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Selected Curatorial and Writing Projects

Curator:

  • Why Milan? New Zealand designers reflect – 2011 – Co-curated a group exhibition for Objectspace in collaboration with Urbis magazine editor Nicole Stock, featuring seven New Zealand designers who have exhibited at Milan Design Week.
  • Best In Show – 2011 – Curator of annual Objectspace exhibition featuring a selection of New Zealand’s top applied arts graduates.
  • Quotidian: finding inspiration in everyday design – 2010 – Curator of a design exhibition at Objectspace looking at everyday design involving a selection of New Zealand designers.
  • Best In Show – 2010 – Curator of annual Objectspace exhibition featuring a selection of New Zealand’s top applied arts graduates.
  • In From The Garden – 2009 – Curator of an Objectspace exhibition showcasing four nationally prominent yet recently emerged contemporary object makers.
  • Best In Show - 2009 – Curator of annual Objectspace exhibition featuring a selection of New Zealand’s top applied arts graduates.
  • Redefining Agility: Craft, Science, Sport – 2008 – Curator of an Objectspace design exhibition, looking at high-end carbon fibre sporting product design handmade in New Zealand.
  • Best In Show – 2008 – Curator of annual Objectspace exhibition featuring a selection of New Zealand’s top applied arts graduates.
  • Top Tens – 2005 – Curator of a show involving writing from twenty one contemporary artists at Snowhite Gallery, Auckland.

Selected writing:

  • Objective lessons – 2010 – Online review of Objectspace 2010 programme
  • Quotidian: finding inspiration in everyday design – 2010 – Publication essay for curated show – Objectspace
  • Contemporary Craft Graduates – 2009 – Publication essay for contemporary craft graduates showcase exhibition – Unitec School of Design
  • Handstand Judges Essay – 2009 – Publication essay for a National Jewellery Showcase that I judged and presented (curated by Peter Deckers)
  • Horn, Beak and Claws – 2009 – Publication essay for Bronwynne Cornish – Masterworks
  • Carving - 2009 – Essay for Patrick Lundberg – Independent
  • Speaking In Ramas – 2009 – Publication essay for Kirstin Carlin and Krystie Wade – Physics Room
  • In From The Garden – 2009 – Publication essay for curated show – Objectspace
  • Pests In The Tool Shed – 2009 – Feature article about artists, Regan Gentry, and Ben Pearce – Object Magazine
  • Objecteye: Phil Cuttance – 2009 – Columnist – Object magazine Australia
  • Objecteye: Renee Bevan – 2009 – Columnist – Object magazine Australia
  • Mind The Gap – 2009 – Publication essay for Adrian Jackman – Lopdell House
  • Redefining Agility – 2008 – Publication essay for curated show – Objectspace
  • Pick Up Your Cave and Run – 2008 – Publication essay for curated show – RAMP Gallery
  • Metonymy – 2008 – Publication essay for curated show – Cross St Studios
  • Object Graduates Catalogue – 2007 – Publication essay for contemporary craft graduates showcase exhibition – Unitec School of Design
  • Homeliness – 2007 – Publication essay for group exhibition – Objectspace
  • A Good Eye: Jane Whitten – 2007 – Columnist – Metro magazine
  • It’s Not That I’m Obsessed With You – 2006 – Publication essay for photography graduates showcase exhibition – Unitec School of Design
  • Adrian Jackman – 2006 – Online essay Adrian Jackman – Independent
  • Accommodate - 2006 – Publication essay for curated exhibition – St Paul Street Gallery
  • Narrations Of Displacement – 2006 – Publication essay for curated exhibition – Independent
  • Satan takes a holiday – 2006 – Essay – Natural Selection journal
  • Free Parking – 2005 – Publication essay for painting graduates showcase exhibition- Unitec School of Design
  • Preserve – 2005 – Publication essay for group exhibition – Independent
  • Sriwhana Spong – 2005 – Interview – Crease journal

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