Chronological Round up of all projects: July 2016 – June 2017
- July 3rd - 13th Comradeship Light Nelson: Build then Roaming 5 nights @ 4 hrs x 2 peeps
- Lucid Dream Bike ride Friday 15th July Wellington Water front Set up etc 5hrs x 2 peeps
- Rangiotu : With Rangitane Teenagers: Mana Whenua Project July 18th-20th 2016
- July 22nd Visit from Genny Valla, Jeremie Corromie and Pascal Francois (PNCC) to REACT
- Horizons team visit re Darwins Barbary July 29th
- REACT AGM July 28th at Creative Journeys Palmerston North.
- Much outreach thru August/Sept re Big Girls workshops in wellington and porirua for 2017
- September Sunday 18th Conservation week planting – 6 peeps @ 5 hrs
- Weds Sept 28th A Plus Holiday Group here 12 kids
- October Weds 5th and 6th Flags on Bikes Envirofest at Central Library 10-3pm with Sport Manawatu
- Sunday 16th October Bus trip to REACT Part of Envirofest, PNCET funded
- Willow Stripping Throughout Late October, through November and December
- November Saturday 5th Feilding Library Seed Day Making Willow bean poles and planting sunflowers
- Sat 26th Nov Te Patikitiki Library - Have a Recycled Xmas 10am – 1pm
- December Thurs 1st PNCC staff visit: Pascal Francois, Rebecca Hoffman, and Remi Student city coord.
- Sat 3rd Dec Art in the Park – Hawera 10 - 3pm Blooming gorgeous
- Sat 10th Dec Te Manawa - Have a Recycled Xmas 10 – 3.30
- Sun 11th Dec Outside Downtown – Willow wreath weaving 10.30 – 3.30pm
- Thurs 15th Dec Submission to MDC re damage to surrounding reserves and mature Kahikatea on REACT land. Supported by Heike Schiele ENM.
- Thurs 15th Dec English Training College classes – Have a Recycled Xmas
- Mon 19th December First Air BnB guests at 2467
- 2017 January Spent Lantern repairing and making new
- Mon 16th – 20th January Beryl Smith arrives, Willow worker from Wales, UK
- Weds 18th Jan REACT Bus Trip from Palmy, PNCET funded
- Tues 24th Jan Emma Goldnick and Aarti Saava, Finnish Puppeteers arrive for Artist in Residence collaboration.
- Mon Jan 30th – Friday Feb 3rd Big Girl workshops – Porirua ELP
- February Waitangi Day – at home. Welcoming Event cancelled at Festival of Elelments Porirua
- Weds 8th Feb visit from Kauwhatau hapu, Dennis Emery and Jeff.
- Fri 10th - 15th Feb Big Girl Workshops Newtown, Wellington
- 15th Feb – March 2nd Lantern Workshops – 11 in total, with 7 public, 3 schools and one group(ELP)
- 19th Feb Esplanade Day Mask Making, with ENM.
- Feb 23rd Visit from Heike Schiele ENM
- Sat 25th Feb – Weds 1st March Big Girl workshops Palmeston North
- March Friday 3rd March Lantern Parade by REACT with Kanistars , Palmerston North
- Sat 5th March Newtown Street Festival with the Big Girls Performing
- Weds 8th March International Women's Day Parade and Picnic by REACT. With bus from Newtown & Porirua with Big Girl Makers.
- Sun 19th – Tues 21st Reclaiming Astro turf, Hamilton: 2 people 20hrs
- Fri 24th – Sun 26th March Cuba Dupa Festival, Wellington
- April Thurs 30th March – Sun 9th April Upsurge Performing Arts Festival, Northland
- Weds 26th April Judging Reel Earth films for PNCET
- May Sat 13th Presenting awards at Reel Earth Film makers event at Youth Centre.
- Tues 16th May Attend LUX Wellington for Light inspiration. Razordoll Beals "Light Laundry" Installation.
- Sat 20th May Little Cuba Carnival for Topp Twins. Big Girls come out to play, featuring performance by West Papuans
- Tues 23d - 25th May Museums Conference Aotearoa Palmerston North. REACT invited to present on theme of Museums of Inclusion: Big Girl Project Introduction and Hands on creative session for participants.
