In July 2014, Nicki Stewart, local encaustic artist, was preparing for her acclaimed show, Remember to Remember. I caught up with her in her studio to talk about the inspiration for the show and its challenges – it involved coordinating the work of dozens of local knitters! We also talk about Nicki’s love of working … More Featherston Stories #7 Nicki Stewart
Back in February my pal Enrico Tizzano joined me on the show to talk about Prince (he’s seen him live like 60 times!) and David Bowie and share some of those artists’ less well known tracks.
I love the start of this piece (and the rest of it!) with Michelle, a Featherston artist, carpet maker (tufter?!) and brewer! I had such a fun morning watching her make a beautiful rug. Enjoy!
Lucy interviews Alex Cruickshank, writer, geek (self-confessed) and collector of 1980s computer technology. … More Episode 1 – Thank you Mr President. No, really…
Quick chats with the good people of Martinborough, New Zealand, about their earliest audio and radio memories. … More Episode 3 – Martinborough’s Earliest Radio Memories
Coming up on Arrow FM, 92.7FM this Sunday (17th) on ReCooper8 is my interview with Thross Paradise, Greytown-based singer song writer who has gone from anarchist to arborist and a lot more in between! For those who can’t wait till Sunday, here’s the whole show!
Originally posted on Featherston Zen Garden:
Our little town and it’s main street was on TV on Monday night. On TV3 Story. Not the most flattering story. The Editor of the Wairarapa Times Age talks about it in his latest Editorial titles “Mocking a small town“. I don’t know what to think about the TV…
Maybe it was the unusual recording ‘studio’ (I was in the cupboard under the stairs); maybe it was the lateness of the hour; maybe I was channelling these wonderful fellas! Whatever it was, something found my funny bone! Apologies to Masterton Rotary! Rest assured, I got it in the end! You can listen to the whole … More Take 143! When you just can’t seem to get it!
I’ve been out and about a bit with my mobile recorder snaffling lots of lovely audio and then wrangling it into these two pieces. The first is an interview with the gorgeous ladies of the Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers, who meet regularly at the Wool Shed in Masterton, the National Museum of Sheep and Shearing. … More Spinners, Weavers and Rugby Players!
Me and the kids joined the #TPPANoWay march in Featherston on Saturday 15th August, one of the dozens of marches planned across the country during TPPA Action Week (8th – 15th August 2015). I took along the recorder on the off chance I could capture some audio at the same time as attending to Isla … More An Every Person’s Guide to the TPPA & What Folk in Featherston Think About It!
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