Journal

With a flowing portfolio of film and television, she maintains a refreshingly grounded and holistic approach to her life and work. Melanie chats with us about the life-long development of her craft and the implications of being on screen.

Kate Newby is a New Zealand artist known for her quiet, poetic and humorous installations that often respond to the conditions of every day life. Sans [ceuticals] spoke with Kate about her own daily rituals and how they inform her art making.

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Imagery by Nastassia Bruckin

Harriet has been part of our coven from the very beginning and is an endless source of inspiration to us. Here she is bathing and flower arranging at her Auckland-based home. Imagery by Nastassia Bruckin

Living in London, and represented by the industry’s biggest galleries, Francis has been the New Zealand national representative at the Venice Biennale, won New Zealand’s Walters Prize and shortlisted for the Becks Futures prize. But this status and reputation hasn’t refused her of her dose of humour, an element repeatedly prevalent in her work

Outside of the studio and gallery walls, Francis is a real green-thumb, enjoying the natural wonders, the patience and the scientific essence of what it takes to produce your own produce. Continuously informed by her childhood experiences and upbringing in the wonderful landscapes of Taranaki, New Zealand, is perhaps the same reason that makes her artworks stand out amongst a crowded industry.

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