Life + Style - 13 March 2020

13 March, 2020

Introducing colours to your home with Resene Page 2 Resene Half Duck Egg Blue, Resene Fast Forward, Resene Mystery and Resene Artemis.

THE WEEKEND

Home Inspiration

Mutlicultural Festival

Welcoming communities

Khailana

Janice Giles

˛

life+style The Weekend Sun ˛˜13 ˜°August, Mar March, ch,˛˝˜˙ ˛˝˛˝ 2020

Which colour for which room?

Introducing colours to your home Introducing colours to your home is an easy way to assert your personality.

But beware – while you might feel confident pairing a hot pink shirt with a leopard print jacket, the combination might not work so well on the walls of your bedroom.

Every colour has a psychological value, and when you put it on the walls, it’s going to affect the way you feel in that space. Colours influence emotions, thoughts and moods as well as having an impact on how spaces appear.

Lighter colours, for instance, are expansive and airy, making rooms seem larger and brighter. Dark colours are sophisticated and warm and make spaces feel more intimate and cosy. Warm colours create an active response in the brain and bring feelings of excitement, passion and sometimes aggression. In extremely large spaces, an abundance of warm colour can get overwhelming and is best matched with neutral tones. Cooler hues, however, bring about a more passive reaction in the brain and can make a person feel pleased, relaxed or even subdued.

Before you pick up a brush, think about how certain colours make you feel, says Brenda Ngatai, Resene colour specialist.

Brenda personally loves yellow. “It is an energising, uplifting colour that’s very positive

Resene Moonlight, Resene Influential and Resene Quarter Pearl Lusta Project by Kate Alexander. Photo by Bryce Carleton.

and makes you feel happy. It puts a smile on your face,” she says.

“Yellow is big and bold and looks great on a front door, in a dark hallway or in a big entry because it’s expansive and welcoming. But it’s hard to use in large amounts in the home.”

Red is another colour that raises a room’s energy level, she says. “Red has a different vibration. It’s fiery and passionate, so it’s a good choice for a dining room where you want to stimulate appetites and conversation.”

Different shades work better depending on the season. From Resene Flame Red to Resene Dynamite, red is a glamorous hue that will bring warmth and liveliness to your interior.

If one of your family members happens to be on a diet, however, it may not be the best choice for your kitchen. According to psychologists, red could stimulate the appetite.

Blue may be a better choice.

Orange is another colour that evokes excitement, says Brenda. “Some colour experts say it promotes communication, so it is also good for the dining room, but avoid using a high impact gloss or semi-gloss as it will likely overwhelm the space. A low sheen finish, such as Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen, works better with bolder colour statements like Resene Jailbreak or Resene Party Zone.”

Then there is pink, which has had a big fashion moment as of late in every shade from gentle blush such as Resene Soulful to shocking pink like Resene Pink Ribbon.

Pink – which is essentially light red – is frequently associated with love, romance and femininity so it is often used in bedrooms. It is also thought to have a calming effect, which is why it is sometimes seen on prison walls.

For some, pink evokes a creative vibe which it can be found in workspaces and offices of those in artistic professions.

Greens, blues and greys are more restful hues that can be used for almost any room in the home, says Brenda. Green, the colour of nature, has a calming quality, relieving stress. It tends to cool things down, making it suitable for the kitchen, family or living room. Try soothing shades like Resene Peace, Resene Nourish or Resene Unwind on your walls if you’re looking for something to suit a snoozefriendly space.

Blue is said to bring down blood pressure,

25

Resene Gumsmoke, Resene Avalanche, Resene Chapta And Verse, Resene Mamba and Resene Couture. Project by Claudia Kozub. Photo by Melanie Jenkins.

Resene Helix, Resene Peace, Resene Silver Chalice, Resene Alabaster, Resene Peace, Resene Silver Chalice and Resene Noir. Project by Vanessa Nouwens, Photo by Melanie Jenkins.

which is why it is considered calming and serene and often recommended for bedrooms and bathrooms. If you opt for a light blue as your primary room colour, balance it with warmer furnishings and finishes. A pastel blue such as Resene Mystery or Resene Remember Me can be chilly in some spaces, so pair it up with a warmer-toned grey such as Resene Grey Area or Resene Suits.

