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07 to 30 July 2017 Exhibitions

G1: “The Art of Puppetry Exhibition” Featuring an array of puppets from a variety of artists Norbert Hausbert, Dietlind Wagner, John Evans, Dan Martin and John Rew. View muppets, shadow puppets, marionettes, hand puppets and an animatronic owl which your can operate.Image: Dietlind Wagner with her Dede Puppets

G2: “Body Art Illusion” Featuring 15 leading Body Paint and Makeup artists who trick the eye and create outra-geous and theatrical illusions and character creations.Image: Angela Pethig

G3: “Heaven & Earth - Rangi & Papa puppet exhibition”Showcasing the recent hit theatrical show by Green Man productions, these glow-in-the-dark (under Ultra-violet light) puppets will come alive. Be transported into a heavenly world of illusion and fun.

G4: “3D Sand Art” Featuring photographs and time-lapse video of illusion artwork by Jamie Harkins (Tauranga), Constanza Nightingale (Chile) and David Rendu (France).

G5: “Puppet Playground” A fun interactive space for the young at heart. Practice your impromtu puppet shows, get comfy and watch the movie “Strings”, be amazed at the illusion tricks to your eyes.

Evening of Whisky Fundraiser Thursday 24 August, 6pm

Bayleys Real Estate, 14 Florence Ave, Orewa. $50 pp

News from the ChairSo I thought it would be a good idea to bring some money in to the Arts Centre, a fundraiser so to speak. Never hurts to raise money for the arts! The nice thing about my idea was that it involved our past Chair, Roy Burgoyne, and it involves you. Roy is a whisky aficionado. He delights in a good dram. I’m in the wine business and frequently conduct tastings. I’ve been at very enjoyable whisky tastings in the past and I thought, let’s put one on with Roy as our host and expert commentator. So with Roy’s input and help we’ve put together a plan for a great evening of whisky. We’re delighted also that we’re partnering with Bayleys Real Estate on the night. They’ll host the evening in their big auction room right in the heart of Orewa at 14 Florence Ave, they’ll cater the event and a couple of great whisky suppliers will come on board to supply us with a sample of each of the five Scottish regions of whisky - the Lowlands, the Highlands, Islay, Speyside and the Islands.

It will be a night of high tales and fun. Roy will share insights and if you have a tale or two related to the Scotch, he’ll no doubt get you involved as well.

So it’s Thursday August 24, 6pm for a 6.30pm start. We’ll have a cash bar available to supplement the tastings and we’ll provide platters of suitable foods for a night on the Malts. It’s $50 a head with all proceeds heading straight to the Arts Centre so a great cause is funded with your fun and laughter and pleased taste buds. Mark the date in your diaries; we’ll publish the way to register very soon. See you there. CheersJohn Davies

Term 3 and 4 New Class Schedule

Thank you to all our valued supporters for another great term here at the Estuary Arts Centre. Much fun has been had and we look forward to the new term.

Our term 3 and 4 class schedule is now available. We have a range of classes including some tried, tested and much loved classes to some exciting brand new ones. Something for the creative in all of us. Come get one of our new brochures from the centre or take a look at our website for what is on offer.

MOVING WITH THE TIMES - our place online with Kim Boyd

Everyone’s business in online these days, you search online, pay online, talk online, diarise online. We make dates on social media and record every waking hoursomewhere online. The Estuary Facebook presence grows daily and we now have an Instagram and Twitter account, we are on Neighbourly too. All of these platforms are a great way to share content, tell stories and connect.

Very soon Estuary Arts will be launching its brand new e-commerce website. We have spent the greater part of the year developing this new piece of technology with the guidance of the patient team at Unleashing Potential in Albany. The purpose of our new website is to showcase the array of creative pursuits and opportunities now on offer at the Centre and to share both visually and verbally the stories of our collective creative journeys.

It is also our aim to make booking a class or renewing your membership that much simpler. Students can now enrol online at any time of the day, so if you area night owl, like myself, I am often planning extra-curricular classes for my daughter or a desparate weekend getaway at the midnight hour. It seems the only quiet time when us busy parents can plan without noise and interruption. Each member or student will have theability to keep track of their own membership, class history and update personal information. Safety and security not only of your personal information butyour online payment is of the highest importance to us. From Term 3 you will be able to go onto our new websitewww.estuaryarts.org. sign in or just browse. Please note that membership cards won’t be processesd until the website is live. See you all in the gallery.

Body Art JamLIVE

Sunday 09 July10am to 3pm Studio 2

Meet the creatives who use the human form as a canvas.

Watch them work

Quilt Raffle Winner!Congratulations to Liza Taylor on winning the beautiful Quilt donated to the centre by Rebecca Owen.

A Decade in Print 31 July to 06 August G4: Ed Wing Foyer Gallery

Community newspaper Hibiscus Matters celebrates 10 years of telling the stories, celebrating the people and reporting the issues that make the Hibiscus Coast tick. A display that captures memorable and topical moments

Upcoming Workshops

Workshop Date: Saturday 22 JulyTime: 10 – 3.30 pmCost: $110 per day EAC Member $90 per dayLevel: Adults, Beginner- Intermediate

Students will paint a coastal landscape scene with step-by-step demonstration and discussion with artist Eion Bryant. This is a relaxed and informative introduction to the versatile acrylic medium. Suitable for beginner/ intermediate students. A materials list will be sent on confirmation.

