Last month The Learning Connexion School of Creativity and Art brought together a panel of speakers to talk about a subject that effects most artists and art students alike, the subject of copyright.

Last month The Learning Connexion School of Creativity and Art brought together a panel of speakers to talk about a subject that effects most artists and art students alike, the subject of copyright.

Anna Jenkins volunteered to join the art department team to get some real world work experience in a field she was interested in, helping with both construction and painting. The brief was to build a medieval tavern and bedroom inside Avalon Studio.

Anna Jenkins volunteered to join the art department team to get some real world work experience in a field she was interested in, helping with both construction and painting. The brief was to build a medieval tavern and bedroom inside Avalon Studio.

From ceramics to jewellery, Gemma Goodwin’s art journey has encompassed a good deal of exploration and challenge as well as bursts of originality and flair.

From ceramics to jewellery, Gemma Goodwin’s art journey has encompassed a good deal of exploration and challenge as well as bursts of originality and flair.

For some, a creative journey will take them down a single, narrow path. For Tobias Taane, a series of accidental discoveries channeled his interests from ballet dancing, to painting, to blacksmithing.

For some, a creative journey will take them down a single, narrow path. For Tobias Taane, a series of accidental discoveries channeled his interests from ballet dancing, to painting, to blacksmithing.

‘Art for Art's Sake’ has been well known to Wellingtonians for great prints and quality framing forever. They are now based on Cambridge Terrace (just off Courtenay Place) and have come up with a great offer for students of The Learning Connexion!

‘Art for Art's Sake’ has been well known to Wellingtonians for great prints and quality framing forever. They are now based on Cambridge Terrace (just off Courtenay Place) and have come up with a great offer for students of The Learning Connexion!

Richard Evans worked for years in a creative job, turning the ancient swamp Kauri from his home in Ahipara into beautiful furniture. But it wasn’t until his family had grown up and he found himself ‘on freedom time’, that he seized the opportunity to take his art practice to the next level.

Richard Evans worked for years in a creative job, turning the ancient swamp Kauri from his home in Ahipara into beautiful furniture. But it wasn’t until his family had grown up and he found himself ‘on freedom time’, that he seized the opportunity to take his art practice to the next level.

Glen MacMillan is a welder and fabricator by trade. He worked for seven years as a wheelchair technician and he loves his fishing, kayaking and the outdoors lifestyle that his home in Whanganui offers.

Glen MacMillan is a welder and fabricator by trade. He worked for seven years as a wheelchair technician and he loves his fishing, kayaking and the outdoors lifestyle that his home in Whanganui offers.

Minaira Fifita grew up in the island nation of Tonga. When they were young their mother chose not to have a television at home and they would come together as a family, listen to the radio, and paint together.

Minaira Fifita grew up in the island nation of Tonga. When they were young their mother chose not to have a television at home and they would come together as a family, listen to the radio, and paint together.

Rox Flame is a Wellington based TLC graduate who jumped head first into his career as a web/games developer with his close friend Alex Matthews. Their company Xequals is built on ambition, a friendship and many sleepless nights. With Alex's savvy business nature and Rox's technical ability the opportunities streamed in.

Rox Flame is a Wellington based TLC graduate who jumped head first into his career as a web/games developer with his close friend Alex Matthews. Their company Xequals is built on ambition, a friendship and many sleepless nights. With Alex's savvy business nature and Rox's technical ability the opportunities streamed in.

For the first time in The Learning Connexion’s history, our annual graduation ceremony was held offsite, at Taita College’s assembly hall.

For the first time in The Learning Connexion’s history, our annual graduation ceremony was held offsite, at Taita College’s assembly hall.