Hah, a friend asked to borrow some half masks for a workshop he was planning – and I realised I … More
Author: alittleart
A while back I ran away from a twentymumble-year corporate career to be a feckless art student. Since then I've dirtied my hands with, metaphorically and/or literally, bronze and ceramic sculpture, photography, and digital and traditional illustration. Mask making was one discovery, dovetailing with my interests in teaching and performing improvised theatre.
Make a tiny film in a weekend, sure!
I’m part of a team of improv friends who regularly take part in an annual New Zealand 48hr film competition. … More
Poe-filled fun goodtimes
My big improv project this year, the most “me” show I’ve done in a while, have been devising and directing … More
MC Course Grad Show, February 2020, The Fringe Bar
For January/February I signed up to a most excellent six week course in MC skills, run by the most excellent … More
The Counahans, Mount Street
Grave of Bridget (d 1891) and Cornelius (d 1904) Counahan, Mount Street Cemetery in Wellington. I’m fascinated that for even … More
Nicest time of the year?
Photographing and improvising at the annual NZ Improv festival, NZIF 2019
Feathered models with IRChrome filter
The IR chrome filter seeks to recreate the effect of the olden-times kodachrome film, spares the blue and turns foliage … More
Not my style, but sure I’ll give it a go #2
I foolishly/recklessly signed up to a ‘one week challenge’ for digital portrait painting, via @paintable.cc . I call this finished … More
Not my style, but sure I’ll give it a go
I’m not much for conferring, but practical workshops . . . yes please. This year the Photographic Society of New … More
Genoa at dusk
We are enjoying a ridiculous one month whirlwind tour of Italy, savoring the mid-winter no-tourist vibe. Weather-wise it mostly like … More