- Fri 26th -Tues 29th Bridgette and Jim attend VIVID Sydney for Light inspiration.
- June Sat 3rd Communal Cider Making at REACT : 80+ litres juiced :)
- Mon 5th June Arbor Day Planting Visit from Palmy Rocks/Dirty 30
- Sat 18th June REACT Bus Trip from Palmy, PNCET funded. 15 people come to visit: Tour, Bushwalk and Willow harvesting
- Thurs 22nd June Living Willow Tunnel Installation over Railway in Esplanade
- Sat 24th June REACT AGM at REACT. Well attended and positive moving forwards.
2014-2016 Similar plus more...
2013
May - Holiday Programme at REACT
- Te Awa day at Te Manawa, creating from river waste with Horizons and Junk & Disorderly
- Royal Albatross for Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival
April - Evento introduction at the Coach house, Wearable Arts Entrants
- Willow butterflies at The Feilding Library
March - Lantern workshops at Downtown and Schools for lantern procession March 15th
- Zest Street Festival George Street, Palmerston North. Street Decorations and Installation.
Feb - Big Girls Workshops at Te Manawa Gallery - working with Bhutanese, Latin American and Maori communities to create giant representatives for Womens Day
Jan - Kiwiburn Festival - Creation and Installation plus performance - 'Burn Babylon Burn'
2012 -Esplanade day 26th Feb open workshops in sustainable lanterns
six P.N school workshops in lantern making
open studios at Downtown P.N creating lanterns for festival of cultures
Festival of cultures opening parade with Dragon lantern
Holiday Fun Holiday programmes, both in Rangiwahia and Palmerston North
Eastern and central Library tour 23 Libraries paper play -"Tell Your Story"
Art on Edge Palmerston North
After school Art Classes throughout the year at REACT
Living Hut and tunnel planted at Barnados Early Childhood Centre in Roslyn.
'Have a Recycled Christmas' developed and introduced at Feilding Library October Hols.
2011
November "Giants for Christmas" Workshops for the First Powered by The People Christmas parade.
CCNZ/PNCC funding helped us work with 5 schools to make Giant Creations to parade for their school entry.
Winning schools were:
Pankland School - 21st Century Sleigh
Carncot School - 2 Giant Kiwis
Awapuni School - Mr Flipper, a No.10 All Black Penguin
Our Lady Of Lourdes School - Wacky weta
and The Terrace End Taniwha with Terrace End Primary
October free workshops in The square P.N Junk orchestra ,recycled creation towards xmas parade "powered by the people"
July Eastern and central 23 Librarys - Rugby World cup Paper dolls tour.
April scrapbooking project with Bhutanese community new migrants
Feb/March - Festival of Cultures Lantern Procession – 10 lantern making workshops in PNCC area and a Giant Rabbit constructed.
April – A Greener Way – Sustainable Field Days, Ashhurst – Kids zone with creative recycling making Flags for Celebration and Birds on Sticks.
May – August – Wearable Arts workshops around the Manawatu region and décor for show at Manfield Park.
After school Art Classes Throughout the year at REACT
2010
Shows 2010 Giant puppet with Congolese community for Festival of Cultures PN
Feb -March Festival of Cultures, Palmerston North. Giant Congo Mama built with Congolese community for parading at Market Day, and Giant Tiger Lantern created by J&D for First Palmerston North Lantern Procession.
Whanganui Open Studios opening – Floating Lanterns
Childrens Day, Makino Pool, Feilding - Kites
May – August – Wearable Arts Projects around the Manawatu district for show at Manfield Park. Workshops included Tips and Techniques for entrants to Paper category, After school wearable art workshops for Rangiwahia pupils, and Giant Paper Doll project holiday programme at The Feilding Library and Feilding & Districts Art Society. (worked with over 250 participants).
2009
Feb – Kiwiburn Festival, Taupo region. Sculpture and Performance art peice.
March – Festival of Cultures, Palmerston North. 2 workshops with the Ethnic Centre creating Chinese Dancing Lady and Mama Polynesia for Multi-cultural Festival Day.
