Artists in Crime

Artists in Crime

That was the title the great Christchurch-born mystery writer Ngaio Marsh gave to a novel published in 1938, one of 32 whodunnits penned during her career.

Good things come in cardboard boxes

Good things come in cardboard boxes

As regular Bunker Notes readers will know, here at CAG we have some form when it comes to receivng mysterious parcels.

A working holiday to Cass

A working holiday to Cass

Louise Henderson (1902-1994), whose birthday it is today, spent ten days at Cass with fellow artists Rita Angus and Julia Scarvell in May 1936.

Reality Busters

Reality Busters

Missing the old Christchurch? Feeling just a teeny bit apprehensive about the new?

Gone by lunchtime

Gone by lunchtime

The old CSA building's final moments

We are the champions!

We are the champions!

We don't go in for blatant triumphalism very much, but today's an exception.

Devilled sausages

Devilled sausages

The spirit of weirdly enigmatic protest art lives on. (Maybe.)

Collaboration in practice

Collaboration in practice

As the news of the proposed collaborative approach to the rebuild of Christchurch city was announced Jenny and I were in Wellington at the Museums Aotearoa annual conference. The theme of this year's conference is Collaborations in Practice.

Across the Main Divide

Across the Main Divide

One of the great benefits of living in Christchurch, especially post February 2011, is the amazing alpine playground that lies within easy reach of the city – the mighty Southern Alps.

Demolition derby

Demolition derby

 This town is beginning to feel like a demolition derby, slowly one by one you watch our beautiful heritage buildings being knocked out of the race.

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