Christchurch Women’s Photography Collective
Media Release
19 August 2019
[inter]connected photography exhibition
Monday 26 August – Sunday 1 September
XCHC, Wilsons Road, Christchurch
[inter]connected is the first group show by the Christchurch Women’s Photography Collective, and features a range of
diverse work from local Christchurch women photographers at different stages of their careers.
Photographer, Heather Milne, organised the event. “The idea of the group is to create a supportive, non-competitive
network of women who have different skills and backgrounds.” Milne approached eleven local women photographers who
jumped at the opportunity to share ideas and work towards a formal exhibition. “All our key decisions are made by online
voting, and we maintain open communication channels so that everyone can still contribute even when their work or family
commitments take precedence”
The exhibition covers themes such as identity, relationships, flora and fauna, and architecture. “It became clear as we
discussed our work, that the themes and feelings of our photographs were all interconnected in some way. It's almost
like an invisible web connects between the photos in our exhibition”, explains Milne. Some members have created work
especially for the exhibition such as Lauren Dixon's 'From The Earth'. Others are showing unseen work that they have
curated into a collection, such as Louise Mchaffie's 'Consciously Connected'.