Creatively Wired

Richard von Sturmer

AThrough the lens: Photographer Mark Hamilton, joins Jeremy and Paul from Creative Waikato.

Jeremy and Paul from Creative Waikato talk art with Waikato artists. A new guest each week; they chat about process, ideas, and delve into a myriad of topics connected to the artists' work.

Grant Jack embraces the weird and awkward in his art practice. We learn about his fascinating process in which he aims to bypass the conscious brain and embrace art that’s bad in a good way. Grant will draw around a hundred drawings a day, sometimes with his eyes closed or his mind completely elsewhere. We also ponder some deep questions like "why are trombones funnier than guitars?"

Xavier Meade de la Cueva is an artist, calligrapher, graphic designer, photographer, architect, and environmentalist originally from Mexico, now based in Whaingaroa Raglan. He talks to us about making an artwork each day through lock-down, embracing old technologies, embracing chance, and the joy of getting your hands dirty.

Visual artist extraordinaire, Regan Balzer joins Jeremy and Paul to talk about his creative processes and the many media he uses in his work.

Jeremy and Paul from Creative Waikato talk art with Waikato artists. A new guest each week; they chat about process, ideas, and delve into a myriad of topics connected to the artists' work.

Art that is bright, glamourous, surprising, personal, moving, and often funny. Rachel Kiddie-McClure joins us to talk about how she found her voice as an artist, the strength of vulnerability, and how as a time-poor mum she makes more art than ever before.

Laura Haughey – director, teacher, dramaturg and deaf arts advocate. She shares her deep passion for story telling and the impact that these stories can have on people's lives. Laura's work is physically bold, focuses on movement and play, and is often driven by the community she is working with. Laura also shares some insights into the power and challenges of working with different languages through the same performance.

Courteney Mayall.

Jeremy and Paul from Creative Waikato talk art with Waikato artists. A new guest each week; they chat about process, ideas, and delve into a myriad of topics connected to the artists' work.