Monthly Archives: July 2013

Saluting the artists

Posted on July 29, 2013 by ruth arnison

Don’t tell me how many days it is until September 1, I don’t want to know!  My lists of still to do have now birthed sub lists of to do after still to-dos are done……… The Bellamys at Five exhibition … Continue reading →

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the Bicycle Thieves

Posted on July 28, 2013 by ruth arnison

If you want to know what the title of this post has to do with a poet then just click on The Poets, select Alistair Robinson  and read on……..

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The hope of new possibilities

Posted on July 26, 2013 by ruth arnison

Living creatively matters not only to dancers, poets and painters, but to every person who longs to see something change, to experience the hope of new possibilities. Take some time out, sit back and enjoy some thought-provoking words from Claire … Continue reading →

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Don’t rock the boat

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ruth arnison

Stepping from the title to the first lines is like stepping into a canoe. A lot of things can go wrong. Click on The Poets and select Billy Collins to continue reading

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Op shops ‘n things

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ruth arnison

A sad effect of the quakes is that many of the op-shops in the east side of the city were demolished, being in old brick buildings,…….. Why are we talking Op Shops? Click on The Poets, scroll all the way … Continue reading →

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Findings

Posted on July 21, 2013 by ruth arnison

In early 2010 an encounter with one of the Moeraki boulders led me on a journey of discovery with the nature of surfaces……. Click on The Artists and scroll down to Catherine Day to look beneath the surface.

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Writer in residence

Posted on July 19, 2013 by ruth arnison

In 2012 I was the Seresin/Landfall writer in residence at Waterfall Bay, and prior to that…… To find out what else Pat has been up to, click on The Artists and select Pat White.

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Preserving words

Posted on July 17, 2013 by ruth arnison

Recently I’ve re-read much Anglo-Saxon poetry and was reminded that for them, poets were not only entertainers; they were the collective memory of their people…. To continue reading, click on The Poets and scroll down to select Michael Lavers.

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Two cures for love

Posted on July 14, 2013 by ruth arnison

Click on The Poets, scroll down until you reach Wendy Cope, and see what she has shared with us.

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Musical incubation

Posted on July 11, 2013 by ruth arnison

I was born 15 weeks early, and when I was in the incubator, Mum and Dad played classical music to me.  Sometimes I wonder if that’s why I love classical music so much……. Click on The Artists and select Cameron … Continue reading →

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