Common Ground – Locals’ Creative Space
Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression for the Communities of Coromandel – brought to you by Coromind Magazine
Tales in Stone
Jocelyn Pratt’s passion lies in sculpting hardstone, where she explores and enhances the natural qualities of stone through form, polish, texture, light and shadow. Her creations celebrate the natural solidity and strength of stone, aiming to evoke a sense of tactile repose and optimism for societal change.
Heavy Riffs with Precision
Meet King Fish, the killer three-piece band with Jacob on drums, Heinzy on bass, and Jay rocking guitar and vocals. They’re all about heavy riffs but with a cool twist: each instrument gets its own space to breathe, avoiding that full-throttle, non-stop noise. Their sound hits hard but stays clear and balanced, giving them a unique edge in the scene.
Animal welfare advocate finds purpose in the Pacific
When Jacci Hilton was growing up on Auckland’s North Shore, all she dreamed about was helping animals.
A naturally curious, caring and empathetic girl, she had lots of pets, a menagerie of sorts! As a teenager she worked in a pet store, and would regularly bring home animals to rehabilitate or rehome, sneaking them on the bus in a bag or in her pockets, to be met at home by her Mum exclaiming, “Oh, what did you bring home now!”
Coromind Editorial – Issue 20, 2024
Play that note again, cook it for a bit longer, draw smoother lines, clean it harder, wait until it is dry, shake it before using it, ask for help, price it right, don’t ask for help, question more, wedge the clay, stay quiet, improvise, laugh about it …
