Weaving
Weaving business in Fiji empowers local women
Weaving business in Fiji empowers local women Audio
New Arts Laureate, weaver and artist Dr Maureen Lander
Maori visual artist Dr Maureen Lander is a visionary, a leading exponent of weaving, both customary and experimental, an installation artist and a mentor to many. Added to her extensive list of… Video, Audio, Gallery
Rumplestiltskin
In this whimsical episode, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Auckland, Duncan McGillivray tries to work out how Rumpelstiltskin made straw… Audio
Turning plastic carrier bags into art
A new exhibition invites you to think more deeply about those large, woven, plastic, carry-all bags used around the world for years. The mass-produced bags come in fetching combinations of red white… Audio
Celebrating Maori Weaving
Paula Rigby, Chair of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa/Māori Weavers New Zealand joins us to talk about the exhibition Te Puna Waiora: The Distinguished Weavers of Te Kahui Whiritoi that opened at… Audio
The Billion Stars Project
We talk to Samoan weaving artist Maryann Talia Pau about The Billion Stars project, an art installation at Silo Park as part of Auckland's Matariki Festival. Audio
New Arts Icon Sandy Adsett
Artist and painter Sandy Adsett (Ngāti Kahungunu) has just been selected by the Arts Foundation as an icon of New Zealand art "...for his profound impact on the Māori community and Māori arts… Audio, Gallery
Weaver says NZ Golf’s ‘korowai’ is just a ‘piece of faux fur’
NZ Golf says Australian Zach Murray was draped in a korowai or Māori cloak after winning the NZ Open, but weaver Veranoa Hetet says she knew instantly that it was a "piece of faux fur", and it's… Video, Audio
Our Wāhine: 125 extraordinary NZ women
A mother-daughter project Our Wāhine is celebrating 125 years of women's suffrage with 125 illustrations of women, including radio broadcaster Aunt Daisy, astronomer Beatrice Tinsley, and master… Audio, Gallery
Wool mill calls for origin labelling
Inter-Weave is the largest manufacturer of woollen fabric in the Southern Hemisphere. It produces 150,000 metres of fabric a year on looms at its Auckland mill. Audio, Gallery
Wool mill calls for origin labelling
Inter-Weave is the largest manufacturer of woollen fabric in the Southern Hemisphere. It produces 150,000 metres of fabric a year on looms at its Auckland mill.
AudioA Good Yarn
A small yarn manufacturer in Napier has gone from employing 85 staff in its hey-day, to about 18 now. Cheap imports from China undercut wool knitting yarns made in New Zealand, but Design Spun has… Audio
A Good Yarn
A small yarn manufacturer in Napier has gone from employing 85 staff in its hey-day, to about 18 now. Cheap imports from China undercut wool knitting yarns made in New Zealand, but Design Spun has…
AudioWeaving tutor passes torch to Pākehā students
A Pukekohe weaving tutor is encouraging her Pākehā students to ensure weaving skills are kept alive.
Pukekohe weavers teach Pakeha to carry on legacy
A Pukekohe weaving tutor is encouraging her Pakeha students to ensure weaving skills are kept alive. Emily Whyte of Whariki o Te Ao has been teaching people how to make traditional Maori cloaks or… Audio
Traditional Threads, Contemporary Colour
Peruvian master weaver Máximo Laura is one of his country's living treasures and his giant works have been shown throughout the world. Using five thousand year old weaving techniques, his designs… Audio
Master artists from Tokelau share their wisdom
A master carver and three weavers from Tokelau have traveled to New Zealand to share their passion and knowledge with the local community. Audio
Oamaru weaver Sue McLean on creating heirlooms of the future
In the south island town of Oamaru, Sue and Rod McLean run a business weaving short runs of traditionally inspired fabric with their 100 year old weaving system - the Hattersley Domestic, circa 1918.
…Massey textiles and innovation
New Zealand has plenty of design talent and no shortage of innovative ideas, but what opportunities exist for our emerging designers, especially in the area of textiles? Sonia Sly headed to Massey… Audio, Gallery
Hand weaving
Hand weaving is making a comeback, here and overseas, with a whole new generation of young weavers using traditional hand looms but experimenting with new materials and techniques. Many of our more… Audio, Gallery
