No Man A Quarantine Island by Charlotte Simmonds
No Man A Quarantine Island by Charlotte Simmonds. First performed at Verb Festival 2020.
The Weather In My Head
Chris Holdaway reviews Georgie Hill’s ‘Concave Iridescence’ at Visions Gallery, Auckland.
The Best Letter I Never Received: Miriam Lancewood
Miriam Lancewood’s letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.
The Best Letter I Never Received: Mark Sweet
Mark Sweet’s letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.
The Best Letter I Never Received: Linda Burgess
Linda Burgess’ letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.
The Best Letter I Never Received: Michalia Arathimos
Michalia Arathimos’ letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.
The Best Letter I Never Received: Whiti Hereaka
Whiti Hereaka’s letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.
The Best Letter I Never Received: AJ Fitzwater
AJ Fitzwater’s letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.
The Best Letter I Never Received: Mohamed Hassan
Mohamed Hassan’s letter for Verb Festival’s showcase event themed ‘The best letter I never received’.
The Resilient Bodies
Architect, poet and artist Elisapeta Heta explores indigenous art through the ideas and acts of resilience, connection and continuation. The third essay in the series ‘Art History is a Mother’ in partnership with City Gallery Wellington.
Sell up or burn it down: Owning a house in Aotearoa
A moving, personal exploration of home ownership in Aotearoa.
Something Witchy this way comes
The story of an author collective who came together over lockdown to write, publish and comfort one another. With witches…
Visiting Anne of Green Gables
An essay on Anne of Green Gables, family and the lineage of story.
How to Feed a Hungry Ghost
The third instalment of our series ‘Art History Is a Mother’, in partnership with City Gallery Wellington.
Born Every Day
Megan Dunn talks to Jennifer Higgie, Frieze Editor at Large and host of Bow Down, a podcast that celebrates significant women from art history.
I hope to make six good friends before I die.
Marty Smith’s moving account of her friend Paul’s final weeks which coincided with lockdown 2020.
Baths by Jessie Bray-Sharpin
Jessie Bray-Sharpin recalls the memorable baths of her life, from Dunedin, to London, to Buenos Aires, to her current home in Wellington.
Knot Worthy by Whiti Hereaka
An essay puzzling the connections between knitting and writing by acclaimed author Whiti Hereaka.