Raglan Arts Scene

We talk to Simon about the benefits of taking risks - not just by putting the career to one side but by taking on artistic challenges where the risk of failure is high but the rewards in terms of artistic creation are high.

After enjoying success as part of The Hatch at last year's Raglan Arts Weekend Zasha has moved on to having her own exhibition this year at Wabi Sabi Studio with her new collection Body of Water

Lucretia Bird and Taimoana Mueli are bringing a sculpture trail to the Raglan Arts Weekend as part of Waikeri Sculpture Studio'a exhbition. We talk to them about Tai's 30 year career in sculpture and Lucretia's recent shift into sculpting

Shona joins us in the studio to talk about the films on this weekend, clay classes, future exhibitions and of course the Raglan Arts Weekend, due to start in 8 days time

Elisabeth joins us with her Performance Supervisor Juan to talk about Perfect Shot - a commentary on the fashion and media industry occurring in Auckland on 19th October

Tina Shaw is in studio to talk about tonight's workshop about world building and Saturday's all-day workshop about with Mandy Hager, Ben Brown, Anita Arlov, Anne Neville and Tina Shaw

We're joined by Monika, the new coordinator of the Creative Market to talk about this Sunday's market, the new stalls and the new hours - plus the month's one of event where you can bring your old bike down to sell to someone else.

Nicky joins us to talk about the Raglan Arts Weekend - with the Preview Exhibition opening this Friday

Shona joins us to talk about this Sunday's garage sale, exhibitions, clay classes and other upcoming events

We talk to Shona about movies, exhibitions, clay classes, kids classes

Debs joins us to talk about the September market which is also her second to last as the coordinator

And lots more happening at the Old School

Shona from the Old School joins us to talk about movies, clay classes, exhibitions, the arts weekend and moreq

We talk poetry, creativity and loosening-up with Rata - she also tricks Aaron into writing a poem live on the air

Jacqueline joins us to talk about the latest Writers Week which focus on poetry with a workshop, competition and poetry slam on New Zealand poetry day

Shona joins us from the Old School to give us the low down on the all the projects and events and classes they're got going

Shona joins us to talk about the movies, exhibitions, classes and music happening at the Old School over the next month

We're talking Movies this weekend and at Matariki, Clay Classes, future exhibitions and everything else going on at the Old School Arts Centre

Susanna joins us to talk about an exhibition of 19 local artists who have been tasked with producing art around the concept of Iridescence

Shona is here to tell what has been cancelled and what is still happening at the Old School after this week's power cut issues - plus we celebrate the installation of the life in the Creative Space - signalling the completion of a project that started many years ago.

Shona from the Old School joins us to talk about all the arts happenings in Whaingaroa

Debs joins us from the Old School for a quick chat about the beautiful Sunday Market that awaits us

Tina Shaw joins us to talk about a fantastic writers workshop coming soon with author's Tracey Slaughter, Siobhan Harvey and Ben Brown as well as organisers Tina Shaw and Ann Neville covering the publishing process

Movies, film festival, live and local, gigs, clay classes, construction, raglan arts weekend

Jacqueline Anderson joins us ahead of next week's Writer's World to give us all the news about the feature writers and plans for the week.