In March 2013 I was lucky enough to capture this image while visiting one of the Boarding Houses that my charity SpinningTop supports. An image speaks 1,000 words, so I’m going to stop typing and leave you to enjoy these refugee children from Burma enjoying the freedom of play!
After 2 years of planning, it is finally here! One Percent Collective launched on Fri 16th Nov, check it out at www.onepercentcollective.org. Check out our awesome video, put together by the talented Francis Cheetham, with voiceover by Loren Taylor and soundtrack by Grayson Gilmour.
One Percent Collective – How It Works from One Percent Collective on Vimeo.
Check out the video to learn more. If you like what we are up to, we would love you to vote at: http://ampvoting.orcas.co.nz/Applicants/Details/10773
Sorry it took me forever to get these images up. The gig was months ago, but how could I resist posting some pics of the wonderful Trinity Roots! (Yes, Rio did seem to be standing in the best lighting all night)
I’ve just got home after having one of the best weekends ever down in Wanaka. What was my reason for being there? Of course it was for the magical Rippon Festival which only happens every two years. This was the fourth Rippon Festival I’ve shot and it really is something special. Lynne Christie and her team sure do know how to pick a lineup!
I have to say my highlights were Lord Echo, AhorriBuzz, Trinity Roots and of course Disasteradio. If you have never seen Disasteradio play before, he is a must, he had me, Adan and Joe Lindsay dancing like crazy at the side of the stage with camera in hand, so much fun!
Below are a few of my favourite shots from the day. PAT
This was the third art project I have co-ordinated on the Burma/Thai border and it was the biggest yet! Volunteering for the SpinningTop ‘Little Lotus Project’ was an incredible international crew from NZ, Australia, Singapore and the US. There were 13 of us in total, not including Nyan Soe the art tutor and our two translators. The kids had the most amazing time working with the artists and I know that this was a life changing project for all involved.
We worked on a number of art projects with the kids, including an alphabetical mural, an educational mural, Kidrobot toy designing and a shade sculpture for the kids.
Now the fun of post trip production begins. We are planning exhibitions in NZ, LA and New York, an album featuring NZ and US musicians and a documentary filmed by the wonderful Gareth Moon and Daniel Zana.
If you’d like to keep in touch with the project or support the work SpinningTop does, please visit www.littlelotusproject.org.
Here’s some of my favourite images from the trip. Enjoy.
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Last night I was lucky enough to get a press pass for the Fleet Foxes gig at the Wellington Town Hall. It was a sold out show and I can see why. They are one of the tightest bands I have ever seen live. There songs blend swimmingly from one to the next for almost two hours! The press pass was for the first 3 songs only which meant I got to enjoy their musical melodies for the rest of the show. I hope you like the images I managed to capture. Off to see Beirut play tonight, sans camera though!
Little Bushman & Electric Wire Hustle both on the same night, in the same venue, incredible! It’s been a while since I’ve seen both bands play and as usual, they blew the crowd away! Thanks for a great show guys!
Last night saw The Nudge rock San Fran Bath House with the release of their debut album ‘Big Nudge Pie’. Warren Maxwell opened the show with an incredibly fun solo set making use of the loop pedal to create many layers of his talented sounds. Then it was time for The Nudge boys to do what they do best, rock the frickin’ roof off! Loved it!
Close your eyes and think about what makes you happy. This is what I asked 33 people to do on my recent trip to Thailand, check out the images below.
