Morph is delighted to introduce hugely talented sound artist (or "sound experimenter") Jon Panther.  Jon is a MMusA sound art student at NZSM Victoria University of Wellington who is exploring dialogue between The Human Condition and The Environment it inhabits through transmission and auditory space as an interactive and participant medium. Whew!  This radical and exciting mind makes for an intriguing interview  [ ... ]

As an Urban Villager dwelling on the cusp of Kingsland/Morningside, I’m grateful that the spectacles of RWC are well and truly over. Now that calm has been restored, I can happily re-inhabit my territory and in this column, I’m presenting apictorial essay on the hidden gem that is Morningside/Mt Albert industrial estate - a few winding streets with iconic industrial architecture, that I regularly cycle through  [ ... ]

Erin Forsyth creates in many forms; as an an artist, curator, collaborator, project developer, artist space manager and cultural cartographer - a right whirlwind of creativity.  MORPH was intrigued and managed to nab a few moments with Erin to find out more...

(you can view Erin's personal work over at MORPH's Portfolio here)

1.    You are involved in a number of creative practices, can you let us know br [ ... ]

A Sense of Itself by Derek Jones (Highly Commended:  2011 Cultural Icons & The Vernacular Lounge Non-fiction Writing Competition, ‘Encounters of a Vernacular Kind’)

The Depot is pleased to announce the winner, runner up and highly commended writer of the 2011 Cultural Icons & The Vernacular Lounge Non-fiction Writing Competition, ‘Encounters of a Vernacular Kind’, a narrative competition on the topic o [ ... ]

A Mall to Remember by Anna Harding (1st Prize Winner 2011: Cultural Icons & The Vernacular Lounge Non-fiction Writing Competition, ‘Encounters of a Vernacular Kind’)

The Depot is pleased to announce the winner, runner up and highly commended writer of the 2011 Cultural Icons & The Vernacular Lounge Non-fiction Writing Competition, ‘Encounters of a Vernacular Kind’, a narrative competition on the topic of  [ ... ]

Anyone Can Play by Philippa Werry (2nd Prize Winner 2011: Cultural Icons & The Vernacular Lounge Non-fiction Writing Competition, ‘Encounters of a Vernacular Kind’)

The Depot is pleased to announce the winner, runner up and highly commended writer of the 2011 Cultural Icons & The Vernacular Lounge Non-fiction Writing Competition, ‘Encounters of a Vernacular Kind’, a narrative competition on the topic of Ne [ ... ]

Oh shit!  As a 75th birthday present, I’ve just been told that I have a right or perhaps a requirement to offer birthday presents in the opposite direction.  I believe that once beyond the age of immaturity, which in my case was last year, the whole business of birthday gifting, an absurd convention, should be reversed.*

So, here are my precious, pious offerings:

1.  Writing is only about words.  How to use the [ ... ]

This series of poems are taken from O Lucky Man - Poems for Charles Brasch by Riemke Ensing, a limited edition book published in celebration of Charles Brasch's centennial.  They are 'written by desire' of Donald Kerr, Keeper of the Books at Special Collections, University of Otago Library.  The book was designed & letterpress printed (100 copies only) by Tara McLeod, Printer in Residence at Otakou Press, September [ ... ]