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Edit-a-thon: New Zealand printmakers in the Ink on Paper catalogue[edit]

Fantail by Thomas Gulliver

An edit-a-thon is an event where volunteers tackle a part of Wikipedia that needs improvement. Complete beginners are welcome; training and troubleshooting is provided. After Tuesday's presentation, allowing enough time for attendees to compile materials and photographs, Mike will run a daytime edit-a-thon at the Art Gallery on the topic of the 2023 Christchurch Art Gallery show Ink on Paper.

  • Saturday 18 May 2024, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm NZST (See this in your time zone)
  • Library, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, Montreal St. Meet at the reception desk and we'll be let into the library together.
  • Wikipedians from anywhere in the world are of course welcome to join in remotely. Please feel free to hashtag edits with #NZartists and add yourselves to the participants list below.
  • Bring a laptop if you have one. We will have one spare to loan if you don't have your own to bring.

Why Ink on Paper?

  1. It featured New Zealand printmakers from the first half of the 20th Century, including women and Māori, who are not usually featured in the art history books
  2. The exhibition has a beautiful hardcover catalogue with bios of all the artists; we'll be giving one away to the keenest participant
  3. Many of the works in the show are in the public domain under US law, so can be uploaded into Wikimedia Commons and illustrate the artist's article. Christchurch Art Gallery have kindly supplied good-quality photos of the works for upload.

Timetable[edit]

  • 10.00: Meet and greet
    Introductions, name lanyards, and account creation if needed.
  • 10.15: Wikipedia tutorial
    We'll learn how Wikipedia works and how to improve, create, and reference articles, and what resources the Christchurch Art Gallery has. Experienced editors present will be buddied up with any newcomers.
  • 10.45: Editing
    Our goal is to improve Wikipedia's coverage of the artists in the table below. You can improve existing articles, add to Wikidata, or create stub articles for people missing from Wikipedia.
  • 12.30: Lunch break in the cafe downstairs
  • 13:15: Working through the afternoon, doing as much as we can.
  • Finishing up: Make sure you fill out an evaluation form and add your contributions to the list below.

To attend[edit]

Raymond McIntyre's Street Scene
  • The Edit-a-thon is free and open to all, thanks to the support of Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • There is budget available to cover childcare or other costs to enable participants to attend.
  • There will be one extra laptop available for anyone who doesn't have their own to use on the day.
  • We will be following "friendly space" guidelines; check them out. Harassment and disruption won't be tolerated, online or offline.

People attending[edit]

In person[edit]

Remotely[edit]

What to bring[edit]

  • Laptop. Laptops are definitely easier to edit on than iPads. There may be a computer you can use if you don't have a laptop, but BYO if you can.
  • Any snacks or drink you want. Covered drinks only; no smelly or greasy food please!

Preparation[edit]

  1. If you're coming, try to create a Wikipedia account beforehand: don't wait until the day to do it! Here's a form you can use if you like. Creating an account makes editing much easier (here's more info on why you should). You'll need to pick a "handle" for your username; you could use your real name, but it's nice to have the option to be a bit anonymous if you want. Here's some advice on picking a username.
  2. The more you prepare, the more you'll be able to get done. You may want to read up on avoiding common mistakes, but Wikipedia has a "don't bite the newbies" policy, and we'll be there to troubleshoot.
  3. Read up on the Ink on Paper exhbition on the Art Gallery's website; the catalogue is available to download for free.

To work on[edit]