School Holiday Programme

Puppet Shows Workshops

ExhibitionArtists Talks

8 July - 23 July 2017

Estuary Arts Centre214B Hibiscus Coast H/wayOrewaw: www.estuaryarts.orgp: 09 4265570Open 9am - 4pm daily

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GWW4: Chinese watercolour & ink painting Landscapes (Level 1) with Ginette WangSat 26 and Sun27 AugustTime: 10am – 3pm (Both days)Duration: 10 hours/ 2 days Level: Adult - Beginners & intermediatesPrice: $200 EAC Member: $180

This weekend workshop is designed by Ginette for peo-ple interested in Chinese watercolour and have no or very little experience with the media and would like to enjoy painting Landscapes with this fun and exciting medium. You will be introduced to the history, basic concepts, techniques, different types of paper and brush through this 2 day flower painting workshop. An accessories ma-terials list will be sent on confirmation. Further Level one workshops will be offered throughout the Year in the tra-ditional Chinese watercolour genre’s of Landscapes, land-scapes and animals.

EBW3: Acrylic Landscape Painting with Eion Bryant

GWW5: Watercolour Workshop with Ginette WangDate: Saturday 2 SeptemberTime: 10am – 3pmDuration: 5 hours/ 1 days Level: Adult - All levelsMin: 4 Max: 10Price: $115 EAC Member: $95

Through Ginette’s systematic and encouraging teaching process, you will learn the fun and excitement of water-colours. You will paint along with our award-winning art-ist tutor Ginette with step by step guidance. You will learn how to apply different watercolour technique, tonal val-ue, colour theory and composition throughout the work-shop and finish with a painting you can take away with. A materials list will be sent through on confirmation.

MW1: Acrylic Painting workshop with Barry and Lucy McCannDates: Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 NovemberTime: 9am to 4.30pm daily (1 hour lunch break)Duration: 3 days / 18 Hours tuition / two tutors Price: $390 (50% non-refundable deposit required to secure your place, final payment no later than 09 Oct 2017) Min: 12 Max:14Level: Adults- all levels (please state your ability on enrollment)Materials: not included

Estuary Arts Annual Members Award Exhibition

Get your entry in soonBY 10 July

Entry forms available on the website. You must be a paid up 2017/2018 member in order to enter. The new membership starts 01 July 2017.

Great prizes on offerMax two works per artistAny artform acceptedMUST be new work

Merit student winner Vanessa Grant Exploring Fluid Acrylics: paints, fluid lines,

and mediums that make your colours flow.

 

Artist Evan Woodruffe presents a 90 minute demonstration of liquid & fluid acrylics, showing how these modern paints offer the most versatile way of using colour. With an assortment of different painting applications, including specialist brushes and refillable markers, Evan also demonstrates which acrylic painting mediums and surfaces lend themselves to a quick, smooth, and luscious painting process.

This is a perfect opportunity to see what the materials of today can offer your painting practice!

10am to 11:30am Saturday 12th August Estuary Arts Centre 214B Hibiscus Coast Highway Orewa, North Auckland

Free Demonstration: please RSVP manager@estuaryarts.org or 09 426 5570

Evan Woodruffe is well respected for his indepth technical knowledge, with over 25 years’ experience of professionally researching artists’ materials. Evan has a MFA (1st Class Honours) from Elam, University of Auckland, an extensive exhibition and award history, and work held in significant collections, such as the Wallace Art Trust.

This demonstration is proudly sponsored by:

www.gordonharris.co.nz 

JLW1: Mosaic workshop with Joanne Luker

Date: Saturday, 12 August - 10am - 4pm (Creating)and Saturday, 19 August - 10am - 12pm (Grouting/finishing) Duration: 2 daysLevel: Adults- Beginner- IntermediatePrice: $124 EAC Member $110 Design and make your own Mosaic artwork, in a weekend. Choose your tiles, cut china pieces and glue on to a base shape in a friendly social setting at EAC. Come along the following weekend to grout your work and it’s finished! All materials, including some basic shapes to mosaic, are provided. Please bring along an apron/ old clothing as we do get messy! A few old hand/ tea-towels and some old containers would be useful.

Contact a Staff or Trust Board member during office hours only:Mon to Fri, 9am - 4pm only

Please note Weekends are manned by volunteers only• Manager (Kim Boyd): manager@estuaryarts.org • Admin / accounts (Kris Poole): admin@estuaryarts.org• Education (Leigh Freeman): learn@estuaryarts.org• Phone: 09 426 5570 021 172 4113 (Text Kim)• Find us on Facebook • Visit our website www.estuaryarts.org• Post a letter to PO Box 480, Orewa, 0974 For complaints, suggestions, high-fives contact the Manager in writing or in person.

DementiaDo I know you

People tell me I shouldSomething familiar about the eyes

…nah, it’s goneJust another nameless face

Who are youI tell you, I don’t know

A cog turns in my mind…nah, it’s gone

Just another empty spaceHave I been there

A lifetime ago perhapsFleeting memory flickers

…nah, it’s goneJust another lifeless place

Do I know youPeople tell me I should

Someone familiar in the mirror…nah, not at all

Just another wretched confused face© Rose Hala

Brushed Words People’s Choice winnersOur members have voted and this combination of poetry and artwork “Dementia” by Rose Hala and mosaic artist Jacquie Strickland resonated strongly. The theme was not just thought provoking but beautifully articulated by Rose and the broken up fragments of glass representing transient memories was a strong visual display of fracture. Well done to everyone who took part in this challenge, it was a powerful collaboration.

Rose Hala and Jacquie Strickland at the opening function

Detail of Jacquie Strickland’s mosaic piece

Annual General Meeting

Tues 26 September6pm