Karen Wrigglesworth
My work has been published in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. I have been awarded a number of residencies, including a Robert Lord Residency (2019-20), an ANZAC Memorial Bridge Fellowship, Wairarapa (2019), and a winter residency at NZ Pacific Studio at Mt Bruce (2015). My writing has been commended in the inaugural Manawatu Writers Festival Nonfiction Award (2018), Longlisted in the Thresholds International Short Fiction Feature Writing Competition (2017), and Shortlisted in the Bridport Prize for Flash Fiction (2016).
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Central Districts
Location:
Wanganui 4501
Publications:
Len Lye Trilogy (A Flip and Two Twisters)
'Len Lye's 'Trilogy'- An Engineering Perspective' An essay commissioned by the Len Lye Centre and the Govett-Brewster Gallery, New Plymouth to celebrate a new exhibition showcasing Lye's iconic 'Trilogy' sculpture, December 2016. (http://www.govettbrewster.com/shop/books/len-lye-trilogy-a-flip-and-two-twisters)
A Constant Companion
In 10 stories: writing about architecture/4, a collection of essays from the Warren Trust Architectural Writing Competition, March 2019. https://www.nzia.co.nz/shop/product-detail/5224
Take Me With You!: A Self-Drive Guide to Whanganui's Engineering Heritage
Whanganui and the surrounding region from Patea to Raurimu to Te Āpiti has an enviable engineering and industrial heritage. This engaging book lets you learn about technical marvels hidden in plain sight in the landscape. Includes maps and 40 profiles of places to visit. Also suitable for armchair travellers. Author is a qualified engineer.