Party of Rare and Unearthly treasures

Presented by Erika Grant and friends

Costume Making: May/June 2023

Location: 106 Courtenay Place

The Party of Rare and Unearthly Treasures

Location: Tripod Plaza, Cnr Courtenay Place & Cambridge Terrace

Media: Press release

The public joined us for a community focused trio of events to collectively create the Party of Rare and Unearthly Treasures ... a co-creative work about celebrating the wild and free spirit of creativity in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara.

THIS IS A 3 PART EVENT

PART 1: Costume making workshops were held over 4 weeks in May, early June. All were welcome. and helped us make incredible costumes for our event.

PART 2: The Party was held on Saturday June 10th, the curious public joined in, dressed up and help us create the "PARTY OF RARE AND UNEARTHLY EVENTS" together

PART 3: An exhibition of the beautiful things we have collectively made will be displayed in the STA building on Courtney Place.

Erika Grant is an artist primarily working in the areas of music and costume, but loves to dabble in all sorts of different mediums. Beginning with music when she was just a wee bairn playing in orchestras and classical ensembles, since she’s become a grown up she’s played in all sorts of bands, acts and groups, including but not limited to “Orchestra of Spheres”, “Cookie Brooklyn and The Crumbs”, “Fertility Festival” and Rosie Langabeer’s “Best Most Happiest Fun Sexy Cabaret of Good Fortune and Prosperity”. She’s made music for film, theatre and marching bands, and is currently creating Gong Baths for the people of Wellington.

Erika is also an Astrologer and Music Teacher, and is fascinated with the ideas of shamanism, quantum physics and magic.

Party of Rare & Unearthly Treasures was kindly supported by the Sustainability Trust & Wellington City Council.