Neutrals, taupes and browns like Resene Napa, Resene Coffee Break and Resene Earthen epitomise nature and are used abundantly in design – so much that many earthy natural tones may go unnoticed. Brown and neutral tones can represent anything from peace and calm to wholesomeness and reliability or even boredom. It has a variety of functions, though – especially as a background and accent colour – and brown blends well with almost every other shade to create a pleasing effect suitable in practically any room.

Looking for extra inspiration? Visit your local Resene ColorShop or www.resene.co.nz/

%

latest looks for more colour and paint ideas and inspiration.

Top tips: • Once you’ve chosen your colour options, you need to look at a big piece of the colour in the room to see how it affects you. Paint an A2-sized card with two coats of a Resene testpot – leaving an unpainted border – and move the colour around the room at different times of the day and night to see how it affects you before you commit. Or, pick up a few Resene drawdown swatches – an A4 drawdown paint swatch coated in real paint – which can be purchased for the same price as a testpot. Or you can view a library of these swatches free in the colour library at your local Resene ColorShop.

• If you find a colour inspiring but too intense to use on your walls, try painting a key piece of furniture with durable Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss or Resene Enamacryl gloss waterborne enamel.

Come in and see us today at your local Resene ColorShop!

off

Resene Premium Paints, Wood Stains, Wallpaper, Decorating Accessories and Cleaning Products!

or shop online at shop.resene.co.nz Discounts off the normal retail price of Resene premium paints, wood stains, primers, sealers, wallpaper, decorating accessories and cleaning products until 14 April 2020. Available only at Resene owned ColorShops and participating resellers. Paint offer also available at participating Mitre 10 MEGA and selected Mitre 10 stores. Valid only with cash/credit card/EFTPOS purchases.

Not available in conjunction with account sales, promotional vouchers/coupons or other offers.

Excludes trade, ECS, WallPrint, wall decals, Crown products and PaintWise levy.

13 March, 2020

30 ALL

life+style The Weekend Sun 3°

%

OFF

STOREWIDE including home decor, wall art, cushions, throws & rugs No special orders, applies to in-stock items only

CNR 13TH AVE & CAMERON RD, TAURANGA

FURNISH.CO.NZ

OPEN 7 DAYS WITH LOTS OF FREE PARKING!

ˆ

˜°August, 13 Mar March, ch, ˛˝˜˙ ˛˝˛˝ 2020 life+style The Weekend Sun ˛˜

20% OFF STOREWIDE

STOREWIDE BEALEY DINING CHAIR Soft Touch Black Leather

NOW: $588

We are making way for our exciting new winter range. Don’t miss your chance to find that perfect piece at 20% off.

MILFORD SOFA

OAK BOK DINING TABLE

3 Seater

Dining Table Natural 2.0m

NOW: $3,871.20

NOW: $2,156

*Sale ends Sunday 29th March 2020. Floor stock only. Some exclusions apply.

PERSONALISED INTERIORS & FURNITURE 13 Totara Street, Mount Maunganui || Phone: 07 572 0215 Email: office@thedesigndepot.co.nz || www.thedesigndepot.co.nz

˜° Mar 13 March, ch, 2020 ˛˝˛˝˛˝˜˙ ˛˜ August,

Invest in art and your interiors Art is more valuable than gold these days.

A beautiful piece of art can add a splash of colour and some character in your interiors. Here are three easy steps that might inspire you to invest in art:

Art investment Art is often a vehicle for social change and therefore truly unique.

People from di˜ erent cultures and di˜ erent times can communicate with each other through images, music or stories. Art increases in value even when the market crashes and that is a fact. Investing in art is a true investment.

Beautiful interiors Art certainly adds vibrancy and a character to our interiors as well as bringing joy into our lives. Gallery sta˜ has both the knowledge on selling and the experience of displaying collectable art. ° ey can often advise you on which artworks would be most suitable for your interiors, how to balance or create a perfect space in your room for your chosen art piece and also how to start your own art collection.

Benefits of art ° e greatest beneÿ t of art is the emotion that it evokes, so buy the art you love. Another beneÿ t of owning original art is its aesthetic quality. Art tells a story and plays and important role in our lives.

