Lynn Taylor

The Macandrew Bay School art auction is now live! You can follow it at galabid.com/macbay23. It closes at 9pm on Monday the 13th November. Funds raised supports arts in the school. A set of my cubes are up for auction. They are difficult to photograph because of the subtle effects of clear etched acrylic surfaces playing with the light and shadows. They are interactive, the new owner can arrange them however they like or divide the set up. Imagery relates to Dunedin and The Outside Peninsula. A quality array of works available on the online auction, check it out!

https://luma.nz/emerging-artist-programme/LUMA
I'm always impressed to see supportive opportunities for artists and this looks interesting!
Sharing this info from Celine Van der Eecken, Emerging Artist Programme (LEAP) Coordinator for interested people.
LUMA and the South Island Light Orchestra (SILO) have established an Emerging Artist Programme and grants trust to help ambitious New Zealand artists make the leap from aspiring creator to practicing professional. Artists from across the country are being encouraged to sign up to LEAP 2024, entries opened last Thursday 12th October and applications close at midnight on Friday 24th November. Artists will then be partnered with professional mentors and financial support will be offered to the successful candidates.
Application criteria is outlined on the LUMA website.
The annual event in the Queenstown Gardens, which attracts up to 40,000-50,000 each year, will return from May 30 – June 3, 2023.

LUMA Family | LUMA Southern Light Project | LUMA Southern Light Project LUMA brings together an exceptional group of local technical people from marketing and sales, event production, videography, photography, web, print, signage specialists…

https://tuhono.op.ac.nz/hub/news/item/11944 Papermaking should be happening soon thanks to the clever crew who adapted our machine!

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Haven’t been in a church for a while and today I’ve been in two. The beautiful St. John’s church in Tay street that is now and is hosting the Invercargill Licensing Trust Art Awards/exhibition. The other a virtual church constructed by clever students. I stood awkwardly in front of the giant screen wall, where I was digitally incorporated. I’ve watched Netflix, how hard can it be to look natural behind a camera? Definitely an actress fail, 😂, but so interesting learning about the technology.

Short notice, but I’ve just heard of this course which has a place or two left. (Wish I lived closer) The contact is Kat Luper, I can fwd an email address of you are interested.

Missing: my cutting dies! Not these ones! I am missing my metal cutting dies- that go through my X-press. They were in a plastic folder and attached to magnetic sheets. Circle shapes, numbers, patterns etc. I may have left them behind on a teaching course or given them to someone to use and forgotten who, but I haven’t been able to locate them for a while. I’ve even tidied up. Any assistance to then finding their way home appreciated. Thank you.

3d printing press in action! Come and have a go, on now! Otago Polytechnic

Looking forward to Sunday, the Labour Party’s Studio Trail. These photos taken above desk level which is, of course, the zone that is cluttered and waiting patiently to be organised on Saturday before visitors arrive!

Happy Easter lovely people! I was thrilled to get some bulbs this year, a most appropriate gift, thank you Robbitti. Their photo will come when they are in bloom. This photo is of one of my favourite gifts, handmade by Oliver, a student when I taught art at Tahuna Intermediate, circa 30 years ago. A candle, cast in an egg with a copper and wood holder. Still too good to burn.

Visiting our sister city Otaru, Hokkaido remains one of the most wonderful of my life experiences. I felt at home there and, like old people can, I remember places there as if it was yesterday. My longing was increased and a sated simultaneously on arrival of these beautiful fabrics. You can get them in NZ! https://ikimono.co.nz/

Delighted to have been selected to be part of this exhibition, ‘Celebration', opening on the 4th March at Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art & History. 3rd March - 4th June 2023. An array of New Zealand printmakers work and celebration of the publication Proof.

While a I haven’t been on a summer vacation my books have! This A6 size one, edition of 5 with many signatures and pages, painted/screenprint cover is one I create as a wayfinder journal. Meaning I have printed many pages, maps and created backgrounds with a Taranaki theme but have left blank pages for you to add to the book yourself with visual references, notes and ephemera. Available at Out of the Blue Gallery in Opunake longside lots of beautiful works by other artists

Tool Time! I got this seam ripper at Stitch Witches and it is coming into its own as I’m attending to my pile of sewing and mending. I’m super happy at the way it powers through mistakes and seams that need undoing. A quick unpick is handy but I am finding delight in my tiny little saw.

Article in the Otago Daily Times to celebrate the publication Proof, available at UBS

CALLING ALL ARTISTS - BROAD BAY BUS SHELTER MURALS

It's official, the new bus shelters in Broad Bay are finally getting painted!

The first is to let you know that the Dunedin City Council are calling for artists to paint the two Broad Bay bus shelters; a different artist will be chosen for each shelter so there are two paid opportunities available. We’d love to make sure that this is shared directly with the creative people in the area so it would be wonderful if you could share this with with your networks.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 20 November. Anyone who’s interested in this mahi and has questions is most welcome to get in touch Lisa Wilkie at the DCC directly.

Applications to be emailed to [email protected] by the 20th November.

Love Letters Exhibition at the Dunedin School of Art Gallery. Try out letterpress on the Adana Press today (Friday 23 Sept) with Dr John Holmes from 1 till 3:30. (Sorry I have not acknowledged all the artists with their work, I have so loved seeing it!)

Check out www.autumnartschool.net.nz/ to see which of our classes still have spaces.

Textures, repurposed prints, ink and paper creating narratives hand bound into books. Thank you participants for your focus and creativity, a day to remember @ Dunedin School of Art Otago Polytechnic

https://www.op.ac.nz/about/events/tertiary-open-day/. Open day Otago Polytechnic Sunday 31st and Monday 1st Aug. Come and see student work, listen to presentations and get involved. Bookbinding happening in textiles on Monday until 2.