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Beyond Te Papa: Threads of Tradition

Angus Room, L3 Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us on a visual tour of various textiles from different regions of India, where there is a rich handloom tradition since ancient times. Natural fibres, cotton, silk, jute and hemp are woven with its unique dose of regional flavours, culture, traditions, history and personal stories to create extraordinarily intricate and colourful pieces of wearable art.

$15.00 – $20.00
Croft residence - Friends local tour

Tour: An Opportunity to Visit ‘Crofton’

Crofton House 21 Kenya Street, Ngaio, Wellington

Join the Friends in this wonderful opportunity of visiting Crofton in Ngaio, Wellington.  Crofton was built in 1857 for Sir William and Lady Sarah Fox as a country residence.  Sir William Fox was the second Premier of New Zealand, appointed in 1856.  This early colonial country house is one of the oldest surviving homes in Wellington.

$25.00 – $30.00

Beyond Te Papa: The Printed Image & A Century of Colonial-Made Furniture

Mahuki, Level 2, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

This presentation will discuss the three aspects of pattern production that influenced colonial domestic furniture design; the designer, the manufacturer's trade catalogue and the publisher's subscription magazine.

$15.00 – $20.00

Indian Textiles: Colour me Indigo

Te Marae Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Indian Textiles event 1 of 3 for WoW season.

$20.00 – $30.00

Indian Textiles: WoW Season: 3 Talks

Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

During the 2019 World of Wearable Art season join us and speakers Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob to discover a world of traditional Indian textiles, their history, their connections and their future.

$50.00 – $70.00

Indian Textiles: Sari to Sarong

Rangimarie, L3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

During the 2019 World of Wearable Art season join us and speakers Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob to discover a world of traditional Indian textiles, their history, their connections and their future.

$20.00 – $30.00

Indian Fashion: Old is New

Rangimarie, L3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

During the 2019 World of Wearable Art season join us and speakers Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob to discover a world of traditional Indian textiles, their history, their connections and their future.

$20.00 – $30.00

Beyond Te Papa: Understanding Colour; Is it an Illusion?

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

A look at the science of colour and the human perception of it. Join Dr Peter Wellings on a journey of discovery in which he'll answer some fascinating questions about the colourful world that we perceive. 

$15.00 – $20.00

Colin McCahon & America: Before, During & After

Icon, Level 2, Te Papa Cable Street, Wellington

The 4 months Colin McCahon spent in America in 1958 mark a watershed in his artistic outlook. In this illustrated talk Peter Simpson will look at how McCahon's practice was affected by his trip and the art that came out of it.

$20.00 – $25.00

Solander, Sparrman, and the Anthropocene

Rangimarie, L3, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

This public lecture presents the fascinating modern idea of “the Environment” – in common usage today a word with a distinct meaning to most of us around the world – and its little known history as a concept that appears in earnest only right after World War II and within a couple of decades reaches global fame and considerable usefulness.

$15.00 – $25.00