Let’s talk about Sex. Our theme for April was chosen by our Toronto organizer Kyle Baptista and his team, and we were excited to have Mike Perry create the wonderful illustration you see above.
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CreativeMornings with Michael Hurst
April 11, 8.00am - 9.30am
Q Lounge
They say sex sells. Yet sex can be a pretty divisive subject; we face some pretty big questions when our work connects with sex: where’s the line we mustn’t cross? Is there a line? If there is, how to we recognise it? This month’s theme challenges us to confront those questions head-on.
Michael Hurst, this month’s speaker, is an actor, writer, and director. He has been a long-standing prominent figure in the New Zealand film & television industry, and in 2005 was designated the New Zealand Order of Merit for his work.
Over the years he has worked on many projects that might be considered sexual in nature. From directing and producing US series Spartacus; to his recent musicals, directed for the Auckland Theatre Company, Cabaret, and last year’s sold-out season of Chicago.
Michael says that while he may not have all the answers to the questions above, he’s certainly spent a lot of time thinking about them.
Join us over coffee to hear his story and share in his insights.We’re getting pretty excited for this Friday’s CreativeMornings/Auckland with Celery Productions, mostly because we love this video of last years Art in the Dark. Have a look! We’re pretty sure it’ll get you excited too!
We have an amazing team of volunteers and partners who help us make CreativeMornings happen every month. We think they’re super cool and you should totally meet them. This week: Meet Mr. Woodward from Coffee Supreme!
1. Who are you?
Mr Woodward, head of Customer Service at Coffee Supreme.
2. How are you involved with CreativeMorningsAuckland?
The team at Supreme shout the cups of coffee that make it easier to be creative in the morning.
3. What gets you up in the morning?
I expedite high quality coffee to hundreds of homes in NZ, AUS, the US, and the UK. I am an active member of the Victoria University Tramping Club, and enjoy chickens, twitching, and Dad’s Army.
4. What’s a surprising fact about you?
I never married.
5. What is your favourite thing about Auckland?
Vegetables grow very well in Auckland.
6. Best breakfast you’ve ever had?
At Supreme we eat coffee for breakfast so it’ll be a nice brew at Good One with a cream donut on the side
7. Favourite CreativeMornings/Auckland so far?
I have a few favourites,
- Otis and Sarah’s journey to open Lucky Taco
- Nat Cheshire’s talk on Milse and Britomart
- Assembly’s Matt von Trott and i’m sure i’m forgetting some…
8. Favourite Quote?
Mr Woodward is a fictional character that lives on the Coffee Supreme website. He’ll guide you through choosing which coffee to buy and can set you up with a subscription so beautiful coffee turns up on your doorstep whenever you’d like.
Delve into the hidden realms…
Designers & Books have 10 more books on this months CreativeMornings theme, Hidden, including Frank Chimero’s “The Shape of Design.”
Check out the full list at http://www.designersandbooks.com/blog/10-books-theme-hidden …
"The most important thing was not that I didn’t know, but that I wasn’t afraid to find out." — Deanna Yang from Moustache Milk & Cookie Bar. Watch the video at http://creativemornings.com/talks/deanna-yang-moustache/1
Auckland has done a lot of growing up in the past few years. There’s an energy and excitement to the city now, a sense of community engagement. We’re starting to appreciate our surrounds, to see the magic that can be found beneath the surface.
Spatial Designer Celia Harrison and Event Producer Ella Mizrahi excel at finding that magic, the hidden potential of the places and spaces within our city. Over the past few years they have set about doing their darndest to unlock that potential, to share that magic with everyone.
They’ve been doing this with their award-winning production company, Celery Productions. Since their conception they have creatively produced, designed and directed award-winning productions and site-specific concepts for The Designers Institute of New Zealand, Waterfront Auckland and the Big Day Out NZ.
More than just an events company, Celery Productions are about ingenious ideas and unique experiences. They specialise in changing urban spaces and building communities through event design. One of their best known festivals, Art in the Dark, saw over 50,000 audience members attend in 2013.
Join us for a peak at the secret Auckland and it’s many wonders.
Sawyer Hollenshead, of Oak Studios (the lovely people who built our site) was able to swing by CreativeMornings/Auckland and earn his Globe Trotters badge. See more snapshots from events around the world here. →
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Our friend and regular CreativeMornings attendee Natasha Vermeulen shared these great sketches with us, of February speaker Richie Hardcore done during his talk on the theme Rebel.
Keep an eye out for the video of Richie’s talk, which will be coming your way soon, and check out more of Natasha’s work at fromthemill.co.nz
