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Edith Gallery opens its first exhibition of the year 14 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Bottle caps were melted down with a panini press to make Kelly Collins' 'Trash' piece. Photo / Bevan Conley Bottle caps were melted down with a panini press to make Kelly Collins' 'Trash' piece. Photo / Bevan Conley Edith Gallery is hosting its first exhibition of the year - 'Wasted'. The works were made from recycled materials by first year UCOL art and design students, with the aim of exploring the ways in which waste could be repurposed and reimagined. Their next assignment will i...

Spectacular launch for La Fiesta number 12 14 Feb, 2021 09:04 PM 4 minutes to read La Fiesta number 12 launched in spectacular fashion on Saturday with two very different events, both equally captivating. Ruth Tidemann facilitated a first-time workshop in Whanganui encouraging women to 'take charge of your life' which was well received by the very happy participants. Our official launch event later that afternoon, Woven, a concert for piano and flute performed by Ingrid Culliford and Lisa Boessenkool in the grand hall that is Big School at Whanganui Collegiate, was spellbinding stuff. A diver...

Whanganui news in brief: Our best folk artists win again 1 Feb, 2021 05:35 PM 2 minutes to read Tennessee-based New Zealand duo Tattletale Saints have again been judged New Zealand's best folk artists of the year. Photo / file Whanganui Chronicle Best folk artists Tennessee-based New Zealand duo Tattletale Saints have again been judged New Zealand's best folk artists of the year. The decision was announced on Sunday, January 31, at the Auckland Folk Festival. The award is the 2021 Tūī for Te Kapuoro Taketake Toa. It's the second time Cy Winstanley and Vanessa McGowan have won it - the first...

Good plans need good people to enact them 20 Dec, 2020 03:01 PM 4 minutes to read "The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." – Coretta Scott King, activist I have been so encouraged by feedback from my column last week in which I wrote about the compassionate and generous contributions of the "Herspace" women who donated handbags packed with self-care items for us to give away. Folk have called in to donate other items to add to the collection having been inspired by what kindness can do. Perhaps even more importantly, women have ...