Rebecca Fox

    Art behind closed doors

    Damian Kurth. Photo: Supplied

    Art behind closed doors

    While daily working life may not have changed for artist Damien Kurth under Covid-19, it has still had an impact. He talks to Rebecca Fox about making art during lockdown for an upcoming Otago exhibition.

    Imaginations running riot

    Nicola Hansby with works from her ‘‘Exquisite Corpse’’ exhibition. Photos: Supplied

    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.

    Judging a good beer

    Emerson’s brewer Mason Pratt judges the aroma and flavour of a beer. Photos: Peter Meecham

    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

    Wanaka’s Michael Seiler (centre) tries his hand at judging beer at the New Zealand Beer and ...

    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...

    A stunning adventure

    Getting up close and personal with one of Milford Sound’s many waterfalls. PHOTOS: REBECCA FOX

    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.

    Home-grown goodness

    Skye Macfarlane and her son Fred relax in the family garden earlier this week. Photo: Gregor...

    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.

    The art of leadership

    Otago Polytechnic College of Art, Design and Architecture head Federico Freschi outside the newly...

    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...

    Adding another dimension

    Emily Hartley-Skudder stands in front of her work Sure & Natural Flesh Blush, 2018, at...

    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...