Craft
Maths Craft in a box designed to help a love of mathematics
A new free classroom resource has been designed to help children see the more creative and playful side of maths. Launched today and the first of its kind in Aotearoa, the self contained box is aimed… Audio
Our Changing World - Crafty Maths
A crafty way to get people interested in mathematics! Audio
Striking it right in Ōtāne - taking croquet to the world
The game of croquet is taking off around the world and a small factory in rural Hawke's Bay is reaping the benefits. Wood Mallets produces polo sticks and croquet mallets and exports them to 50… Audio
Striking it right in Ōtāne - taking croquet to the world
The game of croquet is taking off around the world and a small factory in rural Hawke's Bay is reaping the benefits. Wood Mallets produces polo sticks and croquet mallets and exports them to 50…
AudioCrafting Aotearoa
Karl Chitham, Kolokesa U Mahina-Tuai and Damian Skinner have published a book called Crafting Aotearoa, and as you'd expect given the topic, it's big and full of pictures. Audio, Gallery
Creating what we need, from what we have
Juliet Arnott talks to Lynn Freeman about the Necessary Traditions Festival on in Christchurch, which showcases 40 crafts people who keeping traditional skills alive. Skills such as mandolin making… Audio, Gallery
Necessary Traditions: a new festival for the craft-lovers of Christchurch
This weekend crafters will gather in Christchurch for the inaugural Necessary Traditions festival. One of the demonstrators will be Alex Yerks, a professional wood carver, who specialises in spoons.
…Shoes from trash
Ben Galloway set up Trash Footwear a few years ago in Auckland. He fashions shoes from junk and leftover materials. Audio, Gallery
The elderly guerilla knitters who yarnbombed their town
The Souter Stormers are a group of guerilla knitters who recently yarnbombed 42 sites across the Scottish borders town of Selkirk. The oldest member of the group is 105 years old. Kay Ross is the… Audio, Gallery
Objectspace's crafty plans
A big push against technology, stress and mass production has seen the rise of movements like slow cooking, adult colouring, and the demand for handmade and bespoke arts and crafts. Craft remains a… Audio
Pulling all the Strings
New Zealand doesn't have a long history of puppeteering compared to other parts of the world where puppets still continue to serve as storytellers, reinforcing cultural traditions and bringing myths… Audio
Harihari handicraft
Nolly Martini converted an abandoned cottage in Harihari into a craft shop and recently her daughter Ingrid has come back from Melbourne to help her run the business. The shop has been open for nearly… Audio
Harihari handicraft
Nolly Martini converted an abandoned cottage in Harihari into a craft shop and recently her daughter Ingrid has come back from Melbourne to help her run the business. The shop has been open for nearly…
AudioOur New Zealand A to Z - Knitting
It's knitting today! With: Teacher, designer, knitter and spinner Margaret Stove; Royal shawl knitter Cynthia Read; Prison volunteer Coralie Curtis, on knitting in Hawkes Bay Prison; Jenna Todd and… Audio
Creating Co-operatively
Raewyn Theobald can barely contain her excitement at the mention of the natural disaster that ended up providing her with a windfall of surplus porcelain: "An earthquake is a mosaic artist's dream… Audio
World War One poppy project takes off
A call from the National Army Museum for hand crafted poppies to honor service men and women who died in the Great War has been met with an overwhelming response. The museum launched "A patriotic call… Audio
Confessions of a fabric hoarder
Emma Hudson- Doyle is a self-confessed fabric hoarder who loves to pick up gems found at fabric swaps, markets and travels abroad. Her obsession has led her to start her own group in Wellington called… Audio
2014 Portage Ceramic Awards
Grey Lynn artist Louise Rive took top honours at the 2014 Portage Ceramic Awards last week. Her figurative work The Space Between was praised by judge Takeshi Yasuda for being "emotionally compelling"… Audio
Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery
It's taken two years to build but Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery is now open. Justin Gregory went to see the West Auckland gallery a year ago when it was just beginning to take shape and to… Audio
Knitting expert
When she was just five years old she started knitting and she hasn't put the needles down since. She's a professional knitter, doing jumpers with the kiwis and pukekos on the front for tourists. Now… Audio
