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OUR 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
We've almost reached our half-century and we'd love your support for our celebration projects. Our warmest appreciation to Heather McPherson's whānau for their generous donation that got us started on this busy 2025-2026.
50th birthday exhibition & celebrations at the Charlotte Museum, Tamaki Makarau Auckland opening October 23 - December 2025 The museum invited us to organise an exhibition and we're working hard on that: the research, the concept, the associated programme.
Spiral Collectives at Te Puna o Waiwhetū Christchurch Art Gallery 23 August-7 December 2025
From the gallery: "A closer look at the publications of the influential women's group Spiral Collectives.
This year, Spiral Collectives celebrates fifty years of making space for women in Aotearoa New Zealand’s art scene through art, poetry and publishing. This small exhibition of some of Spiral’s most important publications includes Spiral magazine, poetry, exhibition catalogues, photography, fiction and children’s books. Spiral’s best-known publication, Keri Hulme’s the bone people, is marked with the author’s original typescript and cover design.
Many of Spiral’s members and supporters were closely involved with the Women’s Gallery in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, and we are pleased to present a selection of posters promoting events and exhibitions."
Almost all our books are now freely available to read and download at Te Puna o Waiwhetū Christchurch Art Gallery andwe deeply appreciate their support.
Spiral 8
This substantial e-issue of Spiral will celebrate beloved Spiral women who've left us, using their own words wherever possible and accompanied by lots of images. In birth date order they are: Jacquie Sturm, Renee, Gladys Gurney (Saj), Marilynn Webb, Frances Cherry, Heather McPherson, Pauline Neale, Keri Kaa, Miriama Evans, Joanna Margaret Paul, Juanita Ketchel, Irihapeti Ramsden, Keri Hulme, Sharon Alston, Hilary Baxter, Allie Eagle, Lynne Ciochetto. Cover Biz Hayman, cover image Joan Caulfield.
Spiral Projects 1975-2025 — Catalogue This fully illustrated and extensive catalogue lists our work in three sections: Literature; Archives; Exhibitions and Events. A companion volume to Spiral 8.
Spiral Projects 1975-2025 — Some Stories complements Catalogue, and includes many articles that explore individual projects
Women's Film Festivals: A Handbook, 2d ed., includes a new third section on Spiral's film work.
the bone people graphic novel & animation Spiral is honoured that the late Keri Hulme wanted us to to do this and that her whānau continues to embrace us. We're taking it step by careful step, with initial development funded by the Ministry for Culture & Heritage Te Urungi initiative for innovative projects.
We always acknowledge funders wherever we can. Even if you want to remain anonymous. Your generosity means so much to us.
OUR FOUNDER & OUR TEAM
Poet and activist Heather McPherson (1942-2017, photo by Allie Eagle) founded Spiral Collectives almost 50 years ago, to present women’s writing and images ‘positively’ and cover an amalgam of arts. We deeply appreciate the ongoing support of the McPherson family.
Spiral is now a registered charitable trust, CC62215. All receipted donations are eligible for tax benefits.
Four of us co-ordinate the Spiral Collectives Trust. Like all Spiral Collectives we are volunteers and warmed by the āwhinatanga of many kind 'neighbours' who come and go, some of whom have supported Spiral for decades. Cushla isaWriter + Concept Designer & Developer + Dr P, Visual Artist
Fran is a collector + archivist + consumer.
Dr Joanna is a researcher/art historian + writer + academic literacies specialist + artist/musician Dr Marian is an ancient Spiral Collectives remnant, trained in creative writing + law.
