Gifford Jackson on Radio New Zealand
The remarkable Gifford Jackson featured on Kim Hill’s radio programme last Saturday you can listen to the full interview here…ALSO…it’s not too late to visit Women and Places, an exhibition of Gifford’s photography in Depot Artspace’s Vernacular Lounge. Women and…
Intrepid Music Project: NZ Music Month Special Event
Intrepid Music Project: NZ Music Month Special Event At The Museum of the Vernacular (formerly Kerr Street Artspace), Devonport, Auckland, this Sunday, May 26, from 3pm. Above: Alex Taylor installing his map of New Zealand composers for the Sum of…
Vic Gurney’s Truck @ Village Arts, Kohukohu
Kohukohu is home to Village Arts, a superb gallery that exhibits the work of Hokianga artists. Village Arts trustees are passionate about their community and are currently celebrating a significant local icon, Vic Gurney’s truck, as a focus of community stories, relationships…
Meri Kirihimete
With Christmas only a few days away I have been thinking about the vernacular Christmas. What is it about how New Zealanders celebrate Christmas that differentiates us from the rest of the world? I know in our family there are…
Māori Maps
You may have noticed the name of this site has been changed to the Museum of the Vernacular from the Cultural Mapping Project. Do not panic! Mapping still runs through the veins of the Museum of the Vernacular. This Maori…