The Weekend Lifestyler, May 13th 2022

May 13 2022

Sand wars’ victory a milestone P3

An eclectic mix P5

Children appreciate books P7

Life moments captured Nina Gastriech was given a small plastic box camera with a flashcube on top when she was four years old. Following her interest in film, she came to New Zealand to pursue work experience in 2003.

She now travels the country and can often be found

around the Mangawhai area with her camera in hand.

She says it is thanks to the support of her husband Dave helping take care of their son Aiden that she is able to pursue her photography passion. continued on page 16 …

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Art workshop opportunity u by Ann van Engelen

Across four Saturdays in May and June, Mangawhai artists are hosting a series of taster workshops designed to encourage people with a creative streak to experiment with different art forms.

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Targeted to people 18 years and above, the Give it a go series presents making cards, abstract art, drawing and printmaking.

“We are keen to get more people involved in our vibrant, creative Mangawhai art community,” says one of Mangawhai Artists’ learning coordinators Marion Bilton.

“The workshops will be led by local artist tutors who will step participants through each process. The classes will take place at the Mangawhai Artists Workspace behind the artists’ gallery, at 45 Moir Street, Mangawhai.”

While the classes are largely funded by a Creative Communities Scheme grant from Creative New Zealand, there is a fee of $10 payable by the student. If

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Fountain. June 18 is the Introduction to Collagraphic Printmaking with an eight people limit.

“Raewyn will introduce you to the art of card making for all occasions using quilling. Quilling or paper filigree involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped and glued together to create decorative designs.

“You will learn the standard shapes and make large and small cards.

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“At the Abstract Art workshop, David will share what inspires him and how he transfers that into creating abstract art.

Using brushes, spatulas and creative minds, he will guide you through loose painting activities.

Come along, give it a go and celebrate your creative self this is a barrier to participation, a donor will pay the fee.

“Students will have the opportunity to display work created through the classes in the workspace over the workshop period. At the conclusion of the final class, there will be a celebratory gettogether for all participants.

“These taster classes will give people the opportunity to try different art disciplines to see if they want to dive deeper into the art form,” says Learning coordinator Chris Cowley-Thomson.

“Come along, give it a go and celebrate your creative self.”

With a maximum of 10 people, Card Making with Raewyn Vague is on May 21, Abstract Art with David Just is set for May 28, and June 11 is the Drawing for Beginners class with Jean

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“Jean’s Drawing for Beginners will explain how to use basic materials to produce line drawings, study tonal modelling using light, shade and contrasts, and how to reproduce recognisable objects. This can lead on to still life, landscapes, buildings and natural objects all around us.

“At the Introduction to Collagraphic Printmaking on June 18, Nicola will demonstrate how to make various types of collagraphic plates from which you can print. You will then print from plates she has prepared earlier, experimenting with different ways of inking up the same plate.”

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Sand wars’ victory a milestone

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u by Andy Bryenton

They called it ‘the unwinnable sand war’ in Mangawhai; until a group of locals joined forces with others along the east coast with similar concerns, and their passion ignited a movement.

Last week, the opponents to mass sand mining off the Mangawhai and Pākiri coastline achieved a ‘David versus Goliath’ victory with the rejection of a resource consent application to dredge thousands of tonnes more sand from the seabed. The unwinnable war had seen its first battle won.

“It was just a small group of us initially,” says Ken Rayward. He has served as the spokesperson for Save Our Sands (SOS) for the past two years.

“That group has grown into a large list of influential and well-respected organisations such as the Department

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and foreshore ecosystem. Starting with a core of Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society stalwarts, the group attended hearings in 2020 at the invitation of a similarly motivated organisation, Friends of Pākiri. Later in that same hearing process, they visited a local marae to hear the position of east coast iwi.

“They take their role as kaitiaki profoundly seriously,” says Ken. “They have also had to watch for 70 years what has happened to their beach due to sand mining. It must have been heartbreaking.

Now, they have said enough is enough, along with the wider community.”

Now, they have said enough is enough, along with the wider community

of Conservation, the Kaipara District and Northland Regional Councils, Greenpeace Aotearoa, the Endangered Species Trust, Ngāti Whātua and many more.”

