Studio2 Activities
We need your help!
On the Buses is the 2015 Dunedin Fringe Festival project for Studio2 artists.
We hope to raise enough funds to put artworks on the back of city passenger buses for the month of the Fringe Festival. Instead of looking at advertisements on the back of the buses, Dunedin drivers and pedestrians will be able to look at large scale digital versions of works of art created by Studio2 artists. It is a great way to bring our art to people and people to our art and fits well with the Fringe ethos of doing arty things that are a bit outside the square.
Last year we put our artworks on the sides of suitcases and dropped them on the baggage carousel at Dunedin airport with instructions for people to pick them up, take them around Dunedin during the Fringe Festival and email us photos of where the suitcases went. That was very popular and earned us a Fringe award for the most orginal concept. We want to make our 2015 event even better. And still involve members of the public going about their daily business. We believe you shouldn't have to go to an art gallery to see art.
We have been quoted $2000 per bus for the month and we would like to place artwork on as many buses as possible for maximum impact. Studio2 is an artspace for disabled artists. We get no government funding and we are always broke or very close to it. So we need lots of help to raise the money for our fabulous fringe idea.
Visit our fundraising page here!
We hope to raise enough funds to put artworks on the back of city passenger buses for the month of the Fringe Festival. Instead of looking at advertisements on the back of the buses, Dunedin drivers and pedestrians will be able to look at large scale digital versions of works of art created by Studio2 artists. It is a great way to bring our art to people and people to our art and fits well with the Fringe ethos of doing arty things that are a bit outside the square.
Last year we put our artworks on the sides of suitcases and dropped them on the baggage carousel at Dunedin airport with instructions for people to pick them up, take them around Dunedin during the Fringe Festival and email us photos of where the suitcases went. That was very popular and earned us a Fringe award for the most orginal concept. We want to make our 2015 event even better. And still involve members of the public going about their daily business. We believe you shouldn't have to go to an art gallery to see art.
We have been quoted $2000 per bus for the month and we would like to place artwork on as many buses as possible for maximum impact. Studio2 is an artspace for disabled artists. We get no government funding and we are always broke or very close to it. So we need lots of help to raise the money for our fabulous fringe idea.
Visit our fundraising page here!
Final 2014 Exhibition: Janet Bailey
Janet's first solo exhibition is now on at the Margaret Freeman gallery until 19th December (when we close for Christmas and New Years). Check out these great photos from the opening of Janet's exhibition!
Oct/Nov 2014: Tanya Faiva: 'I'm an Artist'
Studio2 artist Tany Faiva was selected to be part of Arts Access Aotearoa's I'm An Artist campaign. Read more about the campaign here.
Posters feature Tanya and her art work were posted around Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Hamilton.
We held an exhibition t coincide with the poster campaign of a range of works Tanya has produced since she began coming to Studio2 in 2005. We also put pop-up mini exhibitions in the Dunedin Botanic Garden's Information Centre and a prominent shop-front window in South Dunedin.
Tanya says: “Painting is hard work for me but I love doing it because I’m creating things people like – and that makes me feel good.”
Tanya says: “Painting is hard work for me but I love doing it because I’m creating things people like – and that makes me feel good.”
Krystal's Colours
Studio2 artist Krystal Hyslop curated her own solo exhibition with the help of her friend Lark!
Some of Krystal's friends and family came to celebrate with an afternoon tea opening! Krystal and Lark had written a short piece of text to accompanying each artwork - and everyone enjoyed reading and learning more about Krystal's art.
The Writing is on the Wall
Our new exhibit is "The Writing is On the Wall" poems and artwork to coincide with NZ Poetry Day on 22nd August. Sam, Ben, Gardenia, Will, John and Terena did a fabulous job of putting it all together on Monday. Thanks guys and of course thanks to all the artists/ writers from Studio2 who contributed work. We'd love some more contributions of poetry from you all to tape up on the windows. You can be 'anon' if you like. Drop them in or email art [email protected]. Handwritten is fine too.
Abstract Colours by Vikki Macnamara and Brent Gillan
July 2014
Matariki 2014: It's a Wonderful Day; It's a Wonderful Night
From 14th June to 11th July we have a colourful exhibition on to celebrate Matariki 2014! The works by Studio 2 artists celebrate the Maori New Year and the re-emergence of Puaka and Matariki in our sky.
You can hear studio facillitator Samantha McKegg discuss the exhibition here (Sam starts at 47:30):
http://matarikidunedin.co.nz/puaka-matariki-on-air-13614/
You can hear studio facillitator Samantha McKegg discuss the exhibition here (Sam starts at 47:30):
http://matarikidunedin.co.nz/puaka-matariki-on-air-13614/
Fair Trade Week 2014
As part of the annual Fairtrade Fortnight, the artists at Studio2 exhibited a series of works using the Trade Aid fairtrade tea and coffee from the studio's kitchen from 6th May - 20th May.Several artists from the studio created pieces to form this collective show, and while everyone involved used the same materials there was a wide variety of works produced in the end. Studio2 artist Will Luskie wrote some text to accompany the exhibit as seen in the images below.
Fringe Festival 2014
Studio2 recently participated in the Dunedin Fringe Festival 2014 with a travelling art exhibition, 'The Road Less Travelled.' The name of the show was taken from Robert Frost's poem 'The Road Not Taken' and reflected the idea of everyone having different paths to travel in life.
Twelve works by twelve Studio2 artists were displayed in six suitcases. The suitcases were initially exhibited on the luggage carousel at Dunedin International Airport and viewers were encouraged to take the suitcases with them on their travels. The suitcases ended up going all around Dunedin, and Studio2 was sent pictures of the suitcases in homes, gardens and even up Baldwin Street!
By the end of the festival most of the suitcases had made their way back to Studio2. The Studio and artists were awarded for their efforts by winning the Fringe Festival award for 'Most Original Concept'!
Special Olympics National Summer Games
Studio2 is currently working on one of our biggest creative challenges yet - creating and displaying art at Dunedin's Edgar Centre for the upcoming Special Olympics National Summer Games. More than 1200 athletes from around the country will soon be converging in Dunedin forthe Games which are held every four years and which will take place between 27 - 30 November 2013. It is the largest regular sports event for people with intellectual disabilities in New Zealand and is a great opportunity for us to share our artists work with a lot of people, raise national awareness about the Margaret Freeman Gallery and make the Summer Games hub look fantastic.
Our artists have been hard at work on a range of large paintings, sculptures, paper lanterns and more - visitors to the Edgar Centre won't be able to miss them!
Our artists have been hard at work on a range of large paintings, sculptures, paper lanterns and more - visitors to the Edgar Centre won't be able to miss them!
Below: Eve and Tayla paint their collaborative sculpture made using recycled materials and inspired by the Special Olympics logo.
Corstophine Mural Restoration
Studio2 Artist Shannon Thompson has spent much of his 2013 studio sessions restoring a number of large vandalised mural panels for the Corstorphine Playground. As part of this restoration Shannon and Studio2 appeared on C9 Dunedin News. After months of hard work and honing his careful painting skills Shannon has almost completed the restoration leaving no trace of the graffiti which once covered this bright mural. Following a display at the 2013 Special Olympics the panels will be re installed back in their original location.
Above: Shannon works on restoring one of six vandalised mural boards which will be a central feature at the Special Olympics before being re-installed in Corstophine.