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Emerging Art show
Posted by BorntoBeadnz on July 29, 2010
Emerging Artists I Established Artists I Student Artists
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Annual Bead Exchange
Posted by Bobbie Pene on July 13, 2010
I thought it would be good for us to post about our beads for the bead exchange – the inspiration behind our beads. I like to choose a technique that I am unfamiliar with and use the opportunity to master it by the last bead made.
I wanted to create bright and sparkly beads that were etched in places and left unetched in others – sort of like windows to see the sparkling inclusions beneath. It sounded great in theory but the etch didn’t seem to take on many of them. I had never used etching solution before so etched trial beads made with Effetre. They etched beautifully, but my beads for the bead exchange were made with Bullseye glass and look more scratched than etched.
I don’t have enough time to make 10 more beads so will be sending these in for the exchange. I apologise in advance to those of you who receive a ‘dud’ bead.
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Pocket Rocket Exhibition
Posted by IslaOsborne on July 6, 2010
If you are in Dunedin, please drop in to see Pocket Rocket, a large multi-disciplinary group exhibition. Peter Viesnik, Lisa-Jane Harvey and I will all have work in the show. I am submitting some of my fused glass panels, one of which is shown on the bottom left of the invitation.
Neighborhood Watch is a 180mm square framed illustration made from fused glass and copper wire.
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Survive and Thrive: Fuelling the Business of Creativity
Posted by BorntoBeadnz on June 29, 2010
Thursday 8 July, 2010 |10.30am to 6pm | Auckland University School of Business
There’s just 10 days left until this exciting and innovative event takes place – so to get your creative juices flowing, here’s a bit more information about what’s happening on the day.
We are thrilled to announce that Irene Pink, 2009 finalist in the New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards ‘Best Female Comedian’, will be our warm, funny and ever- so-slightly bossy MC for the day!
- Your choice of 10 snappy, practical and targeted short workshops from subject-matter gurus, such as Russell Toplis presenting his ‘Top Five Money Tips & Tools’, Vicki Allpress-Hill on ‘Marketing on a Shoestring’, Lorraine Blackley on how ’Your Creativity can Transform your Business’, Baruch Ter Wal on ‘Branding: More Than Just a Logo’, and many more –the programme is available at http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/connect/events/2010/jul/71498-in-the-workshops-survive-thrive
- Speed Networking! It’s like speed dating, only much more rewarding! It’s a fantastic, one-off opportunity to meet and connect with people who you want and need to talk to, who want and need to you. Truly, not to be missed!
- New Zealander of the Year and Supreme Award Winner of the 2010 Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards, Ray Avery will move, challenge and inspire us with his story of the ups and downs he’s experienced as a world-renowned inventor and social entrepreneur.
- An Expo of people and organisations who can help you do what you do – already confirmed The Sustainable Events Alliance, Splore Dynamics, NZ Art Guild, Goethe Institute, ART Generator…
Don’t forget Earlybird registrations (up to 1 July) are $25, after that it’s $30 so it really does pay to get in early. If you are having difficulty choosing which workshop sessions to do and when – don’t worry – you are welcome to decide on the day. For more info about the programme, to register your attendance and other details like accessibility, food and parking, see http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/survive-thrive
Survive and Thrive is a rare opportunity for artists, producers, businesses, organisations, makers and doers from the creative sector. Don’t be the person who hears all about it after the event – you really ought to be there!
Survive and Thrive 2010 is an initiative of the Arts Regional Trust, in partnership with The Big Idea, significantly supported by ASB Community Trust and Auckland City Council. Survive and Thrive 2010 is supported and co-hosted by The University of Auckland’s Business School and National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries.
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Sphere
Posted by IslaOsborne on June 28, 2010
Sphere
The Lakehouse (Takapuna, Auckland) June 2-25
Please drop in to the opening of Sphere, a multidisciplinary exhibition opening at The Lakehouse this tuesday. The show features work from three NZGBA artists; John Hanson, Frances Hanson and Isla Osborne.
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New Zealand Jewellery Show
Posted by IslaOsborne on June 28, 2010
Hi guys,
I have a small cabinet at the New Zealand Jewellery Show this weekend and would love people to drop in and see me. If you are in central auckland with a few hours to kill, pop up to Sky City and check out what’s going on.
x isla
www.isla.co.nz
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Survive or Thrive – July 2010 Creative event
Posted by BorntoBeadnz on June 25, 2010
Survive & Thrive 2010 | fuelling the business of creativity
Forum, Workshops & Expo | 8 July 2010 10.30 am – 6 pm
The University of Auckland Business School, Grafton Rd, Auckland
The Survive & Thrive 2010 Expo is an important opportunity for creative people to engage with enabling organisations such as yours that are the motivators and backbone of Auckland’s creative sector infrastructure. Survive & Thrive 2010 is a significant networking event in the creative sector for entrepreneurial artists, producers & organisations working in the Auckland region. The Expo, starting at 10.30am, will provide promotion and networking opportunities for all participants.
With Ray Avery [New Zea lander of the Year] as the keynote speaker as well as a rotating programme of eight workshops and speed-networking [the business version of speed dating], the day will be inspiring, insightful and information packed. There will also be 40 leading arts organisations in the expo who are there to help you survive and thrive. NZ Art Guild will be at the expo for the second year – take the opportunity to come and meet Chelsea and Sophia.