“There are an awful lot of wonderful people who have put in their skills, time, and passion to make this happen. They have provided environmental, economic, cultural and social arguments against sand mining here, and this is a win for the future,” says Ken. There have been many strands of assistance building up to the case against sand mining, which opponents say is irreparably damaging the marine

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Others contributed scientific evidence. British supporter Damon Clapshaw monitored sand barge movements from lockdown in England, proving that the dredges were operating out of bounds. Divers volunteered to go down and survey the seabed, finding what looked like a ‘ploughed field’ with trenches kilometres long sliced through the seafloor.

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Wages and drawings explained u by Corinne Smith, Director & Chartered Accountant

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p Artist Steve Marsh with friend Nancy McIntrye viewing one of the paintings on display

An eclectic mix u by Ann van Engelen

Artists Kay Airey, Sheryl Jury and Steve Marsh’s Glazed Over exhibition is on at the Mangawhai Artists Gallery until midday on Wednesday, May 18.

“This exhibition is a mix of ceramics, oil paintings and handcrafted knives,” says Mangawhai Artists chair Belinda Vernon.

“It is Kay Airey’s first exhibition, and she makes a strong statement with her dramatic ceramic wall hangings.”

Kay had a year to create the content for this exhibition and explored a new direction of work.

“Big, bold and symbolic is the result,” she says.

“I love creating small hand-formed functional pieces, but I wanted to think outside the square. The large wall hangings are made up of smaller intricate pieces that require care and precision. When put together, they are bigger than the sum of the parts.”

Also, an accomplished ceramic artist, Sheryl Jury, has chosen to present oil paintings as her contribution to the exhibition.

“The focus of this body of work is to capture the emotion one feels associated with a particular place or thing,” says Sheryl.

“For example, the wonder experienced when tramping in New Zealand’s bush, the joy of a summer picnic by a river, the surprise of suddenly spying a little red shed set against a picturesque backdrop, or the delight of witnessing the first blooms of an apricot rose in spring.

“One painting shows two intertwined gnarled pines that have withstood many storms and seasons overlooking a dwelling. Rather than something broken and damaged, I see two kind, watchful sentinels protecting the dwelling below and have tried to capture that emotion.

“I love flora and fauna, and two paintings champion two iconic, immediately recognisable species from

New Zealand and the Galapagos. Oils are a great medium to capture the colour and dynamism of these amazing creatures.”

Steve Marsh is a skilful artist. Using oils, he draws the viewer into the warmth and thrill of the east and west coasts with his reflections of Mangawhai and Bethells Beach and the South Island.

He is also exhibiting a range of exquisite, handcrafted knife handles.

Working with New Zealand native hardwood, Steve happily shares insights into the intricate work involved in creating the masterpieces.

“The native hardwood needs to be accurately machined to a smooth, level surface prior to shaping and fixing with metal pins and epoxy resin,” he says.

“Initial sanding is done with a benchtop belt sander and final sanding by hand. The wood is finished with an application of candle wax and linseed oil, which gives a durable finish and emphasises the natural wood qualities.”

Glazed Over is open daily from 10am to 3pm until midday Wednesday, May 18 at the Mangawhai Artists Gallery, 45 Moir Street, Mangawhai. ¢

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The upcycle of it all u by Liz Clark

Have you ever had a situation where you’ve got an accumulation of empty glass jars and lids sitting in a box?

Before sending them off to the recyclers, keep a few jars back to make a garden in miniature or grow your kitchen herbs in. It’s also a fun way to keep children, grandchildren and yourself occupied during weekends, school holidays and wet winter days.

Here are a few ideas for those surplus jars and other items you may have lying around the house.

Herbs in the kitchen If you’re one of those cooks that love fresh flavour in a meal or salad, this is one way to have a year-round supply of

ready-to-pick or cut herbs right at your fingertips. First, find a few matching jam jars and fill them with a base layer of gravel or decorative stones. It will provide drainage for the plants that will be put in.

Fill with a good amount of potting mix and place the plant in. Add more potting mix, firm, then water carefully.

Tie natural twine with a label around the neck of each jar with the name of the herb.

Suitable herbs include chives, parsley, basil, cilantro, lavender, thyme, sage and rosemary.

