Art

Thread has attended creative conference Semi-Permanent in Auckland for the past few years, so was rapt to hear Stolen Girlfriends Club are the local fashion designers on the lecturn in 2012. Megan talked to the lads about it…

Here are some fabulous faces we spotted at URBIS Designday 2012 on Saturday 24th March at the design installations featuring colabs between creatives from architecture, fashion, interior design, and artists, all around Auckland city…

She will be carrying a mixed range of things she loves at COLLECTED by LeeAnn Yare, with vintage glassware, Ikea treats, wonderful prints, acapulco chairs and vintage lampstands for the lover of good design and colour…

Colourswatch this month is running a bit behind schedule.So this month I have found an artist, a cheap and chic pick-me-up, a divine book, a light fitting to die for, and an un-missable upcoming Auckland Event…

If you are unsure that a street artist can produce artwork for the art lover then go see this show. Although Askew One is known predominantly for his work with aerosol paint, this self-taught artist is as comfortable producing photography…

Following on from Thread.co.nz covering New York Fashion Week 2012, we are excited to hear of a New York- themed ballet right here. The Royal New Zealand Ballet is performing NYC – Three Short Ballets from the Big Apple…

This paradigm-shifting piece of interactive one-on-one theatre premiered in Berlin in 2008, and is the perfect introduction to the kind of performance and quality one can expect from the New Performance Festival…

I didn’t really know what to expect from Two Dimensional Life of Her by Fleur Elise Noble however it exceeded my expectations with a brilliant production of 2&3D visual effects to create a spectacular illusionary experience…

I love colour and quirkiness, age and good design. I am married to a very nice man who is rather pragmatic and logical. So says Anya who takes us to a place of lurve for her Valentine’s edition of Colourswatch…

I thought I would include these books as they are just perfect holiday reads – even if you don’t get round to actually making anything – they are all beautiful and inspiring! So here’s more Handy Crafty Happiness…