Thank you Facebook friends for reminding me that back in October 16 ReCooper8 had a wonderful time hanging out with Janie Nott (Village Art Shop) and Kathy Bartlett (Kathy Bartlett Artist). Fabulous, sassy guests chinwagging with Lucy about art therapy, the artistic process, and that curious resistance to doing something you love…. Plus seriously awesome … More ReCooper8 with Kathy Bartlett & Janie Nott
Bling bling! Listen again to my interview with Featherston’s jeweller, Chris Adams, recorded in 2015. You can find out more about Chris and his stunning work here. ReCooper8 is sponsored by The Greytown Hotel (The Top Pub) – an historic pub in the beautiful Wairarapa village of Greytown. The Greytown Hotel – the perfect place for … More Featherston Stories #9
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
Before re:Invent there was this! Nothing like some back-to-front posting! Featherston Story #6.
My friend, Jen Olson, is one helluva woman! She can paint, draw, play the piano and the cello, and is one of the nicest, kindest women I know. And she lives in Featherston, so I can include her in my Featherston Stories Series! This piece was recorded and aired a few years ago now, and … More Featherston Stories #5
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!
The 3rd story in my Featherston series was so fun to do! In the dead of night (well, about 7.30pm) a group of brave gardeners took up shovels and planted for victory!
On Sunday 19th March it was my pleasure to chat with Kara Pennington and Siv Fjaerestad, two power houses of community action in Featherston. They came in to talk about (amongst a heap of other things!) Featherston’s new community development venture, Fab Feathy, and the Community Potluck dinner that will be happening at the Anzac … More An Interview with Fab Feathy!
An interview with Neil Dawson, internationally acclaimed sculptor and visual artist. In this interview, Neil discusses Ascension, an ambitious and daring public artwork destined for Masterton in the Wairarapa. The final push to raise the funds necessary to bring Ascension to Masterton will start on 24.11.16 with a Boosted campaign. For more information about how you can support this project, visit https://www.facebook.com/Art-For-Our-Valley-1076509902413992/ where links to the Boosted website will be provided.
Lucy Cooper is the host of ReCooper8, a monthly arts show on Arrow FM 92.7, one of New Zealand 12 community access radio stations. For more information, stories and interviews visit http://www.recooper8.wordpress.com … More Interview with Neil Dawson
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!
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