'Meet the Making': Free Curator Talk

PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately due to illness this curator talk has been postponed from Thursday 16 March to Wednesday 23 March. Those who have already registered will be contacted directly. We will now also be offering the talk online as well as in person, so please register for either the online or in-person option via our website.

Katherine Mansfield House & Garden invites you to a free curator talk to celebrate the opening of our exhibition, 'Meet the Making'.

Leimomi Oakes, a costumier and fashion and textile historian (The Dreamstress), will discuss some of the pieces selected for the exhibition, and the techniques that were used to make them. The talk will take place at the Queen Margaret College Auditorium followed by a short walk (approx. 4 minutes on flat ground) to Katherine Mansfield House & Garden to view the exhibition.

This is a free event but registration is required. Register at www.katherinemansfield.com. Or email info@katherinemansfield.com or phone (04) 473 7268.

Attendees will need to present a Vaccine Pass on arrival and all requirements for events under 'Red' of the COVID-19 Protection Framework will be followed.

This event is also being offered online, a link to watch a livestream of the talk via Zoom will be emailed to participants who register for this option.

Part of the Threads Textiles Festival. With more than 15 free exhibitions and a roster of workshops, talks and tours at venues spanning Lower Hutt, Petone, Thorndon and the central city, Threads sheds new night on contemporary textile practices in Aotearoa and beyond. Find out more on the Threads Textiles Festival website.