Based on the success of Survive & Thrive last year, they anticipate that 200 – 300 entrepreneurial artists, producers & organisations will attend this unique event representing the diversity of the creative sector including moving image, music, visual arts, object arts, fashion design, performance, digital media . . .
You can see more about who is coming and the day’s programme at http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/survive-thrive.
For more information about registering for this fabulous event contact margaret.lewis@thebigidea.co.nz
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ISBG Gathering Opportunity
Posted by BorntoBeadnz on June 15, 2010
The table at the Bead Bazaar at the ISGB, has been requested. You must be a member to participate, please dowload the application form from the NZGBA website and follow instructions on the form.
Deadline: Your work needs to arrive in New York at the hotel no later than 25 July 2010 or else the work will not be included
This is an opportunity for NZGBA members to ‘test the waters’ with an overseas market
Postal information
If interested NZGBA members should send their work to:
Judith Sleavin (Hold for arrival July 25) c/o HYATT REGENCY ROCHESTER
125 EAST MAIN
ROCHESTER, NY 14604
Phone 001 585-546-1234
Criteria to participate (NB if not followed you be excluded):
- It must be insured, packed well
- Return postage and insurance must be prepaid per UPS.com shipping costs to New Zealand. Please include a ‘NZ check to Judith Sleavin’ for the return postage and insurance. You will need the weight and package dimensions to determine this amount. The website will tell you this in US$. Please convert this to NZ$ per the exchange rate on www.xe.com and write a check for that amount.
- All work needs to be coded and priced in US$ + 15% markup on each piece. There are taxes that need to be paid per Judith’s tax return in the US.
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Provide an excel spreadsheet with the codes (email to judith@annierose.com ), descriptions, NZ$ price and US$ price+15%
- Provide your name, contact details, and shipping address
- Business cards or brochures will be placed with your work, if you provide them. Please send no more than 25
- Gift bags need to be provided for each bead, or piece of jewellery
- All care, but no responsibility will be taken for your art work
- Ten beads or ten pieces of jewellery, total of ten maximum/per person
Payment of work sold will be made by NZ check and sent to you at the mailing address provided.
Judith Sleavin and Vicki Leismann
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Pocket Rocket Exhibition – registration closes 14 June!
Posted by BorntoBeadnz on June 9, 2010
The NZ Art Guild is holding an exhibition of small works (300mm or less) in Dunedin from 2nd- 7th August.
This exhibition is open to all New Zealand artists.
All forms of media will be accepted, including (but not limited to) painting, sculpture, textiles, photography, ceramics, jewellery etc.
All artworks have to be NO LARGER than 300mm in any direction.
There is no minimum size.
No diptychs or triptychs etc.
A limit of 6 artworks per artists.
Costs:
$10 per artwork
$35 for 4 artworks or
$50 for 6 artworks
A 20% commission will apply on all sold artworks.
To register or for full terms and conditions email Tanya Dann tanya@nzartguild.co.nz with “Pocket Rockets” in the subject line.
Registrations close June 14th, places are limited so be in quick!!!
UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE
We have all the painters we need. I will happily add you to the waiting list incase people don’t pay or pull out.
If you work in sculpture etc where your artworks are free standing there is still some places available.
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2010 AGM Minutes, Awards evening and Competition entries
Posted by BorntoBeadnz on June 1, 2010
It is with great pleasure that we create this post. Firstly we would like to give an enormous thank you to our sponsors for this years prizes for the Annual NZGBA Bead awards. We cannot express enough how much your participation not just as sponsors but as judges means to our community.
Annie Rose sponsored the 1st prize for Lampwork bead category with a Wild Cat torch which Karilea won by a half point with her entry Fireball, the very close and equally deserving runner up, Andrew Firth with his amazing Dawn Elemental Bead which was so precisely created and perfectly exacting that we cannot wait to see Andrew’s entry next year. A special mention is Judith’s bead “Fire” which was also in the to tier (Judy has gone overseas so we will only have a photo available later).
Claudia Borella sponsored the Fused bead section that was won by Vicki Leismann and her amazing concept “Lighter than air” with again a close runner up Karen Irwin with her incredible “Night fire and Burning embers” (unfortunately we do not have a photo, Karen please add it to showcase), a special mention to Michelle Anderson who was in the top tier with her amazing piece (again the piece was taken on the night so no photo, Michelle please add a pic to showcase for everyone)
Gaffer glass sponsored the Kiln formed category which was won by none other than Greg Smith with his bead “Bullet”. Greg we cannot get over the quality of your entries and we are looking forward to next years entries.
The Bead Hold sponsored the jewellery section which was won by none other than Karilea Lindsay-Beale with her incredibly detailed “Bountiful earth” that also won Viewers choice on the evening. Highly Commended goes to Isla Osborne (again photos will be provided when we get the piece returned to show everyone)
The Beginners category sponsored by Born to Bead was won by Holly Budge, a special mention should be made that the bead was created with only 5 hours of torch time!?! amazing well done Holly we look forward to great things from you. Highly commended went to new member Shirlee Wilton who made an amazing “Octopus Bead” again great skill and we look forward to seeing your entries next year.
The AGM was quick and painless which is always a plus, please click here to download the minutes.
With no further ado, the photo from the evening as well as the competition entries that we have been able to get photos of…
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