Post on 12-Jul-2015
“ALIVE, INTERESTING & INVOLVED”
KEEPING IT RELEVANT
Emma WhiteAlex HoughSol Fergus
HOW WE DO IT
• UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU CAN’T DO IT ALONE
• MIX IT UP
• USE YOUR STRENGTHS
• GET INVOLVED WITH OTHER GROUPS
TAIYAKI
BRINGING THE FISH TO WELLINGTON
MOTIVATION
• IDEA FROM LAST CONFERENCE
• NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT IN WELLINGTON
• POINT OF DIFFERENCE
• NEW CULTURAL ASPECT
• APPEALS TO A WIDE AUDIENCE
• FUND RAISING OPPORTUNITY & EASY
REALISATION
• FUNDING / INVESTMENT
• PROCUREMENT CHALLENGES
• TRIALS
SUCCESS
• JETAA NAME PROMOTION & DISCUSSION POINT
• PARTICPATION WIDER JETAA MEMEBERS & JKAIWA
• REVENUE
• PEOPLE LOVE TAIYAKI
FACTS
• MOST POPULAR FOOD STALL (1 hour queue)
• 730 FISH HARMED IN THE MAKING & EATING
• SUPPLY TO THE SAKAI FESTIVAL DELEGATION
• $1,700 IN TAKINGS
GIANT KIMONO
WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL JAPAN FESTIVAL 2014
20th ANNIVERSARY SAKAI / WELLINGTON SISTER CITIES
IDEA
• JETAA ASKED TO COME UP WITH A FEATUREFOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF THE 60 M SUSHIROLL (any big ideas)
CONCEPT
• INVOLVE A WIDER COMMUNITY
• JET RELEVANT – SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT
• PROMOTE CULTURAL AWARNESS & LEARNING
• REPRESENT THE BONDS OF THE SISTER CITIES
• ONE OF A KIND
PLANNING
• KEY MEMBERS
• SEPERATION OF DUTIES
• COMMUNICATIONS
• SPONSORSHIP
KIMONO FORMING
The Cut Pattern Cutting the calico into shape Ironing the reinforcing and clean up
Eyeleting and reinforcing the top
Securing the pieces together with cable ties
Photographing the pieces
Hardcore sewing
IN HER GLORY
SUCCESS
• RECOGNITION FROM SAKAI MAYOR / DELEGATION
• CULTRAL AWARNESS
• NZ LARGEST KIMONO
• INTERNATIONAL GRASSROOT EXCHANGE
• PARTICPATION FROM A RANGE OF AGE GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES
• JETAA PROMOTION
• TAKING A TRADITIONAL ASPECT AND MAKING A RELEVANT
FACTS & MEDIADimensions
(H) 11m x (W) 9m
Materials
Calico 160m²
Cable ties 550
Paint 45 litres
Hours (approximate)
6,500