Author: accidentalplanner

By day, I'm a resource management planner with the awesome Perception Planning (www.perceptionplanning.co.nz), by night (and sometimes by day) I host the monthly local arts radio show ReCooper8, http://www.arrowfm.co.nz. I am also an unashamed fan of The Archers! I live in Featherston, NZ.

Open Air Life (Friluftsliv) launches at The Block Party 2018

October 23, 2018

On Saturday 20 October 2018, Norwegian-born artist Siv Beate Fjærestad launched her latest public art/intervention, Open Air Life (Friluftsliv), at Masterton’s The Block Party. Open Air Life is an extended nature trail through Masterton’s CBD, inviting the public to walk, look, listen, smell, sense and discover the many “hidden gems” of Masterton’s urban environment. As Siv … More Open Air Life (Friluftsliv) launches at The Block Party 2018

October’s Edition of ReCooper8 is available now!

October 22, 2018

On this month’s show Coops n Katie chatted with Felicity Abbott, production designer on films such as Upgrade and the rather gorgeous Ladies in Black; and Peter Biggs, spokesperson for Featherston Booktown, which has recently become a full member of the International Organisation of Booktowns! We also played a pre-recorded interview with Jade Waetford, Chair … More October’s Edition of ReCooper8 is available now!

May’s edition of ReCooper8

June 23, 2018

Yes, we’ve got a little behind in the posting of the blogs and podcasts!  Back in May, Katie and Coops chatted with a delightful series of guests, including Bronwyn Reid, Aratoi Museum of Art and History Collections Manager; Quinn Kanaly and Noel Dockstader, directors of the superb documentary, Point of No Return; and Amadeo Enriquez-Ballestero, Discovery World Coordinator at Otago … More May’s edition of ReCooper8