Whanganui Open Studios – Art in the Market with J&D.
May, June – Lantern Procession, Feilding. 14 workshops including schools and Community Open Days, working on Lanterns, Sculptures and Junk Orchestra for Procession in July. Included workshops at J & D base.
August – Living Stucture Workshop, Rangiwahia. Built a living structure with tunnel at base in Rangiwahia with adults as part of Feilding's Community Education.
September – Living Hut with tunnel for ASAP holiday programme, Feilding.
November – Living Hut wirth tunnel at Hawera Primary School.
Term 3 2008
Taihape Area School : Taihappening!
Full Term Artist in Residence program supported by Ministry of Education.
Working with all age groups in preparation for full school production to celebrate opening of new area school 2009.
Funding just confirmed from Creative Communities Manawatu for Lantern Procession and winter celebration 2009. Along with sustainable lit sculptures we will also be encompassing new elements, with funding for Rob Thorne to run percussion workshops to form a junk orchestra.
January 2008
Riverside Organic Festival, Levin
In Kidzown space making communal Giant withie & tissue Piranha, plus windwands, masks and costumes for Sunday site procession.
December 2007
Palmerston North Girls' High School
One week residency. Theme : Magic
Working with select third form group on giants, both withie and tubing, props and costumes for self created piece to music. Using same group of students as peer tutors for rest of form (300 students) to aid in creation of own pieces for showing. Main pieces taken to Feilding Christmas Parade.
December 2007
Taihape Area School Visit Junk & Disorderly!
A bus of 23 students and 3 teachers came to visit us for the day and we set about the creation of a beautiful dragon/taniwha. Very enjoyable and successful day that has led to Artists in Residence for J & D (see ‘upcoming’)
November 2007
Papanui Junction School visit Junk & Disorderly
A visit from a school of 5, plus teacher, mum and toddler. Our first at home visit by a school to the Dairy Factory. We sat under the tree making lanterns and talking about withies, sustainability and the environment and had a lovely time. Went and visited them for decoration of lanterns a week later.
July 2007
Community Lantern Procession, Feilding
To open the ‘Fantasy in Lights’ light display in Kowhai Park.
Worked with, over the preceeding month, pupils at:
Lytton Street School
Cheltenham School
Waituna West School
Taonui School
Tangimoana School
Kimbolton School
Feilding Intermediate – Nga Toi Rooms
Manchester Street School
32 Homeschoolers who gathered together for the day
And 2 Community Open Days:
Feilding & District Art Centre, Feilding
Junk & Disorderly base, The Old Dairy Factory, Rangiwahia
Workshops funded by Creative Communities Manawatu
January 2007
Parihaka Peace Festival, Taranaki
2 days of creative mayhem in the tamariki zone, working with all the whanau for a splendid procession on Sunday afternoon.
December 2006
Makino Kindergarten, Feilding
Sigmund the Sea Monster arises from the sea weed. Our first kindergarten job and much fun. Used in the Christmas Parade in Feilding.
December 2006
Palmerston North Girls' High School
One week residency. Theme : Peter Pan
Working with select third form group on giants, both withie and tubing, props and costumes for self created piece to music. Using same group of students as peer tutors for rest of form (300 students) to aid in creation of own pieces for showing. Main pieces taken to Feilding Christmas Parade.
November 2006
Gladstone School Scarecrow Fair, Martinborough
One week residency to produce whole school performance piece for Fair day.
October 2006
Community Tile Painting Project
Theme: Things you never knew about Rangiwahia
120 tiles painted in a day by school and community members for laying at Rangiwahia Hall.
September 2006
Taonui School for Kainui Konzert
4 days at school preparing the visual and aural delight of the ‘Ugly Bug’s Ball’.
June 2006
Community Lantern Procession, Feilding
To open the ‘Fantasy in Lights’ light display in Kowhai Park.
