Designworx with Amanda Neill
Torpedo Bay Navy Museum: News
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Old, New, Borrowed, Navy Blue An exciting collaboration between Torpedo Bay Navy Museum and the University of Auckland’s Art History department has seen the creation of the new exhibition Old, New, Borrowed, Navy Blue at the Navy Museum open from 5th September 2015.
Awakening our homes
As part of their Art History paper in Art Writing and Curatorial Practice, Honours students Georgia Casey and Maree Schwencke approached the Navy Museum with the initial inspiration for an exhibition showing how Navy tradition and pride is entwined in personal life.
Spring has arrived and it’s time to update, open and clear out your space. Amanda Neill, leading Auckland Interior Designer, talks awakening your home.
The link for the exhibition between the Navy and weddings is a personal one for Georgia Casey. “I have always had an interest in maritime history, but the marriage component was inspired by my maternal grandparents' love story. My Lithuanian-American grandpa met and married my Kiwi grandmother during World War Two while he was serving in the U.S. Navy and she was working as a nurse. Luckily he survived the war, but her stories of the struggles of being married during the war have always stuck with me, so I felt a personal connection to the subject and wanted to explore it further.” Maree Schwencke’s husband served in the Royal New Zealand Navy for 7 years. “Hearing Trajan’s stories made me interested in showcasing parts of the Navy not usually shown and also the personal side of things. We hope that’s what Old, New, Borrowed, Navy Blue will do.” The partnership with the Navy Museum has been invaluable for Georgia and Maree and has brought a new dimension to the use of the temporary gallery in the museum. With support from museum staff Georgia and Maree have experienced the amount of time, thought, organisation and work that goes into curating an exhibition from scratch. “I didn’t imagine this curatorial experience to be so intense, but with the help of the people at the museum we have been supported and guided through this new and exciting experience” commented Georgia. Maree shares the same sentiments as Georgia and adds “It’s all worth it though. It’s an incredible and harrowing experience going through the personal collections of donated photo albums, personal affects, literally holding history and someone’s life in your hands.” Old, New, Borrowed, Navy Blue is an endearing exhibition that shows the coalition between service life and personal life using photographs, documents and items from the Navy Museum and personal collections. The exhibition is on show from 5th September. For more information please contact the Navy Museum on 09 445 5186 or info@navymuseum.co.nz. www.navymuseum.co.nz
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Amanda Neill.
Spring is an amazing season. As we remove the shackles of the winter, we open our homes to more light and warmth and evaluate what we really need and want in our lives. It’s a time of year we feel invigorated and motivated to start or complete projects that we have had on hold during the colder months. It’s a fantastic time to take stock of your home and look towards how you want to live in the summer months. If you have been living with a scheme for some time and you think it’s time for a change, Assorted throws from $79. spring is the perfect time of year to begin your new project. There are many small changes you can make that will instantly update your home or start the transition from winter to summer. A neutral paint scheme throughout your home is a great place to start. If you are unsure on what colour, why not try repainting Ottoman $1495, Hamar Lady Cushion $155 each Black and White feather cushion $80 one room first. When choosing a new colour Round Votive $99, Curtain Tassles $45.95 take into account how much light the room receives as well as other colour cues in the room. What type of flooring do you have? What colour is it? Would a soft grey pallet work or do you have brown wooden floors that a more natural colour-based paint would work better with. If you are happy with your colours, why not declutter? Remove your décor pieces and re-evaluate the room. Start with nothing and add layers as you progress. Recycle or donate the pieces you no longer need. Change the room orientation or hang art and pictures in different places, it’s amazing what a shift around can achieve and you will feel like you have a new space. Add something new that you love, no matter how small, and it could give you inspiration for a new direction. And finally, we all know about the spring clean and how wonderful it feels to throw open your windows and door and once again let the outside in. At Designworx we offer both Interior design services as well as a beautiful range of furniture and décor at our showroom. For your spring inspiration, why not pop into the showroom to view our range or to have a chat. Check out our website or Facebook page for the latest pieces or any more information on the any of the above. Enjoy! Amanda & the Designworx Team Designworx, Interior Design Studio, 64 Vauxhall Road, Devonport. 09 445 1098. Designworxnz.co.nz facebook.com/designworxnz.co.nz
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