The amazing results of three years of engagement will be showcased during the four-day exhibition at Hauraki House Gallery Coromandel. In addition, there will be fun ‘have-a-go-drop-in’ art workshops on each day.
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November 2024 Pānui/ Newsletter
News from around the rohe on what’s been happening in the creative industries!
Artists and Art Lovers, Don’t Let the Artbeat Skip by You
Calling all art lovers! Creative Coromandel’s spring festival, artbeat, is a curation of all the must-see artists, experiences and events in the rohe. Running until mid-December, artbeat gives locals and visitors alike the chance to build an itinerary of art experiences on the Coromandel, before the summer hordes arrive.
To The Front: Girls Rock Aotearoa
The main purpose of To The Front is to empower youth by providing them with knowledge and practical skills in a safe and supportive environment.
Steampunk The Thames 9th Annual Festival: Down the Rabbit Hole!
Once upon a time, in a delightfully quirky town hugging a sandy shoreline, the Gold Mining Town of Thames strutted onto the scene! Bursting with heritage, culture, and artistic flair, it became the perfect backdrop for the very first Steampunk the Thames Festival in 2015!
Nur Peach Talks About Her Inspirational Pop Debut Album
Interview by Jessica Paton Nur Peach is a singer-songwriter and recording/performing artist from Waiomu, a small seaside settlement on the Thames Coast. She released her debut album, Syncopate, in June this year. Q: Who Are You? Could you introduce yourself and give...
Dessa Bluu – Ponsonby Bloom
By Isabel Gilbert-Palmer I was magnetised by the originality of Dessa Bluu’s work Heritage on the Artist Gallery wall at the Mercury Bay Art Escape Opening in 2017, gleaming in all its golden glory. It was a brilliant, original, shiny take on an iconic possessions of...
The Coromandel Open Studios Arts Tour
It’s Spring, which means The Coromandel Open Studios Arts Tour is on this month! This is the 18th year of the Arts Tour, which happens every year on the first two weekends of October. This year, it falls on October 5th & 6th and 12th & 13th, with an exhibition...
October 2024 Pānui/ Newsletter
News from around the rohe on what’s been happening in the creative industries!
Te Kawa and His Beautiful Life
Maururongo [Ron] Te Kawa, a textile artist and educator, came to Coromandel in August to build a creative space in the Coromandel Citizens Hall