Jungle in a jar These can be fun to do, especially for the younger ones interested in the natural world. Choose small baby house plants from your local nursery, such as ferns, to provide the ‘jungle’ setting. A wide-bodied clear jar with a sealing lid is an ideal container. Fill the container with a suitable drainage medium such as gravel or fine decorative stones. Top up with potting mix, then place the plants according to how you’d like them to appear.

Place in stones, pieces of bark and even the odd jungle animal or two if

children are involved. Ensure the soil is moist but not soaking wet, or the plants will rot. Seal on the lid, and you will have a self-supporting ecosystem in miniature. Avoid placing your creation in full sun. Choose low-light plants where possible.

Other items in the house Another option other than jars are random household items such as old kettles and pots. Even an old high-heel shoe or birdcage destined for the landfill can be turned into a botanical work of art. Succulents are ideal for these. Have fun and get creative. ¢

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u by Ann van Engelen

Thanks to local community support, Kaiwaka School students are taking part in the Duffy Books Programme this year.

“The Duffy programme is based around the key concepts of book ownership, and it prompts an interest in reading and a love of books,” says principal Sharlene Tornquist.

“Our literacy leader, Hannah TaylorRose, noticed that the children at our school love reading and taking books out of our library each week. She thought that it would be special for the children to have books that they could keep at home to read again and again.

“The programme creates the opportunity to share the books with all

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is also a judge at our Dress up as your favourite character competition that we run each year alongside the book fair.

“One child told us that it only took him three days to read his book and that he now wants to collect the whole series. This is really encouraging to us as teachers. It is lovely to hear such stories as we know how important it is for children to take an interest in reading.

“When parents see their children’s delight in reading, they try to find more books for their children and ordering a

One child told us that it only took him three days to read his book

family members. Six local businesses and clubs have committed to contributing annually to the school so that every child can receive four books a year.

“Our sponsors are Oneriri Station, Kaiwaka Four Square, Leabourn Passenger Service, Absolute Concrete and Maungaturoto and District Rotary Club. We are very grateful for their support.

“The children were very excited to receive their books from our special guest librarian Wendy Howard and school librarian Sara McAulay. Wendy

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book from our Scholastic book orders often becomes a treat.”

Since the official launch event in 1995, the programme has grown to encompass more than 520 schools and 280 early childhood centres. In June 2002, the two millionth book milestone was reached.

“The whole Duffy Day process was a wonderful event,” says Wendy Howard.

“It was wonderful to see every child receive books that they didn’t do anything for. The response was fantastic.

The children were so excited showing

p The children at Kaiwaka Primary School recently received their own books as part of the Duffy Books Programme

each other and their teachers what books they chose. It was interesting to see the different topics or types of stories they are interested in.

“It is never too young to encourage a child to read. Reading has a huge impact on their lives for the future.

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Disabled children supported u by Ann van Engelen

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“This was my first meeting with the council in my new role at the Children with Disability NZ charity,” says CEO Glen McMillan.

“I run a Disability Advisory Group NZ, and members live across the country.

Kylee used to travel to Whangārei with her son, who has disabilities, to use the wheelchair swing at the town basin playground and one day, it was gone.

“She couldn’t find it and contacted me. I found the swing a day later, but it was no longer suitable to be used. We decided to form a charity to raise funds for a new swing at the Waipū playground for children with disabilities in the area.

“Kylee met with the council, and they agreed to contribute toward the project as the park is being redeveloped. The goal for the Waipū swing was $10,000, and we now have that, and Firth is kindly donating the concrete.

“I decided not to stop with the swing and met with the playground suppliers to find out what other things they have.

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“I know what it is like to be disabled as I am myself. I am 61 now and had an accident when I was 10 years old. I was in hospital for four years on a breathing machine, and when I got out of hospital, I was put into a class for 10-year-olds.

“Even though I was 14, disabled children were segregated into special classes.

I didn’t stay in the class long as I was a gifted child and knew just about everything you can imagine from studying books in hospital. p The Children with Disability charity is working to get disability-inclusive equipment into “We campaigned, and in children’s playgrounds 1974, I was one of the first disabled children in the country to be I want to add things such as a wheelchair mainstreamed into a normal school. accessible carousel, a sandpit table and “I now work with the artist’s drawings sensory equipment. for playgrounds as they always have the “We will keep fundraising for a people in wheelchairs watching others. seesaw and then continue from there They are never included and always on for Waipū and other playgrounds. It is a the sideline. win, win, win.”

