Aratoi launches '50 / Fifty: 50 years of Aratoi' on its 50th birthday, Friday, 11 October. 2019.
Proudly designed, produced and printed in Wairarapa, this richly illustrated book will be a keepsake for every Wairarapa family and those interested in the art and history of the museum. Aratoi offers a special pre-sale rate from October 1st – 10th, when purchased directly from the museum.
The book features taonga in the Aratoi collection, with beautiful photographs and captivating stories of Wairarapa and beyond – a pair of huia (with the last reported sighting in the local Tararuas); tiki of bone, pounamu and also of celluloid and paua; a mah-jong set made with scrap wood and plastic from toothbrushes – among other materials – by Japanese prisoners of war in Featherston; Poem by Colin McCahon; wood engraving by E. Mervyn Taylor whose murals are a part of Masterton’s heritage, 17th century ceramics from Turkey; and a range of fine work by Wairarapa, national and international artists, colonial, modern and contemporary.
Aratoi as an institution is “made in Wairarapa” – it was founded by members of the local community in 1969 and it continues to be supported locally: by the three Wairarapa Councils, by Masterton Trust Lands Trust and Trust House, by local companies and organisations, by Friends of Aratoi members, by the invaluable daily assistance of volunteers, and by the thousands of visitors who come.
50 / Fifty: 50 Years of Aratoi Retails at $59.95, available from October 11
$50 pre-order special - ʺ50 years for $50ʺ
* Must be fully paid between 1-10 October; $10 postage (tracked) to anywhere in NZ
* Payment by credit card, check or bank deposit [Aratoi Regional Trust 03-0687-0339253-000 - Ref: BOOK and your name. Please ensure to provide address details if posted]
* Limited edition 450; foiled cover; stitched; 152 pages, 210x210mm, ISBN 978-0-473-49560-2
Editing
Lydia Wevers
Writing
Gregory O’Brien, Jill Trevelyan, Lizzie Bisley, Sian van Dyk, Bronwyn Reid, Susanna Shadbolt
Translation
Wawaro Te Whaiti
Graphic Design
Geoff Francis, Goodeye
Photography
John Casey, Bruce Foster
Printing
Printcraft, Masterton
BOOK LAUNCH: Friday, 11 October, 5:30pm
MC – Gregory O’Brien
All welcome, and all writers in attendance.
Pre-paid books can be collected on the night for signing.
