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Frances Morton Editor

Apointy-eared creature with dappled skin and a serene smile caught my eye on page 17 of this issue. She’s sitting on the shelf of Dowse Art Museum director Karl Chitham’s home, a recent purchase from her creator, Bronwynne Cornish. I interviewed Cornish once at her Mt Eden home where the garden was lled with half-human, half-animal mythical beings she had sculpted from clay, inspired by a residency in India. A year later, I found myself visiting the artists’ sanctuary just out of New Delhi, planning a writing retreat for my book. The book is not yet written, but it was a glorious a ernoon spent dreaming in a corner of the world I would never have visited if it wasn’t for those ceramic creations and a conversation. The world is opening up. International travel is now on and overseas visitors are coming in, like charmingly big-brained and curious Sandi Toksvig who spoke to Emma Day for this week’s cover story. In it, the Danish-British comedian and political party founder concedes the world is a little bit on re , but that’s not stopping her. Toksvig will be looking for the unexpected when she’s here later this year. Her last trip to Aotearoa ended up south of Rotorua at a women’s boxing match. Check out the story to nd out why.

Next to the Cornish creature on Chitham’s shelf is a gurine by Suji ark, which the artist deliberately carried around in her bag to give it character. It’s the unique and unexpected experiences that make things interesting. Chance conversations that connect us, lead to new places and make the world feel a little less on re.

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