April was again graduation time for The Learning Connexion Creativity and Art students. Friends, family and tutors gathered together to celebrate the successful completion of each Creativity and Art programme, by students.

Watch a short video of the 2017 graduation.

April was again graduation time for The Learning Connexion Creativity and Art students. Friends, family and tutors gathered together to celebrate the successful completion of each Creativity and Art programme, by students.

Watch a short video of the 2017 graduation.

2017 Graduation speech by Jonathan Milne

Graduation is a big deal, a completion and a turning point at the same time. It means that you’ve completed something. Hooray, hooray, hooray!!!!! Awesome. Big applause. Hugs, maybe euphoria and possibly doubt.

2017 Graduation speech by Jonathan Milne

Graduation is a big deal, a completion and a turning point at the same time. It means that you’ve completed something. Hooray, hooray, hooray!!!!! Awesome. Big applause. Hugs, maybe euphoria and possibly doubt.

Digital effects artist, and former TLC art student (and staff member), Sarah de Schot, has reached the pinnacle of what would be any special effect artist’s dream – winning an Oscar.

Digital effects artist, and former TLC art student (and staff member), Sarah de Schot, has reached the pinnacle of what would be any special effect artist’s dream – winning an Oscar.

Every year, WOMAD features an impressive line up of musical talent, along with visual artists, dance groups, performance artists, authors, critical thinkers, and entrepreneurs from around NZ and abroad.

Every year, WOMAD features an impressive line up of musical talent, along with visual artists, dance groups, performance artists, authors, critical thinkers, and entrepreneurs from around NZ and abroad.

Two paint conservators from Te Papa, Linda Waters and Tijana Cvetkovic, along with Bronwyn Holloway-Smith and Lynn Freeman of Radio New Zealand National have visited The Learning Connexion to search for a missing mural by artist E. Mervyn Taylor.

Two paint conservators from Te Papa, Linda Waters and Tijana Cvetkovic, along with Bronwyn Holloway-Smith and Lynn Freeman of Radio New Zealand National have visited The Learning Connexion to search for a missing mural by artist E. Mervyn Taylor.

By Mandy Hague
Winner of the 2017 Molly Morpeth Canaday Local Artist Merit Award and People’s Choice Award.

By Mandy Hague
Winner of the 2017 Molly Morpeth Canaday Local Artist Merit Award and People’s Choice Award.

From shipping containers to DIY shelters for the homeless, people from all walks of life are using creativity to solve their, and New Zealand’s rising housing crisis.

From shipping containers to DIY shelters for the homeless, people from all walks of life are using creativity to solve their, and New Zealand’s rising housing crisis.

The Upstream Art Trail is a biennial, crowd-funded, four day temporary public art exhibition that showcases the work of emerging artists and designers in the beautiful surrounds of Wellington’s Central Park.

The Upstream Art Trail is a biennial, crowd-funded, four day temporary public art exhibition that showcases the work of emerging artists and designers in the beautiful surrounds of Wellington’s Central Park.

Street skateboarder and TLC student artist, Matt Hosey, has just had his design artwork featured in New Zealand’s leading skateboarding and snowboarding magazine, Manual.

Street skateboarder and TLC student artist, Matt Hosey, has just had his design artwork featured in New Zealand’s leading skateboarding and snowboarding magazine, Manual.

"I was only inspired to produce art at the start of this year. I was sick of my job and decided to study in July, then never looked back. Studying art has opened my eyes to the art world and introduced me to people who are doing amazing things through art."

Louis Mikaere – Janet Law Scholarship Recipient 2017

"I was only inspired to produce art at the start of this year. I was sick of my job and decided to study in July, then never looked back. Studying art has opened my eyes to the art world and introduced me to people who are doing amazing things through art."

Louis Mikaere – Janet Law Scholarship Recipient 2017