“We have asked to put in an oblong For more information on the swing that is wheelchair accessible so Children with Disability charity go to the children can play at Pohe Island. Now cwdnorthland.co.nz. ¢

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Volunteers strengthen communities u by Ann van Engelen

Working in a volunteer role is known as one of the many rewarding and beneficial things a person can engage in.

“The need for volunteers is huge and essential in the whole of Northland,” says Volunteering Northland manager Jessie Manney.

“Hundreds of organisations are looking for help in a variety of roles, including emergency and social services, retail, conservation and education.

“Fire and Emergency NZ runs 42 fire stations around Northland, and they all depend on volunteers. Almost anybody can join a brigade, male or female, young or old, including those looking for adventure or those just wanting to contribute to their community.”

Maungatūroto Fire Brigade attends an average of 130 calls a year.

“The calls range from fires, accidents and medical events to just giving that extra manpower in the community’s time of need,” says Maungatūroto chief fire officer Paddy Thornton.

“Neighbouring stations in Waipū, Mangawhai and Ruakākā are also looking for volunteers. If you are keen to meet awesome people, learn some new skills in a very supportive environment

and give back to our amazing community, call us and come to a training night.”

There are many other volunteering opportunities available. Some trusts, like the Waipū Museum, concentrate on working locally and have been a vital part of the coastal communities for a long time.

Waipū Museum works with volunteers in all areas of its operation. With its modern, innovative approach, it has won a reputation as one of New Zealand’s finest small museums.

“Our volunteers are the heart of our organisation,” says volunteer coordinator Lynn Nicholson.

“We are always looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers for our gift shop — especially on Sundays. You don’t need to have experience in retail — we will provide the necessary training.”

Whānau Āwhina Plunket Northland operates nationally while offering local support, too.

“We are looking for a special someone to host our monthly Drop-In Clinic in Kaiwaka on the fourth Monday of each

p Plunket attendee Ashleigh with Kaiāwhina Kath and Pauline at a local Plunket clinic

month,” says volunteer coordinator Ema Kelly.

“Volunteering is all about being the first to smile, the first to say hello, the first to make someone feel they are seen.

“Helping client s with their paperwork and communicating with nurses is all part of this role. This

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If you would like to get involved, you can check out volunteeringnorthland.nz for more details or call 0800 865 268 to find out about opportunities that might suit you. ¢

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Cob loaf dip u by Deb Wright

This is always a favourite no matter where you take it and can be made in rolls or bread cases. You can substitute spinach for mushrooms or corn. The world is your oyster.

INGREDIENTS 1 cob loaf or any large unsliced loaf of bread Fresh or frozen spinach as much as you want. I would normally use 1 to 2 cups of chopped frozen spinach and let it defrost and squeeze the excess water out.

6 rashers bacon chopped 1 red or brown onion diced 250g cream cheese 250g sour cream 1 cup tasty cheese grated (you can add more cheese if you prefer a richer cheese flavour) Salt and pepper

METHOD Slice the top off the cob loaf and scoop out the inside leaving a 2cm edge and break the bread into bite sized pieces. Arrange the hollowed out loaf and pieces of bread on a large baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 10 minutes at 180C until it’s starting to get crisp.

While the bread is in the oven, make the dip.

Melt a small piece of butter in a medium sized pot, add the bacon and onion and cook until the onion is soft.

Add cream cheese, sour cream, grated cheese and the spinach and mix together. Cook for 5 minutes or so until smooth and creamy. Add salt & pepper to taste. You can thin the mixture out with a little milk or cream if you think the dip is too thick.

Remove the bread from the oven, pour the filling into the loaf and serve immediately.

You can make the filling the day before. Reheat and add to the loaf when you are ready to serve.

You don’t have to just have bread to dip. This also works very well with crackers and vegetables. ¢

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It all started with a 2012 New Year’s Day bicycle ride. Chris and Linda Smith came upon a very run-down block of land covered in olive trees near Mangawhai, with a sign on the gate reading ‘olive block for sale’.

“It was terribly neglected, and the grass was waist-high,” said Linda. “I turned to Chris and said, ‘we could do that.’ The rest, as they say, is history.”

