What do you do when someone tells you to cut off all your hair? Hair you’d grown long over many years.

Royd Tolkien’s first gut reaction was ‘No way!’ But then he cut all his hair off. Why? Because his little brother Mike asked him to. Cutting short his once long hair, was one challenge from a list of 50 that his brother had tasked him with. Doing standup comedy at a gay comedy club was another.

What do you do when someone tells you to cut off all your hair? Hair you’d grown long over many years.

Royd Tolkien’s first gut reaction was ‘No way!’ But then he cut all his hair off. Why? Because his little brother Mike asked him to. Cutting short his once long hair, was one challenge from a list of 50 that his brother had tasked him with. Doing standup comedy at a gay comedy club was another.

The only difference between a master and a beginner is that the master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried. When going through a creative process, every artist, designer, inventor and engineer will experience setbacks and failures; moments when things go wrong.

The only difference between a master and a beginner is that the master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried. When going through a creative process, every artist, designer, inventor and engineer will experience setbacks and failures; moments when things go wrong.

Jennie Sherwin – a contemporary jeweller and graduate from The Learning Connexion – was invited to submit pieces into the Artistar Jewels 2017 exhibition. She had two pieces selected which were displayed in the Palazzo Giureconsulti in Milan during Milan Fashion Week from 23-26 February 2017.

Jennie Sherwin – a contemporary jeweller and graduate from The Learning Connexion – was invited to submit pieces into the Artistar Jewels 2017 exhibition. She had two pieces selected which were displayed in the Palazzo Giureconsulti in Milan during Milan Fashion Week from 23-26 February 2017.

Guest speaker: Royd Tolkien
Monday 19th June 2017
12.45pm-1.45pm

The Learning Connexion,
182 Eastern Hutt Road,
Taita, Wellington

Guest speaker: Royd Tolkien
Monday 19th June 2017
12.45pm-1.45pm

The Learning Connexion,
182 Eastern Hutt Road,
Taita, Wellington

Matt Sharp is a freelance cinematographer with 15 years experience capturing moving image for film. He recently won 'Best National' and 'Best Regional (Wellington)' cinematography awards in the 2016 48HR Film Challenge. He is also a member of staff working onsite at The Learning Connexion.

Matt Sharp is a freelance cinematographer with 15 years experience capturing moving image for film. He recently won 'Best National' and 'Best Regional (Wellington)' cinematography awards in the 2016 48HR Film Challenge. He is also a member of staff working onsite at The Learning Connexion.

Recently, Keith Grinter spent two days helping international artist, Dane Mitchell, make 'Meteorological Phenomenon' – canes of hot glass pulled out over sand.

Keith runs the Grinter Glass blowing studio in Whangarei and is also a distance learning mentor at The Learning Connexion. He teaches workshops on glass blowing using the shard pick-up technique as well as creating painted and blown work.

Recently, Keith Grinter spent two days helping international artist, Dane Mitchell, make 'Meteorological Phenomenon' – canes of hot glass pulled out over sand.

Keith runs the Grinter Glass blowing studio in Whangarei and is also a distance learning mentor at The Learning Connexion. He teaches workshops on glass blowing using the shard pick-up technique as well as creating painted and blown work.

A solo show by Aaron Frater, 3D artist, mentor and tutor at The Learning Connexion

3-7 June 2017
17 Tory Street
Wellington

A solo show by Aaron Frater, 3D artist, mentor and tutor at The Learning Connexion

3-7 June 2017
17 Tory Street
Wellington

Artists and TLC graduates Lena Stackhouse and Shea Stackhouse featured in this month's Creativity Talk.

Artists and TLC graduates Lena Stackhouse and Shea Stackhouse featured in this month's Creativity Talk.

The finalists of the 2017 National Contemporary Art Award have been announced, with 51 artworks by 49 artists from across New Zealand selected.

Included among the finalists are Mel Ford, ceramics tutor, from The Learning Connexion, with ‘Frame and Line’ and ‘Reading Between The Lines’, and graduate, Sebastien Jaunas, with ‘Chrysalid’.

The finalists of the 2017 National Contemporary Art Award have been announced, with 51 artworks by 49 artists from across New Zealand selected.

Included among the finalists are Mel Ford, ceramics tutor, from The Learning Connexion, with ‘Frame and Line’ and ‘Reading Between The Lines’, and graduate, Sebastien Jaunas, with ‘Chrysalid’.

'Of dreams and hopes and love'
26 May to 26 June 2017
ArtsPost Galleries and Shop
120 Victoria Street, Hamilton

After a nightmarish experience in a stuck-behind-a-desk job, Ailene Cuthbertson began life as an artist four years ago, studying creativity and art through The Learning Connexion's distance learning programme. This is her first solo exhibition.

'Of dreams and hopes and love'
26 May to 26 June 2017
ArtsPost Galleries and Shop
120 Victoria Street, Hamilton

After a nightmarish experience in a stuck-behind-a-desk job, Ailene Cuthbertson began life as an artist four years ago, studying creativity and art through The Learning Connexion's distance learning programme. This is her first solo exhibition.