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Homestead Galleries Closed
24 June - 9 August 2024
The Homestead Galleries, Gallery Shop and Main Reception will be temporarily closed for refurbishment of the kauri wooden floors.
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Artists Kōrero
With Alix Ashworth, Caitlin Rose Donnelly, Emma Kitson, Jenn Rendall, Kate Stevens West, Piupiu Maya Turei, Turumeke Harrington and Vicki Marie Lenihan
Sat 10 Aug 2024 11:00AM - 12:30PM
Join us for a kōrero with the artists as they discuss the kaupapa behind their exhibition.
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Taiao Flows: A Wānanga for Wāhine Oranga
With Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann and Cathy Livermore
Sat 17 Aug 2024 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Adults: 18+
Join us for a wānanga coinciding with the exhibition, 'Kia Ora Whaea'.
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Curator Tours
Revised dates TBA
Unfortunately the August and September tour dates have had to be cancelled until further notice.
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Whānau Day
With Te Pou Theatre
Sat 7 Sep 2024 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Whānau Day is a fun day celebrating storytelling in all its many forms and to create whānau memories to hold and cherish forever.
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Abstract Adventures Again
With James Lawrence
FULLY BOOKED
Adults: 25+
A regular eight-week term class exploring abstract painting concepts and techniques utilising acrylic paints, gels and additives.
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Make and Paint with Natural Pigments
With Holly Clarke
Daily, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
From 3 - 4 Aug
Adults: 18+
Learn how to make your own natural, non-toxic, water-based paints and pastels then experiment with the results to create your own artworks.
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Meditative Drawing with Natural Dyes
With Vanessa Narbey
Sat 17 Aug 2024 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Adults: 18+
Join us for a transformative workshop where you'll learn meditative drawing techniques to unlock your creativity, find focus, and achieve a state of flow.
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Painted Thursdays
With Verity Kindlaysides
Weekly on Thursday, 6:30 - 8:30PM
From 22 Aug - 26 Sep
Adults: 18+
The 6-week workshop series looks at ideal set-ups, materials, and the impact of medium, painting styles, composition, brush, and application techniques.
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Portraiture in Reverse
With Sam Mitchell
Daily, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
From 24 - 25 Aug
Adults: 16+
Learn the steps of painting in reverse on perspex, to create a personalised portrait emulating the iconic style of New Zealand painter Sam Mitchell.
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Redefining Space
With Verity Kindlaysides
Sat 14 Sep 2024 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Adults: 16+
In this expressive drawing workshop, artist Verity Kindlaysides will lead us through multiple iterations of observational drawing exercises, utilising distance and space as our guide.
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Interior Motives: Mapping memories and moments
With Rachael Burke
Daily, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
From 21 - 22 Sep
Adults: 18+
This fun, liberating workshop explores the unbounded world of mixed media. Looking at contemporary artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby, participants will observe the methods, concepts and approach the artist takes, her use of materials and methodologies to convey a nostalgic sense of time and place.
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