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.
PAT
9:02 AM September 29, 2011
Little Bushman’s third studio album just hit the stores the other week and what better way to launch it than to pack out the Garden Club in Wellington and bring along NZ’s hottest new act, The Nudge, to open for you. Amazing!
Nudge were the final band to take the stage at the Christchurch benefit concert. They rocked San Fran Bath House all in the aid of fundraising for Architecture for Humanity who will be using the funds to support projects in Christchurch. Great work guys!
It’s been over 5 years since Trinity Roots split and last night I was lucky enough to photograph their reunion gig in Wellington. The set was over two hours and was such an incredible sound experience! It brought back all the memories of their final gig that I also shot, the crowd loved it, I loved it and they loved playing in Welly again. Choice!
10:48 PM October 11, 2010
What a show. Words can’t describe it, so I’m not even going to try. Just check out the pics instead!
