Sophie Saunders is an accomplished painter who exhibits regularly and is a recipient of the Rita Angus Residency as well as a finalist in numerous art awards. We talked to her about her art and being a distance delivery mentor at The Learning Connexion.

Sophie Saunders is an accomplished painter who exhibits regularly and is a recipient of the Rita Angus Residency as well as a finalist in numerous art awards. We talked to her about her art and being a distance delivery mentor at The Learning Connexion.

TLC has students and graduates across New Zealand, many of whom have developed their art into a sustainable practice. We spoke to Kelly Reichardt, a Level 5 distance delivery student based in Auckland, who has been studying with TLC for two and a half years.

TLC has students and graduates across New Zealand, many of whom have developed their art into a sustainable practice. We spoke to Kelly Reichardt, a Level 5 distance delivery student based in Auckland, who has been studying with TLC for two and a half years.

Meet one of the people behind putting together the TLC Prospectus, and a big part of our marketing team - designer, Ly Nguyen.

Meet one of the people behind putting together the TLC Prospectus, and a big part of our marketing team - designer, Ly Nguyen.

Muhummad Ali once said, “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” He wasn’t the first to have said it, nor the last. The plain truth is that taking risks - even small ones - opens up a whole host of possibilities and understandings. It builds confidence, opens creative pathways and makes future success a real prospect.
Student, Christine Winbush, is no stranger to risk-taking though she’ll be the first to tell you that it doesn’t come naturally.

Muhummad Ali once said, “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” He wasn’t the first to have said it, nor the last. The plain truth is that taking risks - even small ones - opens up a whole host of possibilities and understandings. It builds confidence, opens creative pathways and makes future success a real prospect.
Student, Christine Winbush, is no stranger to risk-taking though she’ll be the first to tell you that it doesn’t come naturally.

'Watching Mayumi’s work unfold over the last few years has been a great privilege. Always an artist with a flair for the intricate and a feel for subtle nuance, she has really pushed the boat out with the collage work completed during the years 2016-2018. '

'Watching Mayumi’s work unfold over the last few years has been a great privilege. Always an artist with a flair for the intricate and a feel for subtle nuance, she has really pushed the boat out with the collage work completed during the years 2016-2018. '

You are invited to history in the making!

Longevity begins our celebrations for The Learning Connexions 30th year of Creativity and Art, it features treasures from the Learning Connexion Trust collection and a selection of fantastic new work.

You are invited to history in the making!

Longevity begins our celebrations for The Learning Connexions 30th year of Creativity and Art, it features treasures from the Learning Connexion Trust collection and a selection of fantastic new work.

When you construct something with driftwood each piece has to ‘talk’ with the other pieces, or the tower falls down. It’s organic and irregular, and is quite like people.

When you construct something with driftwood each piece has to ‘talk’ with the other pieces, or the tower falls down. It’s organic and irregular, and is quite like people.

What do Jesus, Buddha, Leonardo, Einstein, Jacinda Arden and YOU have in common?

Creativity has its own rhythm. When you create things there can be a mix of chaos, frustration, insight and (if all goes well) the thrill of achieving something good. And then there’s a kind of cross-beat called ‘marketing’. Somehow you have to get your work into the ‘market’# so that you generate the funding that enables you to get back to creating.

What do Jesus, Buddha, Leonardo, Einstein, Jacinda Arden and YOU have in common?

Creativity has its own rhythm. When you create things there can be a mix of chaos, frustration, insight and (if all goes well) the thrill of achieving something good. And then there’s a kind of cross-beat called ‘marketing’. Somehow you have to get your work into the ‘market’# so that you generate the funding that enables you to get back to creating.

Are we undermining old wisdom? Possibly, just possibly, we should pay attention, and look beyond ‘sound bites’.

Are we undermining old wisdom? Possibly, just possibly, we should pay attention, and look beyond ‘sound bites’.

Do you ever wonder how we’re able to walk, talk and use a cell phone, more or less without thinking, even though these are quite complex activities that take time and practice to learn?

Do you ever wonder how we’re able to walk, talk and use a cell phone, more or less without thinking, even though these are quite complex activities that take time and practice to learn?