Gala, she shed the gown to reveal a smaller, jet black gown with a comically exaggerated side bustle and matching parasol. Halfway up the stairs, she shed this gown as well, to reveal a bright pink column dress with a huge, blocky cellphone and sassy, thick sunglasses. This was also stripped off to reveal her final outfit of the night. A seductive bralette and a pair of Swarovski crystal studded briefs. She used every opportunity to bedazzle the cameras.
WORDS BY BRIAR MINSON & GUY VAN EGMOND
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THE ART OF ILLUSION AN INTERVIEW WITH GENEVIEVE JENSON WHAT IS YOUR PROCESS? HOW DO YOU GET FROM THE INITIAL IDEA TO THE FINAL PRODUCT? It really just depends on the look I want to create. Sometimes I take time to plan my looks which can take a long time. If it’s a bigger piece that requires a lot of layers I sometimes decide to sculpt aspects of the look like teeth or I will make a mold. Once I have the specific pieces I need, I then find a time to create the make up to complete the look. However sometimes I just sit down and create whatever comes to mind on my hands and arms.
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WHAT IS YOUR INSPIRATION FOR CREATING YOUR LOOKS? I get most of my inspiration from other artists on instagram that post their work. I also get a lot of inspiration from the makeup and special effects in horror movies.
FOR MORE OF HER LOOKS FOLLOW @jaxxity
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVOURITE CREATION SO FAR?
IS IT DIFFICULT CREATING YOUR ART ON YOURSELF?
My favourite piece so far has been my “teeth monster” creation (see top left). For this creation I actually had to hand sculpt each tooth out of clay in preparation. I really liked the outcome of this process as I feel that I created more of a character rather than just a surface wound.
Well once again, it really just depends on what I’m doing. It can be quite difficult when I’m working on my face or hands especially if I’m covering one of my eyes. But I am very practiced at working on myself now. I actually took a course last year where we worked on each other in an ‘on set’ scenario and it was quite hard doing any kind of makeup on someone else let alone special effects but I do really enjoy it.
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AND THATS A WRAP! CELEBRATING OUR LOCAL CREATIVE ARTS
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