All we can say is Wow…
Thanks to everyone who was a part of it.
We hosted:
187 Events | 25 creative types | 16 Exhibitions | 30 new creatives joined the makerspace
Over half of these were at no cost to the creative community; supported by the fact that XCHC is a not-for-profit and provides as many creative opportunities as possible.
Here's a few showcase highlights:
January
• Famous sign-writer Signs Of Power from Dublin Ireland stayed in our loft apartment and did a mural that's still in the cafe.
February
• Celebrity chef Jax Hamilton started hosting cooking workshops.
• Went to Enspiral Summerfest to expand networks (and make friends)
• Jacob Root (distranged design) did a mural; his first large scale piece
• Attended Purpose 2018 in Sydney to meet other for purpose businesses
March
• The Hum hosted a workshop on how to operate and lead from a decentralized or non-hierarchical methodology.
• The Rubbish Trip taught us how to reduce waste in our daily lives
• Performance artist/activist and author Larry Bogad stayed and shared examples of his work! (we have his 2 books in our library)
• Preston (Exchange Operator) became a Global Shaper
April
• Composer Jonathan Crayford stayed and performed at XCHC
• Joan and Sofie from Spektrum Arkitekter (Denmark) showed us the importance of community-engaged design
• Welcomed CHUZKOS ~ Multidisciplinary Mobile Collective
May
• Talked to Artspace about creating affordable live-in/work-in spaces for artists.
• Met Richard Webb :D
• Hosted AXON BOWER
• AND Sea Sheppard NZ!
• Started carrying 27seconds Wine!
June
• Seeds Podcast (Steven Moe) hosted an Impact Lunch for Social Entrepreneurs
• Started hosting the XCHC Makers Market
• Shareable skyped into our Sharing Cities event and complimented our work in building a Sharing Economy and culture.
• Started hosting social tango classes
July
• Started working on the Christchurch Arts Strategy
• Our first Street Art/Graffiti exhibition with The RAD Collective
• Explored what X-ZQN (Exchange Queenstown) might look like
August
• Everybody Eats pop-up w/ Street Wise to feed the homeless
• Hosted the Return Flight exhibition EDN > MEL > CHC
• Felt hosted a Makers & Designers Hui
• We had a MapJam
September
• 3 fundraiser events for Home & Family, Cancer Society, & Just Dirt Trust
• We hosted The Output Project choreographed by Chloe Levings
• Lochlan (14) had his first exhibition, Palaeontological, with the support of the Emerging Artist Fund
October
• Sketchy Fulla hosted his first exhibition
• Uruguayan artist Verónica Artagaveytia hosted an exhibition where she gifted her work to the attendees of the opening
• Guest curator Bianca introduced her CuraCuraDoria methodology to our community
• Once more with Feeling | Performance by David Huggins, Josie Archer and Kosta Bogoievski
November
• Celebrated Living Wage week with MP Duncan Webb. We're the only accredited hospitality employer in Christchurch
• Joel McKerrow & Holly Arrowsmith performed touring with Tearfund
• We hosted our first Art Social
• The cafe is now "Pedro's Cafe"! (branding coming soon)
December
• Future NZ & CreepThreadz hosted an epic pop-up shop
• We're launching this secret fundraiser for a young local artist
• We hosted the CCS Disability Action exhibition
• 10 Residents featured work in group showcase/exhibition
So… what we’re trying to say is…
ps. We’ve decided the reason we’re here is to simply eat together, talk, and get creative.
Join us any time!