Art expresses individuality, creativity and feelings along with having great wellness beneÿ ts. Art ‘speaks’ when words have no colour or shape and can be healing for us.

By Mira Corbova, Gallery Curator and Owner of The Art Lounge NZ Fine Art Galler Gallery. theartloungenz.com

life+style The Weekend Sun ˙

ˇ

˜°August, Mar March, ch,˛˝˜˙ ˛˝˛˝ 2020 life+style The Weekend Sun ˛˜13

Tauranga Multicultural Festival The rich vibrant costumes, dancing, food, music and art are some of what makes the Tauranga Multicultural Festival in March so special. More than this though, it’s the people coming together, laughing and smiling as they celebrate the joy of living here.

For those in our city who may be concerned about the festival going ahead during the coronavirus scare, please remember that those involved have been here for years and are part of our local society. None have arrived recently in the country.

“The stall holders are well versed in the hygiene precautions necessary and I’m sure the festival will help to dispel all the gloom and doom of the previous weeks. If we get a sunny day then it’s a double whammy,” says Multicultural Vice President Premila D’Mello.

Now in its 21st year, the festival is held annually around NZ Race Relations Day. This year, the festival is on Sunday, March 22, running from 10am – 5pm at the Tauranga Historic Village.

“We’ll be having stage performances, craft and art stalls, lots of delicious food stalls, and service providers too,” says Premila.

She is excited, as this year sees the reintroduction of ‘Discovery Tents’, a concept where people will be able to interact more with different cultures.

“Four countries will be represented in the Discovery Tents - Thai, Dutch, Indian, and Anglo Saxon represented for the first time.

“They will display how they dress, the significance of the dress, and some craft and art. People can experience creating art pertaining to that country.”

Many cultures came to NZ, so the organisers want to reflect that variety, including this year the northern horde Anglo Saxon group who will show how they would have dressed in medieval times.

“It will be interesting for young children, as it was a culture in itself. We want to broaden the perspective of culture, because people tend to think of culture is Asian or Eastern.”

The Indian Discovery Tent will hold my interest strongly I think, as being such a large country, there are different cultures from both northern and southern parts of India, and I’m looking forward to learning more.

“The service provider’s area will be important because it gives opportunity for new migrants to learn about the services provided for them in Tauranga,” Premila says.

Inland Revenue and Shakti are two of the services that will be featured.

“Even the Police have been coming for years to the festival, to build a good relationship and showing themselves as being approachable for new migrants and the role that they do.”

A large range of performers are participating, with some coming from Auckland, Hamilton and Rotorua.

“Thai performers, Athena Greek group, Arabian Spice, Mastic Dance group, Soor Noopur, Polish dancers, Indian dancers, Solomon Islands dancers, Irish dancers, Chinese dancers, Russian dancers, Czech dancers, Filipino children from Gate Pa School, belly dancers, as well as Zumba and the Dancing Divas that

Okiwi

Waipu

$6499

Milford

$6999

$4799

Ruby Bay

$8999

°ˆ Mar 13 March, ch, 2020 ˜˛˜˛ ˜° August, ˜˛°˝

Vibrant, varied and life-enriching culture perform every year.”

The Dancing Divas, a Latin group, is very popular with the crowds, and the Sikh community will perform a traditional bhangra dance. New performers this year are the Columbian performers from Auckland and the Bachata dancers with their heavy, hip-swaying modern street style dance.

“We’ve invited Te Puke Intermediate to do the kapa haka, and have invited Te Puke High School to perform as well.”

A highlight each year is the Parade of Nations, set for 12.30pm, led by Tauranga Samba.

The winning entries of a school art competition will be displayed in the village barracks.

“We are encouraging Years 5 and 6 to do a picture on ‘who is your neighbour?’. We will choose a winner from each school and then an overall winner.”

The prize is a $200 Prezzie voucher for the overall winner and a $25 prize for each school’s winner.

Fifteen performing groups from the Americas to Zimbabwe took part in last year’s Multicultural Festival, held one week after the Christchurch attacks.

“Now more than ever, we must mingle with neighbours of different faiths and cultures, and the Tauranga Multicultural Festival provides an opportunity to do so.”

Ethno music will be played at the festival from 4pm. A children’s area will have giant games and

activities and there’s opportunity to have your photos taken in beautiful traditional clothing.

