All Projects Esther Toclo and Laura Allen April – May 2025 ALL GOODS and along the Whau awa Night Garden What blooms in the garden when the night falls? What springs from our hands when creativity strikes in the dark? Join local artists Laura Allen and Esther Toclo as they explore endemic plants and textures […]
All Projects Friday 6th December, 2024 New Lynn Community Centre Whau Youth Awards 2024 We were stoked to be able to support the annual Whau Youth Awards by supporting young local artist Nicky Michael A.K.A. Lazarus to handcraft the awards this year.A massive congratulations to all the nominees and award winners at our 2024 Whau
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All Projects December 2024 In seven locations across the Whau! website instagram Watch out for road cones this December! Watch out! The road cones in your area might come alive. They might start to walk, dance, balance, and groove. It’s not a mirage but the workings of Co Theatre Physical who will relieve road cones from
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All Projects Throughout 2024 Neighbourhoods in the Whau Fiji Baat Fiji Baat translates to ‘Fiji talk’ or the language Fiji Hindi. This photographic series will share stories of Indo-Fijians in the Whau area who migrated to New Zealand amidst decades of political upheaval, providing insight into their lives today. The project is a collaboration between
All Projects 2024 Blockhouse Bay, Green Bay WEBSITE Ahi Raranga – wananga 2024 Ahi Nyx (Te Āti Awa me Ngāti Raukawa) is an Avondale based artist. Known for hand woven harakeke toanga and raranga wananga she is extending her practice to help reconnect to traditional Māori harvesting practices. Her creativity comes from a deep spiritual
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All Projects 2024 New Lynn Community Centre Sau E Siva West Auckland Sau e Siva West Auckland: Tagata ma Tagaloa Join us in the Whau as we offer free Siva Samoa (Samoan dance) classes to girls aged 5 – 16.As a small but growing community group that has been running for the last eight years,
All Projects Friday 15th December, 2023 Blockhouse Bay Community Centre Whau Youth Awards 2023 We were stoked to be able to support the annual Whau Youth Awards by supporting local artist weaver Ahi Nyx to handcraft the awards this year.A massive congratulations to all the nominees and award winners at our 2023 Whau Youth Awards.
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Back to Projects 2023 Jimmy Ma’ia’i with Rosebank Primary School This was a workshop between artist Jimmy Ma’ia’i and primary school students from the Rosebank Primary School where the artist used to attend. Jimmy Ma’ia’i is of Sāmoan and Scottish descent, used to go to Rosebank Primary School and his practice makes use of found
All Projects Friday 15th December, 2023 Whau Eloiza Montaña, James Crosthwaite, Keith Prize, Connor McAneny, Carolina Borquez, Studio Krin YOURART: PERCEPTION AND PROJECTION Perception and Projection is the first episode of an art documentary series titled Your Art. This initial episode is dedicated to the local artist Stephen Woodward. It is a journey through his
Where: Avondale LibraryWhen: Tuesday and Sundays in April 2023 during term times:Tuesday, 2-4 PM (April 4)Sundays, 12-1 PM (April 2, 16 + 30) Try your hand at weaving on a Big Loom and recycle your old textiles at the library! Bring in your clean, pre-loved clothing to be cut and woven into a community tapestry,
