A record for times to come.
If this is a glimpse into the future then I'm intrigued. Future Cities Wellington - Hall of Memories, National War Memorial - Digital visuals by Cody Ellingham and Ruben Fro, live soundscape by SJF. Last night in the Hall of Memories I floated through my city with new eyes, new ears and a new perspective.... Continue Reading →
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com This is not a love letter to Gisborne. I've never been there and I'm not sure I'll ever go. You see, Gisborne is more than just a place. Gisborne is an idea. It's the town where you whisk yourself away to. It is the place where you can be a... Continue Reading →
Photo by Heorhii Heorhiichuk on Pexels.com The other night I attended the Circa Theatre's series of Theatresports 2019, put on by The Improvisors as part of the 2019 International Comedy Festival. For the fourth time after such a show, I left the theatre with my smile reaching my ears and chest sore from laughing. I'd... Continue Reading →
A little book of inspiration beautifully illustrated by Chris Riddell Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com There is a line is this book that strikes me. My eyes took it in, my brain understood, and my mind has been tossing it over ever since. Fiction is the lie that tells the truth.Neil Gaiman Fiction is the... Continue Reading →
It usually starts with a small idea. It will be something that catches my eye, something as simple as a phrase, an image, a receipt... anything that my mind keeps returning to. It doesn't have to mean anything. Very rarely does a spread come with an explanation. But there is always a process and always... Continue Reading →
Photo by Egor Kamelev on Pexels.com At four in the morning the cicadas still rattle. Neighborhood cats lurk along footpaths and dart between gardens. There are shadows in the dark. The glow of nearby streetlamps breaks through the trees, casting patchy light and suspicious shades. You can't see where your feet fall but you don't... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I find myself considering the moment I'm in - what I'm doing, who I'm with, how I came to be here - and I'm struck by the sheer luck of it. I have friends all around the country. We all grew up in the same place and yet we find ourselves splintering off into... Continue Reading →
This Here and Now 