Story: Crafts and applied arts

All images and media

From page 1 - Maritime and settler craft

19th-century scrimshaw

19th-century scrimshaw

Elizabeth Marsden King's sampler, 1853

Elizabeth Marsden King's sampler, 1853

Chair by Thomas Hyde, 19th century

Chair by Thomas Hyde, 19th century

19th-century quilt

19th-century quilt

From page 2 - Early craft education

Woodcarving class, Wellington Technical School, 1897

Woodcarving class, Wellington Technical School, 1897

Sampler made at the Canterbury School of Art, 1932

Sampler made at the Canterbury School of Art, 1932

Evelyn Vaile, woodcarver extraordinaire

Evelyn Vaile, woodcarver extraordinaire

From page 3 - Craft from the 1900s to 1920s

James Chapman-Taylor chair, 1930s

James Chapman-Taylor chair, 1930s

Pyrography advertisement, 1912

Pyrography advertisement, 1912 (1st of 3)

Decorated ashtray, 1930s

Decorated ashtray, 1930s (2nd of 3)

Soldiers embroidering, 1918

Soldiers embroidering, 1918 (3rd of 3)

Repoussé fire guard, early 20th century

Repoussé fire guard, early 20th century

Elsie Reeve jewellery, 1920s

Elsie Reeve jewellery, 1920s

From page 4 - Old and new aesthetics, 1930s and 1940s

Depression-era embroidered bag

Depression-era embroidered bag

May Smith fabric, 1950s

May Smith fabric, 1950s

Elizabeth Matheson and Olive Jones, Centennial Exhibition

Elizabeth Matheson and Olive Jones, Centennial Exhibition

Len Castle, 'Alkaline spring', 2000

Len Castle, 'Alkaline spring', 2000 (1st of 4)

Patricia Perrin in her studio, 1967

Patricia Perrin in her studio, 1967 (2nd of 4)

Doreen Blumhardt, around 1976

Doreen Blumhardt, around 1976 (3rd of 4)

Teapot made by Peter Stichbury, 1990s

Teapot made by Peter Stichbury, 1990s (4th of 4)

From page 5 - Craft in the 1950s and 1960s

Ilse von Randow curtain, Auckland Art Gallery

Ilse von Randow curtain, Auckland Art Gallery (1st of 2)

Istvan Nagy with spinning wheel, 1975

Istvan Nagy with spinning wheel, 1975 (3rd of 2)

Shoji Hamada at Reikorangi, 1965

Shoji Hamada at Reikorangi, 1965

Barry Brickell at work, 1970

Barry Brickell at work, 1970

From page 6 - Craft becomes mainstream, 1970s

Display of crafts at the Crafts Council of New Zealand office

Display of crafts at the Crafts Council of New Zealand office

Manos Nathan's 'Whakapakoko III'

Manos Nathan's 'Whakapakoko III'

Guy Ngan and Joan Calvert wall hanging, Beehive, Parliament

Guy Ngan and Joan Calvert wall hanging, Beehive, Parliament

Tony Kuepfer bottle exhibition, Objectspace, 2006

Tony Kuepfer bottle exhibition, Objectspace, 2006

From page 7 - New developments, 1980s

Port Nicholson Handweavers, 1982

Port Nicholson Handweavers, 1982

Dowse Art Museum's Pakohe exhibition, 1985–86

Dowse Art Museum's Pakohe exhibition, 1985–86

From page 8 - Ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles, 1980s

Warren Tippett's pottery

Warren Tippett's pottery

Nga Kaihanga Uku

Nga Kaihanga Uku

Glass artist Peter Raos, 2009

Glass artist Peter Raos, 2009

Glass artist Ann Robinson in her studio, 2009

Glass artist Ann Robinson in her studio, 2009

Jeweller Kobi Bosshard, 1982

Jeweller Kobi Bosshard, 1982 (1st of 3)

Warwick Freeman pāua necklace, 1987

Warwick Freeman pāua necklace, 1987 (2nd of 3)

Alan Preston bangle, 1987

Alan Preston bangle, 1987 (3rd of 3)

First wearable arts show, 1987

First wearable arts show, 1987

From page 9 - Craft in the 1990s

Treasures of the Underworld, Seville Expo '92

Treasures of the Underworld, Seville Expo '92

John Parker exhibition, Avid Gallery, 2013

John Parker exhibition, Avid Gallery, 2013

Kelly Thompson, 'Several worlds', 1996

Kelly Thompson, 'Several worlds', 1996

Richard Parker at work

Richard Parker at work

Richard Parker vases

Richard Parker vases (1st of 3)

Emily Siddell, 'Medium shell lei', 2011

Emily Siddell, 'Medium shell lei', 2011 (2nd of 3)

Areta Wilkinson, 'Wahine kino' series

Areta Wilkinson, 'Wahine kino' series (3rd of 3)

From page 10 - Craft as object, 2000s

Best in Show exhibition at Objectspace, 2008

Best in Show exhibition at Objectspace, 2008

Felt website

Felt website

From page 11 - Individual crafts, 2000s

Martin Poppelwell, 'Study for strip'

Martin Poppelwell, 'Study for strip'

Emma Camden, 'Passage', 2007

Emma Camden, 'Passage', 2007

Lisa Walker pendant, 2009

Lisa Walker pendant, 2009

Joe Sheehan, 'Slideshow carousel II', 2009

Joe Sheehan, 'Slideshow carousel II', 2009

Angela Misela's knit panels, 2014

Angela Misela's knit panels, 2014

How to cite this page:

Douglas Lloyd Jenkins and Lucy Hammonds, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/crafts-and-applied-arts/media (accessed 8 December 2023)

Story by Douglas Lloyd Jenkins and Lucy Hammonds, published 22 Oct 2014