Coromind Magazine Issue 22

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Coromind Editorial - Issue 22, 2024

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An artist’s life at the beach. Waihi Beach artist Graham Young has enjoyed a long career as an oil painter, establishing a reputation for creating realistic paintings that capture his love for the familiar yet often overlooked places that surround us in our everyday lives.

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Why did I do that? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Then, it’s quickly brushed off, only to find yourself in the same situation and that same query on repeat. And so the loop continues.

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Seasons Bleeding! Time for your unfortunate HorrorScopes – Caution, these are not for the faint-hearted. Or the illiterate. There is an audio version, but it's a bit creepy; perhaps you could wait and read these tonight?

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Coromind is proud to feature two incredible young dancers from our region! Blake Gifford-Hill from Whitianga and Fern Paki from Thames are making waves in the dance world, and we’re here to celebrate their talent and dedication. Dance offers so much more than just movement – it helps children develop…

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Many of us worldwide, at some point in our youth, were encouraged to take up Judo, Karate, Taekwondo or some other Martial Art. The usual motivation was to promote self-esteem, focus, confidence, discipline and fitness. When introduced to adults, the focus seems to be on self-defence, competition or codified systems and traditions of combat. Originating from the word ‘martialis’, meaning ‘of Mars’, the Roman god of war, the term ‘martial’ has a historical association with…

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In 2019, when I was 18 years old, I moved to Auckland city to study popular music at Auckland uni. I was fresh out of high school and until then had lived with my parents and brother in Waiomu. Our house was surrounded by bush with big gardens and a stream in the backyard...

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When I visited Lutzotto’s studio for the first time, I came across something pleasing for a Virgo punk rocker: organised chaos. A small house/art studio smartly positioned and built with recycled and reused materials in one of the most special places in the Coromandel region: the Blue Fridge Valley. Lutz is surrounded by nature. Silence is present and perceived while his artwork yells out loud, attracting your attention – colours, forms, ideas, love and anger; all there…

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Most of us are lucky enough to be born to parents that love us deeply and do their very best to show it. As we grow older, we usually find a true friend or two that love us, enjoy our company and have our back. Then most of us decide to dive into the biggest love adventure of our lives, becoming a two-ooh baby, just me and you. A couple. Mmm, I’m in LOVE and it feels AMAZING! For a while at least...

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