Events

Turumeke Harrington Event: Sunday 16 June @ 11am

Current Stoddart Cottage-Purau Artist-in-Residence, Turumeke Harrington (Kāi Tahu), will be hosting a public event inspired by her stay. Harrington is working on the research project “A significant contribution to New Zealand landscape art”, which explores Ngāi Tahu relationships to whenua through consideration of both the artist’s own whakapapa and the representation of the landscape within New Zealand art history. This research will result in the production of new artworks, including sculpture, installation and painting. Harrington is also showing her work, Sketch for a power fill threshold pictured above, in Stoddart Cottage’s June Women’s Work group exhibition.

Turumeke has a background in industrial design and fine arts. An interest in whakapapa, space, colour, and material sees her regularly creating large sculptural installations at the intersection of art and design. She has an MFA from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, a BFA from Ilam School of Fine Arts, and a Bachelor Design Innovation from Victoria University of Wellington, exhibiting widely across Aotearoa.

This event is open to all. No need to book. Further details can be found at https://www.stoddartcottage.nz/events