“Since coming to Mangawhai, olives have got into our blood,” Linda says. “Our son, Neil, quickly caught the bug whilst studying Horticultural Commerce at University and is now one of the very few Kiwi olive professionals.

He prunes and harvests groves from p The Smiths have a passion for olives one end of the country to the other.”

Work at Olives on the Hill has been crop. Now, the Smiths are passionate ongoing. Despite their longevity, to obtain about helping others into the industry. high-yielding crops, the trees need constant “We are importers and suppliers of all attention. When the Smiths purchased the the equipment that small growers need,” grove, they had been so neglected that says Linda. “Harvesting materials, nets, many were unsuitable for harvest either by filters, pumps and storage containers; machine or by hand. They conducted major whatever is required we have it available. surgery on most of them.

Like our oil, we have concentrated on This treatment aimed to rejuvenate the quality equipment, and everything comes trees whilst encouraging a good annual from Europe.” ¢

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p Nina Gastriech loves taking photos of things that capture her eye, whether that is nature, people or a topic she is commissioned to photograph

Life moments captured u by Ann van Engelen

Nina Gastriech was born in the small German town of Olpe and now, based in Mangawhai, often travels New Zealand with her camera, photographing events and family portraits.

“I came to New Zealand on a working holiday for 12 months in 2003,” says Nina.

“I was fresh out of a printing apprenticeship, and six months after graduating, I decided to come here and work. There was a show called The Tribe made by Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group here, and I wanted to gain work experience with them.

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started concentrating on developing my photography skills.

“I got into photography when I was four years old. My mum is creative, and makes jewellery and decorates things.

My dad loved to record family events and things with his camera and gave me a plastic camera with a flashcube stuck to the top. I used the film up really quickly taking photos in our garden.

“When I was 21, I brought my first reflex camera. For a long time, I was only interested in getting memory images and looking for things that were different to photograph. I was an active sportsperson and got into triathlons in Germany, and my club asked me to take photos of the team. I took up the challenge and contacted a local newspaper regarding my sports images.

I am also a dancer and learned to read music, count beats, and understand rhythm and performances “When I got to New Zealand and called them, they had just relocated to Australia, so I worked in hospitality instead. A friend’s friend arrived in Auckland at the same time as me, and we travelled around the country together.

“I found New Zealand to be a beautiful country. The shades of green across the grass, bush and landscape is different to other places around the world and I

“You can see how little I was because the flowers had no heads and I chipped half my dad’s head off.

“My parents taught me to finish everything I start, even if I didn’t like it very much because sometimes you have to just do it. They encouraged my photography but also told me to get a solid career to fall back on, and that is when I chose a printing apprenticeship.

”

“The newspaper gave me a position covering different sporting events. I also attended art shows and worked with the company through the last year of my printing apprenticeship.

“When I moved to Auckland, I began photographing the German triathletes in the New Zealand team and sent those pictures back to Germany.”

Nina met her husband Dave while working in hospitality in Auckland.

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p Creating family memories that can be kept forever is important to Nina

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With my photography, I enjoy capturing emotion and motion. It is either something that moves me or moves in the picture. When people are in a photo, I focus on the emotion that shows through them “Dave moved here from Australia at the beginning of learning to fly helicopters. When our son Aiden was born, we took him to Germany to introduce him to my parents.

“We stayed there for three months, and when we returned, we settled in Tauranga, but our jobs didn’t work out there.

“We got in touch with our old employer in Auckland, and he had work in Mangawhai at the Wood Street Pizzeria, so we moved here and love it.

“We like that Mangawhai is away from the big smoke but close enough to go there when we want. We love that Aiden is growing up in a coastal and rural environment because we couldn’t give him the lifestyle he has now if we were in Auckland.

“With my photography, I enjoy capturing emotion and motion. It is either something that moves me or moves in the picture. When people are in a photo, I focus on the emotion that shows through them.

”

“There are always subjects you like to photograph more than others. My least favourite is landscape photography, but I enjoy architecture and catching the lines of buildings.

“I think that is because my grandfather was an architect, and I have an understanding of the structures and line formations.

“I am also a dancer and learned to read music, count beats, and understand rhythm and performances. I love taking photos of dancers and capturing their emotion, and what the choreographer is trying to get across. A little bit of myself goes into each image.