Artist articles to create/improve (from Ink on Paper contents page)
Artist Copyright Commons? Wikipedia Quality Photos Who's working on this? Notes
Edith Collier (Q5338519) PD-NZ, PD-US-expired Yes, 1 work Edith Collier → 2 Most of her work is pre-1929. Needs expansion.
Raymond McIntyre (Q7298782) PD-US-expired (some PD-US-1996) Yes, 16 works Raymond McIntyre → 8
Thomas Gulliver (Q49072276) PD-US-expired Yes Thomas Gulliver — David Palmer//cloventt (talk) Malt and Hops from UofA?
Arnold Goodwin (Q59346280) © but some PD-US-expired — Arnold Goodwin — David Palmer//cloventt (talk) The Timber Yard from Auckland Art Gallery?
Roland Hipkins (Q21454574) PD-NZ but some PD-US-expired — Roland Hipkins → 2 Needs Commons cat. One painting, not PD. Possible linocuts?
Robert Nettleton Field (Q7347999) © but some PD-US-expired Yes Robert Nettleton Field → 1 → Just one sculpture in Commons
William Henry Allen (Q75646631) © — William Henry Allen (artist) — David Palmer//cloventt (talk) Road to Wanaka is PD-US-expired. No real sources in CAG.
Francis Aubrey Shurrock (Q5480050) © — Francis Shurrock → 0 → No images; Poppies and other work is 1929 on.
Marion Elizabeth Tylee (Q28709789) © but some PD-US-expired — Marion Tylee → 0 → No images. Rooftops
May Oswald Gilbert (Q64852890) © — May Gilbert → MurielMary One 1929 work
Rhona Haszard (Q6583195) PD-US-1996 Yes Rhona Haszard → 1 → Giantflightlessbirds All works can go to Commons
May Smith (Q6796586) © — May Smith (textile designer) → 0 →
Olivia Spencer Bower (Q5052853) © — Olivia Spencer Bower → 1 →
Frank Weitzel (Q43139900) PD-US-1996 — Frank Weitzel → Giantflightlessbirds Created; add all works to Commons
James Fitzgerald (Q56615725) PD-US-1996 — James Fitzgerald (artist) — Add all works to Commons
Albert James Rae (Q56616494) PD-NZ but some PD-US-expired — Albert James Rae — Mt Sefton (1928)
Ronald McKenzie (Q56650983) PD-NZ but some PD-US-expired — Ronald McKenzie (artist) — See 1920s etchings
Alexander Hare McLintock (Q4719082) PD-NZ — Alexander Hare McLintock → 0 → 1929 etching (next year). Any earlier work?
Eleanor Hughes (Q44689670) PD-NZ but some PD-US-expired — Eleanor Hughes → 0 → 3 1929–1930 etchings
Harry Vye Miller (Q60903160) © (any PD-US-expired?) — Harry Vye Miller — Any earlier work?
Evelyn Page (Q5416374) © (any PD-US-expired?) — Evelyn Page → 1 → Any 1920s work?
Rita Angus (Q7336470) PD-NZ Yes, 7 images (one ©) Rita Angus → 2 Alexeyevitch improve references
Hilda Alexandra Wiseman (Q5761306) © but some PD-US-expired — Hilda Wiseman → 1 → Huias (and see her other 1920s linocut bookplates)
Adele Younghusband (Q4681601) PD-NZ Yes Adele Younghusband → 1 → Alexeyevitch Needs expansion, improve references
Nancy M. Bolton (Q64918667) © — Nancy Bolton — DrThneed Merged WD with Nancy Parker; check
Ida Gertrude Eise (Q5987019) © (any PD-US-expired?) — Ida Eise → 0 → Expand, images
Anna Lois White (Q6668401) © (any PD-US-expired?) — Lois White → 1 →
Douglas J. McLeod (Q107296587) © (any PD-US-expired?) — Douglas J. McLeod — Creamoata billboard?
Herbert Richard Tornquist (Q61881672) PD-NZ — Herbert Richard Tornquist —
Hinehauone Coralie Cameron (Q65600768) © Yes, 1 photo Hinehauone Coralie Cameron → 1 →
Frances Hodgkins (Q1264271) PD-NZ Yes Frances Hodgkins → 9 Alexeyevitch Gallery could use some cleanup, and need to aquire book sources
Anne Hamblett (Q64852934) © — Anne Hamblett → 0 →
Doris Lusk (Q5297965) © — Doris Lusk → 1 →
Ernest Mervyn Taylor (Q16003760) PD-NZ Yes, some prob. Crown ©, others © E. Mervyn Taylor → 1 → Needs much expansion: it's mostly about his murals
Leo Vernon Bensemann (Q6524306) © Yes, 1 war portrait Leo Bensemann → 1 → Very short
Rona Ina Dyer (Q64852821) © — Rona Ina Dyer — MurielMary
Stewart Bell Maclennan (Q15485603) PD-NZ — Stewart Maclennan → 0 → Surely more images of him as NAG director?
Florence Eleanor Akins (Q24285769) © — Florence Akins → 0 →
Chrystabel Aitken (Q28555182) © — Chrystabel Aitken → 0 →
William Alexander Sutton (Q4911067) © — Bill Sutton → 1 →
John Moore (Q61941099) PD-NZ (any PD-US-expired?) — John Lysaght Moore → 0 → Need images: check other collections
Ivy Grace Fife (Q27924506) © — Ivy Fife → 0 →
Kenneth Hassall (Q61823173) PD-NZ — Kenneth Hassall — David Palmer//cloventt (talk) Article in Azerbaijani!
Gertrude Ball (Q56815195) PD-NZ (any PD-US-expired?) — Gertrude Ball — MurielMary
John Buckland Wright (Q1566235) PD-NZ (any PD-US-expired?) Yes, but empty (good template to reuse) John Buckland Wright → 1 → Much room for expansion, and his book cover at least.
Mabel Annesley (Q6721403) PD-NZ (any PD-US-expired?) No (one blurry photo needs categorising) Mabel Annesley → 1 →
Juliet Peter (Q18763748) © — Juliet Peter 0 → Herewhy No images
Colin McCahon (Q5145349) © Yes (one school journal illustration) Colin McCahon 5 →
Louise Henderson (Q6688783) © — Louise Henderson → 0 →