Worked with, over the preceeding month, pupils at:
Nga Toi Rooms, Feilding Intermediate
Manchester Street School
Kimbolton School
Apiti School
Rangiwahia School
Mt Biggs School
Workshops funded by Creative Communities Manawatu
December 2005
Palmerston North Girls' High School
One week residency. Theme : Alice in Wonderland
Working with select third form group on giants, both withie and tubing, props and costumes for self created piece to music. Using same group of students as peer tutors for rest of form (300 students) to aid in creation of own pieces for showing. Main pieces taken to Palmerston North Christmas Parade.
2013
May - Holiday Programme at REACT
- Te Awa day at Te Manawa, creating from river waste with Horizons and Junk & Disorderly
- Royal Albatross for Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival
April - Evento introduction at the Coach house, Wearable Arts Entrants
- Willow butterflies at The Feilding Library
March - Lantern workshops at Downtown and Schools for lantern procession March 15th
- Zest Street Festival George Street, Palmerston North. Street Decorations and Installation.
Feb - Big Girls Workshops at Te Manawa Gallery - working with Bhutanese, Latin American and Maori communities to create giant representatives for Womens Day
Jan - Kiwiburn Festival - Creation and Installation plus performance - 'Burn Babylon Burn'
2012 -Esplanade day 26th Feb open workshops in sustainable lanterns
six P.N school workshops in lantern making
open studios at Downtown P.N creating lanterns for festival of cultures
Festival of cultures opening parade with Dragon lantern
Holiday Fun Holiday programmes, both in Rangiwahia and Palmerston North
Eastern and central Library tour 23 Libraries paper play -"Tell Your Story"
Art on Edge Palmerston North
After school Art Classes throughout the year at REACT
Living Hut and tunnel planted at Barnados Early Childhood Centre in Roslyn.
'Have a Recycled Christmas' developed and introduced at Feilding Library October Hols.
2011
November "Giants for Christmas" Workshops for the First Powered by The People Christmas parade.
CCNZ/PNCC funding helped us work with 5 schools to make Giant Creations to parade for their school entry.
Winning schools were:
Pankland School - 21st Century Sleigh
Carncot School - 2 Giant Kiwis
Awapuni School - Mr Flipper, a No.10 All Black Penguin
Our Lady Of Lourdes School - Wacky weta
and The Terrace End Taniwha with Terrace End Primary
October free workshops in The square P.N Junk orchestra ,recycled creation towards xmas parade "powered by the people"
July Eastern and central 23 Librarys - Rugby World cup Paper dolls tour.
April scrapbooking project with Bhutanese community new migrants
Feb/March - Festival of Cultures Lantern Procession – 10 lantern making workshops in PNCC area and a Giant Rabbit constructed.
April – A Greener Way – Sustainable Field Days, Ashhurst – Kids zone with creative recycling making Flags for Celebration and Birds on Sticks.
May – August – Wearable Arts workshops around the Manawatu region and décor for show at Manfield Park.
After school Art Classes Throughout the year at REACT
2010
Shows 2010 Giant puppet with Congolese community for Festival of Cultures PN
Feb -March Festival of Cultures, Palmerston North. Giant Congo Mama built with Congolese community for parading at Market Day, and Giant Tiger Lantern created by J&D for First Palmerston North Lantern Procession.
Whanganui Open Studios opening – Floating Lanterns
Childrens Day, Makino Pool, Feilding - Kites
May – August – Wearable Arts Projects around the Manawatu district for show at Manfield Park. Workshops included Tips and Techniques for entrants to Paper category, After school wearable art workshops for Rangiwahia pupils, and Giant Paper Doll project holiday programme at The Feilding Library and Feilding & Districts Art Society. (worked with over 250 participants).
2009
Feb – Kiwiburn Festival, Taupo region. Sculpture and Performance art peice.
March – Festival of Cultures, Palmerston North. 2 workshops with the Ethnic Centre creating Chinese Dancing Lady and Mama Polynesia for Multi-cultural Festival Day.
Whanganui Open Studios – Art in the Market with J&D.
May, June – Lantern Procession, Feilding. 14 workshops including schools and Community Open Days, working on Lanterns, Sculptures and Junk Orchestra for Procession in July. Included workshops at J & D base.