“Photography is not always what we see in front of us. I cannot have any more children, so I love helping others create memories. When you feel what they feel, it adds to the essence of the photo. It is never a five-minute job. Even for a headshot, you need to encapsulate a person’s personality.

“I travel anywhere in New Zealand for work and often attend dance

performances and family events.

Although I sometimes work seven days a week or 24 hours straight, it doesn’t feel like work because it is my passion.

“My calendar is starting to fill up again, and I am looking forward to attending the YouDance with the Northland Dance Network at the Auckland Dance Festival in June. The festival celebrates the work of secondary students in dance and is run alongside Foundation North.

“I enjoy going to this particular event as it has different sectors of the dance community who are passionate about creating pathways and opportunities for dance and dancers.

“Dave works for a scaffolding company and is now a qualified helicopter pilot and instructor. He is a very hands-on dad and helps me work our family life around my business.

“Together, we are a great team, and with Aiden, we are an active family and love sport and the outdoors. I couldn’t do my work without him — he is

wonderful and encourages me to follow my passion.

“I still love going through the photos that my dad took and getting to know people I never knew through his images.

Aiden takes photos, too, and at six years old, he is asking for his own YouTube channel, but I told him he has to come up with his own brand first.

“If I went down a different road and didn’t come here, I would have had a completely different life. Moving to New Zealand has been a lifechanging experience.

“Even things like when you go to the beach here, there may be 20 people, and it is relaxing, but back home, there will be hundreds vying for spots.

“I had three major life events in the past 10 years. First, I got very sick, then I had my child and then Covid came.

“Every now and then, I considered walking away from my camera but realised that would leave a hole in my life, and I didn’t think a nine to five job would fill the gap.” ¢

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Not just a card u by Ann van Engelen

The opportunity to learn the art of paper filigree while on a cruise ship many years ago opened the door to art for Raewyn Vague.

“Paper filigree is also called quilling.

We learned to make quilled roses and flowers and created cards at the afternoon activity on the cruise,” says Raewyn.

“I had no previous experience with art and it was a great introduction to the scene. Since then, I have learned a lot more things. To start quilling, you have a tool with a pin on the end with a slot. You have lengths of three or five-millimetre wide paper, and you secure the end in the slot and twirl the tool.

“The paper wraps around in a circle, and you seal it off when it is a hard circle, or let it expand a bit and seal it off into a diamond, teardrop or something else.

I love the satisfaction of creating really beautiful cards.

“I didn’t think I could draw back in the day, so quilling and card making were a logical way to create things. I gave my cards away for birthdays and Christmas and also sold them.”

Raewyn now teaches others the art form of quilling.

“Younger children enjoy the classes, but it takes them a bit to learn to hold

the quilling tools — it is a bit easier for people from teenagers on. My young students still recognise my style and comment on my work when they see it.

“Quilling is now called painting with paper. It is exciting when you finish a piece and go from nothing, to a frameable artwork. You give someone a card that is actually a piece of art.

“I have now taken the quilling to a much more advanced state with 3D pictures of native birds. These take me several weeks to make.

“I now paint as well, as I was lucky enough at the beginning of the first lockdown to be invited by artist Wendy Leech to participate in an online class she took. That was my first experience painting.

“I kept that up and really enjoy Don Binney’s work, andI am painting some tributes to him. I enjoy that his style is idealistic rather than natural. I like the brightness of the colours he used and the defined boundaries he put into his work.

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May 13 2022

THE WEEKEND LIFESTYLER

OAKLAND HOMES PASSIONATE ABOUT BUILDING YOUR DREAM HOME OUR MISSION...

QUALITY SERVICE

VALUE

We take pride in producing quality work at all times and at every stage of your project and working within agreed budgets.

Our goal is to deliver personal service to you at all times.

Consulting with you and working with you to ensure your desires are met throughout the building process to the best of our abilities.

Visit our website www.oaklandhomes.co.nz | 0800 625 526 | 027 242 6655

Toyota Genuine Parts $60 WOF All makes and models serviced Capped price servicing available*

Book your service or WOF online

www.warkworthtoyota.co.nz

All service enquires contact: Nick McAllister 09 425 8439 service@warkworthtoyota.co.nz

*Terms & Conditions apply