Cherishing creative work
by women &
by nonbinary people.
Actively.
Together.
For 50 years.
Mural painting at The Women's Gallery, 26 Harris Street, Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara, 1981. Workers paint Heather McPherson’s ‘Have you heard of Artemisia?’ poem. L-R from top Anna Keir, Marian Evans, Marg Leniston, Fiona Lovatt, Susie Jungersen, Bridie Lonie. Photographer unknown.
SPIRAL IMPRINT
Best known as publisher of Keri Hulme’s 1985 Booker Prize-winning the bone people, Spiral is a ‘floating imprint’ for artist-led collectives.
Spiral
Collectives
is a small
artist-led
charity.
We educate,
awhi & embrace,
tautoko & support
the practice & legacies
of creative work
by women & nonbinary people
in Aotearoa New Zealand.
SCREENS
Spiral has always loved screen stuff: watch this space.
Design Louise Hutt.
EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
This Joyous, Chaotic Place: He Waiata Tangi–ā–Tahu exhibition view, at Mokopōpaki, 454 Karangahape Road Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, 2018.
Allie Eagle's watercolor portrait of Heather McPherson, 1979, is to the left of the entrance to the next room.
Photograph Arekahānara for Mokopōpaki.
ARCHIVES
Spiral was founded 50 years ago by poet and activist Heather McPherson (1942-2017) and has supported women's creative legacies ever since.
Photograph Allie Eagle.
OUR KŌRERO
past
&
present
Ngā mihi aroha
Acknowledgments
Major donor 50th anniversary celebrations - Heather McPherson Estate
All collective members & contributing artists, writers & activists, past and present; whānau & families; friends & supporters — within and outside institutions. There have been many of you, and we love and thank each one of you.
A special thanks, for their 50th anniversary initiatives, to Tim Jones at Te Punā o Waiwhetu Christchurch Art Gallery and to Sarah Buxton at the Charlotte Museum Te Whare Takatāpui-Wāhine o Aotearoa.
