Body Arts Awards a Stunning Occasion

The New Zealand Body Arts Awards were presented at the North Shore Events Centre recently before a large and enthusiastic crowd.

Local artists spent the day preparing work in a variety of themes and categories highlighting the skills which have been brought to prominence in New Zealand during production of movies like the Lord of the Rings series and King Kong.

The industry was represented by the Director or Weta Workshops Oscar Winner Richard Taylor, who led the judging panel.

The evening featured a highly colourful presentation of the body art on stage in a stunning feast of colour, movement and music.

The North Shore City supreme award was presented by Mayor, Andrew Williams to Carmel McCormick who represented the best of the best with her Lizard creation in an evening of stunning visual effects by local body artists.

Mr Williams praised contestants who he described as "talented and amazing people". He was accompanied by the Associate Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Judith Tizard and Mayor Bob Harvey of Waitakere City.

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Jerry Clayton BMW Best High Performance Model: Levi (model for Carmel McCormick's lizard)
Youthtown Best Emerging Artist: Kelly Zhong Ni Ren

New World Victoria Park Hand Painted Body Art
Winner: Carmel McCormick (first equal with two entries)
Special Commendation: Kelly Zhong Ni Ren

Air Brushed Body Art sponsored by Minifies Make-up
Winner: Yolanda Bartram
Special Commendation; Philip DuChard

Masquerade Mask sponsored by Xfacda
Winner: Estela Shen
Special Commendation: Tracy Trinder

Fantasy sponsored by Weta Workshop
Winner: Kym Stevenson
Special Commendation: Michele Perry

Creatures Sponsored by Weta Workshop
Winner: Estela Shen
Special Commendation: Andrea Hows

World of Fluorescent Illusion sponsored by idesign
Winner: Nicole Heydenrijk
Special Commendation: Dara Wakely

Prosthetic and Rubber Masks sponsored by Top Mark Products
Winner: Magdalena O'Connor
Special Commendation: Maria Wood

North Shore Events Centre Ethnic/Tribal
Winner: Jennifer Savannah
Special Commendation: Kim Boyd

Te Puni Kokiri Ta Moko Maori
Winner: Hayley Marlow
Special Commendation: Bobby McDonald

Matariki Festival 08 under way.

The annual Matariki Festival is under way across Auckland and North Shore City is hosting a number of events.

The city was venue for the launch of the book “Te Kahui O Matakariki: Contemporary Art of Matariki’ in conjunction with the opening of the ‘Te Kahui O Matakariki’ exhibition, a centre piece of the Festival.

North Shore City Council Sector Development Officer - Arts, Sarah Dugdale said the beautiful book presents images of contemporary artwork, photography and poetry and short writings that all relate to Matariki, many of which are being exhibited at NorthArt at Northcote during the course of Matariki.

Other events are scheduled until the end of the month.

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Wearable Art Show

Come and enjoy an evening of entertainment, fun and vision, for and with people who have amazing insight.

Expressing and displaying their years works in an Amazing 'Wearable Art Show' Art works will also be auctioned on the night. So come along and enjoy an evening not to forget, full buffet dinner provided.

Date: November 8
Time:6.30
Place: Spencer on Byron
Dress: Formal.

Come and write the next Harry Potter in Auckland!

Write Good Stuff is thrilled to join forces with the Michael King
Writers’ Centre in Devonport to offer a children's writer residency for 8 -
10 weeks late July to late September 2008.

The children's resident will occupy the beautiful front room at the centre
with ensuite, writing desk, double bed and access to the kitchen and the
rest of centre. During their residency the writer will work on a manuscript
for children. The residency includes:

- up to 10 weeks paid accommodation in the Michael King Writer's Centre
between July and September 2008;

- mentoring from Jill Marshall, author of the Jane Blonde series and other childrens' and adults' books;

- potential access to an agent at the end of the project;

- access to the local writing and school community in Devonport;

- a training course with Write Good Stuff at the end of the tenure.

It does not include travel to and from the centre and living costs.

Applicants should send a one page CV, a synopsis or outline of
the proposed project, and a sample of up to 10,000 words, to Write Good Stuff,
PO Box 46116, Herne Bay, Auckland, by no later than 30 June 2008.
Applicants do not need to be published already, and may be published in
other genres. email: jillmmarshall@ihug.co.nz