KU BAILEY MEDIUM: MULTI-MEDIA BASED: AUCKLAND Ku Bailey, of Te Aupouri and Irish descent, is a specialist in quilting, fibre art, painting, flax weaving, and jewellery design. Ku’s dyslexia, only diagnosed in her thirties, meant she embraced the visual arts with enthusiasm and relief, rather than academia. Her Irish grandmother taught her needlecraft; embroidering, quilting, knitting and other handcrafts. Experience in the textile world, and as Maori arts educator and specialist, have further informed her approach. Her early designs included an award winning ‘taniko’ style watchstrap and a taniko panel for St Stephen’s Maori Boys College. She later taught weaving at Kakariki Marae, Green Bay High School, Waitakere, and promoted Maori arts for Te Unga Waka Maori Women’s Welfare League. A period working in the wool industry was followed by an exploration of fibre art using wool. Two such works were accepted in the Waipukarau National Art Awards. An award winning quilter, painter and arts and crafts tutor, Ku’s quilt-narrative Te Putake O Te Ao, was a finalist in the ‘Millenium Quilt Exhibition’ in Texas, 2000. Today Ku designs brooches, button necklaces, teaches quilting, doll-making and needlework, and also exhibits with the Titirangi Painter’s group.

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NZCA – WOMEN’S GROUP

Our next meeting will be held on

Saturday 21 May 2016

1.30pm at Meadowbank Community Centre

29 St Johns Road, Meadowbank

We have a lady by the name of Tina Wemyss who is experience in quilting.   Tina will talk about quilting – how to make quilt and will bring along samples with her to show us some amazing work.  If you have ever wanted to know about quilting, this is an opportunity to hear Tina talk about quilting and see some of her work.

Please bring along friends to hear this interesting talk.

Afternoon tea will be served

New members are always welcome

Annette Huang 16 April 2016 - Photos courtesy Gillian Young

NZ Chinese Association at Te Tii Marae, Waitangi, 5-6 February 2016

NZ Chinese Association at Te Tii Marae, Waitangi, 5-6 February 2016

Photos

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Annette Huang

NZCA – WOMEN’S GROUP

Our next meeting for this year will be held on Saturday 16th April 2016 at 1.30pm at

Meadowbank Community Centre, 29 St Johns Rd, Meadowbank

A lady by the name of Annette Huang, who has travelled to China many times with her husband, will do a talk on villages in China.  

She will be showing pictures on screen and also bringing photos with her.

Please bring along friends and neighbours to hear this interesting talk

Afternoon tea will be served

New members are always welcome

Registration costs NZCA members  $2.00   Non members  $3.00   (to cover hall hire and afternoon tea)

A raffle will be held during the afternoon   -   $1.00 per ticket or $2.00 for 3 tickets  (no obligation to purchase)

For further enquiries please contact Myra 

email  nzca.womensgroup@gmail.com