BY JULIA WADE
Art exhibitions in Mangawhai will be taking a pause for the approaching cold season, however this does not mean the popular Moir Street art gallery will be going into winter hibernation.
Instead Mangawhai Art Inc (MAI) will be keeping the doors open with a series of stimulating Winter Workshop Programmes aimed to inspire and alight creativity through the colder months.
Following on from the last exhibition of the art season, ‘Women on Fire’ (May 25 –June 6), MAI’s gallery will become the centre for 13 creative workshops from June 9 to August 5 including drawing, painting, mosaics and six days of printmaking.
As the gallery sits at the heart of the Mangawhai Village Saturday market, drop-in events are also planned, along with demonstrations from artists at work who will be available to talk to visitors about their artistic process.
All tutors are experienced and practising artists, guaranteeing a supportive and encouraging environment for participants, and coordinator Nicola Everett says the workshops are suitable for people with all levels of experience, from novice to veteran artists.
“Our tutors are experienced… and welcome people new to art, returning to art… and for skilled artists as well, this is an opportunity to try something new and be creative,” she says. “You only need an urge to learn and play.”
WHAT’S ON
Artists at work demonstrations begin the programme on June 9 as well as July 21, with artists keen to talk to people about their processes for making art and being creative.
Carol Marianne of Plastic Free Mangawhai is offering a free workshop on June 30 for people to not only learn how to make t-shirt shopping bags but also have the chance to customise it with a personalised print.
Demonstrations on last years highly successful and popular fundraiser ‘Fish Print’ will be repeated on July 23.
Well known for her stimulating workshops and skill and positivity as a tutor, Elena Nikolaeva is offering a one day workshop – Perspective in Landscaping – the first of four workshops she will be leading.
‘Introduction to the Art of Mosaics’ is a three day workshop by Pat George who has over 30 years experience as a ceramic artist.
Print week from July 14-19, provides opportunities for participants to explore various printmaking techniques including collagraph, lino cut, monotype and drypoint. Run by Wendy Clifford, Nicola Everett and Lynn Middleton, a variety of printing presses will be available with the final two days for self-managed printing with tutor support. “We hope people will come and try out different techniques and on the last couple of days take the opportunity to print an edition of a print, perhaps 5-10 copies or develop one of their own printing plates in a variety of ways,” says Lynn.
Other highlights of the Winter Workshop programme include charcoal and pastel drawing with Wendy Clifford, dramatic drawing with Wendy Leach, exploring colour with Lynn Middleton, a one day silver clay workshop led by Jenny Crundwell, and Gayle Forster is leading an opportunity for those interested in understanding the process of creating a series of artworks.
For more information on the Winter Workshop Programme, visit mangawhaiartists.co.nz/learning-opportunities.
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