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When words paint pictures
The old saying about a picture painting a thousand words can certainly be true – and these are the “iconic” photos we use again and again to evoke an emotion, highlight an issue or make a statement.
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Meet the Blogger: Sarah Knox
Meet our blogger Sarah Knox, she is our resident agony aunt and enquiring mind. With an extensive background in the New Zealand dance scene she wants to help grow the sector in any way she can. Sarah is here to answer your questions and weigh in on the current dance landscape.
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Wellington Museum champions accessibility
In 2014 we were at the beginning of our accessibility journey. At the same time, our thinking around Wellington Museum’s proposed exhibition - The Attic - was taking shape.
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Tools for writing workshops in prisons
Early on in a UK prison writing residency, I was contacted by a local theatre about to produce Timberlake Wertenbaker’s play, Our Country’s Good, a drama set in the Sydney penal colony of 1788. The director wanted to bring the actors into the prison to do some work for the benefit of both the prisoners and his cast.
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Art as a path to redemption
Because I have seen proof, I have no doubt that art making and creative expression can change the life of prisoners who have access to art materials, classes, tutors, instruments and studio space. We are fortunate the Department of Corrections in New Zealand also understands this.
