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Threading history through the Aloha shirt: From Hawai‘i to Aotearoa

The Aloha shirt is an iconic Hawaiian taonga (treasure) with a rich history and layers of meaning. Assistant Pacific Cultures curator Sonya Withers explores the stories in their designs.Read more

2018-01-24
By: Sonya Withers
On: 24 Jan 2018
In: History, Pacific

Garments as canvases and zero waste design: The work of Greta Menzies

What comes to mind when you think of textile design? Fashion? Furnishing? Cloth? Curatorial intern Sonya Withers looks at the work of Greta Menzies. Textile designers are hard to pin, as their practice can span multiple mediums, spaces, and creative thinking. International examples have shown technical experimentation in the defenceRead more

2017-08-18
By: Sonya Withers
On: 18 Aug 2017
In: Art, History

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