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Creative ConnectionsSam Leitch - Contemporary painter, print makerSam Leitch is a contemporary painter and print maker living in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.Sam sees himself as a storyteller of everyday life and the unknown, capturing time and combining commonplace objects and surrealist expressions to invite the viewer in to the painting.He has always been fascinated with what makes a piece of art. The connection between the viewer, the artist and the piece is a relationship which dominates his ever-evolving art practice. Sam and I have a great chat, firstly off air about our dogs...2024-08-221h 03Creative ConnectionsFrankie Meaden - Textile ArtistFrankie Meaden is a textile artist and painter from Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. She makes giant embroidery artwork from recycled materials.Frankie’s art is almost always botanical, with her large-scale sculptural pieces challenging the scale at which embroidery is usually seen. Frankie tells the story of the rich biodiversity of our world using colourful rope and recycled street banners in a way that is impactful, beautiful and sustainable.We talk about how Frankie came to work on such a large scale, how she sou...2023-07-131h 09