A cold, wet winter may have arrived but don't just hide under the duvet at home -- there is no shortage of Matariki-inspired goodness on the horizon at Corban Estate Arts Centre!
Image: detail from Layne Waerea's chasing fog club, 2015
What's on
June 2015
Exhibitions
Gallery activities
Darren Glass, from the series Cosmo flying disc 2000
(2000-2015).
Courtesy of Anna Miles Gallery
Saturday Gallery Club #5: Optical Photography Studio
Sat. 13 June, between 10:30am and noon | FREE
In the Homestead Galleries, Corban Estate Arts Centre
Saturday Gallery Club is a programme of workshops for kids - and their families - to create art in response to our exhibitions. This month, bring a camera or digital device to take experimental images in our optical photography studio, set up with lenses, kaleidoscopes, filters, magnifying glasses and more. More info
Fine company, an exhibition of photographic works by Lisa Benson, Joyce Campbell, Adam Custins, Darren Glass, Dane Mitchell and Layne Waerea continues until Sun. 21 June. Read more
ExhibitionS
OPENING THURS 25 June, 6 - 8pm
Hera Johns, Puhi (feather series), 2014.
Huahua Manu
Tony Brown, Peggy Glover, Charlotte Graham, Hera Johns, Jermaine Reihana, Kahu Scott, Te Atiwei Ririnui and Ruth Woodbury
Curated by Ruth Woodbury
Fri. 26 June - Sun. 26 July 2015 | FREE
In the Homestead Galleries, Corban Estate Arts Centre
A visual feast that draws together eight artists who manifest their stories through clay carvings, Maori weaving, painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and installation.
Jon Tootill, Kahu, 2010-2014, acrylic on canvas.
Courtesy of the artist and Bath Street Gallery.
Porotaka
Jon Tootill
Fri. 26 June - Sun. 26 July 2015 | FREE
In the Homestead Galleries, Corban Estate Arts Centre
A series of bold and detailed circular kōwhaiwhai paintings, bringing together tradition and technology. These precise compositions develop methodically over time, experimenting extensively, until pattern and meaning come into balance.
Sat. 6 & Sun. 7 June / Sat. 13 and Sun. 14 June 2015 | FREE
In the Cellar, Corban Estate Arts Centre
A showcase of photographic works from senior students at Waitakere College, Kelston Girls’ and Kelston Boys’, Rutherford College, Henderson High School and Massey High School. Open for viewing over the space of two weekends, or by request during the week.
Henderson Photographic Society presents...
Sat. 6 & Sun. 7 June | FREE
In the Old St Michael's Church, Corban Estate Arts Centre
Members of the Henderson Photographic Society range from beginners to professional photographers, from hobbyists to international award winners. Much like the Society itself, this exhibition draws together a diverse collection of approaches, united by a shared passion for photography.
The Black Box Project
Jenny Tomlin
Mon. 8 June - Sun. 14 June 2015 | FREE
In the Barrel Store, Corban Estate Arts Centre
Pinhole artist Jenny Tomlin will be making pinhole cameras from recycled materials, processing and displaying the images at the Barrel Store. The space will be transformed with lots of cameras, a pop-up exhibition, a portable darkroom and walk-in camera obscura.
Artist talk: Saturday 13 June, 2pm| FREE
A talk about the project, as well as the magic / challenges of pinhole photography.
Classes
for winter
Coming up in the July holidays we have another great collection of classes for children, and are excited to be able to offer animation, audio production, stencil art and spoken word workshops for teenagers. Meanwhile for the adults we've got oil painting, printing, ceramics, web design and much much more.
Full details of these classes will be available at www.ceac.org.nz and in our newsletter from 12 June. In the meantime, here's what's available in June...
Classes
Adult weekend workshop
Pure Silver Jewellery With Art Clay | All Levels
with Simon Misdale
Sat. 13 and Sun. 14 July, 10am – 4pm
Create your own pieces of jewellery in this exciting form. Beginners will learn how the basics are done and advanced students that have used Artclay before can develop their own projects.
Fee: $100
Events
Matariki
Matiu Te Huki
Te Māra o te Pō – The Night Garden
Matariki concert featuring Wellington's Tunes of I and more
Sat. 27 June, 7:00pm
In Shed 1, Corban Estate Arts Centre
The Night Garden is where sound and light come out to play under the Matariki stars! Featuring some of Aotearoa's hottest music talent, this year two headlining music acts from Wellington take centre stage.
Tunes of I - Or TOI as they are often known - will take audiences on a musical festive journey with their fantastic blend of roots, reggae, dub, and psychedelic rock sound, this fantastic seven piece band with their pumping brass section and phat beats should not be missed. Joining them also is Matiu te Huki, a unique talent with his soulful style and loop pedal arranging, as well as loca a & the Mahichian, and Massey High School's Hayden Te Haara.
There will be a licensed Bar, Matariki kai, and a coffee guru cafe and chai lounge
Detail from Deane-Rose Ngatai's Honeybee, Heaven-Lee, Te Ata, Katya, Renata, Stevie – Kura Tuarua Kapa Haka National Competition, Whangarei 2012
Matariki 20x20
Wed. 1 July, 10am – 12:30pm
A series of quick fire presentations that share a wealth of Māori creativity. The event draws together acclaimed practitioners from a broad spectrum of creative disciplines, from contemporary art and dance to tā moko, writing, waiata and haka. Featuring:
Charlotte Graham (visual artist)
Jack Gray (choreographer and dancer, Atamira Dance Company)
Dion Hitchens (visual artist)
Martin Langdon (visual artist)
Deane-Rose Ngatai (photographer)
Cushla Parekowhai (writer)
Hemi Tai Tin (composer of waiata and haka)
Tracey Tawhiao (visual artist)
Graham Tipene (artist)
Jon Tootill (visual artist)
Students $2.50, General public $5.00
Bookings are esstential. Contact leotcfacilitator@ceac.org.nz to book your place.
Detail from a atill from Darren Simmonds' short film Inc'd
Kia Ora Shorts 2015
Thurs. 9 July and Fri. 10 July, 7:30pm
Seven new Māori short films, curated and presented by Leo Koziol, Director of the Wairoa Māori Film Festival.
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