EXHIBITIONS
Out of the Square Window Competition
At a shop near you!
Vote for your favourite shop window and help a charity
win $1000!
Design a Sign Competition
Artists in our community have designed a sign for the
festival.
Check these out on a road near you!
See some of the signs on the competitions page
‘Windows to our World’ Photographic Competition
On Exhibition at the Whangarei Central Library
17 July to 1 August
Photographs are available for sale. In partnership with Whangarei Libraries,
Friends of the Library and Calders Design & Print.
Click here for
entry form
Graffiti Art & Poetry
On Exhibition at the Old Library
27 July to 1 August
View the work of talented Graffiti Artists and Poets on Exhibition. In
partnership with the Old Library, Inferno, the Whangarei Writers Workshop, NZ
Society of Authors Northland and Mai FM 98.0 Northland.
Check
www.northlandpoetry.wordpress.com for details of the fantastic:
POETRY NIGHT ON BANK STREET
Friday 29 July Nectar Cafe 5-8pm / Butter Bar 8pm
GreatPlate
On Exhibition at the Quarry Arts Centre
1 July to 3 August
100 Artists have turned 100 plates into amazing works of art. The Plates will be
auctioned on TradeMe from 26th July for 10 days –search ‘greatplate’.
Matau Ranga (Knowledge) Exhibition
Old Library, Rust Avenue, Whangarei
31 July and 1st August 2010
This exhibition and demonstration of Maori art, carving, traditional tools and
fibre techniques is a celebration of shared knowledge.
Lead artist Wiremu Wilson-Diamond will set up a working studio during the Mid
Winter Arts Festival and work alongside members of the local Kawakawa community
to produce a sculpture that showcases the dynamism and beauty that can be
achieved when knowledge is shared.
In addition to being able to view these artists whilst they work during the
weekend, they will be giving a free demonstration on traditional Maori tools,
musical instruments and fibre techniques from 1 – 2pm on Saturday and Sunday and
carving wooden sculptures, musical instruments and making muka (flax fibre) kete.
Taonga (treasures) such as pounamu jewellery and carvings will also be available
for sale.
Wiremu owns and runs Waka Huia Treasure Trove & Studio – a gallery and working
studio in Kawakawa where he also tutors Maori art and sculpture to members of
our community.
It is these emerging artists who he will be
collaborating with during the festival.
Wiremu Wilson-Diamond – Lead artist, specialist in traditional tools and
pre-European
Mike Harris – Wood sculpture
Opai Heta – Musical instruments and sculpture
Sue – Muka (flax fibre) kete
Stone & Music Demonstration 1 – 2pm on Saturday and Sunday (free entry)
For more information on our work see
www.newzealandmaoriart.co.nz
The literal translation for Matau ranga = intertwined fish hooks but as one word
it means knowledge.
Pictures – the theme of this treasure box or waka huia is shared knowledge. The
other pictures show a demonstration of traditional tools and fibre techniques at
our store in Kawakawa.
