The Brook Project
By Aroha Novak
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The Brook Project
Project 2015-10-07 00:44:35 +1300
Hi, my name is Aroha Novak and I am a multidisciplinary artist based in Dunedin.
I am currently working on The Brook Project, which is a site-specific art installation based on the former Carisbrook Stadium site in Dunedin.
The Carisbrook stadium holds many memories, for many people, and the project is exploring the notion of public and private ownership as well as using imagination to realise the potential for such a space.
Carisbrook in the 70s.
Historical research has been conducted at the Hocken Library, Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, McNab reference library and the DCC archives. As well as this, public consultation, photographs and drawings are the basis of new art work I am making especially for this installation, which will be exhibited on the fenceline of the site. You can see progress of the research and work on The Brook Project Facebook page here.
Moa Bones embroidery, 30cm x 30cm. Back in the day, Carisbrook was an ancient forest. When it was dredged to make a stadium in the 1880s, moa bones were found and reportedly crushed up and used for fertiliser.
The art works are embroideries on cotton, moveable gardens and flags which will be placed on site.
The Brook Project will have an opening event, involving local musicians, dancers and performers on November 7th, taking over the old carpark for a (hopefully) sunny afternoon.
Confirmed performers are:
Tahu and the Takahes
Pay per view
Jaroslav Novak
Rasa
Ralph Miller + friends
Your pledges will help to give the performers a koha.
Brooktopia.
Moveable gardens will also be placed around the outside of the site and your pledges will help contribute to the building materials of these.
Over half of the gardens will be donated back to the Caversham Community, local school and Kohanga.
Pledge money will also go towards printing costs for programmes and posters. Documentation from this project and research will be made into a publication in 2016 with the Blue Oyster Gallery.
Future site, 2014.
This project already has support from the Caversham Community Group, Creative Communities Funding, Placemakers, YouthGrow, Calder Stewart and The Blue Oyster Gallery, but I need a wee bit more to make this project the best it can be.
I have some great original artworks as rewards so please have a look through and make a pledge.
Some more artworks:
Sweet Child of mine, 2014. Giclee print on archival paper, edition of 10. 21cm x 15cm (A4 size)
Poor Little Match Girl, 2013. Giclee print on archival paper, edition of 10. 21cm x 15cm (A4 size)
Help make this project amazing!
Thanks for your time and generous support,
Aroha Novak
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Giclee Prints; Little Match Girl 2013 and Sweet Child of Mine 2014
21/10/2015 at 10:34 PM
Pledgers 18
26/10/2015 at 7:41pm
"Love what you do Aroha! Good luck, hope the sun shines for you "
26/10/2015 at 3:40pm
26/10/2015 at 1:43pm
26/10/2015 at 12:36pm
26/10/2015 at 9:43am
26/10/2015 at 8:44am
22/10/2015 at 10:56am
"Fantastic project Aroha. Great to bring our attention to what this site was like pre Carrisbrook."
17/10/2015 at 1:44am
15/10/2015 at 10:10pm
"I wanted it to get covered in clear plastic and turned into a giant all weather picnic garden bubble. All I got was the plastic. Go aroha. "
14/10/2015 at 1:57am
10/10/2015 at 12:58pm
10/10/2015 at 7:03am
09/10/2015 at 3:00pm
"This is a fantastic project, can't wait to attend in November!"
09/10/2015 at 9:26am
"This is a brilliant project for us to celebrate and remember Carisbrook. "
09/10/2015 at 9:04am
09/10/2015 at 9:00am
08/10/2015 at 9:59pm
08/10/2015 at 7:48pm
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Project 2015-10-07 00:44:35 +1300
Hi, my name is Aroha Novak and I am a multidisciplinary artist based in Dunedin.
I am currently working on The Brook Project, which is a site-specific art installation based on the former Carisbrook Stadium site in Dunedin.
The Carisbrook stadium holds many memories, for many people, and the project is exploring the notion of public and private ownership as well as using imagination to realise the potential for such a space.
Carisbrook in the 70s.
Historical research has been conducted at the Hocken Library, Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, McNab reference library and the DCC archives. As well as this, public consultation, photographs and drawings are the basis of new art work I am making especially for this installation, which will be exhibited on the fenceline of the site. You can see progress of the research and work on The Brook Project Facebook page here.
Moa Bones embroidery, 30cm x 30cm. Back in the day, Carisbrook was an ancient forest. When it was dredged to make a stadium in the 1880s, moa bones were found and reportedly crushed up and used for fertiliser.
The art works are embroideries on cotton, moveable gardens and flags which will be placed on site.
The Brook Project will have an opening event, involving local musicians, dancers and performers on November 7th, taking over the old carpark for a (hopefully) sunny afternoon.
Confirmed performers are:
Tahu and the Takahes
Pay per view
Jaroslav Novak
Rasa
Ralph Miller + friends
Your pledges will help to give the performers a koha.
Brooktopia.
Moveable gardens will also be placed around the outside of the site and your pledges will help contribute to the building materials of these.
Over half of the gardens will be donated back to the Caversham Community, local school and Kohanga.
Pledge money will also go towards printing costs for programmes and posters. Documentation from this project and research will be made into a publication in 2016 with the Blue Oyster Gallery.
Future site, 2014.
This project already has support from the Caversham Community Group, Creative Communities Funding, Placemakers, YouthGrow, Calder Stewart and The Blue Oyster Gallery, but I need a wee bit more to make this project the best it can be.
I have some great original artworks as rewards so please have a look through and make a pledge.
Some more artworks:
Sweet Child of mine, 2014. Giclee print on archival paper, edition of 10. 21cm x 15cm (A4 size)
Poor Little Match Girl, 2013. Giclee print on archival paper, edition of 10. 21cm x 15cm (A4 size)
Help make this project amazing!
Thanks for your time and generous support,
Aroha Novak
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Giclee Prints; Little Match Girl 2013 and Sweet Child of Mine 2014
21/10/2015 at 10:34 PM
26/10/2015 at 7:41pm
"Love what you do Aroha! Good luck, hope the sun shines for you "
26/10/2015 at 3:40pm
26/10/2015 at 1:43pm
26/10/2015 at 12:36pm
26/10/2015 at 9:43am
26/10/2015 at 8:44am
22/10/2015 at 10:56am
"Fantastic project Aroha. Great to bring our attention to what this site was like pre Carrisbrook."
17/10/2015 at 1:44am
15/10/2015 at 10:10pm
"I wanted it to get covered in clear plastic and turned into a giant all weather picnic garden bubble. All I got was the plastic. Go aroha. "
14/10/2015 at 1:57am
10/10/2015 at 12:58pm
10/10/2015 at 7:03am
09/10/2015 at 3:00pm
"This is a fantastic project, can't wait to attend in November!"
09/10/2015 at 9:26am
"This is a brilliant project for us to celebrate and remember Carisbrook. "
09/10/2015 at 9:04am
09/10/2015 at 9:00am
08/10/2015 at 9:59pm
08/10/2015 at 7:48pm
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