What's On at the Dowse - Man Made Knit-In
WHAT’S ON at THE DOWSE
13 November 2013
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Gavin Hurley, Boy With Rohan Weallean's
Beard, 2013. Courtesy of the artist and Melanie Roger
Gallery
Events…
Man Made Knit-In Sun 24 November, 1–3pm |Free
Knit up a storm and challenge some stereotypes in our communal knit-in. Open to everyone, whether experienced or learning, but male knitters are particularly welcome. Mike Dickinson, of Man Made workshop fame, who ran knitting classes for men and was featured on Campbell Live, will be there to help anyone who would like to pick up some knitting skills. Please bring your own wool, some needles will be available. Snacks provided to reward your stamina at the end of the session. Man Made is supported by Holland Road Yarn Company.
Muka Youth Prints Tues
26 & Wed 27 November, 12–5pm | For children 5-18
year
A special adult-free
opportunity for children to look at and buy art. Small,
original lithographs will be sold exclusively to young
people aged 5-18 years. All unframed prints are $67 and the
20 artists names are covered during the show. Bring your
children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and
friends!
Mine! Christmas Shopping
Thurs 28 November, 6–8pm | Koha as a
donation for our education
programme
An evening of
Christmas shopping at Mine: The Dowse Shop with spot prizes
and special discounts. Enjoy festive nibbles, a drink from
the cash bar, and meet some of the makers of our designer
gifts.
Opening Exhibitions…
Menagerie: Exotic Animals in Aotearoa 23 November 2013 – 23 February 2014 | FRE
A light-hearted look at how and why exotic animals, usually found in zoos, are represented in New Zealand art. What do these animals mean to us, what do they make us think of? Menagerie is an exhibition for the whole family that features works by artists Dick Frizzell, Lisa Walker, Chris Heaphy, Reuben Paterson, Séraphine Pick, Jane Dodd, The Crystal Chain Gang, Bronwynne Cornish, Gina Matchitt, Janet Green and Diane Quin. Image Attached Reuben Paterson, Estrous (detail), 2009/10. Courtesy of Gow Langsford Gallery
Ongoing Exhibitions…
The Cabinets: Peeking
Into The Collection 21 September 2013 –
19 January 2014 |
FRE
Here's a chance to see
behind the scenes of The Dowse – without going back of
house. We are currently renovating in the collection store,
and needed to temporarily relocate some of the cabinets and
the precious artworks they so carefully house. So we thought
we'd share them by exhibiting some in the gallery. The
Cabinets features some of The Dowse's most iconic
ceramics, from Len Castle and Barry Brickell to more recent
artists Jim Cooper, Ann Verdcourt and Madeleine Child. There
are also significant works from The Blumhardt Foundation's
Collection, on long term loan to The Dowse, including works
by Japanese master craftsmen Shoji Hamada and Takeichi
Kawai.
As Many Structures As I Can: Works from
the Chartwell Collection 12 October 2013
– 26 January 2014 |
FRE
As Many Structures
As I Can celebrates the remarkable collection of the
Chartwell Trust in an exhibition exploring the systems and
structures utlised by artists to generate their work.
From painting, sculpture, performance and photography, the artworks are built on their own internal logic. The title of this show is taken from a video by Richard Maloy which begins with a perfect set of building blocks made of butter that are reworked endlessly until the material collapses into a formless abstraction of texture and colour. Other artists in the exhibition: Fiona Amundsen, Steve Carr, Bill Culbert, Selina Foote, Gavin Hipkins, Sara Hughes, Simon Ingram, Emily Kame Jngwarreye, Richard Killeen, Laresa Kosloff, Gabriella Mangano, Silvana Mangano, Michael Parekowhai and Justene Williams
The Chartwell Collection is a collection of contemporary art from New Zealand and Australia that has been held on long term loan at the Auckland Art Gallery, Toi o Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand, since 1997.
Man Made 19 October
2013 – 16 February 2014 | FREE | Media
Releas
Man Made features
the work of twelve contemporary male artists who work with
textiles. The twelve Man Made artists are: Gavin
Hurley, Richard Orjis, Jay Hutchinson, Ronnie van Hout, Hemi
Macgregor, Rohan Wealleans, Elliot Collins, Zac
Langdon-Pole, Finn Ferrier, Andrew Barber, Warwick Freeman
and David Brown. Man Made investigates the breaking
of gender stereotypes and considers the range of subject
matter male artists employ with a medium that is more often
associated with women. While textiles are also more
traditionally associated with craft, the majority of these
artists do not necessarily only use textiles and are
considered 'fine artists'.
Closing Exhibitions…
Come As You Are
7 September – 17 November 2013 |
FRE
You are invited to a
party upstairs at The Dowse – there'll be music, popcorn
and costumes. Come As You Are celebrates works from
The Dowse Collection that feature parties or party themes.
There's painting, jewellery, sculpture, costumes and more.
Artists include: Terry Stringer, Val Sutherland, Jim Cooper,
Kristian Fredrikson and Amelia Pascoe. There's even a
jukebox belting out our favourite party tunes. So don't be
shy – come as you are and enjoy the party that is our new
family exhibition.
Eve Armstrong: Rise
10 August – 24 November 2013 |
FRE
An artist project by
Wellington's Eve Armstrong that draws on everyday materials
and environments around Lower Hutt to create a series of
intriguing sculptural collages.
Eve once described her art practice as making "adaptable support structures". Often these structures are object-based, like Rise, which uses found and second hand materials to conduct experiments in colour and form. "My work is typically made in quite a precarious way – different components are arranged rather than being glued. There's often a lot of propping, stacking, leaning, hanging – constant making and re-making."
Home Sewn: Original New Zealand
Fashion 10 August – 24 November 2013 |
FRE
Curated by Doris de
Pont, one time New Zealand fashion designer, Home
Sewn is a retrospective of the home sewing revolution
in New Zealand. At a time when off-the-peg fashion was
scarce and expensive, home sewing provided many generations
of women with a stylish wardrobe that reflected the current
couture of the fashion capitals. Home Sewn is a
touring exhibition from the New Zealand Fashion
Museum.
ENDS