Sugar Loafing Arts Cast

05/07/2025

The evidence tells us that art and creativity are good for us, our whānau and our communities. Use this Fact Finder to discover data and insights about the value of art, culture, creativity and ngā toi Māori. This tool spotlights insights and research from Aotearoa New Zealand and around the wor...

03/07/2025

Thank you, listeners, interviewees & supporters for 3 great years of broadcasting! 🤩 It’s time for a decent break to focus on some exciting creative & literary pursuits, and to recharge.
It’s been 3 joyful years of making Sugar Loafing Arts Cast, shining the light on awesome creative artists, writers, community leaders and creative thinkers in Taranaki and beyond - finding out what makes creative people tick, how they keep going while practicing self-care, sharing useful business advice, and ending up a finalist in the NZ Radio Awards in my first year as a broadcaster together with technical production whiz Evie Thorn. I’m eternally grateful to Anne Dawson, Evie, Michelle Bent, Kris Johnson and fellow broadcaster buddies at Access Radio Taranaki, and at Most FM and RNZ. Huge gratitude to my sponsor Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre to all the sister stations in the CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance network. It’s been a blast! Thank you all for now - and I’ll be back in a newer, braver world 😎

02/07/2025

02/07/2025

01/07/2025

30/06/2025

Exhibition opening this Friday 4 July at 6pm!

30/06/2025

Here’s the podcast for the interview with ceramicist Teresa Peters. Enjoy!

Sugar Loafing Arts Cast showcases the diversity of arts in Taranaki and beyond. Hosted by Mikaela Nyman

26/06/2025

The Waitara Artists Cooperative exhibition is on now and all weekend!

26/06/2025

TNAA Entries now open!

Enter on our website here: https://www.taranakiartawards.co.nz/enter
Please read terms and conditions before submitting your entry.

Entries close 5th September
No late entries will be accepted

25/06/2025

25/06/2025

Contemporary ceramicist Teresa
Peters' acclaimed work exists as solid clay objects and in digital video form. In 2021 she won the Portage Ceramic Awards and was a finalist in 2022. Here, Teresa talks about her work TIME CRYSTAL.

25/06/2025

And you can find the link to the podcast with Marilyn Rea-Menzies in the earlier post showing her beautiful tapestry or listen on Access media here:

Sugar Loafing Arts Cast showcases the diversity of arts in Taranaki and beyond. Hosted by Mikaela Nyman