Posts from — November 2008

Thanks to Louise, everyone who attended, Shaun for taking the pics, the speakers and the sponsors for another cool night at Design Assembly. See all the pics here. Don’t be a stranger over summer, keep the conversations going by visiting Design Assembly and commenting on the blog posts. See you at the March event.

Grab a fresh piece of art for your wall this Thursday (tomorrow) at Conch Records on Ponsonby road, Auckland (Doors open at 6pm). Componentry 3 is an exhibition of works by Component. We have one here, check it below, please excuse the hyperactive staff/component fan in the foreground.

Component is a well-known and respected self taught street artist, DJ and radio station manager (to name a few of his skills). A Grey Lynn resident since ages ago and showing you all how its done.

So now you know… go score an original.

Get growing this summer, its easier than 1, 2… 3 kg’s of parsley in an Ooid Bag. Find tips and join the conversation at local food enthusiasts.

Last week we told you about the 9D exhibition. This is a mixed video from Andy Bamford who was one of the students exhibiting. Wish I could do this.

remixed from andy bamford on Vimeo.

European markets are a great place to find goodies like this pack of skate cards. A Friend discovered these in Germany. Bring back game cards… especially pre-2000 skateboarding ones, and mustard yellow t-shirts.

We look forward to trying some of these moves this summer… after a few beers of course!

This is getting good reviews. Go see it. Trailer below. Check your paper for showing times in your town.

A new New Zealand jewellery designer is about to hit the scene. Emma Louisa is about to release her first range or vintage style jewellery. The first range is inspired by grandfather clock hands. They are amazing to say the least. They will be available to buy here soon so make sure you check them out for real at the launch next week at Cross Street Studios.

We are lucky enough to have one of Rob Tuckers first works from his ” My Trip Through Belmont Show” in 2007 hanging on the wall. This 21 year old artist from Auckland is proving to be one of NZ’s next big names. No stencils, no digital artwork, just good old paint and board.

So all you lucky  Wellingtonians get on down to Smyth Gallery and soak up some fresh kiwi art. Its Rob’s first Wellington exhibition.

Thanks to Threaded and the cool sponsors a good evening was had by all. Some lucky cats took home some prize packs and everyone got some some epic (they need this beer on tap in every pub).

The new issue is tops, get one at mag nation.

endemicworld.com are sponsoring the vodafone Christchurch movember team.

Check them out in their Kinoo kiwi t-shirts (left to right: Jared, Kerry, Mark, Paul, Julian & Peter). For every Kinoo kiwi t-shirt sold during movember we’re giving $1 to their movember campaign.

Movember (the month formerly known as November) is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men’s health.

see where the money goes

We were lucky enough to check out the 9D Design Collective exhibition last Friday. Some final year design students from AUT got together to form 9D as a way to showcase their final year projects.

Some pics below of our favourite project by Andy Bamford. Andy had produced an illustrated video on how to beat match two vinyl records. We could have watched it over and over. Smoothly edited and it had some mean Dub Step booming under foot too.

Keep an eye these budding new creatives…

Our two favourites are…. whats yours?

Our friend Anthony sent us this in the weekend. What a cool way to cheaply and easily get people moving towards a greener lifestyle. Now that the Greens are out and the new government is anti-Kyoto it is up to us to keep NZ beautiful. We started today trying not to talk about politics but we just can’t help it as we feel passionate about our piece of paradise. Cross your fingers our nations image does not get green washed any further (e.g. 100% Pure), leaving it for future generations to worry about.

Make sure you go to the launch of Issue 6 of Threaded Magazine on November 11th at 6pm at Magnation (the old Magazzino) on Ponsonby Road, Auckland. The first 50 through the door get a goodie bag full of freebies (like the Design Speaks Louder Book).

We are stoked to be sponsors of Issue 6. Prizes to be won on the night too. It’ a good night to meet fellow budding designers and industry people and those who just dig a mag launch and free red bull’s.

We will be there, come and say hello!

nzonscreen.com launched recently. I checked it out this morning and was impressed. Basically it’s a place to watch nz produced television and film.

They say… “NZ On Screen is unlocking the treasure chest, providing access to the wealth of television, film, music video and new media produced in NZ, along with knowledgeable background information.”

I really like the site, video streamed (no buffering), but this was 7:30am on a zooped up business plan from Telecom, so if your an evening surfer (5pm-10pm) your evening will be buffered no doubt.

I watched a short film about West Coast mining. Pretty cool……. and free! Thanks to NZ on Air funding. Good luck not getting busted at work watching nz’s unlocked treasure chest of tv and film. Think I will watch “Flare - A Ski Trip” next. Produced in 1977. Check out those rainbow shin ski pants….

Apparently some art going cheap…. see you there. Dont’ know who or what sideroom is? Buy the legendary magazine.