Utes and Ukes
Claire Cowan and Kiri Schumacher set their sights on this month’s upcoming WOMAD festival.An Auckland based couple, Claire is a composer and Kiri a jeweller. Together they ready themselves for a...
View ArticleUtes and Ukes: On the road
With their ukes stringed for the road trip, the yellow polka-dot bikini and yellow parka packed for all weather, and local highlights on the checklist, Claire Cowan and Kiri Schumacher head to Taranaki...
View ArticleUtes and Ukes: Erupt
In their latest Utes and Ukes travels, Claire Cowan (composer) and Kiri Schumacher (jeweller) embark on a week-long feast of festival treats in Taupo.Claire and Kiri offer their pre-festival picks,...
View ArticleUtes and Ukes: Taupo Tales
After a week of tweeting up a storm in Taupo, Claire Cowan (composer) and Kiri Schumacher (jeweller) report back on their favourite Erupt Festival moments.“Neither of us had spent much time in Taupo...
View ArticleUtes and Ukes: Survivor
After taking in the wise counsel of creative industry speakers at Survive & Thrive 2012, Claire Cowan and Kiri Schumacher emerged itching to unleash their 'amateur dramateurs' on the world stage...
View ArticleThe art of eating
With their knives and forks at the ready, Claire Cowan and Kiri Schumacher prepare for a mouth-watering weekend at the Wellington On a Plate culinary festival. Read More »
View ArticleArt on a Plate
The happy-bellied Utes and Ukes duo are back from Wellington On a Plate 2012. Claire and Kiri bring us snap shots of the tasty eats and visual treats from the culinary festival. Check out the video...
View ArticleOpening the music box
With an appetite for musical inspiration, Claire Cowan opens the Auckland Arts Festival music box.* * * Read More »
View ArticleMusic box medley
Claire Cowan returns from her musical travels to report back on Kronos Quartet with Wu Man, Little Britten - NZ Youth Choir and Voices NZ, Jack Body's Songs and Dances of Desire, Britten's War Requiem...
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