ZHIZHY

In November 2015, four hundred and sixty-two Northlanders went beautifully bald in a show of support of underprivileged children and their families suffering from the effects of cancer and other terminal illness.  In doing so, Kerikeri broke a Guiness World Record for the number of people having their hair shaved in one hour by 10 hairdressers.

The Far North has some of the highest rates of rheumatic fever, poverty, suicide and unemployment and that affects our tamariki.  Bald Angels Charitable Trust work in many ways to support these underprivileged youth by growing and supplying veggies in a community garden, collecting and distributing clothes, bedding and Christmas gifts, plus providing assistance with necessities and support for families identified by Police, Plunket, Women’s Refuge, Hospice, Food Banks, schools and other valuable social services.

For 'The Big Shave', Northland managed to raise over NZ$60,000, with all proceeds going to support these families in need.  

For more about Bald Angels and events head to:
www.baldangels.org.nz

Photos by Mark Russell, Sophi Reinholt + Julia Reinholt

02 AUGUST 2014, Wellington:
Wellington marched in defiance of the atrocities that have been inflicted on the people of Gaza by Israeli forces, and the massacre of over 200 innocent civilian children this year. Peaceful protesters marched from Cuba Street to the memorial for assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The crowd called into question both the Rabin Memorial Stone and New Zealand’s apparent show of support for the apartheid state of Israel. At the end of the march and the following speeches, a new memorial was created for the children of Gaza in the form of large rocks bearing the handwritten names of over 200 children whose lives have been brutally lost in the conflict thus far.

Photos: Sophi Reinholt

Elbowroom Gallery is a moving gallery, whose curators Noelia, Pauline and Catherine collaborate with local and international creatives to produce unique and responsive contemporary projects.

The concept of the moving gallery is that each exhibition or event 'pops up' in different spaces around Wellington City and the world. 

The structure of Elbowroom is exploratory, and seeks to make creative ventures accessible by keeping costs to a minimum for artists, audience and others involved. 

This exhibition "Nothing But Precious"  featured artists Wendelien Bakker, Rebecca Fisher, James R Ford, and Mary Whalley.  The works sought to explore how curiosity weaves through the imagination to give meaning to the meaningless.

Elbowroom Gallery welcomes new artists and projects - find out more at www.elbowroomgallery.org.nz
Photos by Sophi Reinholt

Wellington came out in force on November 16, 2013. Nationwide, protests had been organised in the main centres calling for an end to Rape Culture. With chants of “What do we want? NO RAPE! When do we want it? NOW!” the procession of supporters made their way from central Cuba Street through the financial district to stop briefly at the Wellington Central Police Station. There, organisers spoke out about the recently unearthed and unacceptable reaction of the New Zealand Police Force to victims of rape culture, specifically and topically in the case of Roast Busters. Hundreds of people spoke out against rape by supporting the march, which concluded in Civic Square with speakers from Rape Crisis Wellington, students, victims and supporters. Organisers had been very clear in their insistence of a non-violent demonstration.

Photos: Sophi Reinholt

PRINN WALKER & RAVENSWOOD - a new brand producing hand screen-printed graphic t-shirts with a minimalist edge.  Working with Dallas McKinley of Purinimalist, designers Carolin Prinn, Laura Walker and Lance Ravenswood are all heavily immersed in the collective responsibilities of the brand, from screen-printing and web-development of their site to sourcing materials, marketing, and design sessions, even banding together to make their own unique driftwood hangers. Here are some photos of the screen-printing process and the lead up to the launch of their their first series ! LIFT OFF ! , held on Friday 22 November at August, 13 Garrett Street.
 

PWR has since launched a second series and is now based in Berlin, Germany.
You can find out more on their site www.prinnwalkerravenswood.com

photos by Sophi Reinholt

PRINN WALKER & RAVENSWOOD
The new label of a team of illustrators producing hand screen-printed graphic t-shirts with a minimalist edge. Working with Dallas McKinley of Purinimalist, Prinn, Walker and Ravenswood are all heavily immersed in the collective responsibilities of the brand, from screen printing and web-development of their site to sourcing materials, marketing, and design sessions.

PWR are now based in Berlin, Germany.
www.prinnwalkerravenswood.com
 

Music by The Phoenix Foundation
Video by Sophi Reinholt

Carolin Prinn of Carolin Prinn Illustration helped the design process by patiently penning the ZHIZHY logo. Here she is at work in her Wellington studio meticulously carving out a series of variations of the letter 'Z'.  

ZHIZHY is a part-time project but hopefully will build in scope in the coming years.  If you would like to get in touch please do.