Solid as a Rock
Group Show
6 December - 9 February
This exhibition conveys journeys of connection, revival, sustaining and celebrating culture through the perspective of Niuean artists living in both Aotearoa and Niue.
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Upcoming Events
Saturday Gallery Club #55 - Cardmaking
Sat 8 February
Between 10:30am - 12pm
Inspired by the upcoming show with Megan Archer, we will be using collage techniques to make handmade greeting cards.
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Artist Talk & Workshop
With Megan Archer
Sat 22 February
11am - 12pm
Come and hear Megan Archer talk about her processes and how she selects images then transforms them into surreal oil paintings.
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Saturday Gallery Club #56 - Paint etc.
Sat 14 March
Between 10:30am - 12pm
Choose an object to upcycle as we re-imagine it into a sculpture inspired by Cat Fooks.
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Curators Talk
With Madeleine Gifford
Sat 14 March
12 - 1pm
Come along to a private tour of our latest group exhibition to learn about the depth of each artists approach to using paint in their art practices.
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Workshops &
Classes
Colour Splash
With Leela Bhai
1 day
Mon 20 January
10am - 3pm
Youth: 13 - 18
This workshop will combine both silk screen printing and collaging techniques to create a series of layered prints. The proofs will be recycled into personalised gift accessories such as cards and gift tags.
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Laughing Out Loud
With Kairava Gullatz
2 days
Mon 20 - Tue 21 January
10am - 2.30pm
Children: 5 - 10
In this workshop, students will get to unleash their creativity and explore a variety of hand-building pottery techniques to realise designs in clay.
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Puppeteering for Kids
With Lucy McCammon (Act One Productions)
2 days
Mon 20 - Tue 21 January
10am - 2.30pm
Children: 8 - 12
Explore different styles of puppetry and develop a unique puppet character.
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Flying Flock of Birds
With Sarah Ormsby
2 days
Tue 21 – Wed 22 January
10am – 2.30pm
Children: 7 - 12
In this workshop, students will create a collection of hanging patterned bird sculptures built from paper.
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Beach Party
With Kairava Gullatz
2 days
Wed 22 - Thu 23 January
10am - 2.30pm
Children: 8 - 14
During these two days, kids will explore a variety of clay sculpting techniques and try their hand at throwing a small vessel using a pottery wheel (optional).
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Let’s Get Real
With Penny Howard
1 day
Wed 22 January
10am - 3pm
Youth: 13 - 18
Let’s Get Real will give a good overview of observational drawing in graphite, looking at techniques for light, shade, rendering and how to draw the different surfaces/textures in your chosen subject.
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The Painted Garden
With Jean Stewart
1 day
Thu 23 January
10am – 2.30pm
Children: 7 - 13
Inspired by the colour and buzzing life of a summer garden and the painterly language of NZ painter Karl Maughan, students will first collage together their own imagined garden, learning about perspective and composition.
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Bone Carving
With Maha Tomo
1 day
Thu 23 January
10am - 3pm
Youth: 13 - 18
Have fun creating a bone carving in this tikanga based contemporary workshop.
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