With the help of Bay of Plenty Regional Council, there is a Park N’ Ride route from car parks in the city to the festival.

“The Multicultural Festival allows communities from the wider Bay of Plenty and surrounding regions, plus visitors from other cities to celebrate Tauranga’s commitment to diversity and increasing social cohesion,” says Premila.

The Tauranga Multicultural Festival - a collaboration between Tauranga City Council, Welcoming Communities and the Tauranga Historic Village - will be held on Sunday, March 22, from 10am – 5pm at the Tauranga Historic Village. Entry is by gold coin.

Rosalie Liddle Crawford

life+style The Weekend Sun ˙

8

˜°August, Mar March, ch,˛˝˜˙ ˛˝˛˝ 2020 life+style The Weekend Sun ˛˜13

Celebrating cultural diversity Weaving people together Every day in my travels around Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty, I am loving that we have an ever-growing diverse and vibrant community of people living here.

As a lecturer in the 90s, in the Wellington region, I would often find that students coming in from more than 20 countries around the Pacific basin and Southeast Asia were experiencing a lonely time as they adjusted to life in their new country.

Back then, we set up strong links with Kiwis to buddy and befriend them while they were here, discovering that the NZ families were experiencing a more enriched time than their overseas guests. Thirty years on, I’m delighted to see how well we continue to open our hearts and homes to befriend and assist newcomers to our region and country.

In Tauranga 82 per cent identify as European, 18 per cent as Maori, three per cent as Pacific Peoples, eight per cent as Asian, and one per cent as Middle Eastern/Latin American. In the Western Bay of Plenty district, the figures are 81 per cent – European, 19 per cent Maori, three per cent Pacific Peoples and six per cent as Asian.

One in five residents in the Western Bay of Plenty were born overseas.

It makes great sense to be as welcoming as possible to newcomers, as communities who do this are likely to enjoy better social outcomes and stronger economic growth.

‘Celebrating Cultural Diversity’, which runs from March 13-27 is a fantastic way to celebrate these connections and reflect on how we develop that sense

NEW ARRIVALS NOW AVAILABLE

IN-STORE & ONLINE BAYFAIR Cnr Maunganui Rd & Girven Rd Mt Maunganui (07) 572 0206 CROSSING 2 Taurikura Drive Tauriko (07) 777 0717

www.kandk.co.nz

of belonging.

During the fortnight there will be workshops, performances, tours and festivals.

A religious diversity and anti-discrimination workshop will be held at the University of Waikato campus on Friday, March 13 from 10am – 4pm.

Topics covered will be identity, cultural awareness, examining and confronting issues, responding and social action.

On Saturday March 14 at the Jam Factory, Kutu Mukherjee and special guest performers will be presenting an evening of Indian melodies including sitar recital, old Bollywood songs, and Indian folk songs.

A Chinese cultural story time will be held at the Greerton Library on Monday March 16. This free event from 10.30am – 11am will be a fun and interactive time learning Chinese words and hearing stories.

Later that week on Thursday March 19, a newcomers’ morning tea will be held at the Papamoa Library and on Friday, March 20, Tauranga City Council is inviting newcomers and multicultural communities to take a tour of the Tauranga Heritage Collection The week will culminate with the Tauranga Multicultural Festival on Sunday March 22, from 10am – 5pm at The Historic Village. Entry is by gold coin, and a ‘Parade of Nations’ begins at noon.

The celebration finishes with the Otumoetai International Food Festival on Friday March 27 where international students at Otumoetai College will share their culture with food stalls from 5.30pm – 8pm.

Rosalie Liddle Crawford

˜° Mar ch, ˛˝˛˝

Dream pop bliss Khailana live at the Jam Factory The soft psych-rock soundscapes from Khailana’s world is a welcome escape from the pure acoustic rhythmic structure that often surrounds us. For me, it’s pure dream pop bliss.

You close your eyes and feel yourself flowing along on a cloud, transported freely, drifting across her lyrical landscape.

Kahilana’s voice ebbs and wells, dropping vibrations through the air into the blends of percussive brush strokes and smooth electronic vibes played effortlessly by her band members.

Khailana Kendrick, known just as Khailana, is a 21-year-old singer/songwriter from Wellington. She is touring with the support of her band Mirror Dimension, and coming to the Jam Factory on March 13.

