Thrifty, DIY life hacks: learning from museum collections
Discover the thrifty, DIY hacks of past generations through objects, archives and photographs held in the Ashburton Museum and Historical Society's collection.
From upcycling furniture and making their own clothes to creating new recipes and developing homemade remedies, learn about the ways that Ashburtonians of yesteryear pinched their pennies and used their kiwi ingenuity.
With the mounting importance of sustainability and a retrospective view that recognises these practices as eco-friendly, which of these DIY life hacks remain useful today, and which should remain firmly in the past?
This talk will be given by the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum’s Deputy Director, Danielle Campbell.
The event takes place in Spark Place, Tūranga Central Library.
Image: Quilt made from Canterbury Flour Mill bags, AM&HS collection.
From upcycling furniture and making their own clothes to creating new recipes and developing homemade remedies, learn about the ways that Ashburtonians of yesteryear pinched their pennies and used their kiwi ingenuity.
With the mounting importance of sustainability and a retrospective view that recognises these practices as eco-friendly, which of these DIY life hacks remain useful today, and which should remain firmly in the past?
This talk will be given by the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum’s Deputy Director, Danielle Campbell.
The event takes place in Spark Place, Tūranga Central Library.
Image: Quilt made from Canterbury Flour Mill bags, AM&HS collection.
Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central
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