Outcomes[edit]

Useful[edit]

  • Peter Vangioni (2023). Ink on Paper: Aotearoa New Zealand Printmakers of the Modern Era. Christchurch: Christchurch Art Gallery. ISBN 978-1-87-737577-4. OCLC 1370607329. OL 51712170M. Wikidata Q118224886.
  • How to edit pages using the Visual Editor: for when you click Edit.
  • Index New Zealand contains index for articles in NZ art publications
  • findNZarticles Includes articles by or about New Zealanders from a range of New Zealand newspapers and journals.
  • INZART Index to New Zealand Art Selected journal and newspaper articles indexed by the Fine Arts Library at the University of Auckland since 1965
  • the Template:NewZealand-artist-stub
  • Ross, Gail Macdonald (2006). New Zealand Prints 1900-1950: An unseen heritage (PhD thesis). University of Canterbury. Retrieved 2024-05-18. <- excellent PhD thesis covering the history of print making in NZ, incredibly thorough

Wikidata properties for prints[edit]

Properties relevant to print
Property Description Example
P31 instance of print (Q11060274) (or subclass see below)
P170 creator Colin McCahon (Q5145349)
P608 exhibition history Ink on Paper (Q124733840)
reference: stated in Ink on Paper (1st ed.) (Q118224886)
P195 collection Hocken Collections (Q622974)
P571 inception 1944
P973 described at URL https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/98626
P217 inventory number 1980-0029-1
P180 depicts ?
P2048 height ?
P2049 width ? 
^work Q386724 
 ^ intellectual work Q15621286
   ^ creative work Q1753576
     ^ work of art Q838948
       ^ print Q11060274 
          ^ etching print Q18218093 
          ^ linocut print Q22060043 
          ^ lithograph Q15123870
          ^ monotype print Q22669635
          ^ woodcut print Q18219090
          ^ wood engraving print Q22669664
          ^ potato cut Q125963661 (added at this event)

Initial query to works and creators https://w.wiki/A7L2

Media[edit]

We will have a photographer present for an hour to take publicity photos. If you definitely don't want to be in a photo, just choose a red name lanyard; if you don't mind, pick a green one. No photos will be shared or uploaded without the subject's consent.


Acknowledgements[edit]

Many thanks to Tim Jones at the Christchurch Art Gallery for making this event possible and WANZ for funding the Aotearoa Wikipedian at Large.


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