August – Living Stucture Workshop, Rangiwahia. Built a living structure with tunnel at base in Rangiwahia with adults as part of Feilding's Community Education.
September – Living Hut with tunnel for ASAP holiday programme, Feilding.
November – Living Hut wirth tunnel at Hawera Primary School.
Term 3 2008
Taihape Area School : Taihappening!
Full Term Artist in Residence program supported by Ministry of Education.
Working with all age groups in preparation for full school production to celebrate opening of new area school 2009.
Funding just confirmed from Creative Communities Manawatu for Lantern Procession and winter celebration 2009. Along with sustainable lit sculptures we will also be encompassing new elements, with funding for Rob Thorne to run percussion workshops to form a junk orchestra.
January 2008
Riverside Organic Festival, Levin
In Kidzown space making communal Giant withie & tissue Piranha, plus windwands, masks and costumes for Sunday site procession.
December 2007
Palmerston North Girls' High School
One week residency. Theme : Magic
Working with select third form group on giants, both withie and tubing, props and costumes for self created piece to music. Using same group of students as peer tutors for rest of form (300 students) to aid in creation of own pieces for showing. Main pieces taken to Feilding Christmas Parade.
December 2007
Taihape Area School Visit Junk & Disorderly!
A bus of 23 students and 3 teachers came to visit us for the day and we set about the creation of a beautiful dragon/taniwha. Very enjoyable and successful day that has led to Artists in Residence for J & D (see ‘upcoming’)
November 2007
Papanui Junction School visit Junk & Disorderly
A visit from a school of 5, plus teacher, mum and toddler. Our first at home visit by a school to the Dairy Factory. We sat under the tree making lanterns and talking about withies, sustainability and the environment and had a lovely time. Went and visited them for decoration of lanterns a week later.
July 2007
Community Lantern Procession, Feilding
To open the ‘Fantasy in Lights’ light display in Kowhai Park.
Worked with, over the preceeding month, pupils at:
Lytton Street School
Cheltenham School
Waituna West School
Taonui School
Tangimoana School
Kimbolton School
Feilding Intermediate – Nga Toi Rooms
Manchester Street School
32 Homeschoolers who gathered together for the day
And 2 Community Open Days:
Feilding & District Art Centre, Feilding
Junk & Disorderly base, The Old Dairy Factory, Rangiwahia
Workshops funded by Creative Communities Manawatu
January 2007
Parihaka Peace Festival, Taranaki
2 days of creative mayhem in the tamariki zone, working with all the whanau for a splendid procession on Sunday afternoon.
December 2006
Makino Kindergarten, Feilding
Sigmund the Sea Monster arises from the sea weed. Our first kindergarten job and much fun. Used in the Christmas Parade in Feilding.
December 2006
Palmerston North Girls' High School
One week residency. Theme : Peter Pan
Working with select third form group on giants, both withie and tubing, props and costumes for self created piece to music. Using same group of students as peer tutors for rest of form (300 students) to aid in creation of own pieces for showing. Main pieces taken to Feilding Christmas Parade.
November 2006
Gladstone School Scarecrow Fair, Martinborough
One week residency to produce whole school performance piece for Fair day.
October 2006
Community Tile Painting Project
Theme: Things you never knew about Rangiwahia
120 tiles painted in a day by school and community members for laying at Rangiwahia Hall.
September 2006
Taonui School for Kainui Konzert
4 days at school preparing the visual and aural delight of the ‘Ugly Bug’s Ball’.
June 2006
Community Lantern Procession, Feilding
To open the ‘Fantasy in Lights’ light display in Kowhai Park.
Worked with, over the preceeding month, pupils at:
Nga Toi Rooms, Feilding Intermediate
Manchester Street School
Kimbolton School
Apiti School
Rangiwahia School
Mt Biggs School
Workshops funded by Creative Communities Manawatu
December 2005
Palmerston North Girls' High School
One week residency. Theme : Alice in Wonderland
Working with select third form group on giants, both withie and tubing, props and costumes for self created piece to music. Using same group of students as peer tutors for rest of form (300 students) to aid in creation of own pieces for showing. Main pieces taken to Palmerston North Christmas Parade.
