family | More Than A War

Help Me Tell My Story

May 31, 2016 · by Sue

Created by Julianna Joe, Louise Saunders, Charlotte Long and Antonia Jacob in collaboration with Kevin Hsu and Aiden Lee

As an interactive exhibition piece, the work engages the audience to participate and share their First World War stories. In the exhibit space the above image of an unknown soldier is displayed on a monitor. Inspired by the young mans picture, audience members are encouraged to enter their reflections, connections or heart comments into a tablet. Once entered the comments appear in real time on the monitor. The impression left is that these comments come from the soldier. ‘We feel that the soldiers unknown-ness lends the audience his eyes, giving permission to engage in his story and add to the collective knowledge of the first World War and our personal connection, however indirect, with the affects of war’.

Either click the image or this link to go to the project: http://helpmetellmystory.co.nz/about/

NZ Children 1914-1918

December 13, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Pari Sastri Slackhasone.

This video shows how children were encouraged to be cheerful and helpful to ease the worry and sorrow during the war . There were also many practical ways in which children could help the war effort.

“This video has upbeat music which I chose to reflect the innocence of children. It was a joyous approach that set us apart from the class as it was different from other Animotos [videos], which evoked the emotion of sadness.”

Women On The Home Front

December 13, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Charlie Mills, J’leanne Carpenter, Melania Tasi Wulf and Reo Hollick.

This blog shares the stories written from womens’ perspectives on the home front in the South Pacific during the First World War; how these women adapted to the impact of war and male absence.

The characters, featuring Maori, Samoan, Australian, and New Zealand European women, are brought to life through first person narratives drawn from research on real or imagined characters in the images.

“We believed that by bringing this information and research to the public eye.. [the blog] will allow the audience to imagine further into the story”

Click on the link to take you to the blog: http://unitecworldwarproject.blogspot.co.nz

My name is Te Puea Herangi. I was born at Whatiwhatihoe in the Waikato, I am the granddaughter of the second Màori king Tawhiao, which comes with huge responsibility. I am educated in Maori beliefs, values, and strongly believe in all my cultural principles. Price, W. A. (1990). Portrait of Te Kirihaehae Te Puea Herangi. Retrived from natlib.govt.nz/records

A Woman from Otago I am a member of the Otago Women’s Patriotic Association. I am a European-NZ woman and my husband is a solider in the war in Europe; he recently was balloted to provide his services. Our family slowly has to adjust to the changes during his absence. I look after the family and my eldest daughter is helping me with the young children. We are a family of five with three children. We are doing our best to run our daily lives smoothly just as we did before my husband left.

Elements of Love

December 12, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Chantelle Taljaard, Emily Ly, Jason Nguyen and Yvette Orosa.

Students use love letters from the war years to recreate the story of Sadie Arbuckle and Harry Mason. This story is told through a series of photos taken at Auckland War Memorial Museum by students dressed in costumes of the period.

“The ramifications of war are not only seen in the battlefield, or in the soldiers that are fighting them, but also in the people who are left behind … Harry and Sadie’s story was just one of these countless goodbye’s that ended with grief during World War One.”

When Enemies Become Family

December 12, 2014 · by saradonaghey

A documentary film produced by Sam Mclaren, Annabelle Grace and Shaun Constable.

Film Length: 20 mins

This intergenerational interview tells the story of two men who fought on opposite sides during World War One and their eventual connection through the next generation in New Zealand.

Student Sam Mclaren interviews his grandmother Noelene Mercer who recounts the story and shares her family history.

“I saw an opportunity to to include something I am really passionate about, my family’s history. I believe my Nana is very proud of not just me but my team also. Noelene said that one day I would be able to show this to my children and show them their family history”.

“In the end it is not the war itself we remember but the stories of countless men and women”.

Fredpedia

December 12, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Skye Collinson.

This blog documents one student’s research process and discovery as she explored the active service of her great grandfather Frederick George Collinson. The timeline illustrates significant aspects of his war experiences and tells his story between enlisting in 1916 and discharge in 1919.

“A timeline was chosen because it is an effective tool for [the story to be]…illuminated throughout a time period. The particular images used in this timeline are a great supplement to the information in the text as they aide in visualising the history.”
To view the wordpress site built by Skye for the project click here http://wp.me/4wuf2