Rachel Long
About
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Born in Wellington New Zealand
Lives & works Wellington New Zealand
Rachel Long experiments with the future potentials of a contemporary weaver who merges her jewellery making practice into works that explore the elements of form, rhythm and materiality. Since completion of a Bachelor of Design with Honours majoring in textile design at Massey University and a Diploma of Jewelley Design in Melbourne, Rachel has been developing her creative practice at the Livelihood textile studio in Wellington. Through the mediums of textile design and metal smithing, artefacts are created that demonstrate an intimate understanding of the relationship between maker, materials, and object.
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Bachelor of Textile Design. 1st class hons.
2010-2014
Massey University
Wellington
New Zealand
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Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology/Metalsmithing
2003-2004
White Horse Institute
Melbourne
Australia
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Introduction to Silversmithing
2001
Whitireia Polytechnic
Porirua
wellington
New Zealand
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Elementary and Advanced Raranga
weaving course
1997
Nga Kaimahi O Te Po Trust
Wellington
New Zealand
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Fashion Design and Construction
1992-1993
Bowerman School of Design
Wellington
New Zealand
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Education
Exhibition History
2022 Solo Show Envelope
Public Record. 176 Ponsonby Road Auckland
2021 Textile window installation. Hunters and collectors. 134 Cuba Street. Wellington
2020 Solo Show. Manifesting. Public Record. 176 Ponsonby Road Auckland
2020. Group Show. I Love My Leather Jacket. Hunters and collectors. 134 Cuba Street. Wellington.
2019. Solo show. Idyllic. Hunters and collectors. 134 Cuba Street. Wellington.
2018. Textile Window Installation. The service Depot. 11 Ghuznee St. Wellington
2016. Solo Show. The Livelihood. 29 Marion Street. Wellington
2015. Group Show. Strands: Weaving a New Fabric. Object Space Ponsonby Road. Auckland.
2014. Group Show. Exposure. Graduate Textile show. Massey University. Taranaki Street. Wellington.
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