Her heirlooms in my garden
Group Exhibition
4 November - 11 December
'Her heirlooms in my garden' includes works by a group of contemporary artists who explore gardens specifically as spaces for maternal connection and the sharing of intergenerational knowledge with their Mothers, Aunts, Nanas and Grandmothers.
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Mā te horo nuku ka tūrangawaewae ai koe, To stand in place of the landscape
Dr Leonie Ngahuia Mansbridge
4 November - 11 December
Through a collection of intuitive landscape paintings, multi-disciplinary artist Dr Leonie Ngahuia Mansbridge (Ngāti Maniapoto) explores her connection to whenua as intertwined with her own whakapapa.
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2022 Kirihimete Sale
With our Gallery Shop
Daily, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
From 1 - 21 Dec
Our annual Christmas sale is back! Join us in the Gallery Shop to start ticking off your Kirihimete shopping list with 15% off everything in-store from 1-21 December including complimentary gift-wrapping.
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December Saturday Gallery Club: Petite Pot Painting
Sat 10 Dec 2022 10:30AM - 12:00PM
Inspired by the group exhibition Her heirlooms in my garden, join us to design and create your own miniature terracotta pot, all ready for a plant in your garden or on your windowsill.
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Corbans Handmade Xmas
Sat 10 Dec 2022 12:00PM - 3:00PM
Bring the whole family along to Corban Estate for a fun, festive, hands-on making-session to make your silly season just that little bit more special this year!
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Summer Holiday Garden Hunt
9 Jan 10:00AM - 28 Jan 4:00PM
Children: 5 - 12
Bring the whole whānau along to Corban Estate these holidays for a scavenger hunt with a gardening twist that everyone will enjoy!
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A Band From Scratch
With Phil Dadson
27 Nov11 Dec19 Feb1:00PM - 5:00PM
Adults: 18+
Presented across three afternoon sessions, participants will build coherent skills around rhythm, improvisation and performance drawn from Phil’s 50+ years in musical exploration and invention.
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Glow - Glass Casting
With Sofia Athineou
16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan9:00AM - 4:00PM18 Feb10:00AM - 1:00PM
Adults: 18+
In this intensive one-week workshop, participants will be introduced to a creative process that finds form through clay and wax.
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Under & Over
With Nat Rose Te Hei
Mon 23 Jan 2023 10:00AM - 2:30PM
Children: 8 - 14
This weaving workshop brings together two worlds, blending the traditional with the contemporary, while acknowledging the past and present.
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Inventing Faces
With Juliette Hedworth
24 Jan25 Jan10:00AM - 2:30PM
Children: 6 - 12
Beginning with drawings of faces and character development, students will then cut, glue and tape cardboard constructions of their Invented Faces together before adding layers paper and glue for a robust and smooth papier-mâché finish.
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Frida's Animals
With Leela Bhai
Wed 25 Jan 2023 10:00AM - 2:30PM
Children: 6 - 12
Iconic artist Frida Kahlo is known for her incredible self-portraits, many of which feature her treasured pets such as 'Bonito' her Amazonian parrot who would perform tricks for rewards of butter!
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Fantastical Forest-scape
With Rachael Burke
Thu 26 Jan 2023 10:00AM - 2:30PM
Children: 7 - 13
This one-day workshop will take your child on an experimental journey into the wonderful world of collage and assemblage art.
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Ice Cream Friday
With Ina Arraoui
Fri 27 Jan 2023 10:00AM - 2:30PM
Children: 7 - 13
This deliciously fun dessert-themed workshop begins with an introduction to the process of embossing, using cardboard and a printing press to create a textured effect for the student's waffle cones.
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The Artist and the Land - French Bay
With Ray Stoddart
19 Feb26 Feb9:00AM - 5:00PM
Adults: 18+
Legendary artist Stanley Palmer’s scenes portray New Zealand coastlines with themes of colonisation, conservation, humanity and the land.
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Guided Tour
With Madeleine Gifford
Available by appointment only.
Hear about exhibition highlights and behind-the-scenes stories with Curator and Exhibitions Manager Madeleine Gifford.
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Artist Studio Tours
Available by appointment only.
Artists who work on-site on the Estate range from recent graduates and emerging artists to internationally acclaimed practising artists and performing arts organisations
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