Cross Street Studios

Uni and her Ukelele

2009-06-21T17:32:00.000-07:00

Wednesday 10th of June 2009.

Chris from Dont Die on my Doorstep very kindly organised this wonderful show with Uni and her Ukelele with the Wildwood lights.

Uni and her Ukelele

Wildwood Lights

Chris from Dont Die on my Doorstep. swe.

More updates from the last 3 months at cross street to come soon. xx

Interview with Jess Haugh, of The Fanny Waterman Collective

2009-02-19T19:17:00.001-08:00

Last year Jess and her outfit, The Fanny Waterman Collective performed their show, The Cohabitation Project, Part One: Urban Sacrifices at Cross Street Studios.

Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann asked Jess a few questions about the show.

CSS: How did the subject matter of your performance come about?

JH: The subject matter was secondary to the form of the show, as the original idea show originated from a performance band I was involved in. We wanted to explore how the use of music, sound and images could be used to create a bodily experience for the audience, create feelings rather than thoughts. The subject matter developed from these ideas, as we thought ideas of living in a city were often a visceral experience, the idea of a forced co-habitation and the experiences that arise from that.

CSS: Why did you use the forms of performance you used to communicate your ideas.

JH: As I said above the forms of performance were a means to explore different ways that music, movement and images could come together or not together to create a bodily experience for the viewer. As the idea of the show was to portray a surface of cohesiveness as what we thought of as a city but when you delve deeper there is only disorder and disconnectedness. The use of the various forms of performance was an attempt to rub different forms up against each other to portray the disconectedness and disorder of
the city we were trying to portray.

CSS: Why did you choose Cross Street Studios as your performance venue?

JH: For few reasons, it was within the budget for our show. Also I had a positive experience previously with a show I was involved in. Also it was an open space that allowed flexibility in how it was used

CSS: Do you think this venue adds/changes the way your show is understood?

JH: It did have an impact in how the show was understood, as it allowed a more improvisational feel to the show. There was also a proximity with the audience, they felt much more involved, the lines between audience and performer were not so formal. Also as stated above one of the aims for the show was to create a feeling of disorder a kinda jumble of performance and the openess of Cross St allowed this

CSS: Could this piece have been performed in a theatre?

JH: Yes but it would have been different as it would make the division between audience and performer much more distinct. There would be higher expectations of the performance, so we may have lost some of the improvisational, jumbled feel that we were aiming for in the Cross st space.

CSS: Who was your performance aimed at, who was your audience?

JH: We didnt really think in terms of audience as we felt it was important to
create something different, so were unsure who would like it.

CSS: What kinds of reactions did you think they would have to the performance? We were aiming to create moments of visceral entertainment which would end up confusing and sometimes distressing as parts of the performance would lead to things that did not make sense.

CSS: Can you explain how the dance sections related to the rest of the piece as a whole.

JH: The dance sections were trying to portray versions of the community, an expression of biological and temporal commonality that when brought together could become ridiculous but also disturbing and destructive

CSS: Where does the name Fannywaterman come from?

JH: It actually comes from a series of piano books that Fanny Waterman wrote in the 70s which I am currently using to learn piano.

CSS: What are the backgrounds of the performers?

JH: There is a huge range, from some having being trained professionally at
Unitec, to some doing workshops and others just learning from being
involved in prior shows

Team!

2008-12-03T21:44:00.000-08:00

After a succesful meeting, the tem poses for happy photo times.

L-R: Briar, AJ, Mikey, Aimee (guest), Tessa, Phill, Rachel, Michael, Nick, Re-usable shopping bags.

Studiola

2008-11-30T19:38:00.000-08:00

"The European studio, as illustrated by the Parisian studio at the end of the nineteenth century is generally a spacious place characterised by its rather high ceiling… access is such that large works can be brought in and taken out.”

“The studio of American artists has a more recent origin…natural light plays a much smaller role …electric light is on day and night”

- Daniel Buren, 1979

The 4th of November saw the start of Michelle Osborne of Cross St Studios' exhibition Studiola feat. Holy Balola. Here are a few snapshots from the course of the exhibition.

Lucky Dragons

2008-10-10T23:28:00.000-07:00

On the 27th of September Cross Street Studios was visited by some friendly folk from Los Angeles by the name of LUCKY DRAGONS....!

Celebrating the end of the Humanimal exhibition, created by Mikey Krumins, Tim Boyd, Josca Craig-Smith and Hayley Williams, and hosting Lucky Dragons, Brand New Math, as well as the up-and-coming Smokin Hot Bitch Fight, this was a night of joyful mayhem.

