Noah is set up for a career in arts
4 days ago
Noah Tucker is buzzing to be playing a part in this year’s IDEAschool Arts Festival on 29 November. Everything is ready to go - he just needs to put the final touches on the illustrations...
Emerging sculptor turns trash into art for EIT’s Arts Festival
November 5, 2019
It’s a busy time for IDEAschool students and staff as they preparing for this year’s Arts Festival on November 29. One of the participating artists is Sharleen Gamble. “The festival is a...
Male designers making their mark in fashion
October 16, 2019
Four young artists have this year added a whole new perspective to EIT’s fashion design programme, adding a dose of masculine creativity. Ngarangi Pomana, Fabian Omer, Mac Tua Whaka Rua and...
Home-grown research celebrated at new EIT lecture series
October 10, 2019
A growing level of research activity in the Tairāwhiti region was celebrated in EIT’s Maia Gallery at Toihoukura this week, with the first in a series of evening lectures. Kicking off...
“Year 13 scholarship gave us motivation to study”
September 18, 2019
Education was always a big thing for the family of EIT students Desmond Sa’u and his younger sister Faala. “Mum told me that she discovered my interest in art when I went to preschool. I...
EIT graduate wins Female Filmmaker Award
August 8, 2019
Long before Cheyenne Taiapa enrolled in IDEAschool at EIT, she had experimented with all kinds of creative things. Already in high school she was into photography and storytelling. It was...
“Artivist” and EIT student Lara exhibits at Art-X
June 20, 2019
EIT Bachelor of Creative Practice student Lara Strachan is participating in the annual Rotary Club of Greenmeadows Art-X national exhibition. The exhibition opens on Friday. Lara is no...
Courses to cater for learning wishlists
June 7, 2019
EIT is putting together courses for people who want to learn a bit of DIY to improve and maintain their homes. They are among the big line-up of the Adult Community Education (ACE) programme,...
When studying becomes a family passion
May 30, 2019
Education was always a big thing for the family of EIT students Desmond Sa’u and his younger sister Faala. “Mum told me that she discovered my interest in art when I went to preschool. I...
It is never too late to change life
April 29, 2019
For her whole adult life EIT graduate Denise Lahood wanted to study fashion. “But then,” she smiles, “life got in the way.” The 55-year-old got married, had two kids, now 17 and 20...