When the industry pressures got way too much I looked for a way out and discovered a new passion working in an art gallery in Queenstown where Brian Adam held street jewellery making classes and I was hooked. I am still happiest with a pile of cloth beside me. I was enthralled at being able to create a3D form from a flat piece of paper and loved working with textiles.
Annoyed, my father enrolled me at the NZ College of Fashion Design. Maths and spelling on the other hand was extremely abnormal so after a bad 7th form maths class I left school forging my parents' signatures. I was just comfortable doing anything creative - I thought that was normal. My mother was an extremely competent seamstress, with the most stunning handwriting and my father made everything from tailored jackets to drawer handles and I spent many a night under the bed clothes with my painting set. KT: It was a total surprise to me when I took senior art at school that I was considered talented - I just made stuff. Can you tell me how you started on your pathway as a creative practitioner? LG: You describe yourself as a ‘maker of all things’, which includes your work as a jeweller, pattern maker and costume designer for theatre. Louise Garrett, arts and cultural coordinator I asked her a few questions about her background as a practitioner and her current projects. Kay Turner is a local creative maker with a huge amount of energy and drive to immerse herself in collaborations and community engagement, alongside her own practice.
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