Create a small artwork using various techniques and approaches from the Pacific Islands, including stencil, stamping, rubbing and direct print. This workshop is led by Jean Clarkson and Sue Pearson, the artists behind Hei III: Awas Side (our place).
Explore the art of collage in a fun workshop led by exhibiting artists Mandy Hague and Lea-Anne Sheather. Participants will create an exciting collaborative collage mural together, which will be displayed at Te Kōputu – Whakatāne’s Library and Exhibition Centre.
Come to the galleries at Te Kōputu to hear artists Sue Pearson, Jean Clarkson, and Pitcairn tapa specialist Pauline Reynolds talk around exhibitions Hei III: Awas Side (our place) and The Pitcairn Tapa Room.
Sat, 22/09/2018 - 9:00pm to Wed, 28/11/2018 - 5:00pm
The Kelliher Art Trust collection comprises just over 100 paintings, the majority of which are New Zealand landscapes, that won prizes or awards in the Kelliher Art Competition, held most years between 1956 and 1977.
Sat, 08/09/2018 - 9:00am to Sun, 25/11/2018 - 4:30pm
In Kutarere Sunrise, New Zealand mixed media artist Lauren Lysaght encourages audiences to take the hand of her childhood self and brings them with her into the butcher shop once owned by her dad, Nelson Lysaght.
Current and upcoming exhibitions at 'Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi' galleries and 'Te Whare Taonga o Taketake - Whakatāne Museum Collections and Research'.
The Whakatāne Museum houses over 600,000 items in its collections and offers a wide range of resources and services for researchers, students and the public.
Whakatāne Museum and Arts runs an exciting Kaiārahi / Visitor Host programme in the galleries at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi — Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre.
The Whakatāne Museum is located in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and serves the Whakatāne District and the Mataatua rohē. The museum operates over two premises.