INTERACTIVE ARTS
Library Courtyards, Rust Avenue, Whangarei
Markets - Arts, Crafts, International and Food Stalls
Cafι & Bar - with a Buskers stage
Graffiti Art in Action - watch and learn
Skate Comp - Sk8t ur way!
The Old Library, Rust Avenue, Whangarei
Free Entry into the interactive arts hub!
A celebration of the arts and culture in our community showcasing Maori, Pacific and International Arts and Culture: Korean, Japanese, Tibetan, Indian, French, Dutch and much more. Lots of things to do and try and be inspired by!
Local art forms:
Paper Making - The Papermill are looking forward to again be part of
the Mid Winter Arts Festival. We get a real buzz out of teaching people to make
paper. We are the best! You can learn to make paper, you can decorate your own
mask and you can meet and get to know our very special people who are all living
with disabilities.
www.papermill.co.nz
Graffiti, Poetry, Lantern making and prayer flag printing its all
happening in the Old Library.
Come and add your piece on the Giant Community Lanterns help make a huge whale
and a globe or make your own Lantern to enter the competition during the Lantern
Parade
Lantern Parade & Competition
Sunday 1st August at 6pm
From the Library Courtyard (6pm) to the Quarry Arts Centre
Bring your lantern and be in to win a prize.
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.