Cross St Clean Up

2008-09-10T01:30:00.000-07:00

Nick the Handyman

The Cross Street Cleaners

On Sunday the 7th September Cross St had a most extreme makeover involving seven hours of hard sweaty labour, four pizzas, two boxes of beer and a lot of laughing.

More Pot Luck Dinner

2008-09-10T01:27:00.000-07:00

Before the feast begins.

coming up...

2008-09-09T18:57:00.000-07:00

New Video Installation by Scottish Artist in Residence Mikel Krumins in collaboration with collective members Haley Williams, Josca Craig-Smith and Timothy Boyd.

Preview Friday the 19th of September from 7pm
Show Duration 20th - 27th September 2008

Cross Street Studios Birthdays Party!!
with Lucky Dragons Live From LA !!
Door Sales Only $10/10pm

Dizygotic
Photographic Works by Leah Forsyth

Preview 7th October 6pm
Show Duration 8th - 17th October 2008

past and present cross street studios residents pot luck dinner at Artspace

2008-09-04T16:12:00.000-07:00

eggs

punch

dessert

class of 2008, past and present residents
leah, genista, rachel, josca, nick, ben
mikey, michelle, matt (guest), sean,
briar, haley, juan, jo

"i was here" Starving Artists Fair Portrait Booth

2008-08-10T14:45:00.000-07:00

Introducing Dogs

2008-06-29T20:13:00.000-07:00

An exhibition in honour of Thomas Dall MacGregor by Mikel David Krumins.

Collage on paper. May 2008

Terrified of Flying? Opening

2008-06-03T14:00:00.000-07:00

Art

Yum Yum

Art

Coolest couple in the world

Nana Galvin

cute brothers

famous Artists Jo Galvin & Henrietta Harris

More Kai at Cross

2008-06-03T02:00:00.000-07:00

Jo's Exhibition, Spanish Omlette, Mulled Wine

Kai at Cross

2008-06-03T01:34:00.000-07:00

Some photos of eating food type substances at Cross St in the last few days.

Make it Go Away group photo shucks

2008-05-27T18:09:00.000-07:00

from left: Pedro Perelman, Tan Vargas,
Veronica Manchego, Jo Galvin, Nick Boyd,
Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann

Bang Bang Bang Haley Williams

2008-05-27T17:51:00.000-07:00

Nigel Wright

Make it Go Away

2008-05-27T14:27:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the wonderful sponsors of the Cross Street Carnival after party!

2008-05-19T19:23:00.000-07:00

Keepin' our kitchen green...

View from the kitchen..

2008-05-18T20:53:00.000-07:00

This was six months ago....

i heart construction

Auckland Festival of Photography

2008-05-18T20:37:00.001-07:00

Sally and Penelope at Sohomo Slumber Party

2008-05-18T20:24:00.000-07:00

OH YA SALLY THOMAS AND PENELOPE PISTACHIO, RESIDENT CROSS STREET STUDIOS DEEJAYS COOKED UP A STORM AT ZE SOHOMO CLUB SLUMBER PARTY LAST THURSDAY

CHECK IT BABES

The original crew

2008-05-12T04:18:00.000-07:00

From left: Daniel Koene, Josca Craig-Smith, Rainger Pinney, Haley Willaims, Ben Cragg, Genista Jurgens, Sean Monro, Phill Dryson, Veronica Manchego

New Blog for Cross Street

2008-05-12T02:39:00.002-07:00

Kiaora koutou, this is the first post for our new blog, where we will be posting photos, and reviews of shows held at Cross Street. Please feel free to comment and give feedback.....

Love from the Crew.

Cross Street Studios

Uni and her Ukelele

Interview with Jess Haugh, of The Fanny Waterman Collective

Team!

Studiola

Lucky Dragons

Cross St Clean Up

More Pot Luck Dinner

coming up...

past and present cross street studios residents pot luck dinner at Artspace

"i was here" Starving Artists Fair Portrait Booth

Introducing Dogs

Terrified of Flying? Opening

More Kai at Cross

Kai at Cross

Make it Go Away group photo *shucks*

Bang Bang Bang Haley Williams

Make it Go Away

Thanks to the wonderful sponsors of the Cross Street Carnival after party!

View from the kitchen..

Auckland Festival of Photography

Sally and Penelope at Sohomo Slumber Party

The original crew

New Blog for Cross Street

Make it Go Away group photo shucks