Do you have a strange object gathering dust on a shelf or in the attic?
Do you have a strange object gathering dust on a shelf or in the attic? Do you have a curiosity hanging around that you don’t know much about?
In association with Heritage Week and the Masterton Museum: Cabinet of Curiosities exhibition, Aratoi are hosting The Curiosity Fayre, a special event where where the public can bring in their own curiosities for discussion with their panel of experts. Peter Wedde, Gareth Winter and Sarah McClintock will be discussing your objects on the 29 October between 11am and 2pm.
Peter Wedde is a well-known Wellington region antiques dealer who has been in the business for nearly 50 years. He started small in a Wellington antiques shop trading in vintage clothing and colonial furniture before heading overseas to work at Christies London in the ceramics and glass department and as a buyer.
Once back in New Zealand, Peter owned and operated an auction room in Wellington holding regular specialist art and antique auctions; has curated a couple of ceramic exhibitions and appeared regularly on TV.
Wairarapa legend Gareth Winter has recently retired after more than three decades at the Wairarapa Archive, but the historian says he still has a passion project or two in the works. Winter was awarded a Queen’s Service Medal for services to historical research during last year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours,
Sarah McClintock, Aratoi’s new Director has a passion for New Zealand Art. She has an extensive background in exhibition, collection and heritage management having worked previously for Archives New Zealand, Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehuna Whanganui, and most recently as the Curator and Collection Manager at the Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū in Nelson.
Sarah is passionate about arts and heritage in our regions and has devoted the last decade of her career to telling stories of places outside of major metropolitan centres. She has a love for the way in which history is told not only through art but in artefacts and documents.
Dust off those curios and bring them in!
The Curiosity Fayre ARATOI - this Sat 29 October - Drop in sessions between 11am and 2pm.
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
-
61.7% Summer
-
36.7% Winter
-
1.6% Other - I'll share below
Loading…