The pop-fantasy lyricism and sonic world of her songs combine to create a lush musical environment that feels like I’m stepping on giant soft padded green leaves with deep purple, pink and yellow flowers bobbing slowly down to open their large petals around me.

If you like Slowdive, Galaxy 500 or Azure Ray, then you’ll love Khailana. The dream pop band sound has a mild shoegaze and folk vibe with a soft abstract blur as vocals are deftly buried into the mix, becoming another instrument and creating an

ethereal quality.

The inspiration Khailana takes from nature, fantasy and film can be sensed, with addictive melodies building worlds of imagination that is beyond words. It’s a rare thing to close your eyes and have the incredible experience of a film and fantasy world playing in your mind while having your organs of hearing stimulated. I close my eyes and see a large forest of flowers and trees, all luminescing and glowing.

Other people will experience and visualise other sensations.

Guest performer at the event will be the talented artist Camila Lenhart. Camila is a multi-instrumentalist and song writer originally from Brazil. She started learning music at age two, through the classical violin Suzuki method, playing amongst some of the best symphonic orchestras in Brazil. On moving to New Zealand, she explored different styles of music from jazz to folk, rock, funk, reggae and Latin.

Camila has a fresh, full sound created from looping layers of guitar, violin, percussion and vocals. It’s a treat to be caught up in her jazzy vibes, roots, samba rock, folk, acidic Latin, bossa nova that combine with instruments from South America and around the world to bring an unforgettable experience.

Camila, and Khailana and her band will be performing at The Jam Factory on March 13 at 6.30pm.

Rosalie Liddle Crawford

Sustainable Home Sustainable Home && Garden Ramble Garden Ramble

10 10

18 20 15 19 12 17 16 13 14

21

11 5 1 8 9

9

7

4

6

3

6

1 2

2

2020

life+style The Weekend Sun 9

ËœË?

˜°August, Mar March, ch,Ë›Ë?˜˙ Ë›Ë?Ë›Ë?

2020 life+style The Weekend Sun ˛˜13

Janice Giles A slash of lipstick Janice Giles has titled her new solo exhibition at the Cottleston Gallery ‘Lipstick and other tropes’.

This is intriguing to me, as tropes are not quite clichĂŠs but are used to give a deeper or additional meaning.

I wondered how Janice would create imagery that plays into an audience’s senses, bringing other shades to an idea. “They’re ideas around femininity, the gendered i dea of what it is to be female, that kind of thing,� says Janice.

Her ‘It’s Written All Over Her Face’ is whimsical, showing a bemused look as the subject hides her thoughts behind a hand, with her face covered in tiny squiggles, like quivering laughter. Painted in acrylic and oil paint, it also has Shiseido lipstick mixed into the portrait.

Another is called ‘Red Dress and Heels’. Others have titles like ‘Little Black Dress’ and ‘Call of the Wild’. “She’s a bit crazy looking,â€? says Janice. “The ‘Blue Lady’, ‘Her with the Fur’, ‘Natural Blonde’ –everybody has an idea in their mind when you say those phrases. Because they’re not quite clichĂŠs, but are ideas about what women are supposed to be about. “So lipstick in a sense is a trope because we are all supposed to wear it.â€?

She has actually used lipstick in every work. It may be not on the lips, it may be as an oil-based glaze over the skin or over the background, mixed with

oil paints. “I’ve used my mum’s lipstick. I’ve had to mix them with other things, some encaustic with the melted wax works. And I’ve mixed them with oil paints.�

In Janice’s studio a printing press is used for handmade printing. “I’ve included some of my lino cuts into the encaustic works with lipstick.�

Encaustic work is especially hardened beeswax with a natural hardener. “It’s really tricky. We use a little ame thrower,â€? says Janice.

From her garden, you step down through a large open doorway into a high-ceiling studio. “It was a big living room. I also work outside on a covered terrace. So I’m in the garden really, but I’m sheltered.�

Janice says she doesn’t use brushes much. “I use bits of stick, and my ďŹ ngers. I do it because I want to avoid being trapped by perfectionism. “You spend your whole childhood trying to learn to paint like that and then you spend all your later years trying to not paint like that.â€?

