Imaginations running riot
Nicola Hansby’s ‘‘Exquisite Corpse’’ exhibition may have fallen victim to the Covid-19 closures but it provides us with a clever idea for filling a few hours of isolation, writes Rebecca Fox.
Rebecca Fox
Judging a good beer
Judging a good beer
Each year, a group of New Zealand’s top brewers and cider makers get together to judge the hundreds of beers entered in the New World Beer and Cider Awards.
A journey to beer nirvana
A journey to beer nirvana
Wanaka’s Michael Seiler had never brewed a beer two years ago, now he is sitting at the judging table at one of New Zealand’s top beer competitions. Rebecca Fox talks to Seiler about his journey to...
High quality of Otago products recognised
High quality of Otago products recognised
Five Otago producers have won medals in this year’s Outstanding New Zealand Food Producer Awards, finds Rebecca Fox.
A stunning adventure
A stunning adventure
Kiwis are often terrible at exploring everything New Zealand has to offer, but the Covid-19 outbreak provides another reason to try holidaying at home. Rebecca Fox plays tourist in her own backyard.
Residency more than just hanging around
Residency more than just hanging around
Two artists have received the ‘‘gift’’ of a paid artist’s residency on Quarantine Island this summer. Rebecca Fox talks to Lynn Taylor and Eli Joseph about their time on the Otago Harbour island.
Tale of hope, understanding
Tale of hope, understanding
A Dunedin theatre company is bringing the Dear Boobs book project to the stage. Rebecca Fox talks to those involved.
Home-grown goodness
Home-grown goodness
While the source of Sky Macfarlane’s love of food is unknown she did not want it to be that way for her son. Rebecca Fox talks to the emerging baby food producer.
Survival and the nature of reality
Survival and the nature of reality
United States production Butcher Holler Here We Come will have its international premiere at the Dunedin Fringe Festival this month. Rebecca Fox talks to one of its performers, Cole Wimpee.
Baroque music transcends centuries
Baroque music transcends centuries
A piece written by a Dunedin composer and inspired by Dunedin poetry will feature in a concert tour of New Zealand by top baroque ensemble Juilliard415. Rebecca Fox reports.
The art of leadership
The art of leadership
Feeding Dunedin’s creative sector are the city’s two major tertiary institutions, both of which started this year with new heads of their respective creative departments. Rebecca Fox talks to...
Cooper embraces change in direction
Cooper embraces change in direction
Top New Zealand ceramicist Jim Cooper has tried everything in his quest for a new direction. His latest effort is on display at Otago Museum. He tells Rebecca Fox about his quest.
Otago artists selected as portrait finalists
Otago artists selected as portrait finalists
Four Otago artists have been selected as finalists in the New Zealand’s top portraiture awards. Rebecca Fox looks at their works.
‘Orpheus’ retelling a hit
‘Orpheus’ retelling a hit
Last night, Dunedin’s annual Fringe Festival launched its programme of funny, wacky, creative and serious productions and events which will hit the city in March, including the New Zealand premiere...
Adding another dimension
Adding another dimension
A fascination with showrooms and retro fixtures has Emily Hartley-Skudder creating some interesting dioramas in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. The artist tells Rebecca Fox about her search for the...
Family inspiration for cookbook
Family inspiration for cookbook
Sai Yoganathan’s children did not realise how lucky they were until they left home. The former Dunedin resident tells Rebecca Fox about her long road to publishing her own cookbook — A kitchen Well...
Going with the flow
Going with the flow
When Jess Marston got her job as a viticultural cadet in a Blenheim vineyard, little did she know she would soon be featuring on the small screen.
Putting it down on paper
Putting it down on paper
Living in a ‘‘persistently precarious state’’ shapes writer Emily Duncan’s life. She tells Rebecca Fox how the Robert Burns Fellowship has allowed her to help others living with Cushing’s disease.
Helping others to be successful, happy
Helping others to be successful, happy
Life has been full of changes for violinist Justine Cormack in recent years including a move to Central Otago. She tells Rebecca Fox about Beethoven’s role in her new career direction.
Dunedin fellowship gave art ‘clarity’
Dunedin fellowship gave art ‘clarity’
Heading off to New York to fulfil another residency, 2019 Frances Hodgkins Fellow Imogen Taylor has nothing but praise for her time in Dunedin. She tells Rebecca Fox about how she has grown.