On 14 December 2010 I wrote a review of the 2010 Objectspace programme:

“It is nearly seven years since Objectspace opened its doors at 8 Ponsonby Road. In the ensuing time frame, this small non-profit presenting institution, largely funded through Creative New Zealand along with a variety of sponsors and private donors, has consistently pursued and sharpened its mandate to talk about and showcase applied arts practice in New Zealand. Presenting an ever growing core audience with frequently changing exhibitions supported by an award winning publications programme, web archive, as well as regular talks and lecture events, these experiences and perspectives are clearly reflected in the organisation’s current purpose statement: ‘To position making – principally in the fields of craft, applied arts and design – within a range of cultural, economic and social frameworks in order to provoke new assessments about the making, functioning and value of works and practices.’…

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