She also doesn’t aspire to realism. “I’m trying to capture an experience, or a feeling.�

Most of her works carry a sense of something playing around the eyes or mouth, or is conveyed through a body – languishing, lying or poised.

In keeping with the concept of recycling, Janice has repurposed or developed frames used to contain the work.

It’s clear she has had to do a lot of experimenting to ďŹ nd ways to work with the lipstick so that it’s

Luxurious Lakeside retirement in

MOUNT MAUNGANUI

Pacific Lakes Village has everything you need, where the best of city and nature meet. The village is set amongst lush foliage and is just a short stroll to the beach.

Our spacious and premium villas and terrace houses are designed and positioned to make the most of our beautiful village surroundings and lakes.

VISIT THE SALES CENTRE, OPEN DAILY 10AM – 3PM

242 Grenada Street, Mount Maunganui Located across the road from our sister village, Pacifi c Coast and the beach.

pacificlakes.co.nz

˜°˛˜Mar ch, ˛˝˛˝ August, ˛˝˜˙

“My mum never went out without, what she called, a slash and a splash. So lipstick was the slash, and the splash was the perfume”

durable. Technically, it’s an exciting exhibition, but visually it’s also an expressive, joyous celebration of the spirit of women, as many of the paintings have the female form as their main subject material.

Janice, who has been a finalist in exhibitions at the Rotorua Museum, The Miles in Tauranga and the Molly Morpeth Canady in Whakatane, says that her mother Valentine Scrivener, a textile artist, grew up during the Great Depression of the 1930s and had been in the habit of saving and repurposing resources.

After Valentine’s death, Janice found dozens of lipsticks among her effects: Max Factor, Lancome, Estee Lauder, Elizabeth Arden, L’Oréal, Nutrimetics, Dorothy Gray, Maybelline, Revlon, Chanel and Shiseido.

“My mum never went out without, what she called, a slash and a splash. So lipstick was the slash, and the splash was the perfume,” says Janice.

In the spirit of Val’s dislike of waste, Janice resolved to find a way to use these in her own work. It’s a beautiful expression of acknowledging her mother and well-worth seeing.

A favourite amongst them is the portrait of Mary Borman who runs High St Boutique.

“That’s called High Street Woman,” says Janice.

“You have an idea of what that’s about when you say ‘high street woman’. But of course it’s nothing like that. Mary’s Mary.”

Each painting is unique and very different. Janice seems to like cutting off a head above the eyes, and just showing a mouth, again drawing attention to lipstick.

‘Call of the Wild’ has a dreamy element with the subject’s hair flowing away from her face. She’s looking far away because she’s thinking about the wild.

“I used a yellow lipstick in that, from an old one of Dorothy Gray. It’s over the top of a painted leopard print which I’ve painted over the top of with yellow lipstick and white oil paint.

“It’s that cliché where you see women wearing leopard print, and it’s meant to imply in some way that we’re wild sexy things.”

Janice Giles’ exhibition ‘Lipstick and other tropes’ is on at the Cottleston Gallery, 128 Oropi Rd until March 29. Open 11am to 4.30pm Tuesday to Sunday.

Rosalie Liddle Crawford

life+style The Weekend Sun ˜˜

˜˛

life+style The Weekend Sun ˛˜ August, ˛˝˜˙

STOCKTAKE SALE

Sleep healthier.

Find your happy sleep placeAnd for half price. happier with 50% off.

HALF PRICE

*

PLUS 2 YEARS INTEREST FREE* on in store purchases $999 & over ‘til 7.4.2020

PLUS 24 MONTHS INTEREST FREE* on in store purchases $999 & over ‘til 03/03/2020

Dream price

Now

$ Classic Kappa

$ Serenity S Series 3

Queen Size Mattress & Base

Queen Size Mattress & Base

679

1799

HALF PRICE

HALF PRICE

Now

2899

$ Chiro HD Tolaga Queen Size Mattress & Base

CLEARANCE

$

Now

1,099

Tilbury Bed Frame & Trundle

Sanctuary

RUN OUT CLEARANCE SPECIALS IN STORE

King Single Frame & Trundle, Mattress Not Included Now

$

2899

Queen Size Mattress & Base

Try out NZ’s first recyclable bed - in store or online now!