
A Ladder to the Soul – Kiwi-Asian artist FĒI LÍN on love, friendship and songwriting
Whitianga-based musician FĒI LÍN sat down with fellow Kiwi-Asian Elvisa van der Leden to share some insights on some of the elements that bring her music to life.

Whitianga-based musician FĒI LÍN sat down with fellow Kiwi-Asian Elvisa van der Leden to share some insights on some of the elements that bring her music to life.

Colour and a blank canvas of the mind are the two prerequisites I need to create, and from that beginning, a range of decisions start to unfold. Which colour is ‘there’, and what to do ‘here’?

Darby Tuhaka is an artist, advocate, activist, cultural preservationist and healer. His business, Healing Ink Studio, is a multi-faceted venture, home to tā moko (traditional tattoo), whakairo (carving) and rongoā (traditional medicine). It’s also what he calls “a destination for discarded taonga (treasures)”.

This January, the Whitianga Summer Art holiday programme offers two weeks of creativity, fun, and hands-on projects. Whether your child joins for a single day or several, each class promises a memorable experience and artwork to proudly take home.

Aotearoa vocalist Milly Moon and Naarm-based drummer Lyle Jenkins introduce a fresh collaboration with their project ‘Milly Moon & The Velvet Isle’ through their debut single, I AM, blending haunting vocals and powerful grooves.

Whitianga-based musician FĒI LÍN sat down with fellow Kiwi-Asian Elvisa van der Leden to share some insights on some of the elements that bring her music to life.

Colour and a blank canvas of the mind are the two prerequisites I need to create, and from that beginning, a range of decisions start to unfold. Which colour is ‘there’, and what to do ‘here’?

Darby Tuhaka is an artist, advocate, activist, cultural preservationist and healer. His business, Healing Ink Studio, is a multi-faceted venture, home to tā moko (traditional tattoo), whakairo (carving) and rongoā (traditional medicine). It’s also what he calls “a destination for discarded taonga (treasures)”.

This January, the Whitianga Summer Art holiday programme offers two weeks of creativity, fun, and hands-on projects. Whether your child joins for a single day or several, each class promises a memorable experience and artwork to proudly take home.

Aotearoa vocalist Milly Moon and Naarm-based drummer Lyle Jenkins introduce a fresh collaboration with their project ‘Milly Moon & The Velvet Isle’ through their debut single, I AM, blending haunting vocals and powerful grooves.